Muscatine to Get 75-Worker Soap Factory Led by Austyn Granville
Austyn Granville of Chicago forms Muscatine Soap Company with local capitalists to open in Blanchard Packing House on Park Place within 30 days. Eclipse soap will retain at least 20 percent crude oil, surpassing Fells Naptha. headquarters to be Pearl City. Granville and partners tout rapid patent, aim for Muscatine as largest U S soap producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Soap Company
Austyn Granville
Chicago
Blanchard Packing Company
Park Place
Granville
Muscatine
Pearl City
Davenport capitalists tout interurban link through Muscatine
Davenport financiers John Soller Ira R Tabor W H Forrest and C Birchard visited Muscatine after touring Burlington and Davenport discussing an interurban railway. The Hawkeye notes their friendly reception and plans to move southward with the project citing Orchard City as a key stop.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Davenport
Burlington
Muscatine
Hawkeye
John Soller
Ira R. Tabor
W. H. Forrest
C. &. Birchard
Orchard
Medicine Men Denied Hay Market Performance Permit
A traveling medicine troupe sought nightly performances in Hay Market square but was refused by the city council last night. Mayor McNutt had previously rejected their request and directed them to obtain council approval, which Alderman Bartemeier and others opposed, leading to defeat of the motion.
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Hay Market Square
McNutt
Bartemeier
G A R Excursion to Denver Sept 2 For Muscatine
A Muscatine G A R excursion to the Denver grand encampment is planned for Saturday September 2. The party will depart on Rock Island train No 3 at 7 35 am with a special coach provided. A diner car is hoped for that one day. The coach is due in Denver September 3 at 11 40 am. Gustav Schmidt reports 40 names and expects more to join.
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Denver
Rock Island
Gustav Schmidt
A O U W Meet Invites Excelsior Lodge Fall Festival
The local A O U W lodge met in regular session at the Vail building. An invitation from Excelsior lodge 253 Burlington asked attendance at the fall festival from Sept 17 to 23. The 21st is set aside for A O U W members. Burlington hosts the event, and a rail excursion from here is planned. New York market notes on wheat and corn follow.
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Vail
Excelsior Lodge 253
Burlington
Lizzie Gardner Aids Boats Off Bar Near Turkey Island
The Lizzie Gardner raft boat went to assist the W. W. and J. S. this forenoon and after hours of effort towed two boats off the bar at the head of Turkey Island six miles above New Boston. Owners lament the mishap as the W. W. and J. S. lose excursions and pleasure plans, including a Burlington to Keokuk trip and a Burli ngton railroad excursion. W. W. arrives at 10:00 and only the crew aboard were on the way to Rock Island.
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Lizzie Gardner
W. W
J. S
Turkey Island
New Boston
N. W.S. Club
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Keokuk
Arriving Immigrants Sir Mark Family Reunited in City
After two weeks detained at Ellis Island and a sea voyage from Northern Russia, Mr. and Mrs. Sir Mark arrived in the city to a moving reunion with their children Harry Mark and Mrs. Samuel Lowenthal of East Seventh Street. President Roosevelt intervened to grant entry after a lengthy emigration delay, and the family traveled together to their new home after nearly 10,000 miles of travel.
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Great Atlantic
Russia
Hillis Island
Roosevelt
America
Sir Mark
Atlantic
Ellis Island
Harry Mark
Samuel Lowenthal
East Seventh Street
Portsmouth
New York
Golden Land
Ford Named Head of Iowa Electrical Engineering Dept
Arthur H. Ford, professor of electrical engineering at Georgia Tech, has been elected head of the electrical engineering department at the University of Iowa. The announcement came from Iowa City on Aug 25 in a special report.
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Arthur H. Ford
Towa City
Georgia School of Technology
Universty of
Iowa
Local Muscatine Notes: groceries and greetings
J S Blair of Columbus Junction visited Muscatine today. L Angersbach Avenue Grocery advertises fancy celery lima beans tomatoes corn beets egg plant and Georgia Humans Choice fat spring chickens for tomorrow. L Angersbach offers Monte Cristo and Cedar River watermelons. Geo Bitman sells fat spring chickens for Sunday meals. A F Kemp of Fruitland, who suffered a severe stroke, is slowly improving. J R Golden of Council Bluffs visits relatives in South Muscatine. Annexed fruits include peaches pears plums grapes water and musk melons. Rev J W Holland to give entertainment at High Prairie M E church next Friday evening Sept 1 admission 20c. Mrs F L Schwertfegel and son Fred return from Minneapolis trip.
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L. Angersbach
S Avenue
J. W. Holland
High Prairie M. E
Little Son of Frank Nelson Dislocates Ankle
The young son of Frank Nelson fell from an old wagon on Walnut street yesterday at 4 pm and dislocated his left ankle. Dr. A J Oliver attended and dressed the injury. He will stay home a few days and is progressing well.
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Frank Nelson
Walnut Street
A. J. Oliver
Calicos on Sale with New Prints This Week
Calicos offer 300 pieces of new prints on sale this week. Visit the store to see neat patterns in red blue and black and white esceeeper yd SO.
Peace prospects in Far East cited amid diplomacy standoff
The article reports dwindling hopes for peace over the Russo Japanese conflict. It notes Meyer's audience, the emperor's rejection of a Japan proposed price for Sakhalin, and President Roosevelt's new appeal via M de Witte. It also mentions Witte disputing a Lamsdorff denial of any Russian territorial concession.
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Ambassador Meyer
Peterhof
Oyster Bay
Meyer
M. de Witte
Mr. Pierce
Japan
Russia
Sakhalin
de Witte
William
Nicholas
M. d¢ Wille
Gulf of Finland
Boubt Lamsdorff
St. Petersburg
Count Lamsdorff
Count T Lamsdor
Witte
Woman's Mission Circle Plans Slumber Party
Society notes report a First Congregational church circle meeting with Mrs J Abbins at 3 PM. The group announces a slumber party at Miss Mary Fahey's East Fifth street home tomorrow evening with Miss Stella Collier of West Liberty as guest of honor.
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Woman's Mission Circle
First Congregational Church
J. Abbins
Mulberry Street
Mary Fahey
East Fifth Street
Stella Collier
West Liberty
Miss Fahey
Successful Meet by Pearl City Sewing Society
The Pearl City Sewing society met with Mrs. John Teichmiller at 414 Hanover Street South Muscatine this afternoon. Much work was accomplished and a social hour followed. The W R C Industrial society met at the W R C hall yesterday afternoon and sewed extensively. Entertainers were Mrs Beham Frack Hyink and Lucas with a program of vocal and instrumental numbers. Refreshments were served.
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Pearl City Sewing Society
John Teichmiller
Hanover Street
South Muscatine
Geneva Island Pleasures Ferry Sixty Seekers Before Storm
Despite threatening weather, about fifty passengers rode the Mignon’s 9 o'clock trip to Geneva Island yesterday morning. They visited Eagle Point Wittich's cottage Deutschland the Asthalter cottage the Butz cottage and other island locations. A later party went to Three Elms Howe cottage. In the group were Mr and Mrs Will Deutschmann Mrs George Schaefer their two sons Bertrand and Frederick of Chicago Mrs R W George and daughter Jaradine and Mrs George Schaefer with sons Clarence and Harold.
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Geneva Island
Eagle Point
Wittich
Want Ads Too Late To Classify Item
Skin care product claim Satin skin cream and Satin skin powder priced 25c. Women wanted apply at H. J. Heinz Co.'s factory at once.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Fire destroys town block as 55 minute blaze rages
A 55 minute fire wrecked a row on Main Street destroying banks, halls, shops, and residences. Masons and Eastern Star regalia, drugs, cement, and personal effects were lost, with many buildings uninsured. Rebuilding plans favor brick as community assesses losses and damage figures.
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Masonic Hall
Masons of Letts
Masons
Eastern Star Lodge
Robert Cochran
Dr. Thompson
Masonic Lodge
I. F. Snyder
Mr. Small
Roy Hildebrand
D. W. Shellabarger
F. B. Idle
W. Pain
Thompson
G. W. Hartman
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Blanchard’s Packing House
Park
Con
Cern
Capi
Assis
Tou
Moline
Mark
St. Paul
Red Wing
Reed's Landing
la Crosse
P. du Chien
Meee
Dubuque
le Claire Bee Bees
Des M. Rapids
Keokuk Sere
St. Louis
Ree Wee
Kansas City
J. S. Blair
Columbus Junction
Choice
Monte Cristo
Cedar River
Geo. Bitman’s
A. F. Kemp
Fruitland
J. R. Golden
Council Bluffs
Geo. Ellman’s
F. L. Schwertfegel
Fred
Oak Street
Minneapolis
Economy In Business
Jamestown
Toben, Malone & CO
Foreign Office
H. Schmidt & Son Co
A. B. Chase
Blasius, Kurtzmann, Ludwig
Schaeffer
Carleton
Muncatiie
H. Schmidt & Son Company
Citizens Bank
Deret
Shellabarger's Opera House
H. F. Barnard Co., Jewelers
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