Muscatine Man Proposes Cedar River Drinking Water Plan
W S Peasley of 520 Maple Avenue proposes using Cedar river water from Moscow via a canal for Muscatine drinking and cooking. He argues testing Cedar water could provide safe city supply, spur factories and railroads, and improve health, drainage, and growth.
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Muscatine
Mississippi
Muscatine Island
W.S. Peasley
Maple Avenue
Moscow Canal
United States
Mr. Peasley
Iowa
Moscow
Investment offer promising high returns with fixed sums
Choice Investments advertises loans of 100, 200 or 300 dollars with security equal to twice the loan amount. It claims 25 years of experience with no losses and invites money to be invested, providing a telephone number 109 for contact.
Readjust Time Rumors Surface On Milwaukee Schedule
A Muscatine rumor claims a readjustment of the Milwaukee line between Kansas City and Chicago will occur soon. No total running time will change, but Ottumwa to Chicago could be cut. time saved may be added to Ottumwa to Kansas City. Changes not yet finalized or dated.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Muscatine Visitors in Davenport for Wednesday events
From An Exchange Frank Hautsch and son Frank of Muscatine visited Davenport on Wednesday Zel H Hutchinson also of Muscatine attended the lumbermen s meeting in Davenport on Wednesday
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Frank Hautsch
Frank
Muscatine
Davenport
Zel H. Hutchinson
Inebriate Candidate Escapes From Mt. Pleasant Asylum
Warren Clark, sentenced to two days of a one year confinement in the Mt. Pleasant inebriate asylum, disappeared after being taken there by Sheriff John D. Stuart. Known in Muscatine, Clark left the institution Tuesday and has not been heard from since. he is a bricklayer who may return to the area if encountered.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Mt. Pleasant
Warren Clark
John D. Stuart
Clark
Guarantee on Tar Syrup Refund Promise
A group led by N B Barkalow and partners offers a refund if Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure coughs or colds. They also guarantee a 25 cent bottle is satisfactory or money refunded.
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Greene’s
N. B. Barkalow
G. A. Reinicke
J. J. Havercamp
Nesper & Co
J. Theo. Keuchms
Decision Against A O U W in Two Stepdaughters Suit
In Cleveland Ohio Judge Kennedy of the common pleas court ruled for the two stepdaughters of the late Robert Jaite in a suit against the Ancient Order of United Workmen to recover 2000 dollar life insurance. Jaite named his wife sole beneficiary who died December 7 1900 and on December 28 1900 he willed the policy to his stepdaughters. The grand lodge claimed the money on grounds of lapse in beneficiaries and defective bylaws.
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Cleveland
Robert Jaite
Order of United Workmen
Jaite
Kennedy
Common Pleas Court
Grand Lodge
Circular orders Odd Fellows' purge of certain workers
Grand Master Charles C. Pavey of the Ohio Grand Lodge issues a circular stating that on January 10 1904 saloon keepers bartenders or professional gamblers must quit the order or their occupations. Those who refuse will be tried and expelled.
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Odd Fellows’ Order
Charles C. Pavey
Ohio Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Prevents Barber's Itch and Care at Shaving
An advertisement explains barber's itch as a form of eczema caused by unclean shaving outfits or contaminated towels and dust. It recommends tepid-water cleansing with castile soap followed by Sandholm's Eczema Cure to prevent the condition after shaving. H. C. Thiesen of Muscatine Iowa endorses the product.
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Sandholm
H. C. Thiesen
Muscatine
Lowa
Oxford News Roundup Includes Holidays Returns and Local Trade
John L. Hutt travels to Cedar Rapids for business. Nora Gould visits from Marengo and returns home. Ray Cotter comes from Kansas City to stay with Geo. Cotter family. Dexter Saxton ill at South English. Robert Seydell visits Estabrooks in Oxford. Ethel Lies home for holidays from Mt. Vernon. Oxford school closes for two weeks. Saxton replaces Krueger at the former Krueger house. Oxford stock of holiday goods described as largest ever and selling fast. Armour poultry house employs eight pickers with weekly shipments near 50,000 pounds. Local hog market strong with best at 4.00. Grace McCamman wed George Kubick with Rev. Richard Pughe officiating.
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Nora Gould
Marengo
Oxford
Ray Cotter
Kansas City
Geo. Cotter
Dexter Saxton
Robert Seydell
Ladora
Ethel Lies
Mt. Vernon
Krueger
Saxton
Fred Saxton
Grace McCamman
George Kubick
Richard Pughe
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Top Cold Remedy
A Timely Topic notes Foley's Honey and Tar as the greatest throat and lung remedy. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold at Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley
Havercamp
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W. S. Peasley
Choice Investments
First Mortgage
Tel
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Mil
Blanchard Packing Co
Neidig’s Book Store
East Second Street
The
Pearl Dealer
J. E. Stevenson
John L. Hutt
Cedar Rapids
Armour Poultry House
Wall Street
R. H. Russell
Jane Wade
Miss Wade
Watts
James Huneker
Bliss Carman
Fitz Roy Carrington
Thomas Nelson
Blendon Campbell
NEW Book Agent
George MacAdam
F. Strothmann
Ralph Henry Barbour
Philip Goodwin
Frank Parker
Chas. G. D. Roberts
Robert H. Roth
West 29Th Street
New York
Hershey Avenue
Mira Hershey Lumber Co
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