Fire destroys Iowa City business block in January blaze
Iowa City report states a fire started in Horn's dry goods store and damaged 13 business properties. The blaze, costing about 60 000 dollars, left half a block of brick stores and offices ruined with insurance at 60 406 dollars. Aunt Polly Reynolds dead and Rebecca Lermkau passes away are mentioned in city notes. A new city orchestra forms as part of local news.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Fie
Horn
Aunt Polly Reynolds Dead Passes Aaway
The city learns of Aunt Polly Reynolds death in Letts after a life as a beloved East and South Muscatine settler. Widow with three children, she raised a family through hard years and three sons served in the war. A Baptist church member, her funeral will be at Drury Township Baptist Church.
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Aunt Polly Reynolds
Muscatine
Letts
Polly
Baptist Church
Drury Township Baptist Church
Rebecca Lemkau Dies At 82 In Muscatine
Rebecca Lemkau died at eight this morning at the home of her son in law William Dierks No 514 Third Street South Muscatine after seven weeks of illness. Born in Germany in 1821 she came to Muscatine 24 years ago and was a member of the German M E church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m conducted by Rev H Ross. Survived by five sons John Jake Claus Dietrich and Rev A Lemkau of Glenwood Neb and daughters Mrs Wm Diercks Mrs D Bierman and Mrs Goetzman in Germany.
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Rebecca Lemkau
William Dierks
Third Street
South Muscatine
Lemkau
Germany
Muscatine
M. E. Church
H. Ross
America
John
Jake
Claus
Dietrich
A. Lemkau
Glenwood
Neb
Wm. Diercks
D. Bierman
Goetzman
A New City Orchestra Forms and Practices
A recently formed local orchestra conducted by Dave Vanatta held a practice last night. Members include Al Thomas and Edward Beck on first violin, Rufus Boydston on second violin, Sid Vanatta on cornet, Mark Loveless on clarinet, and Lewis Biebush on double bass as they prepare for public engagements in the near future.
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Dave Vanatta
al. Thomas
Edward Beck
Rufus Boydston
Sid Vanatta
Mark Loveless
Lewis Biebush
Fireworks at Mapleton barn fire damages horse and outbuilding
A fire at 2 a.m. burned a barn behind R. G. Fritz on Main Street Mapleton killing a horse owned by Mrs Kadell and also destroying a small adjoining barn belonging to C C Hawley. Mapleton fire company contained the blaze with excellent work.
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Mapleton
Iowa
R. G. Fritz
Main Street
Funeral of Lorena Reed Held at Foster Home
The funeral of Miss Lorena Reed daughter of John Reed of Foster Illinois was held yesterday at the house with many neighbors in attendance. Rev Shepard of Illinois City conducted the services.
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Lorena Reed
John Reed
Foster
Eliza
Rev. Shepard
Illinois City
Teens Charged in Butter Theft at Northwestern Car
Clinton Iowa January 11 The evening of January 4 thieves broke into a Northwestern car in the yards and stole four tubs of butter. Dennis Maloney about 17 years old was arrested on a trivial charge but later evidence showed he helped take the butter. He now faces charges of breaking into a car and grand larceny. The second man’s identity is unknown.
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Clinton
Iowa
Dennis Maloney
Real estate transfers for the Muscatine district week ending Jan 12, 1900
A list of property transfers recorded by Titus & Jackson includes multiple parcels in Muscatine and West Liberty. Transactions cover Smalley, Wickey, Neitzel, Schmidt, Detwiler, Smalley add Muscatine, Park Place, and South Muscatine areas with varied lot numbers and sections.
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Titus & Jackson
Muscatine Imp. & Mfg. Co
Park Place
Eliza E. Smalley
Mary I
Abraham Smalley
Muscatine
Muscatines
Cloise Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
O. L
Wiler
Wilhelm Tidemann
Wilhelm Loeb
Wm. C. Detwiler
Pearl Det- Plum
Ble & Fuller
Freeman
J. Gravink
M. W. Stapleton
Figg
Hal- Wendinger
Julius Schmidt
Elizabeth A. Smalley
Et Ux
Club entertains Muscatine at the Commercial Club
The Commercial Club hosted a grand social at the Vail Building last night with hundreds of guests. The Musical Union Orchestra joined in a lively program as President Gobbie spoke on municipal pride and public improvements including water works and streets.
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Muscartine
Commercial Club
Vail
Chestra
Musical Union Orchestra
Lather
Muscatine
J.H. Munroe
J. M. Gobbie
Committee On Public Affairs
Committee On
Sea-Sen
Young Women’s Foreign Mission Society
Muscatine and Moscow Canal
Woman confronts driver with horsewhip and revolver
In Burlington Iowa on January 12 a woman named Mrs Jackson brandished a horsewhip and a revolver at Fred Gleudy a wholesale house driver as he reached his barn. After a brief outburst Gleudy fled toward the north rail road track and has not returned leaving horses unattended and a note requesting help to secure them.
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Burlington
Iowa
Fred. Glendy
Gleudy
Jjckson
Plumbers Association Ends Kansas City Meeting in Clinton
The State Plumbers Association concluded a successful series of meetings in Clinton Iowa with good attendance and satisfaction. Delegates urged legislative action for stronger plumbing laws to improve fire safety and public health. Albert E Hyde of San Antonio Texas gave the keynote on sanitation linking urban sickness to poor plumbing.
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Clinton
Iowa
State Plumbers’ Association
Albert E. Hyde
San Antonio
Texas
Coal Miner Killed in Iowa Mine Accident
Albia Iowa January 11 Hiram Edward of Hiteman was crushed by a slate fall in a coal mine at noon yesterday He was 43 and left five children He will be buried at Ottumwa with funeral services in Hiteman town hall before shipment of the remains The fall from the roof struck without warning crushing him severely.
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Albia
Iowa
Hiram Edward
Hiteman
Ottumwa
Edward
Our Language. Hommy- op Playwright as a Creator
Dialogical piece questions what a writer is. Father confirms. The exchange questions common labels and emphasizes playwriting as a form of creation. The Philadelphia Record reference anchors the line to a newspaper source.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Record
Every Failure Is a Step Nearer to Success
A terse maxim notes that setbacks are progress steps toward success, framing persistence as essential for achievement. It emphasizes learning from errors and continuing effort despite obstacles.
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Business Property
Polly Reynolds
Rebecca
Lermkau
City News
Polly” Reynolds
J. N. Newman
Levi H. Newman
Louisa Cox
Mary Ann
Roman
Mary E. Washburn
Hus
Margaret L. Dennison
North
France
Pantel Et
Charles Schroeder
Nel
Swt
Chas
F. Regnier
Edward Elliott
the Club
Musical Union Orchestra and
Ists
Miss Musser
Prof. Grade
Julius A. Schmidt
Schmidt
Musser
Batterson
McQuesten
Timm
Messrs
Goff
Mikesell
Porter
Rosey
Prof. Paudiet
Col. Monroe
J. E. Stevenson
Phil. J. Mackey
Frank Giesler
Lysle Day
C. W. Kemble
W. D. Burk
President Gobble
H. W. Huttig
D. V. Jackson
Frank Jackson
Will Mull
Hayrix
Mayrix
Chicago
N. K. Fairbank Company
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
East Second Street
Fretien
Freigt
Clana
Welodia
Celeste
Cremona
Orte
Vox Humana
Hettlent Celeste
Th National Bank
Cc +t
Exechaniawe
Rank
Bank
Chicaco
Sears, Roe
Sugins
Sears, Reebuck & Co
Kuiior
3UCK & CO. (Inc
Fulton, Desplaines
Wayman
Ill
the Star Clothing Co
Alen
Tate
Iwe
SEARS
Roebuck & Go
Geo. B. Fisch
Stewart
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