Gambling Dens in Muscatine Revealed by Reporter
A Muscatine Journal investigation describes gambling in the city with open doors in saloons and five or more dens. The piece details room layouts, games such as penny ante poker faro and dice variants, house practices, and social mix of players from youths to working men. It notes etiquette, potential cheats, and the prevalence of gambling across multiple streets and districts.
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Muscatine
Gobrie
Second Street
Front Street
Sycamore Street
New German Bank
Faro Bank
South Muscatine
Legislature bills and visits to Mitchelvill e school
The state legislature continues to introduce numerous bills. A visit to Mitchelville School accompanies a Senate amendment by Titus favorably recommended. The piece also recalls how the new Capitol building was secured and notes accompany the reminiscence.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Titus
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John Kemble
Harry Wiley
Judge Devitt
Capitol
Dennison
Dennis
Polk
B. F. Allen
Mr. Kasson
Coon River
Mr. Allen
John Russell
Iowa County
Muscatine County
John Mahin
Samuel McNutt
Trebor
Kinne
Board of Control
Record of crime linked to open saloons shocks readers
A Columbus Junction editorial argues that crime tied to open saloons stains society and that repeated tragedy dulls the public’s response. It warns readers to confront the root institution of these fatal outcomes as figures rise.
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The
Chicago Tribune
United States
Ee Ee
House of Rum
Department of Traffic
Iowa
Columbus Junction
H. M. Letts
Louisa County
Robert Wilcox
S. W. Alfred
Cedar Rapids
West Hill Notes and Local Skimmed News
West Hill reports several residents ill including Mrs Garrett Brintink and Mrs Gus Eichoff while John Johnson suffers a bad cold. Henry Nickless dies at 4 am and Miss Nellie Gertz hosts a surprise gathering with classmates and treats. The West End Sewing Circle meets on Fletcher avenue. church and school activities are noted along with small local curiosities.
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Garrett Brintink
John Johnson
Will. Stemliar
Gus. Eichoff
John Martin
John
Lucas Grove
Joe
West End
Henry Nickless
Nellie Gertz
Mr. Homeyer
Schafer
Social Roundup from Yankee Hollow Community
Miss Anna Aldinger of Sweetland Center visits with friend Miss Ethel Chas. Boot returns to Dexter after visiting relatives. Ella and Will Mohr come home from Burlington. Engle and John Boot depart for Dexter Iowa to visit kin. Frank Moylan and sister Bessie of Atalissa stay with the Misses Ryan this week.
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Anna Aldinger
Sweetland Center
Ethel Chas
Boot
Dexter
Ella
Will Mohr
Burlington
Engle
John Boot
Iowa
Hor
Frank Moylan
Bessie
Atalissa
Ryan
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Commercial Hotel
Chestnut Street
River Front
Shorty
State Senate
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Poweshiek County
Richard Rowe
Mexico
Barbers’ Examining
Mitchellville School
Mitchelville
Assembly
Larrabee
Europe
H. M. Bartlett
Blackstone
Geo. W. Cable
Davenport
State University
Frank Mahin
Clinton
House
Mitchelville School
Ing
West Hill
Yankee Hollow
Piavos
Ofeaa
Piany and Musial
Seere, Roebuck & Us
Sears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
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Chicaco
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