Money in Sight Davenport Suburban Mortgage to St Louis Firm
Davenport and Suburban railroad plans between Davenport and Muscatine move forward as Germania Trust of St. Louis holds a trust deed. First mortgage recorded, with no prior liens reported, to finance construction. Recorder Reesink of Muscatine asked for certificate confirming no liens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport and Suburban
Davenport
Muscatine
Reesink
A. W. Carroll
Scott County
Germania Trust Company
St. Louis
Davenport and Suburban Railroad
Muscatine County
Pushing the Work Along on New Champion Hose House
The Sycamore street project advances toward completion with first story walls finished and second story underway. Built of red brick with arches and cypress finish, it measures sixty by forty feet over two stories. The basement will store, first floor hoses, second floor a hall. doors allow truck passage. occupancy expected around October 1. to be named Fire Station No. x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Hose House
Sycamore Street
New Police Appointed for South Muscatine Beat
James Billings was appointed to the Muscatine police staff by Chief Rice. He begins work immediately and will cover the South Muscatine beat from 6 p m to 6 a m. The council approved the addition at last night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Billings
South Muscatine
Muscatine
Rice
Policeman Billings
Local Farmers Take Prize Livestock to State Fair
P B Lake and W O Fritchman from near the city drove a car load of sheep and hogs to the Des Moines state fair. The owners claim the animals are prize stock and expect ribbons next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Lake
W. O. Fritchman
Des Moines
Neighborhood Notes From Foster Illinois Aug 21 1900
Mr and Mrs Ed Drugg and infant daughter arrived from Tipton Iowa and stay with Mr and Mrs Dan Kliest. Miss Lillie Workman attended institute at Aledo returning home Friday. The Misses Bessie and Laura Gillett visited relatives near Aledo. Miss Mae Bowser returned to Muscatine after vacation at home. Mr and Mrs Albert Keller arrived home from Iowa City. Miss Katharine Foster entertained Misses Gertie Carse and Grace Wright of Rock Island. Labor Day in Muscatine Sept 7 urged attendance. Mrs Frank Brogan arrived from Oskaloosa. Miss Eloise White home from Linden Iowa. Katharine Foster hosted a lawn party for guests Gertie Carse and Grace Wright with illuminated lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Flanders
Misses Lillie Workman
Lucy Watson
Minnie Ricketts
Reba Keller
Beulah Miller
Pearl Watson
Anna Zollner
Grace Wright
Gertie Carse
Katharine Foster
Adam Zollner
Ed. Reynolds
Raymond Ricketts
Eddie Feldman
Fred Freyermuth
Henry Kranz
James Reynolds
John Foster
John Anderson
Curtis Foster
Robert Workman
Nelson Miller
C. L. Flanders
John Zollner
Frank Fox
Westine
Aleta Barger
Nola Kennedy
Muscatine
Geo. Patterson
John Bowser
Leon
Thos. Watson
Carrie
Lone Tree
Fred
Will Kaufman
North Prairie
Albert Keller
Iowa City
Rock Island
Frank Brogan
Kaloosa
Eloise White
Linden
North Prairie Notes Sightseer Visits and Labor Day Plans
North Prairie residents host and visit with relatives and friends from Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. Fall farming activities begin with plowing haying and threshing while Marie Hudson is ill. Plans include a trip to Fairport and a Labor Day celebration in Muscatine on September 7 with attendance from local folks and a West Liberty fair trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prairie
Anna
Blanche Dill
Iva Chiles
Mollie Smith
Muscatine
John Lang
Nelda Lang
Anna Dill
Rock Island
Lou Craddock
Chester
Lucy Adams
Alf. Armstrong
Rube McCormack
Hudson
Marie Hudson
John Jugenheimer
Fairport
Stella Chamberlain
Anna Senn
Cedar Rapids
West Liberty Fair
Hahn Family Attends Waterloo Camp Meeting
Mr and Mrs Henry Hahn returned from Waterloo where they spent a week at a denominational camp meeting and reported a very enjoyable time. Mrs Ed Chase hosted the ladies sewing society and Rev J R Hanley to lead Sunday services at the M E church. A large crowd visited the West Liberty fair with over fifty teams traveling through Moscow Iowa.
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Moscow
Henry Hahn
Waterloo
Snider
Tipton
Ed. Chase
George Lincoln
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Frank Leimkuehler
Cora
Marsh
M. E
J. R. Hanley
West Liberty
Additional Lodges: Musquitine Tribe Meets in East Second Hall
The Musquitine Tribe of Redmen held a regular meeting on East Second street where W. F. Menton of the L. O. R. M. of Iowa exemplified the three degrees adoption warrior and chief. The mottoes and articles used were explained and members gained knowledge about the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musquitine Tribe of
Redmen
East Second Street
W. F. Menton
Iowa
Fire destroys multiple firms in St. Louis blaze
A morning fire wiped out a five story building housing Aloe Optical, Simmons Hardware, Boston Dental, Reid Shoe, and Breitling Case in St. Louis. Loss estimated at 75,000 dollars. Cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons’ Hardware Company
St. Louis
Aloe Optical Company
Simmons Hardware Company
Boston Dental Co
Reid Shoe Company
Breitling
Local notices and markets in Ottumwa column items
Saturday deadlines set for lodge notices and church items. The page lists arrivals and guests, farm produce prices, and various local notices including sales at Geo Ellman and Van Gent Robes, with details on eggs butter and meat prices and upcoming events at Prairie Encampment No 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Saturday market at Miss Banker's tomorrow afternoon
A Saturday market is planned at Miss Banker's location tomorrow afternoon with Presbyterian ladies participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Banker's
Presbyterian Ladies
Range of prices for New York listed stocks today
Quotations on bonds and securities listed in New York at the close of business today show the range in prices on the reading stocks and securities on the New York Stock Exchange. The report covers the market activity up to the closing bell in New York.
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New York
Reading
New York Stock Exchange
Policeman Shoots Wife in Warning Mistake
Chicago August 21. Policeman Albert M. Schaefer mistook his wife for a burglar and shot her at their home early this morning, likely fatally injuring her. The incident is under investigation and the officer faces scrutiny over the use of force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Albert M. Schaefer
Montezuma Service Schedule Feature
Train notice shows Old B and R and N by leave for Montezuma with daily runs excluding Sunday and inbound arrival from Montezuma at 6:00 p.m. Passenger details and agent F. R. Beem with 8:15 a.m. times are listed.
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Montezuma
Paasenger
Pasbongep
Esessee
Peeight
F. R. Beem
Train Arrivals and Connections at Wapello and Elrick Junction
Charles Howard announces Rock Island trains at Wapello and Iowa Central connections through Elrick Junction. Saturday service links Muscatine with Iowa Central No 5 to Puerta, while Monday schedules connect Muscatine to Peoria and eastward stations.
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Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Points
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Lona Central
Puerta
Monnmouth
Charles Howard
Rail Schedule Fragments For North and South Lines
Listing of trains and times shows Northbound No 3 Mason City Mail and No 15 St Paul Express with various sun and daily schedules. Southbound items include No 4 Peoria Mall No 16 Peoria Express and freight No 44 Way Freight with corresponding times.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Chicago
Omailla
ST. Louis
Denver
Memphis
Colorado Spring
Peoria
Fort Worth
ST. Joseph
ST. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Ktseecees
M. N
Fruitland
Roundhouse
Mason City Mail
Sun
St. Paul Express
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Sunm
Peoria Express
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New England
Fesler
W. F. Miksch
Oregon St
Eel
L. Angersbach’s
Cash Grocery
M. Benham
East Second St
D.C. Berntheiser
China
Pontius Strickly
Geo
Hahn Bros
Suburban
Mort
Recorder Reesink
Neighborhood News
Foster
Thes
Reed's Landing
la Crosse Ree
Prairie du Chien
Dubuque
Muscatine la Wede
Des Moines Reds
Keokuk
Toben, Malone & Company
Thiesen
St. John's
J. H. Letts
E F. Brockway
Letts
Berlin
Grand Hotel
D. H. Webb
J. H. Cari
West Sixth Street
Cora Phoenix
Chestnut Street
Blanche Woods
W. B. Russel
Geo. C. Russel
Isaac Hutchinson
South Bend
Ind
Fred Garret
Lodge
Geo. Ellman’s
Ella Olds Payne
Warsaw
Lyle Reppert
Sandholm
Thiesen’s
Kenneth Mitchell Gray
Carl Gray
Smalley Avenue
van Gent & Robes
Prairie Encampment No. 4
Monte-Christo
St. John’s
H. E. McKay
Iowa Avenue
J. C. McKay
Washington
Margaret Murray
H. M. Sheppard
Ottumwa
E. K. Tyler
West Fourth Street
Bessie Freis
K. McMilan
Winona
Minn
Graham
Rio
Traveler's Guide
C., R., & P. Railroad
Evans
Wilton
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Atchison
Mo. Pac
UN. Pac
Pac
Tex. Pac
Erie Eee
Penna
U. S. Steel
U. S&s Steel
Armour’s Gold
EACO
D. McCurdy
Cbontenaav Beee Nete Datas
Otley Ae
G West— CH Iag
OLD B
OWA Central
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