Wage Increase for Muscatine Rock Island Workers
Rock Island railroad officials announce wage raises for Muscatine crews effective Aug 1. Passenger conductors gain 12 percent over January 1902 scale, freight conductors 15 percent over three cents a mile, and freight trainmen 15 percent. Double-heading engines will be phased out except on mountain routes or short trains.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Edgar &. Clark
W. G. Lee
Edgar E. Clark
Old Muscatine streets spur crossing repairs demand
South Muscatine residents urge improvements to muddy unlevel crossings and sidewalks. Merchants say low crossings flood in heavy rain and call for leveled streets funded by local effort. Also notes funeral for Margarette Viola Phillips and Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Snider’s home with officer elections postponed.
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Funk's Hill
Phillips
Margarette Viola Phillips
Frank Phillips
Nebraska Street
J. N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Fainting Spell In Bath At West Third Street Home
Mrs. Elliot Smith, relative of T. D. Smith, was found unconscious in the bath room at the West Third street home yesterday afternoon. A locksmith entry was made after the door remained locked and a physician treated her, with no serious developments expected.
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T. D. Smith
West Third Street
Elliot Smith
Mr. Smith
August term district court opens Aug 31 in Wapello
News from Wapello Iowa reports the August term of the district court will convene August 31 with Judge Withrow presiding. The item notes the upcoming session as part of local court news.
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Journal
Wapello
District Court
Withrow
John Bersch Dies Prominent Sweetland Farmer
John Bersch a respected farmer of Sweetland township near Muscatine died at his home after a long illness described as general debility. Nearly 78 years old, he was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States settling on a Sweetland farm. He left a widow and six children Mrs Conrad Weikert Mrs William Moots Mrs Edward Maher Antone Andrew and Mrs John Caple. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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John Bersch
Sweetland Township
Mr. Bersch
Germany
Conrad Weikert
Sweetland
William Moots
Edward Maher
Antone
Muscatine
Andrew
John Caple
Western Iowa
Jury schedules and local notes shift to 1:30 pm start
The grand jury will be empanelled at 1 30 o clock and the petit jury is set for September 2 at 9 am with a list of jurors across Hopewell Union Wapello Letts Morning Sun Columbus Junction and Columbus City precincts. A shower favored Wapello yesterday with two hours of steady rain cooling the area. Hugo Beyer of New London visited Wapello as a pioneer seedsman. Odd Fellows members traveled to Davenport for today’s meeting. Miss Mattie Miller remains ill. Drs Grimes Chittum and Dr Wright attend her. Ives Shipman wedding drew several local visitors from Morning Sun and Northfield Indiana.
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P. H. McCormick
F. O. Walton
Hopewell
H. L. Edwards
Fenton Hammond
Union Township
T. G. Jarmison
J. M. Deizell
Leslie
Beyer
Order of the Odd Fellows
Davenport
Mattie Miller
Stamp Sales At Council Bluffs Post Office Reach Six Figures
The past year at the Council Bluffs post office saw stamp sales aggregate to 60562 dollars. The figure reflects overall mail operations and household stamp purchases within the period.
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Council Bluffs
Dandruff and Baldness Cure by Germ Destruction
The ad argues healthy growth requires removing the root cause of hair loss a germ at the roots. Newbro's Herpicide purportedly destroys the germ and results in healthy hair. Sold by leading druggists and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as agent with a 10 cent sample offer.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp’s
Fireproof Compound Patented by Gustaf O Rosenleaf
A Washington dispatch reports Gustaf O. Rosenleaf of Muscatine patented a fireproof compound in the past week. His name does not appear in the city directory and he is believed not to reside in this city.
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Washington Dispatch
Gustaf O. Rosenleaf
Muscatine
Special Summer Excursion Rates to the West
Iowa Central railway announces June 1 to September 30 1903 special excursion rates from Elritch Junction to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and related towns with round trip prices 24.25 36.05 37.25 and lower rates to Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs and Custer with various stopovers and routes. For folders and rates contact any Iowa Central agent or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Railway
Elritck Junction
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Deadwood
Lead City
Hot Springs
Custer
S. C
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
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Vanced
Libbey
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Crockery Store
South Muscatine
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South End
Missionary Society
Friends’ Missionary Society
William B. Snider
Benham Avenue
Indiana Street
Rock Island Company
Tower House
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
William Todd
Stroh
Kansas Street
John Butler
Mulberry Street
Columbus Junction
Henry Dallow
Roselawn Avenue
R. Grady
Oregon Street
Kalona
Frank Long
Will O'Brien
Hershey Shore
J. W. Seay
C. W. Knotts
Riemcke
Richards
J. W. Richards & Son
B. E. Lilly's Dry Goods Store
W. L. Douglas
Union Mapt Men's Shoes
B. Schmidt
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Big Chief
Mikes
Grocers Seliit
Pentzer Pharmacy
Swan's
Try Pierson
G. A. Pierson
East Second Street
Switzerland OF America
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Wash
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
Unti
Selkiks Lakes
Yoho
A.C. Shaw
Pass
Grand Trunk Railway System
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Chicago
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