Carl Lorenz Dies Fireman Foreman at 2 o'clock Funeral Planned
Carl Lorenz died at his Butlerville home at 3 am after two weeks with typhoid fever. Born August 1859 in the city, he was foreman of Excelsior Hose Co. and a popular fireman. He leaves a wife four sons his father mother a brother and four sisters. Funeral from his house next Wednesday at two.
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Carl Lorenz
Butlerville
Mr. Lorenz
Muscatine
Jacob Toussaint
Clinton
Iowa
Excelsior Hose Company
Halsey Strong Dead At 24 In Los Angeles
Word reached Muscatine that Halsey D Strong a former resident who left for the Pacific coast five years ago has died of a pulmonary complaint in Los Angeles California He was 24 and leaves a large family including his father four brothers and three sisters The body will be brought to Muscatine for burial The survivors include Harry Orbis Charles Edward Kate Lena and Evangeline across several cities
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Halsey D. Strong
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Cal
Methodist Church
Muscatine
Harry
Orbis
Chicago
Charles
San Francisco
Edward
Kate
Lena
Omahha
Evangeline
Demise of John Lopf After Typhoid Fever
John Lopf of this city died Sunday morning at his home after a long typhoid fever siege. A former member of the Volunteer Fire Department he served the city faithfully. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at the German Methodist church.
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John Lopf
Funeral of Henry Nichlas in Muscatine
Yesterday the last rites were held for Henry Nichlas a long respected Muscatine citizen. The German Congregational church hosted the service with a large crowd and the Mechanics Aid Society attended in a body. The Mechanics Band provided appropriate music as the procession moved to the city cemetery.
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Henry Nichlas
Muscatine
German Congregational Church
Mechanics’ Aid Society
Mechanics’ Band
Funeral of Muscatine Fireman John Dietrich
The funeral for John Dietrich, a popular Muscatine fireman, was held at two o clock from his mother's home with many friends attending. He was laid to rest in the city cemetery. His wife and two daughters receive the sympathy of a large group of friends as all city fire companies attended in respect.
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Dafie
John Dietrich
Muscatine
Dietrich
Muscatine Tipton and Northern progress report
Local belief holds the Muscatine Tipton and Northern line is near completion with possession of the old grade anticipated. Promoters Tobie and Weston estimate 25 000 yards of earth per mile must be removed between Muscatine and Tipton, roughly matching the amount cleared for the Moscow canal.
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Muscatine
Tipton & Northern
Tipton
Messrs. Tobie and Weston
Moscow Canal
Society Notes Highlight Muscatine Hosts And Events
Monday's Daily reports Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madden hosting Tuesday evening at the Avenue Extension home. Mrs. Ed Lilly hosted Monday afternoon card club. LeMoyne Porter to entertain Oatmeal Co. office staff at North Mulberry home tomorrow. Pinafore Club grows in size with eighty nine couples dancing Saturday and twenty two membership applications today. 20th Century Quartet issues invitations for a masque at Assembly Hall on the Avenue Tuesday evening to raise funds for the football team. Muscatine society invites a January thirtieth reception at Armory Hall with cards and dancing at nine thirty. The young men hosting are Cornelius Cadle Robert S. Cook Charles E. Fox Frank F. Giesler Zel Hutchinson Harold J. Mahin Walter S. Cohn Lyle C. Day Samuel R. Fox Raymond S. Hoover Charles L. Lindner and Ernest M. Ruckdeschel.
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Harry Madden
Avenue Extension
Mrs. LeMoyne Porter
the Oatmeal Co
North Mulberry
20Th Century
Assembly Hall
Muscatine
Armory Hall
Cornelius Cadle
Robert S. Cook
Charles E. Fox
Frank F. Giesler
Zel. H. Hutchinson
Harold J. Mahin
Walter S. Cohn
Lyle C. Day
Samuel R. Fox
Raymond
New Gas Plant Proposed by Equitable Light and Power
Secretary of State G L Dobson toured Muscatine for the Equitable Light and Power Company a stockholder led venture planning a new gas plant. The firm claims the Hall process yields gas at half the price with coal from Iowa usable, citing a San Francisco plant as proof. L G Prior and inspectors will visit San Francisco to inspect the operation. Dobson, a guest at J L Giesler’s home, proceeded to Des Moines Saturday night.
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G. L. Dobson
Equitable Light and Power Company
Iowa
Muscatine
Dobson
San Francisco
Hall
L. G. Prior
J. L. Giesler
Des Moines
Resolutions of Respect for John Dietrich
At a special meeting of Champion Hose Hook and Ladder Co held January 20 1900 the members mourn the death of John Dietrich. The resolutions express sorrow and honor his faithful service and self sacrificing valor in times of others misfortune. The company rooms will be draped in mourning for 30 days and copies sent to his family. Regular records and daily papers will publish the resolutions.
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Champion Hose, Hook and Ladder Co
John Dietrich
Couple United In Marriage In Muscatine Parlor
This morning at 11 oclock J. H. Wilson and Annettie H. Allard were married in the parlors of Justice Rowan on Second street. Both residents of Muscatine the groom is 57 and the bride 40.
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J. H. Wilson
Annettie H. Allard
Justice Rowan
Second Street
Muscatine
Sights in Far West a Muscatiner Tells of Cripple Creek
May Villa Patten describes a Colorado trip to Cripple Creek mining district in January 1900. She details views from Manitou to Victor and Altman, the high altitude journey, notable mines such as Independence, and the town’s growth after a major fire. She notes Cripple Creek as a promising field for missionary work amid vice and gambling and plans to travel to Utah and Los Angeles.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Manitou
Garden of the Gods
Earth
Cascade Hills
Victor
Portland
Ajax
Independence
Queen Victoria
Goldfield
Elkton
Altman
West
Utah
Los Angles
Villa Patten
West Liberty Notes and Local Updates Brighten the Town
Social news from West Liberty highlights Mrs. Booth's visit, the W R C gathering, and church services led by Rev Dr Lawson and Rev J E Corley. A new Keith furnace is installed in E E Mead's house while J M Ball works on the project. A well reaches 1415 feet with a clear water flow. F H Shellabarger wins top poultry prize at Cedar Rapids, earning a gold lined silver cup worth fifty dollars.
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Sol
Iowa Patents Granted in Past Week
Iowa patents listed for residents including Albert Beall bed spring Arthur Burnell Marshalltown duplicator George Dillaway Muscatine mutation lock Earl French Monticello combined clothes reel and tent William Gray Eddyville corn harvester Louis Meyer Davenport harness fastening Frederick Shore Eldon wood sawing machine Alexander White and H M Rohleder Epworth acetylene gas machine.
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Iowa
O. E. Duffy
G Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Albert E. Beall
Arthur 35
Burnell
Marshalltown
George W. Dillaway
Earl FE
O. D. French
Monticello
William H. Gray
Eddyville
Louis C. Meyer
Davenport
Frederick E. Shore
Eldon
Alexander White
H. M. Rohweder
Epworth
Electrician Schott to Inspect Muscatine Power Plant
W H Schott an expert electrician who accompanied Mr Prior left Muscatine for Chicago after a brief plant inspection He expects to return within three weeks to conduct a thorough check and oversee installation of new machinery and appliances He is renowned as one of the nation s leading electrical engineers and his services are in demand in major population centers.
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W. H. Schott
Prior
Chicago
Muscatine Light and Power Company
Muscatine
Schott
Muscatine Tipton and Northern Railway Planned Across Iowa
The Clarence Sun reports a Muscatine Tipton and Northern line will be built. It would run about 100 miles from Muscatine north through Moscow Tipton Stanwood Olin and Anamosa to Independence using the old Muscatine to Tipton grade. Survey work from Tipton to Anamosa and Independence to begin as weather allows.
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Clarence Sun
Muscatine
Woman Accuses Age Sensitivity of Older Wife Beat
A saying notes that no one resents aging more than a wife older than her husband, highlighting gender norms and social perceptions of age gaps.
Biennial Elections Likely as Titus Bill Advances
Des Moines reports Senator Titus with a favorable committee vote on a constitutional amendment to move Iowa to biennial elections. If adopted, no 1901 elections occur and terms for officers including judges and the General Assembly extend one year. Debate and lobbying continue over the normal school issue and other bills.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Titus
Muscatine
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Assembly
Fair Weather Rising Across Iowa Forecast
Chicago January 22. Special indications for Iowa call for fair weather with cooler temperatures in the extreme west tonight and in the east and central portions Tuesday.
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Chicago
Iowa
Supreme Court Allows Missouri Suit Against Chicago Drainage Canal
The Supreme Court in Washington permits Missouri to file a bill seeking an injunction against operating the Chicago drainage canal. A temporary restraining order bars canal operation during the suit’s pendency, based on insufficient sixty day notice for jurisdiction in the interstate dispute.
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Missouri
Chicago Drainage Canal
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Rules Inheritance Tax Law Constitutional
Des Moines Iowa January 22 The Supreme Court this morning decided the inheritance tax law constitutional.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Suit Over $300000 Estate In Maquoketa At Supreme Court
Des Moines reports Congressman J R Lane of Davenport appeared before the Iowa Supreme Court as counsel in the Mott Watson case from Jackson county contesting a $300000 Maquoketa estate. The dispute involves heirs of the decedent and George Niles Watson, an alleged illegitimate son. Lane’s fee is $5000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. R. Lane
Davenport
Supreme Court
Mott Watson
Jackson County District Court
Maquoketa
George Niles Watson
Funston
Loth
Button Men Strike Shuts Oquawka Factory for Two Weeks
Oquawka Illinois witnesses a factory strike as workers quit their machines at 3 p.m. with fifty idle. Foreman closes shop for two weeks while proprietors Smith and Lemaire seek cause. Wage differences from tips to large-line saws cited as motive though no clear reason given.
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Oquawka
Messrs
Smith and
Lemaire
Excelsior
New Railroad for Tipton
Tipton Iowa January 20 Engineer T B Downer completed survey from Muscatine to Tipton and says the road will be built. The old railroad grade can be used nearly the whole way except six miles. If weather allows survey will extend to Anamosa and Independence. Tipton has two railroads and room for another. The line will pass through the Eden of Iowa and reach nine towns in 11 miles.
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Tipton
Iowa
T. B. Downer
Muscatine
Anamosa
Independence
Eden
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