Moonlight on the Lake Reverie and Ragtime Titles
A compact list of vintage ragtime and novelty song titles including Moonlight on the Lake Reverie Some of These Days Carolina Rag and Dreamland. The morceaux span playful love tunes and waltzes such as Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall Virginia Lou Rose Leaves Waltzes and That Mississippi Mooch, reflecting a period fashion in sheet music titles.
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Carolina
Dreamland
Loveland
Katie O’sullivan
Mary
Mississippi
Wound Is Fatal to Will Dillaway Deputy Marshal
George W Dillaway age 57 died after being shot during an affray between deputy United States marshals and Illinois Central guards December 7 in Memphis Tennessee. He was known in Muscatine for years as an expert safe man and police official. Burial planned in Muscatine. his sister-in-law traveled to Memphis for his bedside.
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Memphis
Tenn
George W. Dillaway
United States Marshals
Illinois Central Guards
Dillaway
REO
Uis
United States
Itnois Central Railroad
Sinois Central Guard
Will Dilaway
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Dillaway
Ilnoss
Mr. Dilaway
Mra. G Dilaway
Dillaway, Crockery
East Second Street
Muscatine
Clerkshin
Mexico
Muscating
Andister
Miss Mildred Brink Leaves City for Letts Home
Miss Mildred Brink departed this morning for her home in Letts after visiting friends in the city for several days.
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Mildred Brink
Letts
Maennerchor Hosts Silver Wedding of Kleinfelder Couple
Maennerchor members gathered at West Eighth Street home to mark the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Kleinfelder. About twenty five members attended as a committee presented a silver remembrance and refreshments were served afterward.
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Maennerchor
John Kleinfelder
West Eighth Street
Maennercher
J.T. Nester
Henry Henry
John Wolfrum
Ida Hare Warfeld
Fannie Riemcke
Colonel Hare Thiotble Bee
Henry Heinz
Mite Kensington Society
Hast Seventh Street
J. Hackat
Lucas Street
Whole companies of soldier wiped out in holiday tragedy
Havre Montana December 15 a Great Northern passenger car between Havre and Great Falls exploded in flames killing all tin soldiers aboard and many animals. The fire, blamed on Santa Claus abandoning the old team for the lightning express, left settlers children heartbroken as crates of mailed packages burned. The car contained second and fourth class matter and carried no postal clerk. Fire flooded at Big Sandy after the engineer redirected to the nearest water tank.
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Havre
Mont. Dee
Great Northern Railroad
Great Falls
Sante ‘Claus
Teindeer
Ewlitter Ughtning Express
Big Sandy
Rail Freight Rates On Grain Paper Questioned In Des Moines
Des Moines December 16 railroad officials testified at a rate hearing before Special Examiner Henderson of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Local publishers charged excessive freight rates from the south while railroads presented exhibits showing effects of eastern rates on Des Moines shipments and comparisons with western cities. One road reportedly charged 11 seats on shipments from Kansas City to Des Moines a distance of 97 miles.
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Sq Thalroad
Des Moines
Henderson
Intercourse Commerce Commission
Dent Moines
Wmber
Kansas City
Des Moines to St Louis Freight Rates Revealed
Testimony cited freight charges between St Louis and Des Moines, a 340 miles distance, with a rate of 334 cents. Another route from Des Moines quoted 8 percent cents, while the 203 mile segment showed different pricing.
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St. Louis
Des Moines
Mother and child perish in Kansas coal oil fire
Mrs Hemphill of Reno county and her seven month old baby died after a fire set by lighting a tire with coal oil. she escaped the kitchen to a pond but flames overwhelmed them before aid could arrive. A nearby farmer tried to save them by tossing the child over a wall and entering the water himself.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Dee
L. C. Hemphill
Reno
Abo
Beng
Large Funeral For Johnny Kalthath In Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa Iowa today a large funeral was held for Johnny Kalthath. Triluminar lodge A F L M served as organizers with Depagens Commanders and npigata Templar acting as escorts. The service drew one of the town’s biggest crowds.
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Osttaloosa
Oskaloosa
Johnny Kalthath
Triluminar Lodge
A. FL M Depagens
Npigata Templar
Cascarets Work While You Sleep
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for liver stomach and bowels. It claims rapid relief from headaches coated tongue insomnia and upset stomach by removing undigested food and gases. The copy urges regular use and promises a clear head and cheerful mood by morning.
Local News Notes on Travel and Shopping for Davenport Visitants
Numerous residents and visitors depart by Firefly to Davenport and Moline for events, business, and visits. Shopping ads highlight bargains at Batterson stores and bargain pianos from Hirt & Fesler. Mrs. Margaret Middleton and Mrs. J. Havercamp plan weeklong or daylong visits, while others return home after greetings and errands in the city.
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C. H. Beverly
Buffalo
Hirt & Fesler
Hershey
Margaret Middleton
Aurora
Ill
Batterson
Nichola Iowa
Davenport
Batterson’s
G. L. Chapman
Lone Tree
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Apollo
Mamee
Honey Man
Baby Rose
Wells
Alexander
Rome
Lincoln Centenni
Paull
Pergy Grey Girl
Muscatine, Iowa
Will Dillaway
Aim Waa
Strike Guarda
Ira
Harry Leem
Women's Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Homme
Elsie Will
Fifth Street
York, Neb
Maedné Rchore
Turner Hall
Henry Fuller
East Eighty Street
Women’s Relief Carpet Industrial
W. R. C. Hall
Mesdames
Lucy Hees
Louisa Hesser
Ila Moynsan
Mary Koehler
High Prairie Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Casper
West Second St
Phrish
Cascarets
Reinemund
D. M
the Royal Candy Kitchen
East Second St
Gust Choles
Norton
First Nail Bank Bldg
Clayton Rolland
Richard's
George Howell
St. Matthias
Snelden’s
Yimasg Dolla
J. J. Havercamp
Iowa Avenue
Charles Tice
Moline
C. F. Bleik
Praitland
Geo. Eyiman
Geo. Eitman
West Second Street
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