Missouri and Audrain Region Described for Prospective Stockmen
The article extols Audrain and neighboring counties highlighting abundant water, timber belts reducing fencing costs, and remarkably low taxes with typical 150 acre farms about 15 to 16 dollars in taxes. It notes Missouri led at the Chicago World’s Fair with 111 livestock premiums and 35 thousand dollars cash prizes, plus strong Omaha showings with numerous livestock awards.
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Audrain
Andrain
Missouri
Boone
Callaway
Shelby
Chicago
Union
Omaha
Audrain County
St. Louis
Wabash
Chicago & Alton
Mississippi
Hardin College
Missouri Military Academy
Trains Run After Major Wreck Two Miles from Letts
Clearing crews work on the Rock Island line after a wreck two miles beyond Letts. The high water undercut the track collapsed the bed, delaying No. 16 and forcing baggage and mail reroutes. No injuries reported though property damage runs to thousands.
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Jones
Indian Creek
Fine Pleasure Craft Vivian No 3 Lands at Muscatine
The Vivian No 3, a 53 foot nine foot wide pleasure launch with a 24 horsepower gasoline engine, owned by A C Decker of Keokuk, arrived at Muscatine with 14 travelers from Keokuk Quincy St Paul and nearby. The party plans a Keokuk to St Paul round trip taking about three weeks and the vessel is described as a floating palace with luxury fittings.
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Muscatine
Vivian
Minstrel Show Opens Dr Rucker’s Evening Act
The program began with a minstrel performance drawing a tent full of listeners. Jokes and songs pleased the crowd before the act concluded with an alleged free for all.
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Dr. Rucker
Postmaster Randalls Healing with Kodol Digestion Aid
Postmaster R H Randall of Dunlap Iowa credits long suffering indigestion with years of illness. He says Kodol digestion product gave relief and a new lease on life. The affidavit states Kodol digests food and strengthens organs, restoring health. De Witt Chicago sells Kodol in bottles labeled 2% sizes.
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R. H. Randall
Dunlap
E. C. de Witt & Co
Chicago
T $i
Bottie
City Council Advances Iowa Avenue Extension Plan
The Muscatine city council held a special session at 4 pm to discuss opening Iowa Avenue west to Fulham Avenue and to the Iowa City road. Residents offered land if the thoroughfare is opened, a move favored locally and expected to be on the agenda at the Thursday regular meeting.
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Iowa Avenue
Fulham Avenue
Iowa City Road
Muscatine
Mulberry Street
Shaw Opens Campaign With Tariff Reform Call
The speech argues to elect a Republican majority to protect work and keep mills running. It cites Daniel Webster and emphasizes interdependence of workers across regions while urging tariffs be refined without long, acrimonious debate and warning against stopping mills during reform.
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Daniel Webster
Tippecanoe
New England
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Middle West
Mountain States
South
Pacific Coast
Congress
Washout hazards hit Muscatine bridges and river rail line
Rock Island road at Muscatine endures freshets and washouts. Fifth Street foot bridge buckled under stress. crews prepare riprap and fill to stabilize the site after a Wilton track collapse. Critics point to city administration while noting the bridge was built a year ago under a prior regime. Cap Calhoun to transfer to the Sidney to boost Mississippi River service. River forecast signals only minor Mississippi changes through Aug 20, 1902.
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Rock Island
Muscatine
Wilton Track
Fifth Street
Rock Island Road
Muscatine Bridge
Fifth Street Foot Bridge
New Panitorium at Luellen Bros on East Second Street
When you want your clothes cleaned and pressed or your shoes shined visit the New Panitorium operated by Luellen Bros located at 222 East Second Street next to the Grand Hotel.
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Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
Land seekers return from Minnesota trip with farms found
Carl brothers and a party of land seekers at Lone Tree arrived Monday after a ten day tour through Minnesota and the Dakotas. They reviewed lands and several members purchased fine farms during the trip.
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Carl Brothers
Lone Tree
Minnesota
Dakotas
Quincy Steamer Changes End of Season Run
The Quincy will not sail again this year from St Louis to St Paul. Diamond Jo lines’ agent W G Block says the Sidney will take the Quincy’s Burlington to St Louis route for the remainder of the season, with the Quincy running Burlington to St Louis in place of the Sidney. The motive for the change was not stated.
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Block
Sidney
Quincy
St. Louis
St. Paul
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line
Burlington
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Randolph
Kentucky
Mexico
Illinois
Iowa
Fred S. Pentzer
Muscatine, la
Letts
Western
Rock Iseland
Nichols
el Paso
el Paso Oyer
Columbus Junction
Fruitland
Vivian No
Keokuk
Will Miake
Coady & Morgan
Havercamp’s
Shaw
Phil
Wilton
City Council
Calhoun
Davenport
ROMER
Dubuque
THE
Boston Ideal Opera CO
Richard Stahl
Pasha
River Bulletin
Mt. Pak
Ste RiboTo Cade
Red Wing
Weleian Odwid' Sdews
Reed’s Landing
Ois
Thomas Brown
Choice Western Lands
First National Bank
West Liberty Fair
Araja
Fersie D
Gammon
Laplander Jess
Mildred Border Wilkes
Billy Bryan
Maud Marie
Artois
Avenue
Bolly Bezant Vanzoo
Frank H
Wrestler, Jr
Laby K
Morey
Irene
Emoline Trene
Jack Lawson
Pace
Eva Leonora G. Gust
Miss Williams
Edmee
Gary
Ghear
Dewey
Darnell
Major Mason
Garnet W. Chryso
Muscatine Lot. & Box Co
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