Silver wedding fete honors Busch couple in Muscatine
South Muscatine communities memorialize Mr. and Mrs. W. C. A. Busch with a large anniversary banquet and dance at Appel's hall. About 150 guests, including Maennerchor and Sixteen to One Card Club members, attend as poetry and remarks toast the couple. Mrs. Busch, née Alvina Haak, dies recently after pneumonia.
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W. C. A. Busch
Muscatine Maennerchor
Davenport
Appel’s Hall
Grade
Barney Schmidt
Smeech
Charles Smeth
Maennerchor
Rock Island Depot
Warning on Baking Powder Ingredients and Labeling
Consumers are warned to avoid alum and alum phosphate baking powders as labels must list all ingredients. The notice endorses Royal Baking Powder as a pure cream of tartar product and the safest choice.
Wholesale raid targets railroad ticket scalpers across lines
More than 500 railroad ticket scalpers named in an injunction by Judge Kohlsaat of Chicago prohibiting dealing in return coupons of fourteen railroads. The order awaits a Supreme Court ruling in the Bitterman case, with major railroads named including Pennsylvania, New York Central, Chicago and North Western, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. If the high court sides with brokers, the injunctions will be enforced. meanwhile Kohlsaat stays execution amid a long running battle over long and short haul overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohlsaat
Chicago
Supreme Court of
United States
Supreme Court
Bitterman
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New Orleans
Parlange
Mardi Gras City
Pennsylvania
Michigan Central
Wabash
Grand Trunk Western
Burlington and Quincy
Baltimore and Ohio
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
New York Central
Delaware, Lackawanna and
West
Southern Pacific
Lehigh Valley
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Union Pacific
New York
St. Louis
Erie
Kohlsaar
Illinois Freight Audit Company
North and South
Illinois
Justice Martin
L. H. Zumbrook & Sons
Springfield
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Paving Finished on Lucas Street for 1906 Year
Paving in Improvement District No 22 is complete including Lucas street with brick work finished. Some sidewalks remain to be laid next spring and a few spots may need minor repairs due to ground sinking. City engineer says frost will not affect the pavement foundation.
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Lucas Street
Produce Original Hardware Shipment In Court
The court orders the original hardware shipment to be produced to establish the justice of the complainant's allegations.
Divorce Petition Filed and Local Lien Noted in Court
Maud E. Gabriel files for divorce from Henry F. Gabriel in district court amid serious allegations. A mechanics lien for 8.40 is recorded by Muscatine Lumber & Box Company against Carrie Begey’s property. H Stoitzenan is accused of building a wall without compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Maud E. Gabriel
Henry F. Gabriel
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
Carrie Begey
H Stoitzenan
H. Stoitzena
Pair Held to Grand Jury in Burglary Case
Newton Iowa December 1 Frank Livingston and Henry French bound over to the grand jury on burglary charges. Each is held on 6500 bond or jail. Apparent theft from Vaughan Bottling Works alleged. Both men recently released from the Knoxville Inebriate Asylum term.
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Newton
Frank Livingston
Henry French
Vaughan Bottling
Knoxville
There’s a Reason for Better Brain Work With Postum
The passage urges self improvement through disciplined thinking and cleanse of stimulants. It compares ambitions and setbacks in men and women, argues failures stem from faulty analysis, and promotes Postum Food Coffee as a brain-helping drink to rebuild brain cells and enhance reasoning power.
Prominent Wapello Citizen W V Shefer Dies
Wapello Iowa December 1 Old Civil War veteran W V Shefer died Friday at his sister Katherine Shaw home of complications from age. He served in the Tenth Missouri and was a former deputy auditor of Louisa County. Born September 23 1843 in Middletown Ohio he lived much of his life in Wapello and earlier worked as a bookkeeper at the Soldiers Home in Leavenworth Kansas. He leaves three sisters and one brother. funeral Sunday at 1 30 pm at his sister’s home conducted by I O O F and G A R with Rev T E Nawenn preaching. Burial at Malferry cemetery near Wapello.
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Wapello
W. V. Shefor
Katherine Shaw
Sherfor
Louisa
Tenth
Missouri
Muscatine County
Ohio
Mr. Shefer
Middletown
Leavenworth
Kansas
Kaneas
Clark Shefer
Foollows
Nettie Hook
Greencastle
Sam Hulick
Oboma
Kethertre Shaw
Funers
I O
F. Inder
Solter
TE Nawenn
Werhut'st
Wanello
Malfery
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promotes Quick Healing
An advertising brief urges readers to use Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns or wounds. It notes the product costs 25 cents and is sold at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Havercamp
Sterlin Leads Big Crows on Cheap Texas Land
Sterlin spearheads a group buying affordable Texas land as crow populations surge locally. The purchase signals a shift in land use and conservation debates as buyers seek low-cost parcels amid rising urban pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sterlin
Armory Allowance Revisions Set by Iowa National Guard Board
The four Iowa regiments armory board meets at the state house to fix armory allowances for all companies under the new militia law. Maximum rentals drop from 600 to 300 dollars a year with July first effective date. The board will establish a standard by which ideal armories receive 600 dollars and others are graded accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State House
State Armory Board
Iowa National Guard
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure For All Stages
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure, claimed to act constitutionally through the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any unhealed case and recommend also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cneney & CO
Toledo
Woman Elopes to Escape Tough Name in Sioux City
Nellie Zardrager aged 19 wed Gus VonderSchloss at the courthouse to shed the hard to pronounce family name. She said she accepted the first proposal and plans to keep the new surname, believing it more reasonable and preferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Nellie Zardrager
Gus Vonderschloss
Court House
Yondredless
Zardrager
Evansville Man Declares Kidney Cure Saved His Life
B Sriege of 1204 N Virginia St Evansville Indiana says five years of kidney and bladder troubles left him wasting and unable to work. After three doctors failed Foley's Kidney Cure provided relief with the first bottle and full recovery after the second. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Sriege
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Havercamp
Decamps At Fort Madison Infirmary Heist
O M Nichols of Elliott and Nichols piano and organ firm decamped last night with 957 dollars from the Fort Madison shop. Nichols is about 25 years old and came from Lincoln Nebraska over a year ago.
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Fort Madison
O. M. Nichols
Elliott & Nichols
Nichols
Lincoln
Neb
Bank Statement Highlights Reserve Surplus and Loan Rise
New York December 1 bank statement shows reserves exceeding required by 1.449 million. Loans rose by 5.084 million while deposits gained 670 thousand and total reserves fell 2.787 million. Surplus declined 2.954 million amid reductions in excess U. S. deposits by 2.96 million.
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New York
U. S
$100-Dr. E Detchon’s Anti Diuretic advertised
An old time medicinal ad promotes Dr E Detchon’s Anti Diuretic claiming it cures bed wetting in children and reduces night time urination. The small pamphlet notes price at $1 and markets through Havercamp’s Prescription Drug.
Electric Bitters touted to cure indigestion deaths
Advertisement claims numerous deaths blamed on heart trouble are actually caused by acute indigestion easily cured by Electric Bitters. promotes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offering the remedy for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Heinze Contributes to Bank Recovery in Butte
Receiver Wilson of the Aetna bank in Butte announces a $160,000 check from Augustus Heinze, ex president, to bolster assets. Heinze says depositors were unaware of his withdrawal, and the gift should raise assets by about 30 percent.
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Butte
Mont
Wilson
Aetna Bank of
Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Plea Enters in Clinton Murder Case
Richard Zimmerman and William Phillips pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the Lars on case. They had been charged with first degree murder after fatally stabbing Sigfred Larson, a Clinton painter, during a quarrel outside a North Fourth street saloon in October. Sentencing to follow as the proceedings conclude.
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Clinton
Richard Zimmer
William Phillips
Sigfred Larson
Zimmer
Phillips
Larsor
North Fourth Street
Larson
One Way Settlers Rates From Iowa Central Rail
The Iowa Central Railway announces one way settler rates to Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana. Tickets go on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month November to March. Through rate is only two dollars higher than half fare. Contact Iowa Central agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis for full details.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Iowa Central Ry
Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Iowa Farms For Sale in Greene and Calhoun Counties
Greene and Calhoun county farms offered with rich loam soils and clay subsoil free of stone. Listings include 20 acres with house barn corn crib windmill and tilled land at 85 per acre, 320 acres near a town of 700, 253 acres near a town of 700 at 82.50, and 320 acres two miles from a town of 500 at 70 with a $10,000 loan at 3 percent. Seller promises K R fare if not satisfied and has operated here since 1877.
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Greene
Calhoun
R. R
Corn Belt
Greenecouny
K. R
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South Muscatine
MR. and
Mrs
William Busch
South End
William Aul
Rela
Jack
Durant
Busch
Hershey Avenue
Board of Education
Alvina Haak
Glueck
Und Glueck
Ermann
Freundeskreis
Kansas Street
German Lutheran Church
Mecklenburg
Germany
Wm. Aul
America
Muscatine
Wm. Henning
Annia
May
Henry Timm
Lake Township
William Duffy
River Road
Carl
John Sneath
Indiana Street
Robert Fraizer
New Era
Henry Marx
Sampson Street
Henry
Grace Hill
A. C. Berry
Nebraska Street
John Funck
Letts Ta
Rock Island Company
Sam Sprott
Rock Island
John Weltz
Letts
Speni
Grandview Avenue
Gazell
Rock Island Road
Andrew Bessenlehner
Elmer Monk
Edgar Lewit
Aenes
Elrek
Kohl
H. F. Gabriel
Gibson’s Sale Co
Bec
Gibson’s Sale
Louisa County
J. L. Pentzer
Muscatine, I
Vonderschioss
Zimmer and
McCarney
Greene County
Churdan, Ia
W. G. Block CO
Seiler Bros
A. H. Kohlhammer
The
Guarantee Loan Co. Willet
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