Death of Oswald Pressler Shocks Muscatine
Oswald Pressler dies at 7 05 this morning from a hemorrhage of the lungs after attending the Phillips Thurman wedding reception. A German born officer of the law, he came to Muscatine in 1872 and leaves six children. Funeral planned at the German M E church Sunday at 2 p m. The Farmers Institute closes after a noted session with papers on dairy and beef cattle.
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Oswald Pressler
West Seventh Street
Pressler
Law
Lucas Street
Mavercamp
Second Street
Fulham
Mr. Pressler
Reichenbach
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
the Law
Iowa Legion of Honor
Mechanics’ Aid Society
M. E
Obituary for W S Haifleigh of Sweetland Township
W S Haifleigh, a well known resident of Sweetland township, died this morning at his home at 4 30. He leaves friends in the city and a fuller obituary will follow. The Sweetland M E church service is Sunday at 11 o clock, with burial in Harker's cemetery.
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W. S. Haifleigh
Sweetland Township
Journal
Sweetland
Funeral service for Geo C Connell at St Matthias chapel
This morning at 9 o clock the funeral for Geo C Connell was held at St Matthias chapel on East Eighth street. Friends attended to honor the departed with floral tributes on the coffin. The remains were laid to rest in City Cemetery amid mourning.
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Geo. C. Connell
St. Matthias Chapel
East Eighth Street
Funeral services for Mrs Katherine Stone held at Old Ladies Home
Friday's funeral for Mrs Katherine Stone was conducted at the Old Ladies Home on North Mulberry by Rev Herr. A large gathering of old settlers and friends attended to honor the departed. Pallbearers named were Dr J S Kulp Wm Kincaid W W McQuesten Robi Austin Chas Cadle and Wm McCoy. Mrs Stone’s friend Dr James Weed’s wife will publish a longer obituary in Monday's issue.
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Katherine Stone
Old Ladies
North Mulberry
Rev. Herr
J. S. Kulp
Wm. Kincaid
W. W. McQuesten
Robi. Austin
Chas. Cadle
Wm. McCoy
James
Funeral notice for Oswald Pressler urged by Argus Lodge
Members of Argus Lodge No 17 I L H are asked to meet at the lodge room over Fisch Sons hardware store on Sunday at 1 PM to attend the funeral of Brother Oswald Pressler.
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Argus Lodge No. 17
I. L. of H
Fisch & Sons’ Hardware
Friend Advising at Expense of Another Strains Circle
A social note warns readers to watch a friend who offers advice at the cost of harming another friend. The item suggests caution in trusting suggestions that favor one party and undermine others within the group.
Muscatine Looks Toward Opera House and Moscow Canal Power Plant
The new year brings optimism for Muscatine with two major projects in view: a new opera house and the Moscow canal power plant. Citizens are eager for a decent venue for entertainment and culture, hoping to avoid trips to New York or Chicago.
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Muscatine
Moscow
New York
Chicago
Iowa State Agricultural Society Plans Forty Seventh Annual Meeting
The Iowa State Agricultural Society will meet in its forty seventh annual meeting in Des Moines on January 11. An extensive program covers all branches of agriculture and stock raising with sessions Monday evening January 5 and Tuesday forenoon and afternoon open to the public. Wednesday will be business sessions with presidents of local societies and accredited delegates, with several delegates from Muscatine and West Liberty attending.
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Iowa State Agricultural Society
Des Moines
Muscatine
West Liberty
Back pay claims filed for Company C volunteers
All the boys of Company C have sent in their claims for back pay following a ruling that full pay starts from the moment they left home until mustered out. Amounts due vary from $6 to $90 per individual, with partial pay already received for pre muster Des Moines time.
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Company C
Des Moines
Narrow escape for skaters at dam area on frosty night
Charley Baker and Miss Sheperd plunged into a deep air hole while skating above the dam. Baker crawled out and helped Sheperd to safety, marking a very narrow rescue. A prior incident involved Miss Bodman and Miss Steinman on Muscatine Slough with their escort, rescued with difficulty. Skaters warned.
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Charley Baker
Sheperd
Baker
Bessie Bodman
Emma Steinman
Muscatine
Rock Island Official Wins Big in Grain Guessing Contest
S H Croft general freight agent of the Rock Island road at Fairport won first prize in a Kansas City mystery grain guessing contest. He guessed 102,122 grains of kafir corn per bushel. the correct count was 102,127.
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Muscatine County
S. H. Croft
Rock Island Road
Fairport
Kansas City
Croft
Muscatine Publishes Revised City Ordinances
The new revised Muscatine city ordinances edition is nearly ready for delivery. The complete edition will be a 432 page book with about 200 copies to be issued.
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Muscatine
His Fear and the Jealous Groom
An octogenarian bridegroom reassures a fiancée as the ceremony nears. He admits one concern that he might cause jealousy by looking at other women, while she asks if he loves her for sure. Their exchange reveals anxious affection before the alter.
Hope for recovery and a missing horse rider
Simeon Roberts, found unconscious near Buffalo Prairie after a runaway, shows promising signs after surgery by Dr. C. C. Carter and Dr. Miller. The cart was wrecked, the horse not found, and recovery hopes rise as bone pressing on the brain was removed. Roberts’ condition is improving and friends remain hopeful.
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Simeon Roberts
Buffalo Prairie
Roberts
C. C. Carter
Rock Island
Miller
Edgington
Louisa County backs unit in normal school decision
S F Small of Columbus Junction representative Letts of Louisa county Phar Mack Commissioner Hendrixon and other officials told a Des Moines Register representative last night that dissension over the normal school project is false No one is fighting it and the county will unite in seeking the location Columbus Junction offers a $25000 building ready to transfer and its supporters expect Wapello to step aside in favor of Columbus Junction
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Des Moines Register
S. F. Small
Columbus Junction
Letts
Louisa County
Hendrixon
The
Register
Wapello
Wedding Bells for Jefferson Phillipps and Lena Thurman
The ceremony took place at 7 30 pm yesterday at the bride’s parents home with Rev Geo Meyers officiating. About fifty guests attended and a liberal feast followed. Best man Fred Phillips bridesmaid Essie McCleary assisted. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents on Lucas street.
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Jefferson Phillipps
Lena Thurman
Geo. Meyers
Fred Phillips
Essie McCleary
Lucas Street
Rural duo disrupt Mulberry sleep with horse trouble
Two men from rural districts rode into Mulberry around 2 a.m. causing a rumbling procession of hoofs and a barrage of profane language. Onlookers say one man could curse endlessly while the other whipped and beat the horses, disturbing the quiet night.
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Mulberry
Robbins to Lead Oatmeal Co. Office in Philadelphia
John A. Robbins, long connected with the Oatmeal Co. in this city, will leave Monday night to move to Philadelphia. He will assume management of the company’s branch there, which became vacant by the sudden death of agent Joseph Haegele last Sunday. Robbins is described as capable and his leadership is expected to keep local business prospering.
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John A. Robbins
Oatmeal Co
Philadelphia
Mr. Robbins
Quaker City
Joseph Haegele
Hickory Grove Hauling and Visits Noted on New Year
A. B. Raub hauls corn to Muscatine. Chas Strohbean hauls corn to Durant this week. Chas Patterson seen January 1 1900. John Rachow from Pleasant Prairie called at A. N. Eis Saturday. Frank Havenagle and Ben Strohbean haul wood this week. Mrs. Frank Havenagle and Effie visited on Wednesday. August Stormer and sons visited Durant on business. Eis family and Emma Stormer spent New Years with home folks.
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A. B. Raub
Muscatine
Chas Strohbean
Durant
Chas Patterson
John Rachow
Pleasant Prairie
A. N. Eis
Frank Havenagle
Ben Strohbean
Effie
August Stormer
Bill
Rudolph
Bill Sissell
E. J. Eis
C. H
A. L. Eis
Emma Stormer
For Rent Farm near Fruitland in Iowa
For Rent. My eighty acre farm lies one mile west of Fruitland. Apply to G. W. Webster, Fruitland, Iowa.
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Fruitland
G. W. Webster
Towa
Williams-Meeker wedding in Myrtle and Letts couples
Miss Ina Williams of Myrtle Iowa wed Mr. Howard Meeker of Letts Iowa in a holiday ceremony conducted by Rev Kephart. Cedar holly and mistletoe decorations framed the simple event followed by a bountiful dinner and a reception hosted by the groom’s parents. The couple plans to reside in Myrtle after January 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Ina Williams
Myrtle
Iowa
Howard Meeker
Letts
Kephart
Disappearance of Milan Music Teacher Nina Miller
Word reaches the city of Nina Miller a well known Milan music teacher missing from her lodging. No trace of her whereabouts found and the community is alarmed. She was last seen New Year’s evening at Isaac Weaver’s home near her rooms at William Boyer’s. Her bed shows she entered it during the night but few personal belongings remain.
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Milan
Nina Miller
Miss Miller
Miss
Prosperity shifts banking balance in Kansas and West
Council Bluffs Monpareil notes that prosperity has transformed the West into a lender, with Kansas becoming a money center. State and private banks report December deposits totaling over 26 million dollars and several million in excess of requirements, up from the previous year. Populism decline cited as another sign of the change.
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Council Bluffs
Monpareil
West
Kansas
Grandview Notes and Local Business Developments
Grandview items report a sick mother of Dr. Higley and Miss Viner with her niece moving to Wapello. William Schweitzer occupies his house. Leiberknecht Berk shipped hogs. School resumes after vacation. Y P C E elects officers. Mississippi Valley Telephone adds line to Vibber building. William Guthrie sells a horse for 70 dollars. N R Letts sells a team for 1350 dollars to a New York buyer who will deliver. A merchant sells his store to Mr Miller of Pacific Iowa county who plans to move in and live over the store.
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R. C. Wibber
Grandview
Mr. Miller
Pacific
Iowa County
Miller
West Liberty Social Notes and Local Happenings
Mrs C W Chase returns from Brooklyn holiday visit. Isaac Wilson accompanied his wife to Iowa City. George W Clapper of Rock Island renews acquaintances in West Liberty. Artesian well flows after reaching twelve hundred feet. Mrs De Camp of Fort Worth Texas guests of Mr and Mrs R C Wagner and Will Wagner of Letts. Young people at S G Hogue home surprised by a posse of friends Wednesday night.
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C. W. Chase
Brooklyn
Isaac Wilson
Iowa City
George W. Clapper
Rock Island
West Liberty
de Camp
Fort Worth
Texas
R. C. Wagner
Will. Wagner
Letts
Prisoners Are Free Otis at Manila
Des Moines staff report a Boer defeat and a murder den exposed in Sioux City. Stafford defeats Graham as the Des Moines story unfolds with an adverse Quay affair angle.
Prisoners Released by Filipinos Reach Vigan
General Otis reports Colonel Hare has released all American prisoners in Filipino hands, including Gilmore, who have arrived at Vigan. Conditions in Luzon north of Manila show marked improvement.
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New York
Otis
Hare
Gilmore
Vigan
Luzon
Manila
Powell defeats Boers at Mafeking rumored from Cape Town
Rumor from Cape Town reports Colonel Powell again defeating the Boers at Mafeking on the Mafeking fort's status as a victory.
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Chicago
Cape Town
Colonel Powell
Mafeking
Senate committee to vote against seating Quay
Washington reports the Senate privileges and election committee, by four to three with two members paired, plans an adverse report on the resolution to seat Quay. The vote split signals a contested path for the nomination.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Privileges and Election Committee
Quay
Wilson backs Ea ton for Speaker and Cummins for Senator
Des Moines Jan 5 Special report states A J Wilson representative from Benna Vista county announces support for Ea ton as Speaker and Cummins as Senator after days of competing claims from Gear and Cummins camps. Wilson cites majority wishes of his constituents as guiding his choice.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gear
Cummins
A. J. Wilson
Benna Vista County
Eaton
Stafford Whips Graham For Iowa Title in Grand Opera House
Jim Stafford of Dubuque defeated Jimmy Graham of Des Moines in the third round at the Grand Opera House. The bout for twenty five rounds carried a $350 purse and a $500 side bet with Stafford dominating and Graham knocked down three times in the second round and again in the third before the referee stopped the fight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Stafford
Dubuque
Jimmy Graham
Grand Opera House
Graham
Stafford
George Siler
Siler
Man Rescued After Suicide Attempt in Belknap Iowa
John Allen an eighty year old man in Belknap Iowa tried to hang himself with a rope tied to a rafter in the woodshed. His daughter Mrs Mary Sharon and Nellie Cree freed him and saved his life after the rope was cut. He had long been in poor health and had threatened self harm before.
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Belknap
Iowa
John Allen
Mary Sharon
Nellie Cree
Carnegie Helps Davenport Free Public Library
Davenport Iowa council accepted Andrew Carnegie’s offer to fund a free public library with a $50 000 building and a $4 000 annual maintenance. The city must secure a site and provide ongoing support, a proposal approved unanimously at the last council meeting.
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Davenport
Iowa
Andrew Carnegie
Probably Fair Weather Tonight and Saturday
Chicago Jan 5 Special indications for Iowa suggest probably fair weather tonight and Saturday with mild temperatures and light winds.
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Chicago
Iowa
Sioux City seizes opium den. vows to nab Robson killer
Sioux City police say they know John Robson's murderer but won't arrest yet for lack of testimony. Pursuit centers on Covington Nebraska where a raid uncovered a hidden tunnel and a bed in a secret chamber. Police fear the killer hides with a notorious gang across the Missouri River.
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Sioux City
Iowa
John Robson
Missouri
Covington
Neb
Dakota County
Billy Nead
Robson
Nebraska
Engineer Dave Wright Falls on Iowa Railroad Tracks
In Belle Plaine Iowa on January 4 engineer Dave Wright died after reportedly leaning from an engine to check running gear perhaps slipping on ice. The Escanaba native, married with a child, was well known in the area and his death follows a recent fatality of another engineer.
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Belle Plaine
Iowa
Fisk
Dave Wright
Wheatland
Mr. Wright
Wright
Escanaba
Gear Backers Bet On Senate Triumph In Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa on January 4 word spreads that Senator Gear's advisers back bets on his election at 100 to 75 while bets against Eaton run at 100 to 90. wagers remain small with none exceeding 50 dollars and few bets placed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gear
Eaton
Fire destroys McCullough Bros. dry goods store in Clinton
A blaze early this morning at McCullough Bros. dry goods store in Clinton, Iowa, caused thousands in damages. Officials say estimations will rise after a thorough examination, likely exceeding 10 000 dollars.
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Clinton
Iowa
McCullough Bros
Ex Senator Cassatt to Be Released on Pardoned Sentence
Knoxville Iowa Jan 4 Ex Senator E R Cassatt will be released from Anamosa penitentiary Jan 15 after serving four years and six months of a nine year term. The president has pardoned him.
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Cassatt
Knoxville
Iowa
E. R. Cassatt
Anamosa Penitentiary
Yeomen Lodge Organized in Duncombe Iowa
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen has organized a cozy lodge in Duncombe Iowa with 55 members as of January 4.
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American Yeomen
Duncombe
Iowa
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Fountain Keeps Working While It Plays
A fountain remains functional and entertains by performing simultaneous water display and movement, drawing attention as a whimsical example of engineering blending utility and amusement.
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W. S
Kate Stone
Farmers’ Institute
J. Hoopes
C .S. Barclay
Thomas Boot
van Houten
Institute
G. C. Connell
Iowa Agricultural Society
Simon Roberts
Louisa
J. A
Robbins
Phila
Delphia
Hickory Grove
Williams-Meeker
Mrs. Meeker
Quay—Affairs
Uncov
Swift
Carnegie
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