Sixteen Die In Milwaukee Line Wreck Near Rhodes Iowa
A work train and a freight train collided on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line two miles east of Rhodes Iowa. Sixteen are dead and forty injured with several fatally. Names listed include S Dana Marcerras and Fred M Braman of Perry plus laborers from Worcester and other places. The work train reportedly departed Rhodes without orders while the freight had left Collins, causing the disaster.
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Marshalltown
Omaha
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
Pucdes
Iowa
S. Dana Marceras
Perry
Fred M.braman
Thomas Casey
Worcester
Mass
Des Moines
Jack Richardson
Dan Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
Frank Ray
Will Thorpe
Mercy
Michael Kearn
John Donovan
Kansas City
E. Nacke
Rock Springs
Wyo
Mercy Hospital
Craig
Rhodes
Collins
Muscatine Rod and Gun Club Weekly Shoot Results
The Muscatine Rod and Gun Club held eleven events in its regular weekly shoot. High overall score was 91 by Von Dresky, with Figg and McBride tying at 88. Warner finished with 78 as shooting ran from 4 p.m. to dusk.
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Muscatine Rod and Gun Club
von Dresky
Figg
McBride
Warner
Bryan not wholly out at Clear Lake
William Jennings Bryan spoke to over two thousand at Clear Lake, Iowa, noting only part of a previous interview was used. He said he was not a candidate now, but would consider heading the ticket if the party chose him, and he cited the money question and Republican handling of the Philippine and trust issues as campaign drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
William Jennings Bryan
Clear Lake Assembly
Bryan
Phiippine
Highwayman Fails in Train Hold-Up Near Chickasaw
Aug. 7 Fort Worth Texas report recounts a Rock Island fast express boarding at Chickasaw I T by a would be robber who fought brakeman D W Carpenter on the rear platform. Carpenter was shot three times before the pistol fell to the track and the robber escaped after releasing the air valve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Dale Street
Fort Worth
Tex
Chickasaw
I. T
D. W. Carpenter
Carpenter
Iowa Notes: Oddities of a Wet Season Across Counties
In Odebolt the rain-soaked season yields freaks of vegetation as Albert Stevens digs potatoes growing above ground on a vine with more tubers at the root. Glenwood reports a long lost gold watch found and restored after eleven years, while Glidden notes grain harvester trials and new anti-slip ideas. Ireton notes bumper crops and cheerful farmers despite the wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odebolt Chronicle
Albert Stevens
Glenwood Opinion
Louis Linville
Glenwood
Mother Earth
Sioux County
John Boke Sr. Dies After Illness at 1237 Dale Street
John Boke Sr., an invalid for years due to paralysis troubles, died at 2 30 this afternoon at the family residence 1237 Dale Street. Funeral time not yet set and will be announced later.
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John Boke
Dale Street
Slaughter Opens New Grocery at Fifth and Mulberry
Mr. C. R. Slaughter marked the opening of his new grocery at Fifth and Mulberry with a large turnout. The store offers a fresh stock of staple and fancy groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, all at very low prices, inviting customers to call and compare prices.
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C. R. Slaughter
Fifth and
Mulberry Streets
Free Colorado travel book and camping guide offer
The Rock Island route promotes Ander the Turquoise Sky and Camping in Colorado with full details for travelers. It invites readers to request free literature and hotel or boarding house information, promising cheap summer rates and guidance from John Sebastian, G. P. A. Great Rock Island route, Chicago.
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Ander
Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Story Book August issue with ten clever tales
The August 19 Story Book issue features Opie Read leading the lineup with a tale titled A Successful Liar. The magazine offers its usual complement of ten clever stories for readers.
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Opie Read
Muscatine Company C Garners Honors at Camp Lacey
The Muscatine unit of Company C, 50th regiment I N G, earns praise at Camp Lacey with guard mounting honors. Captain Smeenk presides as Senior Officer of the guard, with Lt. Lee of Iowa City and Lt. Richardson of Centerville as officers.
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Muscatine
50Th Regiment
Lacey
Ottumwa
Jacob L. Smeenk
A. C.lee
Iowa City
L.C. Richardson
Centerville
W. R. Roberts
Des Moines
Penn College
A. D. Dunlap
Srgeant
C. S. Pratt
C. A. Neiswaugan
Charles Ricksher
J. F. Kerfoot
Local city notes include births visits and meetings
City news items report visitors and arrivals including a new twin boys born to J E Rittenhouse, a 10 pound boy to Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson, and missed glasses reward for John B Dougherty. Also Gorda Morcombe to visit and Vada Robertson on vacation plus Iowa Lodge No 2 plans a special meeting and a Muscatine county case amendment filed with new stock holder clause.
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Charles Henderson
Park Place
City of Muscatine Et. al
Muscatine County
J. M. Kemble
Hoffman and Devitt
Ingnam and Hanley
Russian cruiser Varing burns out boilers after a year
Telegraphing from St. Petersburg the London Daily Mail correspondent states the Russian cruiser Varing built by Cramp in Philadelphia has practically burned out her water tube boilers after one year of use. She used French Niclausse boilers. future Russian cruisers will be fitted with Belleville boilers.
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St. Petersburg
London Daily Mail
Varing
Cramp
Philadelphia
Russia
The Idlers Sketch by Martha McCulloch-Williams in Success
A note previews a new sketch titled The Idlers by Martha McCulloch Williams to appear in Success for September. It centers on a man a donkey and beavers and is billed in the author’s best style.
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Martha McCulloch-Williams
Traveler's Guide Service to Montezuma
B. and C. R. and Northern Missouri to Muscatine leave for Montezuma. Passenger service daily except Sunday. Freight service also available.
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Muscatine
Wilton
Simniloicertibiaabang
Social events and a garden party on the Island
The Willing Workers Sewing Society met at Mrs. Jno Pfeiffer’s East Fourth street home, selling items for the treasury. Miss Caroline Schaefer hosted a Sixth and Sycamore gathering with music and refreshments. A launch party for Island gardeners rode The Bonny Belle, with a large party including the Holcombs, Hoopes, Vail, and Garnes families. Emmes Royster and Kate Greenwald were married at 616 Evans Street South Muscatine with a small ceremony and gifts. they will settle on Clinton Street.
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The
Banner Lodge
Jno. Pfeiffer
East Fourth Street
Caroline Schaefer
Sixth
Sycamore
Cynthia Bruntink
Minerva C. Stroh
Ella Graff
Minnie Kallman
Anna Dill
Lucy Crisford
Minnie Rininsland
Anna Auls
Lizzie Rieckhoff
Clara Kaufman
Jennie Reesink
Mayme
Charles Barrows
T. B. Holcomb
Wilma
Hugh
J. E. Hoopes
Amy
Lindley
Austin
C. B. Vail
Edith
Sadie Garnes
W. H. Hoopes
F. P. Hoopes
Iane
Emmes Royster
Kate Greenwald
Clyde Ranaleman
Evans Street
South Muscatine
Josep N. Elliott
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Street
An Early Love Affair in Spain Reported
A rumor claims King of Spain may marry his cousin Princess Medina Coeli. Modern Society notes the two children grew up together and once spoke of betrothal. The princess retorts with a pout, while the prince jokes about preferring a pastry cook's daughter to avoid paying for cakes.
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Spain
Medina Coeli
Indian Goods Trust Formed by Omaha and Winnebago Leaders
A relic trust formed by the Omaha and Winnebago Indians names Great Thunder as president. Green Rainbow Prairie Chicken and John A. Logan are directors. The group plans to fix prices of Indian goods sold to white buyers, including bows and arrows belts and eagle feather headdresses.
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Great Thunder
Green Rainbow
Prairie Chicken
John A. Logan
Zani Courtship Customs of Youthful Indian Maidens
The Zani Indians are sentimental and wed early. A suitor approaches by sitting before the maiden with his back turned and loosening his head cloth. She may softly depart to reject him or receive him by gently running her hands through his untied hair.
Rail Schedule Updates For C I R P Routes
Trains Nos 11 and 12 Limited vestibule service runs between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City or St Joseph Nos 15 and 16 between Chicago and Denver via Kansas City only Trains 7 8 85 86 run daily except Sunday Nos 7 8 now to Evans instead of Washington Nos 15 16 run daily except Sunday Nos 20 and 80 run daily and through to Kansas City Missouri City of Mexico and California
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Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washington
Miaso
City of Mexico
California
Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedule Changes
Schedule notice from Muscatine North and South by Co effective April 2 1992 at noon. Lists south bound trains from Elrick Junction Wapello Grandview Fruitland Roundhouse Muscatine with connections to No 4 and No 2 trains and details on arrivals at Burlington Peoria Monmouth and east and west local stations. Charles Howard general agent.
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Suniaz
Ly. Ly. le. Ly. Ly
Elric& Jet
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapelloo
Iowa Central at Eirick Junction Train Schedule
Rail timetable for Iowa Central at Elrick Junction listing northbound and southbound services. No. 8 St. Paul Express daily at 8:10 p m No. 5 Mason City Mall Sundays 11 59 a m No. 25 Way Freight Sundays 10 m Going south No. 6 Peoria Mall Sundays 2 45 p m No. 4 Peoria Express daily 5 36 a m No. 16 Way Freight Sundays 1 50 p m Coupon tickets to US Canada and Mexico from Geo. & Batty and L Seevera agents at Marshalltown and Elrick Junction.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mall
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Geo
Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. Seevera
Elrick
Diamond Jo Line Steamboat Schedules and Routes
The Diamond Jo Line lists north bound departures at 7 00 a m from Muscatine and south bound at 11 30 a m with multiple dates for the Dubuque and Quincy steamers. Travel times show Muscatine to St Louis and St Paul connections with arrival and departure times across successive days.
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Dubuque
Quincy
Sienna
St. Louis
Muscatine
St. Paul
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Milwaukee
Warner Seeee
Warner Wee
ES McBride
Warner “Ee
Ieee
Warner McBride
Warner One
McBridery Ee
Company C
Oskaloosa
Fine S Company
Smeenk
Olelelee
R. W. Moore
Wellman
Peter State
Grant Street
John B. Dougherty
J. E. Rittenhouse
Park Avenue
Gorda Morcombe
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Eversmeyer
Vada Robertson
Burk
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
Traveler's Guide
Montezuma
Big Relic Trust
Thomas Brown
First National Bank
Swan's Jewelry Store
Danner
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
L. Johnson
F. H. Little
Gus Schmidt
John H. Kaiser
A. Baird
F. W. Swan
F. W. Eversmeyer
J. L. Geisler
C. A. Mull
J. Ss. Blackwell
Dillaway
J. W. Richards
Richards
East Second Street
Duprez & Son
Mulberry St
C., R. I. & P. Railroad
Secon
Muscatine North & South BY. Co
Tims Tasia
Wapelle
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Grinnell
Minneapolis
Eirick Junction
Charles Howard
Carnival City Packet Company
Davenport
Helen Blair
W. J. Young, JR
W. A. Blair
W. G. Block
Telephone
Diamond JO Line
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