Des Moines Iowa City & Western Railway Plans In Muscatine
Representative B C Baumgardner promotes a $3000 preliminary survey fund for the Des Moines Iowa City and Western railway. Citizens likely to subscribe stock rather than gift, with meetings of the Commercial club planned and farmers along the line already backing the project. Negotiations link to Peoria and eastern roads for connections.
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B. C. Baumgardner
Muscatine
Des Moines, Iowa City & Western Railway
Baungardner
Cent
Baumgardner
Willi
Iowa City
Williamsburg
Failure in Burlington Terrible Debt for Wagener Brothers
Burlington Iowa August 23 The Wagener Bros firm has assigned with liabilities of 28072.38 and assets of 27195.71 Most creditors are Burlington firms and individuals.
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Wagner Bros
Burlington
Wagener Bros
Mrs Beckham Shows Improvement in Frankfort
Frankfort Kentucky August 23 Mrs Beckham is improved this morning and it is now thought she will recover.
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Mrs. Beckham
Frankfort
Social and court notes from Friday area events
Miss Miriam Kilbert rode to Ames this morning while Mrs. Belle Ett of Rock Island visits John Rowan on East Fourth Street. J A Nay and family of West Liberty visit friends. Jack Dudley faced Judge Rowan for drunkenness and received 30 days. A lawn party at Geo Bloomer’s Scenty-Six township featured games, music and ice cream with many locals and visitors from Letts and Hi Prairie attending.
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Belle Ett
Rock Island
John Rowan
East Fourth Street
Jack Dudley
Rowan
Geo. Bloomer
Scenty-Six Township
Amy Paine
Daisy Lieberknecht
Nettie Hidlebaugh
Vina Wilson
Filla Wilson
Bertha Foster
Addie Lindsley
Stella Hendrix
Daisy Hendrix
Messrs
Lee Longstreth
R. E. Vincent
Earnest Lieberknecht
Will Lindsley
Walter Hendrix
Letts
Jane Lee
Sam Altekrnse
Hich Prairie
John Eade
Miss Renink
Muscatine Sends Off Students to West Liberty
People of Muscatine, whose high school Prof. Schall has had charge of for a number of years, regretted very much to see them leave, but gave them a hearty God-speed notwithstanding. Our people extend them an equally hearty welcome, and we trust they will enjoy their new home in West Liberty.
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Muscatine
Schall
West Liberty
English-born Mrs. Charlotte Webb Dies in Muscatine At 64
Mrs. Charlotte Webb died at 4:30 this morning at the home of her daughter on Walnut and Fifth streets after two months of illness. Born in Lincoln England she came to the United States at 18 and settled in Muscatine where she lived ever since. She leaves eight children and one sister. Surviving children include Jennie John H William Albert Wesley and Charlotte Webb and Mrs Elizabeth Stockfield. A member of Island M E church she had resided in the area many years. Funeral arrangements are not yet set.
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Charlotte Webb
Walnut
Fifth Streets
Lincoln
England
Muscatine
Geo Webb
Davenport
Rochester
New York
Jennie
John H
William
Albert
Wesley
Elizabeth Stockfield
Island
M. E. Church
Czar’s visit to Loubet tied to South Africa settlement
Paris reports a St. Petersburg dispatch saying negotiations may open after the Czar meets President Loubet. An interview with King Edward could drive settlement terms. England would gain mining rights and a large indemnity in exchange for recognizing South African republic independence.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Preident Loubet
Edward
England
Still There at Muscatine Jeweler F W Swan
F W Swan marks twenty fifth year as reliable Muscatine jeweler. He prides himself on guaranteed quality and never being undersold. Customers are urged to see Swan for jewelry watches diamonds or repair work.
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F. W. Swan
Muscatine
Mr. Swan
Mr Swan
Residence Established by Schall Family on Eighth Street
Prof and Mrs Schall and Mr Schall's mother have moved into the Fenstermaker property on Eighth street, West Liberty.
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West Liberty Enterprise Index
Maennerchor Distances Itself From Steamboat Excursion Plans
In Muscatine a rift over a steamboat trip to Davenport arises as the Maennercher deny any role in the excursion. The full Mechanics band will provide music for the event with dancing on the barge and a promised good time. The boat departs Muscatine at 8 a m and Davenport at 6 30 p m with H Lange listed as president.
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Davenport
Clinton
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Peoria
Rock Island
Muscatine
Maennerchor
Concordia
H. Lange
Wrigley House Laughs Over Servant Count
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin joke cites a witty exchange about the number of servants at the Wrigleys. The quip notes two: a deaf cook and a dumb waiter, reflecting early 20th century humor on household staff.
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Wrigleys
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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Commercial Club
Mr. Baumgardner
Mississippi River
Perio
General Foundry
Chas. Miller
Cor
Walnut and
Gunsenhauzer
Leibbrand, Ryan and CO
McCa
East Second Street
Rok Reni
Batterson Block
E. S. Batterson
West Second Street
Journal
Horton's Pony Farm
F. Gerdes
Barnard
Milliner
Second St
J. P Freeman
Poland
China
E. L. Cole
N. W
City
Iowa City Road
C. Zelner
M. Havercamp
Miriam Kilbert
Ames
J. A. Nay
Lucy and
Jessie Pickering
B. H. Eersmeyer
Earl A
Wapello
H. C. Thiesen
Longley
Anson Clothing Company
Best
Longley’s
Conmas
Anson Clothing
Czar
Reliable Bargain Store
Otto's Grocery
A. F. Drumm
Montpelier Township
Blue Grass
John Dankert
Pine Street
Graham
Cedar Streets
Eddy Mfg. Co
Masonic Temple
Chicago
W. Journal
Frank
Lucas Street
Woodlawn Avenue
E. Sth
Keokuk Lake
Cedar Street
Thos. Brown
Olds Building
8Th Stret
5Th Street
Sycamore
Avenue
East 6Thtreet
Eastth Street
Dale Street
East 8Th Street
West 3Rd Street
Third Street
H. H. Arnold
Muscatine, Iowa
B. E. Lilly’s
Oscar Grossheim
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