Aaron S Kerr Dies In Muscatine Hotel Owner’s Death
Aaron Sherwood Kerr died yesterday at 4 pm after six months of rapid decline from tuberculosis. He was 44, born July 4 1856 in Kappa Illinois, formerly proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, married Nellie Richards January 16, and survived by a brother Wilbur Kerr and aunt Mrs William Hoffman. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm from Richards residence with Knights of Pythias and Muscatine Lodge escorts. burial in St Mary’s cemetery.
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Sherwood Kerr
Kerr
Commercial
West
Iowa
Muscatine
Landaford Miller
Webster
Arnold Barber
Nellie Richards
Wilbur Kerr
Eureka
Illinois
William Hoffman
Sand Mound
Muscatine Island
Las Vegas
N. M
Richards
Seventh Street
Town Avenue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Muscatine Lodge No. 304
Alarming Death Rate In Muscatine Through 1900
Alarming rise in Muscatine's death rate in 1900 is noted with many funerals daily. Liverymen report high funeral counts with one man averaging a funeral per day and another recording 195 since April 1. Typhoid fever dominates, spreading rapidly and causing widespread sorrow.
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Muscatine
Rev Mahaffie Proposes Rotary Expansion Engine
Letts Review notes Rev. W. H. Mahaffie of the M. E. church in this place has invented a rotary expansion engine. It is reversible and claims quadruple to octuple expansion with no valve cut offs, no boiler pulsations, and potential for steady speed in electrical machinery, stationary, rotary, or rail road use.
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Letts Review
W. H. Mahaffie
M. E
Mahaffie
Patent Department
Interest in the Library Board Proposal
The Daily Iowa Capital notes broad interest in forming a five or seven member library board to promote public libraries across towns. Cedar Rapids lawyer Mr. Dawley supports the measure while Senator Titus backs it, proposing a five to ten year life for the committee and annual expenses capped at 2000 dollars to avoid a permanent body.
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Iowa Capital
Dawley
Cedar Rapids
Titus
Mrs Price Dies of Lung Abscess at 67
Mrs Jack Price, 814 Pine Street, died this morning from a lung abscess after eleven months illness. Born in Philadelphia, she was 67 and a Congregational church member. Survived by husband two sons and a daughter and one grandson Winfield. sons live in California and Oshkosh. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm.
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Jack Price
Pine Street
California
Oshkosh
Wis
Winfield
Alleged Buried Treasure Scam Reaches Indiana Officials
Lewis Hillman of Clinton Iowa claims a Potawatomi survivor told him a treasure location and offers to reveal it for a liberal commission. He swears an affidavit and seeks to work with prominent citizens and county officials in LaPorte Indiana to uncover the hidden wealth.
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LaPorte
Ind
Lewis Hillman
Clinton
Towa
Hillman
Pottawattamie
Correction on Supreme Court drainage canal ruling
The Journal’s telegraphic report misstated the high court’s action. It did not issue a temporary injunction but refused it while allowing the filing of a bill to summon the defendants, returnable April 2.
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Telegraphic Report
Supreme Court
Chicago Drainage Canal
No-To-Bac Advertises Life Changing Cure
Slim promotional copy claims No-To-Bac makes weak men strong and magnetizes life with nerve and vigor. Offered by Sterling Nenedy Co. in Chicago or New York with a cure guarantee and free booklet and sample. All druggists available at 5% of 8i.
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Sterling Nenedy Co
Chicago
New York
City Expenditures Hit 122 449 05 For Ten Months
Summary of Davenport city finances shows ten month total expenses at 122 449 05 with 25 special assessments in sub sewer and main sewer funds not included. Major outlays include general appropriations 14390 55 salaries 5121 28 board of health 67 88 police 3574 16 road and grading funds 9168 83 and several fund categories across utilities and services.
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General Ledger
Board of Health
Police Department
Waban Bea
eSeyee
Rainy day reading fuels farmer youth and barbers push bill
The Davenport Daily Democrat argues farm life offers mental food through books and rest, praising farmer families and urging farm youth to read. It notes barbers statewide push a legislative bill, collecting signatures in Muscatine Wilton and West Liberty to support tensorial artists.
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Davenport Daily Democrat
the Democrat
The
Democrat
Man
Mainy
Adam
Wilton
West Liberty
H. E. Nicolaus
Titus
Davenport
Ed. Rodder
Iowa Barbers’ Protective Association
L. H. Spencer
Muscatine
Iowa
Ww. H. Baker
B. B. Baker
Theo. M. Gottbrecht
D. M. Terry
E. T. Wilson
G. Church
B. McKean
Robt. Patterson Fred. Mavis
D. E. Klosterman
W. Palmer
C. E. Nelson
J. W. Bodkin
Wm. H. Pratts
C. F. Purdon
F. E. Bogart
Case in Justice Rowan's court on harness theft
The State of Iowa versus Roy Fraiser and Geo. Hintman was heard in Justice Rowan's court at 2 PM. Officers testified the boys did not intend to steal. A habit of walking near the railroad track led to discovery of a harness set under a warehouse near Hattys factory.
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State of
Iowa
Roy Fraiser
Geo. Hintman
Hattie
Boys Acquitted After Harness Dispute Leads to Return
A group of young boys quarreled over a harness set and divided it among themselves but returned the pieces before disposal. Judge Rowan acquitted them noting lack of intent to steal and instructed them to locate owners in the future. Mr Wiesse received the returned harness parts.
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Rowan
Wiesse
Castellane Denies Gambling Losses on Arrival in U S
Count Boni de Castellane and Countess de Castellane arrived in New York from Havre aboard the La Bretagne and stayed at the Waldorf Astoria. He angrily denied gambling losses and lashed at De Rodays, promising a formal denial to Le Figaro and saying he would not challenge the Paris paper’s editor. The couple affirmed harmonious relations despite rumors.
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New York
Boni de Castellane
Countess de Castellane
Gould
la Bretagne
Havre
France
Waldorf-Astoria
de Rodays
Monsieur
M. Meyer
the Gaulois
Figaro
M. de Rodays
le Figaro
Count de Castellane
U S Troops Take Taal After Allied Victory
Manila reports two battalions from the Forty sixth infantry under Major Johnson and three companies of the Thirty eighth under Major Muir defeat insurgents at Taal Batangas, seize the town, shells from the Marietta, capture two of four cannons, with two Americans wounded and ten insurgents dead.
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Manila
Forty-sixth Infantry
Maj
Johnson
Thirty-eighth Infantry
Muir
Taal
Province of Batangas
United States
Marietta
Buffalo Prairie News Briefs and Local Notes
Miss Marquis sister of Dr. Ben Marquis visits Aledo. Our telephone system improves with new lines. Frank McHord sells and delivers fat hogs at good prices. Preaching services were poorly attended last Sabbath. Grandmother of Mrs. Walt Kimball of Joy weakens daily. Aubrey and Mrs. McGinnis visited family over the weekend. Ida McGinnis teaches Point Pleasant and endures bad weather. Muddy roads hinder farmers feeding stock. Ice making chances look slim despite cold spells last year.
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Miss Marquis
Ben Marquis
Aledo
Frank McHord
Walt Kimball
Aubrey McGinnis
Ida McGinnis
Point Pleasant
West Liberty notes and upcoming moves in town
Dr. C. Anderson shipped a carload of hogs to the Chicago market on Monday. James H. Deemer visits town on business from the State Fair Grounds. Cc. D. Gibson and Maurice Whitacre plan a trip to Madison county Monday night. J X Blackmore to enter a grocery venture in Marengo soon. Lamborn Brothers receive news their Cedar county farm house burned Saturday. broom factory on Fifth Street continues.
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Dr. C. Anderson
Chicago
James H. Deemer
State Fair
Cc. D. Gibson
Maurice Whitacre
Madison County
J.X. Blackmore
Marengo
Lamb
Tailoring Craft Promises Swell Style and Perfection
Consummate skill in tailoring earns patronage from refined dressers. The shop pledges stamp of style, cut, fit, and fine fabrics on suits and overcoats. Services include cleaning, repairing, ladies jackets, and alterations to up-to-date styles.
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Aaron S. Kerr
Fayerweather
Wm. Fayerweather
John B. Reynolds
Vermont
Lucy Fayerweather
Mary W. Achter
Emma S. Fayerweather
Davenport Democrat
Journal
Dili
Druwers
Retura
Buffalo Prairie, Ill
Bex Ghar
Jas. H. Cosgrove
B. 2d
Dillaway
Dillaway’s Crockery Store
Mus. Lumber @ Box Co
the Star Clothing Co
East Second Street
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