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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
1
Muscatine merchants push for an ice plant with cold storage to beat summer shortages. A proposed facility would use brine and ammonia cooling to produce pure distilled water ice, enabling year round production and valued storage for meat, butter, eggs, and other perishables.
Talks of forming a company to push an ice undertaking surface among local merchants. They seek a capable capitalist to provide investment while ice dealers may oppose, merchants and many ice consumers ready to back the plan for its vast advantages.
Claus Koll of Muscatine has returned from Chicago with arrangements for the future of his business. He sold a half interest to his partner William Berg, known locally as the boy paper-hanger from sixteen years ago. Berg will join Koll this month for spring work and will continue his decorative expertise.
A major Iowa railroad project gains momentum as Muscatine to Independence via Tipton, Anamosa and Olin is planned. Survey work by engineer T B Downer confirms use of old grades, with 60 miles in Muscatine county to be rebuilt. Weston Tobie and officials discuss construction funding and future shipping towns along the route.
The text notes a visiting party possibly connected to the railway survey between this place and Muscatine. The group includes Division Superintendent Slifer of Boone, Division Freight Agent P Hallenbeck, Traveling Freight Agent Eberhart, District Passenger Agent H P Jones, and Roadmaster A L Mead of Clinton.
Burlington grand jury returns three indictments against Etta Paine Anna Platt and Mrs Geo Platt. Counts include larceny from a building in the daytime involving a hat from Williams millinery a pair of shoes from Hertzler Bros and three medalions from J W Ritchey Co. Mrs Platt remains jailed while Paine family members face trial.
Alexander Nelson, 613 East Third Street, listed as retired in the directory, was brought before the insane commissioners this morning and adjudged insane. He was ordered removed to Mount Pleasant. Nelson, nearly 70, had been sick for nine years and previously employed by Huttig Bros. His odd behavior led to the court action. He has no children.
The police detained four tramps and one intoxicated man overnight. The Swede sawyer was released after confession and promised better conduct. He planned to cross the bridge to Illinois after obtaining food. A thief description from Minneapolis was circulated as officers pursued the fugitive.
Des Moines Iowa January 13 A reminiscence on the Iowa Capitol recess reflecting on old building conditions the shift from log cabin style to a modern office complex and the care of state flags and artifacts. It notes the crowded display of battle flags in the rotunda and critiques their presentation.
Dr. Diamond Dick, long established in Muscatine, sustained serious hand injuries at the Hotel Grand last night. After entering through a swinging door, a back draft or movement caused the door to swing back suddenly, forcing his left hand through a pane of glass and causing multiple cuts. The glass was replaced this morning and he may be unable to use the hand for some time.
Geo Sywassink died at his Seventy-Six township home after a month with diabetes. A 29 year old son of J W Sywassink he left a wife and three children. Funeral services were held at his home and later at the Dutch Reformed church in Muscatine.
The funeral of Jacob Liebrand was held in a city service at his son John’s home, then at German M E church with Rev. Ross praising his life. Floral offerings filled the church as mourners gathered, and many accompanied the casket to the city cemetery for interment.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Hunter were conducted at 10 o clock today at her daughter Mrs Bessie Pantel s home on Fourth street East Hill. She was 68 years 10 months and 27 days old and a member of the M E church. Interment followed at Wrayville cemetery Illinois.
Will leave about March 1 for Lone Tree Iowa to continue as pastor of a church bearing the same name after 24 years at St John’s German Lutheran. He will maintain duties at the Lone Tree congregation for an equal period.
Chicago dispatch reports a Cape Town special received in London stating Gen Warren has crossed the Tugela River and now holds a strong position in the ongoing campaign.
Ten days after diverting the Chicago River into the drainage canal through a small sluiceway, chemists say a Wells Street sample is fit for drinking after boiling. The purified river water is described as better than water previously drawn from Lake Michigan city intakes.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports the harbor department's annual tally shows Upper Mississippi arrivals of 376 packets 289 other boats and 116 barges, Lower Mississippi 539 packets 342 other boats and 376 barges, Missouri 2 packets 12 other boats and 4 barges, Illinois 116 packets 27 other boats 4 canal boats and 31 barges, Ohio 21 boats 81 barges, and Tennessee 40 packets 31 other boats 72 barges.
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