Two Pearls Found at South Muscatine Button Factory
George Hultzaur, an employee at the Royal Pearl Button Company in South Muscatine, found two pinkish lustrous pearls in a shell while cutting buttons. The larger gem weighs about ten grains, the smaller five, with potential values of seventy five and twenty five dollars respectively. He plans to mount them as a stick pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hultzaur
Royal Pearl Button Company
South Muscatine
South End
Leonard Beadle
Sampson Avenue
Joseph Cone
Clinton Street
George Gellar
Angle Avenue
Gilbert Street
Aug .Schauland
Gilbert and
Franklin School
Henry Elfers
Grandview Avenue
Mickey to Be Here at Iowa Conference of Methodism
Governor Mickey of Nebraska will speak at the Iowa conference of the Methodist church in Muscatine September 9 14. He will address the educational anniversary on Sabbath afternoon. Mason D D secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society will also speak, and is noted as a leading colored church worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Stafford
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Hancher
Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Mickey
Nebraska
Iowa
Methodist Church
Muscatine
Methodist
M. B. C. Mason
Mason
Freedmen's Aid Society
Lodge Activities Highlight A O U W Meetings
A O U W Fagle Lodge No 10 held a meeting on Second Street with five candidates elected, Ed P Ingham resigning as Master Workman and William Hillman becoming Master Workman. Bankers Pioneer Lodge reports rapid growth since October 31 1902 and plans a home talent program on September 2 with ice cream and cake and humorous acts by F E Burroughs of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. U. W. Fagle Lodge
Second Street
Ed. P. Ingham
William Hillman
Fred Walton
A. Fletcher
Bankers’ Pioneer Lodge
F. E. Burroughs
New York
Snell sues alleging persecution over forged order arrest
George Snell describes a sequence of arrests from June through July including forgery and cheating charges, court hearings, and habeas corpus releases. He claims the actions were driven by Pat Shingledecker’s prejudice and seeks $5,000 in damages in district court. Also lists midyear market prices for grain, produce, live stock, and groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Shingledecker
George Snell
Snell
Horan and Devitt
Muscatine
H. 8
Howe
D. W. Jackson
F. W. Eversmeyer
Local Notes From Columbus Junction Aug 28
Obituary for Jesse Wagner of Fre donia follows a long illness leaving a wife and five children, with details of relatives. Reported social visits include L B Hanna returning to work as mail clerk and Mrs Hanna staying with family. Upcoming Columbus Junction fair preparations claim strong entries and high expectations. Social events feature tea in honor of Miss Willie May Maxson and a youthful gathering hosted by Miss Mary Carpenter. Married couple Joseph Kauffman and Miss Anna Edwards wed at the bride's parents home near Columbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Jesse Wagner
Fredonia
Henry
Mattie George
Cynthia Lee
Josephine Johnson
Love Blake
L. B. Hanna
United States Mail
Louisa County
Hanna
M. Shaum
Columbus City
Peter Grosjean
Jean Cemetery
Verne Shipman
Wapello
O. P. Wilcox
Florence Curtis
Will Curtis
Grandma McDill
al Russell
Davenport
S. R. Ferguson
Cedar Rapids
The
Presbyterian Church
Davis County
West Cedar Rapids
Willie May Maxson
Kansas City
Mazie Sprague
South Hill
Mary Carpenter
Marie Sprague
Nita Clegg
Mabel Lacey
Della Hill
Lottie Wilcox
Mary Letts
Elsie Getts
Zola Utt
Mary Lewis
Verba Smith
Nellie Edmondson
Pearl Klotz
West Hill
Joseph Kauffman
Anna Edwards
J. Car Duncan
Mt. Pleasant
Through to California Without Change of Cars
The Iowa Central starts its regular winter tourist car service to Southern California on October 21 and runs every Wednesday. Trains leave Albert Lea at 1 30 p m and stop at Mason City Hampton Eldora Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa and reach Los Angeles by 8 00 a m Sunday. Double lower berth fares are 6 00 from Albert Lea and 5 50 from Marshalltown with full rates and reservations available via agents or A B Cates Minneapolis MN.
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Iowa Central
California
Albert Lea
Mason City
Hampton
Eldora
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Arizona
Los Angeles
South
A. B. Cates
Minneapolis
Minn
Homeseekers Excursions Ticket Rates
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit twenty one days from sale date. See ticket agents of Iowa Central or address A. B. Cutts Minneapolis for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Big Land Opening Near Vernon Texas Promises Fertile Settlement
A vast tract of Red River Valley land adjoining Kiowa and Comanche Country Oklahoma is opened to settlers. Frisco System offers special trains from St. Louis and Kansas City on September 15 with low round trip fares to Vernon Texas. Contact R S Lemon, Frisco System Immigration Bureau, St. Louis, for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Valley
Kiowa and
Comanche
Oklahoma
Red
Pease Rivers
Vernon
Texas
Frisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
R S. Lemon
Frisco System Immigration Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Button Company's
South Muscatine Lumber and Box Company
John Miller
Aaron Angle
Angle
Clinton Streets
R. B. Huff
Thos. Irwin
Kansas
Benham Avenue
Catherine Benn
Philip Street
Joseph Westerfelt
Lower Island
A. L. Preston
Nebraska Street
Ad. Butcher
Stewart Road
Mt. Vernon
American Telephone Company
William Kitleman
Mercy Reed
Andalusia
Owen E. Reynolds
Oran Kempf
Sampson Street
A. J. Wahl
Catherine Gaselle
Dubuque
Saint Paul
Christina Wagoner
Kueb
Peter Roman
Wisconsin
Bertha Marks
J. Scybloski
Green Street
D. C. Berntheiser
China
Haviland
Syracuse
Royal China
Banian
Il East Second Street
the Star
Clothing Co
East Second Street
M. B. C. Mason D. D
the Freedmen’s Aid Society
Dr. Hancher
Bankers’ Pioneer
Grand Jury
Graham
Rio
Hiram
Perth
D. McCurdy
H. F. Barnard Co., Jewelers
Watch Inspectors
Attorneys AT Law
Louise Eversmeyer
Iowa Avenue
Mascatine
W. F. Brannan
J. Fisch & Sons
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
Carskaddan & Burk
West Second Street
T. R. Fitzgerald
Hershey State Bank
Iowa Avenue and
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Scott Richman
F. Richman
Richman & Richman
Jayne
W. Hofman
Jayne & Hoffman
Laws Avenue
P. Ingham
E. 24 Street
J. R. Nisly
East Ninth Street
W. B. Thompson & Sons
Thos. Brown Roy C. Brown
Brown & Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
D. P. Miller
East Fifth Street
Cook, Musser & Co
West Third Street
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
Henry F. Lange
COOK
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
J. R. Reuling
Chas. Page
F. P. Sawyer
Muscatine Savings Bank
G. Stein
White Collar Line Steamers
Helen Blair
Burlington
W. G. Block
Agt
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