Anonymous note threatens arson over rent dispute
Fritz Schwab found a Friday morning letter warning his house will burn if William Hilmer moves in, with similar notes sent to Hilmer. Schwab, who rents to Hilmer for $10, refused Bryant’s $12 offer, and police took the note for investigation as both men say they expect no immediate action.
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Mr. Schwab
Bryant
Hilmer
Fritz Schwab
Seventh and
Spruce Streets
Schwab
William Hiimer
William Hilmer
W. R. Rice
Mr. Hilmer
Debated decollete dress sparks Muscatine arrest case
A Muscatine woman Miss Blanche Stratton from Morning Sun was arrested for a gown described as decollete. Judge Hudson fined her five dollars plus costs amounting to eight dollars and twenty-five cents after she admitted the style mirrored Morning Sun standards.
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Judge Hudson
Blanche Stratton
Musserville
Morning Sun
Muscatine
Chicago
Miss Stratton
Hudson
Local notices and society updates in Davenport
Regular meeting of Electa Chapter O E S tonight and Banner lodge session tomorrow at 8. Recorder Mrs H J McCoy travels to Lisb on family reunion. Prof T H MacBride from Iowa City visits. Berlin Studio promotes special mount photos. Henry Dyer returns from Davenport visit to Muscatine. Sandholm eczema remedy advertised with Thiesen store. Miss Helen Platt visits Miss Sarah Baird then returns home. City Railway Park raffle postponed to Sept 15. Mrs F B George returns from Oshkosh. Mrs Walter Day and family visit Burlington. Iowa lodge No 2 A M & A F holds third degree and refreshments. First Baptist Women’s Mission circle to meet at Railway park with picnic supper at 6:30. President.
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Women’s Mission Circle of
The
First Baptist Church
Railway Park
Thanks for sympathy during our bereavement
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their generous help and sincere sympathies during our recent loss.
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch From Toher
Chicago markets report from L J Toher brokers with H F Mc Kay of Muscatine as manager shows open high low close for wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and live stock results. Receipts for hogs cattle sheep listed with price ranges and regional shipments including Kansas City Omaha and Liverpool movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Western
Kansas City
Omaha
Range of Prices. Quotations on Bonds in New York
A listing of bond and security quotations as reported in New York markets, detailing price ranges and trading activity for various issuers and maturities. Includes government and corporate issues, with brief notes on changes and market tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boy Disappearance Solved as Body Found in Cistern
The body of three year old Teddy Kendall Vriday was found in a covered cistern next to his Indianapolis home. Authorities believe the child was murdered, ending a mystery that gripped the city since his disappearance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Teddy Kendall Vriday
All Day Picnic on the River With Miss Maud Ousley Hosts
Miss Maud Ousley entertains Afro American guests on a sunny all day outing. The launch Never Mind carried the party to the pipes for fishing with prizes for the most fish and first catch. Guests included Mrs. Rose Watson Mrs. Alice Thompson Mrs. Rufus Phoenix and others from Des Moines Moline and local towns.
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Maud Ousley
Here
Rufus Phoenix
Towa Avenue
Rose Watson
Alice Thompson
Stella Bradley
Moline
Helen Johnson
Des Moines
Edward Grooms
Carr
Trusty
Mrs Lady Louisa L Washburn Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs Louisa L Washburn formerly of Muscatine died in Los Angeles California in August at age sixty eight News of her death reaches Muscatine she moved to California in 1894 and spent over thirty years in Muscatine before leaving.
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Louisa L. Washburn
Muscatine
Los Angeles
Cal
New City Plat of Muscatine Prepared After Old Drawn Destruction
County Recorder Reesink arranged a new Muscatine plat after the old town drawing fell and was destroyed. Drawer teams pieced thousands of fragments to recreate a fine replacement. intended framing soon. The loss also ruined dedication certificates for the old Bloomington divisions.
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Muscatine
County Recorder
Court House
County Recorder Reesink
Mr. Reesink
Bloomington
Guessing the Site of a High Church Wedding
A Chicago Post joke notes a boy unsure where a couple wed as they left him at home. He quips the ceremony was in the steeple, praising it as a high church wedding.
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Chicago Post
Two Kinds of Unhappy People in the World
A reflective aphorism contrasts two unhappy groups: those unseen and those exposed by fame. It notes sadness from anonymity versus misery from being intensely known.
Iowa Units At Wilson Creek A Bloody Civil War Clash
Forty two years ago Muscatine county companies A and C joined Iowa troops to face Confederate forces in the Wilson Creek valley Missouri. The battle near ten miles south of Springfield was one of the Civil War’s bloodiest with four killed and thirty one wounded among the Iowa contingents. R B Baird recalls the engagement, which occurred on a Saturday and only reached Muscatine officials after the following Wednesday.
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Muscatine County
Iowa
Wilson Creek Valley
Springfield
Ilown
Kirkwood
R. B. Baird
Muscatine
Snn
Charles H. McArthur Dubuque Resident Dies After Illness
Longtime Dubuque resident Charles H. McArthur has died after a brief illness. He was known as one of the city’s oldest inhabitants and is mourned by family and friends. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the McArthur family.
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Charles H. McArthur
Dubuque
Cedar Falls Residents Complain of Pigpen Odor Inside City
Cedar Falls residents report strong odor from pigpens within city limits drawing concern from neighbors and local officials.
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Cedar Falls
Nose guard eyeglasses with disk-supported shields
The item describes an elegant first half style and its easy adjustable nose guards. Disk-backed guards stay in place even when eyeframes are jostled, ensuring secure fit.
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William Hulmer
Ing
Chicago News
Eaco
D. McCurdy
Schaefer’s Laundry
East 2Nd St
Reliance Loan Co
J. E. Kranz
LOCAL
Thiesen
Electa Chapter O. E. S
Banner Lodge
H. J. McCoy
Lisbon
T. H. MacBride
Iowa City
Berlin
Alex Grossheim
Henry Dyer
Davenport
Sandholm
Helen Platt
Sarah Baird
West Fourth Street
Thiesen’s
Citizens Railway and Light Co
F. B. George
Orange Street
Oshkosh
Wis
Chas. Brisbine
Jackson Street
Walter Day
George Hesnan
Burlington
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
L J. Toher & Co
H. F. McKay
Liverpool
Hou
Ne York Stock Exchange
Atchison
Erie
Penna
St. Paul
U. S. Steel
U S. Steel
M. C. Hayes & Co
Ejoy
Miss Maud Ousley
Number
California
Home Savings Bank
American Savings Bank
Mason Fruit
Mason
West Second St
Butz
Ely
Eglass
H. F. Barnard Co
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