Davenport youths arrested for passing Confederate money at saloon
Fred Brown and H Simons of Davenport were arrested after one passed a $20 Confederate bill at George Volger's saloon, the note detected as bogus. They face charges on multiple similar offenses, with officials seeking more details from the two alleged conspirators.
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Fred Brown
H. Simons
Davenport
Charles Binz
Volger
Marshal McGaughey
Front Street
South Muscatine
Front
Iowa Avenue
Brown
George Volger
Register
Simons
Commercial House
United States
Battison
el Paso
Kansas
Missouri
Missouri Defense
Local social notes and circus visitations around Muscatine
J W Wilson of Wilton and E M Reynolds of Cedar Rapids spent the day with friends in Muscatine. G M Titus traveled to Cedar Rapids after his cousin Mrs W F Hayford's death. Beatrice and Pansy Blaksley of Cedar Rapids visited Muscatine friends. Austin Williams of Wapello stayed with the Eversmeyer family for the circus. W L Coan, Ringling Bros advance man, arranged for tomorrow’s show in town. Florence Schwertfeger and Elizabeth Knopp left for Minneapolis via Quincy. Mrs Wagener returned to Chicago after a six week visit at Fulham avenue. The Columbia will run an excursion to Burlington on Sunday September 3rd, leaving Muscatine 10 a.m., arriving 2 p.m., returning 9:30 p.m. Round trip 75 cents with music and refreshments, no intoxicants. W G Block agent. W A Blair proprietor.
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Columbia
Burlington
Muscatine
W. G. Block
W. A. Blair
Great Show Advertised in Muscatine 1863
The Muscatine Journal from September 3 1863 advertised Bailey and Co s grand circus and Herr Drus bach s extensive menagerie. The two to three quarter column ad ran August 25 to September 3 1863 with wagons carrying the exhibition into town.
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Daily Morning Journal
George F. Bailey and Co
Grand Circus
Herr Drusbach
Bailey and Co
Muscatine White Sox to play Riverside Friday
The Muscatine White Sox will face Riverside on Friday at Lone Tree if plans hold. Riverside beat the locals previously, but Muscatine hopes to win the honors this time and Lone Tree offers a prize to the winning team.
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Muscatine White Sox
Riverside
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Daughter of Jacob Gettert Removes Splinter From Toe
The daughter of Jacob Gettert from Sweetland Township suffered a toe injury when a splinter nearly went through her toe while playing at home. After efforts failed locally she was brought to the city and treated by Dr. H. M. Dean who removed the splinter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Gettert
Sweetland Two
Sweetland Township
H. M. Dean
Engagement announced for Miss Frances Kelley and Mark Anson
Rev. F J Leonard pastor of St Matthias church announced the engagement of Miss Frances Kelley of Kansas City and Mark Anson of West Fourth street in this city at the second mass yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Anson
West Fourth Street
Frances Kelley
Kansas City
F. J. Leonard
St. Matthias Church
Slumber Party Hosted by Miss Fahey At East Fifth Street
A slumber party hosted by Miss Mary Fahey at her East Fifth Street home Saturday evening was enjoyed by 10 young ladies. The special guest was Miss Estelle Collier of West Liberty who is visiting. Breakfast was served at 9 o clock yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fahey
East Fifth Street
Estelle Collier
West Liberty
Fahey
Party at Hagerman Home Saturday Night
Miss Myrtle Hagerman was surprised by friends at her Park avenue and Madison street home Saturday evening for her thirteenth birthday. Guests gave many pretty gifts as games and refreshments were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hagerman
Park Avenue
Madison Street
Shower for Lizzie Scranton's Muscatine wedding
Miss Laura Ingham Mrs E P Mc Caulley and Miss Johnson host a miscellaneous shower in Washington Iowa in honor of Miss Lizzie Scranton who will wed William Meyer of Muscatine on Tuesday evening September 5 at Miss Ingham's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscatine
Gazette
Laura Ingham
E. P. McCaulley
Johnson
Ingham
Lizzie Scranton
Wm. Meyer
Wilton Ladies Enjoy Geneva Island Excursion
A group of Wilton ladies arrived on the 1 o'clock train and took Bachelor's launch to Deutsch land on Geneva island for entertainment. They will ride back to Wilton on the evening train. The party includes Mrs. W. A. Cooling Mrs. J. L. Wright Misses Margaret and Gertrude Switzer Mrs. H. W. Lamp and Miss Olga Smith of Wilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Deutschland
Geneva Island
W. A. Cooling
J. L. Wright
Margaret
Gertrude Switzer
H. W. Lamp
Olga Smith
Geneva Island Hosts Large Summer Gathering Yesterday
Geneva was crowded with visitors as nearly 100 people traveled to the island on the launch Mignon and a barge for a day of leisure. Families and guests at Mackey's Landing and Hog Island cottages enjoyed a festive scene with Anson's cottage busy with guests and several others full of activity.
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Geneva
Geneva Island
Mrs. Cadle
Hog Island
E. P. Ingham
F. L. Pentzer
J. L. Pentzer
Emma Ingham
Wilton
Steamer Columbia Hosts Final Moonlight Excursion
The steamer Columbia will run the last moonlight excursion of the season on Friday evening September 1 with music by Paudiot's band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Paudiet
Annual Meeting of Muscatine County Sunday School Association
Muscatine County Sunday School Association holds its annual meeting at Atalissa on Wednesday August 30 with programs in the morning afternoon and evening. Delegates from every county school attend and officers and department secretaries are listed along with speakers from Muscatine Des Moines West Liberty Wilton and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Sarah Hill
Bessie Furniss
West Liberty
Temperance
Emma Manlove
J. Croutrup
Nichols
Furniss
Carrie McClunn
J. B. Bloom
Wilton
J. W. Potter
Holland
Portsmouth Peace Conference Demonstration Support for Roosevelt
A notable demonstration in support of President Roosevelt accompanied the Portsmouth peace conference, with large delegations from nearly all leading parliaments in attendance signaling broad international backing for the pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Portsmouth
Boy Wallace Moore Severely Injured in Tree Fall
Wallace Moore son of H S and S Moore of West Third Street fell from a tree at his parents home Saturday afternoon fracturing his right forearm Dr H M Dean attended and set the limb Reports say the boy is doing well and will recover swiftly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Moore
Taft Party Returns After Philippine Tour
The transport Logan with Secretary Taft and party aboard arrived in Manila this morning after a tour among the Philippine Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Philippine Islands
Manila
Logan
Mitchell Calls for Eight Hour Day in Anthracite Regions
President John Mitchell addressed about 8 000 coal workers at Manila Park Tamaqua Pa outlining the union stand as wage talks with operators near April 1 1906. He demanded eight hour work days and union recognition and said he would present a firm labor price backed by 150 000 workers when meeting with President Baer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamaqua
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Manila Park
Baer
Anthracite Committee
Mobilizing More Men Across Key Centers
Telegrams from Riga Windau and Simbirsk report extensive mobilization of army reserve men beginning across multiple centers as World War I pressures expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Riga
Windau
Simbirsk
Roosevelt Receives Ovation at Inter-Parliamentary Congress
Opening of the inter-parliamentary congress in Brussels energizes Roosevelt as he greets delegates at the national palace. The assembly begins amid hopeful discourse on peace and international collaboration.
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Roosevelt
Brussels
National Palace
Sigourney News Highlights Local Visits and Community Life
Sigourney notes visits by Mrs. C. E. Ripple and infant son to La Porte City. Eastburn, James, and Williams families traveled to Hedrick and returned from Dr. Eastburn’s. George James return from Chautauqua and Chicago, visiting Dr. Ward James. A buggy accident near Pinkerton's grocery injures a horse and frightened boy Harlan Crocker calms the horse. Poisoned feet plague Attorney H. F. Wagner. Webster’s Charles Boland sells a wagonload of Western horses at C R I P yards. Quarterly M E conference with Rev. Hughes announces his departure after a farewell sermon. President Lambert travels with crutches. Cement walks added along South Main. Levi Stone to Colorado Springs to visit daughters. Pickle makers discouraged by cutting, some sell patches or quit. Cap E Miller to occupy Nitz house on South Main. Nitz living upstairs. A baby left motherless will be raised by Mr. and Mrs. Bruns. South Main’s new dressmaking school opens over White Grocery. Rev. Hughes travels to Chicago to reunite with Edwin Hughes and bring home his grandson. State fair crowds preparing via special train from 6 05. A colored man describes slavery with a cat of nine tails, drawing a long street crowd.
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Sigourney
C. E. Ripple
la Porte City
Elmer Eastburn
James Williams
Hedrick
Harlan
H. F. Wagner
Charles Boland
Webster
M. E. Parsonage
T. B. Hughes
Revughes
Presidin
Lambert
F. W. Pfaff
S. W. Richardson
Cap E. Miller
South Main Street
Julius Nitz
Nitz
Chicago
Edwin Hughes
de Paw University
Green Castle
Indiana
Des Moines
Summer Travel Deals From Iawa Centra Ry to Minnesota Dakota
Notice to agents announces daily summer round trip fares plus two rollers to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. Also low round trip tickets to St Paul and Minneapolis after June 1. For details contact A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Lawa
Iawa Centra Ry
Minnesota
Dakota
St. Paul
Minneapol's
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Peace at Conference Hinges on Japan Offer
Russia signals willingness to cede Sakhalin half and pay prisoner costs while Japan demands tribute. Roosevelt’s mediation questioned as delegates trade messages. public opinion urged pause before final break.
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Japan
M. de Witte
Baron Komura
Tokio
Nicholas
Russia
Sakhalin
Meyer
Europe
Manchuria
China
Roosevelt
Joint wife pains "Hubbies" in Philadelphia bigamy case
Marion Rapp known for marrying eight men in three years is jailed in Moyamensing prison on bigamy charges from husbands Smith and Heppler. They plan to enlist more spouses to form a syndicate to keep her imprisoned and punish her for alleged infidelity.
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Philadelphia
Marion Rapp
Marion
Neithercott- Quinn- Smith- Cox- Mitchell-Pierson-Maloney- Heppler
Moyamensing
Smith and Heppler
Heppler
Smith
Eclipse Expedition Heads for Global Sky Path
Hundreds of astronomers from various nations plan to observe a total solar eclipse from a wide dark path extending from Manitoba to Spain and Africa. S. A. Mitchell leads the U S eclipse expedition after months of prep and substantial expense to capture the fleeting event.
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New York
S. A. Mitchell
M. A
United States
Manitoba
Canada
Labrador
Atlantic Ocean
Spain
Africa
Hundred-year-old woman files rent case in Des Moines
At 100 years old Margaret Scanlon walks a mile to the justice of the peace office to file information against a tenant who has occupied her property for months without paying rent. She vows to manage her affairs personally until she dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Margaret Scanlon
Mathe of the Peace
Southern Arkansas lands offer fertile soil and new farmland
Southern ATKOTSOS lands describe porous clay soil with good drainage and water, suitable for corn cotton small grains cowpeas and potential clover alfalfa. The prospect highlights 10 months stock range and cheap lands in the Southwest, inviting inquiries for Homeseekers rates with dates August 15 September 5 19 October 3 17. E. W. Labeaume G P and T A Cotton Belt Route St Louis Mo.
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Southern
Arkansas
E. W. Labeaume
G. P
T. A
St. Louis
Missouri
St. Francis Valley
T. A. Cotton
Vacation Rail Rates Offer Broad Summer Excursions
For 1995 summer, Iowa Central joins other lines with reduced round trip rates from Elrick Junction to St Paul Minneapolis 13.30 Duluth 17.30 Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 24.60 Salt Lake City Ogden 37.00 Tickets on sale after June 1 final Oct 31 Denver trip 15.55 Aug 30 Sept 4 limit Sept 12 with 50 cent extension to Oct 7 Portland 49.85 good 90 days one route out return another Hot Springs Ark one fare plus two dollars California rates as Portland agents and details from A B Cutts G P T A.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Portland
Ore
Ghents
Hot Springs
Ark
California
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
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Austin Williams
Wapello
Eversmeyer
W. L. Coan
Ringling Bros
Florence Schwertfeger
Elizabeth Knopp
Quincy
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Fruitland
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Peck’s Business College
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Phillips Street
Burg Wagon Co
Burlington, Iowa
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Pitchforth’s Grocery
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St Paul
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