Thirty-Four In The Journal Contest Builds Interest
The Journal reports lively voting with many new entrants in Muscatine's vacation contest. Clara Balluff leads city votes and Mildred Elliott tops the outside list while subscriptions boost ballots. Prizes include a ten day all expense trip across the United States for two winners, with arrangements handled by the Daily Journal.
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Journal
Clara Balluff
Mildred Elliott
Muscatine City
Muscatine
United States
Atlantic Coast
Daily Journal
Names on the Muscatine Trade Directory List
A catalog of sales ladies and workers linked to firms in Muscatine and nearby towns. Entries include Cora Hinkle, Hattie Bielefeld, Flora Jones, Kate Koenigsaecker, Mamie Chayka, Mildred Elliott, Ady Lundy, Ida Drake, Bessie Duffield, Lizzie Weisse, Pearl Wiederrecht, Alice Yeager, Amanda Friedrickson, Psyche Wilgus, with associated workplaces and locations such as Randolph Tea & Coffee Co., Geo. B. Jackson's, Slater & Deeder, Chayka's grocery, and various Iowa towns.
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Muscatine
Mildred Elliott
West Liberty
Ady Lundy
Atalissa
Ida Drake
Bessie Duffield
Sweetland
Lizzie Weisse
Pearl Wiederrecht
Wapello
Alice Yeager
Fruitland
Amanda Friedrickson
Wilton
Towa
Psyche Wilgus
Columbus Junction
Court Doings In Local Jurisdiction News Brief
The petit jury was excused until Thursday. L. H. Westfall pled guilty to obtaining harness by false pretense and was fined $25 after leniency due to friends. Maud Hesser vs W Hesser ends in divorce with custody to the plaintiff and her maiden name restored. Hampe vs Seay et al waits for pleadings. Marriage license issued to Axel Eksolm and Sigrid Swanson.
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L. H. Westfall
Jacob Hess
John F. Devitt
Westfall
Maud Hesser
W. H. Hesser
G. J
C. Hampe
Queen V
Bowling craze grows in Muscatine with new league goals
The city sees 200 plus bowlers, with many near professional scores. A Commercial Club meeting urged regulation alleys for club bowling rooms, backed by leading city figures. Ladies show progress, with top scores including Kane 224 and Gobble 231. Tonight features Cyclones versus Hawkeyes in a highly anticipated match.
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Muscatine
E. F. Gobble
Lew Schlosser
Chas. Lindner
F. Riegs
C. Nelson
John Kane
Cyclones
Hawkeyes
Winter travel by Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line
They plan southward travel selecting the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern railway as the most direct route via Chicago or St Louis with low rates and posted agents ready to provide convenient travel information. Also warns that intense stimulation of infants to loud laughter can injure a child and cause nervous disorders.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Chicago
S. Louis
A.g.p.&t.a
GAYE FIRE EXHIBITION Demonstrates Hawkeye Dry Powder use
A large crowd gathered at Second Street and Iowa Avenue to watch B C Chamberlain demonstrate the Hawkeye Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher. He built a tar and gasoline fueled box fire and used a third of a powder charge to extinguish it instantly, drawing praise from Mayor Schmidt and local business leaders.
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Second Street
Iowa Avenue
B. C. Chamberlain
Schmidt
M. N. Bond
Vault remodeling underway in recorder's office
The recorder's vault is being emptied and moved to the basement for a new steel shelved vault. Art Metal Construction of James town New York installs fireproof steel shelving with modern filing devices. P B Couchman of Chicago oversees, estimating about a day and a half to complete.
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Court House
Recorder’s Office
Recorder’s
Art Metal Construction Company
Jamestown
N. Y
P. B. Couchman
Chicago
Bryan Told to Pay Postage on Congressional Copies
W J Bryan has been told by the postal authorities to pay the regular rate for his Commoner copies sent to Democratic members of Congress. Free papers and samples are not entitled to the publisher’s rate of one cent a pound, and the ruling excludes regular daily newspapers.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
W. J. Bryan
Hot Springs Health Resort Draws World Visitors
The famous Hot Springs Arkansas health resort attracts thousands of invalids from around the world to its restorative waters. Season opened January 1 and the U S government guarantees moderate charges and good treatment at the baths. The Iowa Central provides the quickest route for western travelers with very low round trip rates. For details, contact Geo S Ratty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Arkansas
Hot Springs
Ark
U. S
West
Northwest
Iowa Central
Marshalltown
Iowa
Pro-Boer MP Estimates War Cost at Two Billion
Lord George, a pro Boer member of Parliament, estimates the war will ultimately cost England about two billion dollars.
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Lord George
England
Appalling Bribery Probe Hits St. Louis Council
The grand jury resumed the streetcar bribery investigation today reporting an appalling condition of affairs after several hours of session. Circuit attorney described the developments as alarming.
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St. Louis
City council backs Rock Island proposal amid public mood
A Muscatine resident praises the council for aligning with public sentiment and presenting a proposal to the Rock Island Railroad. He fears delays may have weakened the city's leverage and warns of the losses from not clearly stating demands during the railroad managers' Chicago trip.
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Rock Island Railroad Company
Muscatine
Chicago
Surprise visit honors Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bailes
A group of friends called on Mr. and Mrs. Moses B. Bailes Saturday evening, delivering an unexpected surprise. The gathering featured music, songs, and games with several notable solos by Mr. Barber enhancing the entertainment.
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Moses B. Bailes
Barber
Pleasant West Third Street party given by Miss Mildred Lane
Miss Mildred Lane hosted a very pleasant Saturday evening party at her West Third Street residence. About 50 young friends attended enjoying dancing games music and cards in a lively social event of the season.
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Mildred Lane
West Third Street
Sarah*Kahn
West Fourth Street
Faye Bennison Hosts Young Friends Tonight
Faye Bennison will entertain a party of his young friends this evening at his home on West Third street.
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Faye Bennison
West Third Street
Local Briefs Note Visitors and Early Births in City
Local residents from Lake township Pike township and Conesville visited the city on business. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H Roberts Saturday night January 25 and another girl born to Mr and Mrs John Weggen this morning. Stated conclave of De Molay Commandery No 1 K T meets January 29.
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FE. M. Balsar
Lake Township
K. Shellabarger
Pike Township
S. H. Horton
Conesville
H. Roberts
John Weggen
Kindler Ave
de Molay Commandery No. 1
K. T
Geo. B. Jackson
E. C. W. H. McCoy
Spelling Reform Meeting Notes Progress in English
At a Chicago gathering of the Spelling Reform association members praised progress in simplifying English spelling. They highlighted the National Educational association’s four year old adopted word list including program tho altho thoro thorefore thru thruout catalog prolog decalog pedagog and others.
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Spelling Reform Association
Chicago
National Educational Association
Thoro
Thorefore
Thruout
Prolog
Empress Dowager Receives Vast Tribute From Provinces
The Glenogle reports that on leaving Hsian-fu the empress dowager received tribute from seventy two provinces totaling 20 million taels. General Ma led 1500 cavalry escorting 700 big carts of silver bound for Honan to the empress. The money, mostly from high authorities and wealthy aristocrats, will enter the empress private purse.
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Glenogle
Hsian-fu
Pekin
Honan
Sioux City Doctors Form Trust To Maintain Fees
The Sioux City Medical Society and the Sioux City Homeopathic Medical Society unite about ninety physicians to form a third body aimed at preserving fees. They plan to raise a typical visit from $1.50 to $2 and expel any doctor offering bargain prices. Officials say fees haven’t risen in ten years though costs have increased.
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Sioux City Medical Society
Sioux City Homeopathic Medical Society
Names on Schley court of inquiry with Dewey
The two admirals who sat with Commodore Dewey on the Schley court of inquiry were not specified in the immediate prompt.
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Dewey
Schley Court of Inquiry
Rock Island to Build Ten Depot in Chicago
Rock Island transfers all trains to Grand Central depot at Fifth Avenue and Harrison Street on December 29 1901 and plans a new passenger station on the old site to serve patrons. Lake Shore Michigan Southern Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio lines connect with B C R Ni trains at Grand Central.
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Rock Island
van Buren Street
Grand Central Depot
Fifth Avenue
Harrison Street
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Nickel Plate
Baltimore & Ohio
Mardi Gras Carnivals Set for New Orleans Moline Pensacola
Mardi Gras carnivals will be held in New Orleans Moline and Pensacola from February 4 to 11. Louisville and Nashville R A sells round trip tickets to the three cities at a single fare. Tickets go on sale February 4 to 10 and expire February 28. An illustrated booklet is available.
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New Orleans
Moline
Pensacola
Louisville & Nashville R. A
Mobile
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Lillian Beard
Musser Lumber Co
Eva Jones
Iowa Telephone Co
Elsie Butz
Butz’s Fair
Ella Graff
the Bee Hive
Clara Wagner
Boston
Jessie Shellhammer
Ella Richter
Alice E. Negus
Sarah Baird
Clara Schomberg
Townsend’s Studio
Minnie Dothmann
Wiesse Pakery
Emma Steen
Gaye Fire
Bryan
Swan
the Daily Journal
Ben Lilly, Jr
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wisconsin
C. L. Stone
Louisville & Nashville
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Or *T Louis
Memphis
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Tennessee
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Louisiana
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H. M. Bartlett
Post Office
Postoffice
C. H. Stebbins
Cemetery Road
Letts
Whicher
Jersey
J. C. Freeman
Muscatine Island
Will Feed Co
Moser Barber College
Iinois
Address C Care Journal
Reliance Loan Co
H. H. Arnold
West 2d St
Mus. Lumber & Box Co
East Second Street
J. H.munroe & Son
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