Muscatine Board Orders Garbage Boxes For All Homes
The Muscatine Board of Health last night ordered property owners to place garbage into rear boxes and discard waste in alleys no longer. The action aims to keep the town spotless, with alley cleanliness emphasized and notices to citizens to comply. The meeting also reviewed the city food inspector’s monthly report noting cattle, hog, calf, and sheep slaughter totals and various public health findings.
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Muscatine
City Board of Health
Board of Health
John Tillie
Office of
Iowa
Local News Notes Centered on Visits and Travel
Several residents are mentioned in brief notices as they travel or visit. Miss Eisie Neidig leaves on the Firefly to Fruitland to stay with her sister Mrs DeCamp, while Arthur Legler returns home from Minnesota. W H Ellis stops in Lettsville en route from Davenport, and Mrs G B Brooks returns to Benton Harbor after visiting Mrs M Smith. Mrs J J Kauffman arrives from Keithsburg for a visit with Mrs Thomas Davidson. Mrs W L Cope departs on the Firefly to Keokuk to see her son Horace Husted at the Y M C A. A local dentist office advertises hours and address. A remedy ad promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisie Neidig
Fruitland
J. J. Kauffman
Keithsburg
Illinois
City
Helen Blair
Will
Thomas Davidson
East Second Street
W. L. Cope
West Second Street
Keokuk
Horace Husted
The
Local residents make short travels and returns
Attorney Fred Pentzer left last night for the southwest on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. Coster of Brighton returned home after visiting in the city. Dr A J Weaver spent the morning in Lettsville then noon train home. Frank Fisher, back from North Dakota harvest work, is in the city. Miss Jesse Stirlen left for Washington to visit friends. W H Jones of Iowa City attended the carnival and returned home. W L Mull came back yesterday from Whitehall Michigan and Chicago. Rev Charles N Pace attended city Monday en route to camp meeting at Wilton. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for children 35 cents. Mrs G J Crull of Columbus Junction returned home from visiting Vedermark family. Misses Margaret and Julia Niver left for Washington to visit friends then Des Moines to Mildred Ruffner. Rev Lloyd Tennant of Crawfordsville passed Muscatine on way to Wilson for camp meeting music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Pace
Lone Tree
City
Wilton
Margaret
Julia Niver
Washington
Des Moines
Mildred Ruffner
Lloyd Tennant
Crawfordsville
Muscatine
Wilson
Great Crowds At Last Evening Carnival Show Draws Thousands
Thousands crowded the Pike last night as the carnival offered a packed program of acts. The Muscatine and Baghdad venues drew record crowds with animals, trapeze, and comedy acts thrilling an eager audience. Captain Barnes secured a rare sun bear at the Zoological Eden, described as a small black creature with long claws and a fierce temperament. The bear’s odd pairing with a 5 foot ape named Saul drew particular interest and a cautious trainer’s intervention followed an incident between them.
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Bagdad
Muscatine
Hadad
Nockey
W. H. Brown
Co. O. Wolfe
Katzenjammer Girls
Uncle Sam's Girls
Apollo Quartet
Alps
Zoological Eden
Captain Barnes
New Parker Amusement Company
New York
Straits Settlements
Borneo
Indian Ocean
China
Bruang
Saul
Saul Geory
Obituary for Cyrus Townsley in Cedar Township
Cyrus Townsley born January 19 1823 in Cedarville Ohio died August 11 1905 at Lyons Nebraska aged 82 years seven months and one day. He married Elizabeth Stevenson in 1842 and nine children survived including John S Thomas T Mrs J K Adams Mrs W H Epperly Mrs T J Parsons Oscar E and Mrs Clarence Dunham. He moved to Iowa in 1849 and joined the Presbyterian church in 1850. Funeral conducted by Rev Childress at the Christian church in Cedar township. interred beside his wife.
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Cyrus Townsley
Cedarville
Green County
Ohio
J. K. Adams
Lyons
Neb
Elizabeth Stevenson
Xenia
John S
Kansas
Thomas T
Buffalo Prairie
Ill
W. H. Epperly
T. J. Parsons
Earlham
Oscar E
Letts
Clarence Dunham
Columbus Junction
Ila
Townsley
Iowa
Nebraska
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Childress
Christian Church
Cedar Township
For sale by Jacob Fisch and Sons Thompson Bros and McQuesten and Sawyer Co
Property offered for sale by multiple firms, listing brokers Jacob Fisch and Sons Thompson Brothers McQuesten and Sawyer Company. Bidding terms not specified in fragment. Represents a commercial real estate listing with several brokerage names attached.
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Jacob Fisch & Sons
Thompson Bros
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Home Seekers Excursions Fare Notice
One Tuesday until December the Iowa Central Ry will sell home seekers round trip tickets to points in Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets limited 21 days with stopovers allowed. For rates and particulars call agents or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Ry
Iowa
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Bear at Zoological Eden to be christened on Thursday
A zoo note describes a big man ape named Saul and a sun bear called Bruang at Zoological Eden. A christening party is planned Thursday with Mr. Lee the lecturer acting as parson. If the crowd approves the bear may receive a new name chosen by the parson. The piece promises fur tufts flying if the bear dislikes the chosen name. The Zoo offers a one hour show featuring lions bears apes dogs ponies and more as part of the week’s finest animal display.
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Saul
Bruang
Zoological Eden
Borneo
Change in Rock Island chiefs shifts Hubbell to Cedar Rapids
C H Hubbell, previously acting general superintendent of the central district based in Davenport, is transferred to Cedar Rapids to lead the northern district. H S Cable becomes general superintendent of the central district with Davenport as headquarters. Both men are in Cedar Rapids confirming the moves, with the headquarters changes expected soon. Cable recently returned from Europe and has long service as a railroad executive, including his prior post as northern district superintendent at Cedar Rapids since 1903.
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C. H. Hubbell
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
H. S. Cable
Cable
Mr. Hubbell
H. 8
Europe
Hubbell
Topeka
Central District
Chicago
Kans
East Buffalo Socials and Local Visits Report
East Buffalo reports a busy week of visits and calls. Mrs Adam Fuhr and sister Mrs Lena Fender with children visited Mrs A W Murdock. Susie Murdock returned from Millersburg. Walt Kimball and children visited Otis Kimball. Gerome Elliott and son George spent time with Arthur Bull. Mrs A W Murdock and daughters visited Mrs William Wagoner in Marston. Kimball school house awaiting painters. Mrs Wilson Kimball and Elsie with Anna Brown visited Otis Kimball. George Gray and son Will from Hamlet in the area. Bruce Bradford of Reynolds stopped by A W Murdock's.
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East Buffalo
Fast Buffalo
Adam Fuhr
Lena Fender
A. W. Murdock
Susie Murdock
Buffalo
Millersburg
Walt Kimball
Buffalo Prairie
Otis Kimball
Gerome Elliott
George
Arthur Bull’s
Mariel
Cressie
William Wagoner
Marston
Kimball School
Wilson Kimball
Elsie
Anna Brown
George Gray
Will
Hamlet
Bruce Bradford
Reynolds
Morbid Curiosity Over a Man’s Cemetery Lot
A social remark notes that after sixty, many wonder if the man has prudently secured a cemetery lot. The comment reflects aging concerns and societal interest in burial arrangements.
Local Stage Performer Draws Crowd Over Relatives Visit
A noted entertainer draws interest with a mysterious act, while many men prefer town entertainment to visiting their distant relatives. The scene captures public fascination with performance over personal connections.
West Hill Pastor Resigns and Dies Visit
Rev Garret Fiikkema, formerly of the Dutch Reform Church, was visiting his parents in Fulton Illinois when his father died. The local church now lacks a pastor as Fiikkema and family have moved to New York. The West Hill congregation has no successor in view. Local items note cemetery-line work by Citizens Railway and Light, plus visits and social plans at St Ma church.
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Garret Fiikkkema
Fulton, Ill
Flikkema
New York
West Hill
Citizens Railway and Li Company
Robert Weber
Lucas Street
Wilton
St. Ma
Carrie Becker
Clara Fuller
Ringling Bros Circus Parade in Muscatine Aug 29
Figures show Ringling Brothers circus as the largest. The event spans three miles of parade, a grand field of cloth of gold production, 1,280 animals, 1098 cages, and 650 horses. Baby Boo the first baby elephant born in America, giraffes and a rhinoceros are among the highlights. The circus runs five long trains. two performances in Muscatine on Tuesday August 29.
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Ringling Bros
Ringling Brothers
Muscatine
Unclaimed Letters at Muscatine Post Office 1905
Weekly list of unclaimed letters for Muscatine Iowa ending August 15 1905 includes men W Cho O D Produce Co H E Clapp J B Heaton E E Mayer Chas Perry Frank F Rogers F F ers M B Turpin Fred Wieland Kiam H Morier and ladies Mrs Chas Cheno weth3 Miss Birdie Clemo Mrs Hannah Heigh Mrs Theresa Morris Mrs Grace Neuhaus plus foreign Miss A Wissink All callers should say Advertised W D Burk P M
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Muscatine
Iowa
W. Cho
Birdie Clemo
Hannah Heigh
Theresa Morris
Grace Neuhaus
Mise A. Wissink
W. D. Burk
P. M
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Freeman
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Ben Dyer
Woodlawn Avenue
Ald. van Zyl
Gria
Pepe
Samuel
Provoke Lend
Neeates
Leadrare
Fac Sumile Signature of
Wraeper
Neidig’s Book Store
Second Street
F. A. Hautsch
Arthur Legler
West Fourth Street
W. H. Ellis
Lettsville
G. B. Brooks
Benton Harbor, Mich
M. Smith
Front and
Cedar Street
Hollister
Castoria
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York City
Fred Pentzer
Southwest
A. J. Weaver
Frank Fisher
Jesse Stirlen
W. H. Jones
Iowa City
W. L. Mull
Whitehall
Mich
Rocky Mountain Tea
G. J. Crull
Ernst Vedermark
Clymer Street
Runkel Brothers
Viusentine Lumber and Box Co
Animal
Maple City
Lmple City Soap
Sci Washing
STING
Maple City Soap Works
Monmouth, Tli
Rev. G. Fiikkema
Father
West Hill News
Stein
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