Strike Spreads to Muscatine Over Telephone Unfair List
In Des Moines the Iowa Telephone Company was placed on the unfair list prompting electrical workers to act locally. A Muscatine organizer reports the situation remains tense but orderly. manager Frank Bishop says he is unaware of any boycott and no action has been taken yet. If no agreement is reached, a strike could affect Muscatine’s linemen and repair staff.
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Des Moines
Muscatine
Iowa Telephone Company
Union of Electrical Workers
A. C.adams
Electrical “Workers’ Union
Adams
Journal
Iowa
Dispatch
Frank W. Bishop
Iowa Telephone People
Mr. Bishop
Ene
Sirll
Cniy
Jbabre Workers Union
Fey
Esale
Freers Recaptures Escapee Rob Smith at Jail
Henry Freers and deputies captured Rob Smith at the Cromer home this noon. He was then returned to the jail where guards placed him in the courthouse yard, chained with a ball and chain, making another escape unlikely.
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Henry Freers
Robert Smith
Rob Smith
Court House
Unclaimed Letters at Muscatine Post Office July 15 1902
Week ending July 15 1902 list of unclaimed letters at Muscatine Iowa includes Charley Anderson Floyd Bickford Clarence Blaylock D B Fairly Wm Fall Hawkeye Incubator Co J E Hazzard A W Hickman Mr Johnson School Director Chester Keer W P Loy Geo N D
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Muscatine
Iowa
Charley Anderson
Floyd Bickford
Clarence Blaylock
D. B. Fairly
Wm. Fall
Hawkeye Incuubator Co
J. E. Hazzard
A. W. Hickman
Mr. Johnson
Chester Keer
W. P. Loy
Geo. N. D
Advertised Letters at Roach Post Office
List of names for undeliverable mail including John Mitchell Maway Geo M Peters Park Prentiss Fred Seifert J H Smith Oscar Tovie Edward Willard and women with titles Mrs Emma Battey Mrs Fred Green Miss Marguerite Hildreth Martha Parvin Mrs Ellen Richard Mrs Mary Stoker Charlotte Walters Mrs Hattie Whitey Miss Eva Wright. Patrons should say Advertised when calling for letters.
Lively Runaway Horse Causes Cedar Bottoms Incident
A horse hitched to Henry Hocke’s buggy kicked and bolted near Ament’s wagon shop on Third Street. It ran through court square, nearly striking bystanders before throwing Hocke. He held the reins while Henry Freers aided in capture as a broken wheel shaft and tangled harness were found after the ride.
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Henry Hocke
Cedar Bottoms
Ament
Third Street
Court Square
Mr. Hocke
Henry Freers
Sewer Backups on West Second Street Prompt Repairs
West Second Street sewer, only six inches in diameter, was blocked by heavy rainfall causing cellar flooding. A hole and pump were used to drain water while searching for the blockage. Officials fear the line is too small and may require replacement with a larger sewer.
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West Second Street
Free Colorado guides from Rock Island Route
John Sebastian G. P. A. of the Great Rock Island route in Chicago offers a description of Colorado and a free booklet Camping in Colorado. Includes hotel and boarding house details, cheap summer rates, and instructions to request by mail.
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Colorado
John Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Island
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route Appeal
The Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley line offers easy travel between New York and Philadelphia with solid through trains and scenic routes. Descriptive literature is available free from Geo W Vaux A G P T A Grand Trunk railway system 135 Adams St Chicago.
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New York
Philadelphia
Geo. W. Vaux
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
City extends water mains amid labor shortage plan
The board approves a near mile of eight inch mains from Iowa Avenue at Eighth Street to Fulham Avenue and sections on Third Street and Sycamore. About 300 workers are desired but scarce, delaying start. material arrival expected soon and a pumping house decision remains unsettled.
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Iowa Avenue
Eighth Street
Fulham Avenue
Third Street
Mulberry
Oak Street
Eighth
Spring
Oak
Tenth Streets
Sycamore
Seventh
Van Gent Moves to New East Second Street Grocery
W D Van Gent completes removal from the old site at 316 Fast Second Street and opens in a remodeled store with a complete stock of fancy and staple groceries. He will handle Seal of Minnesota flour and guarantees customer satisfaction.
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W. D. van Gent
Fast Second Street
No Freight Received in Muscatine Amid Chicago Strike
No freight reached Muscatine today from Chicago on either railroad. Workers had returned after a lack of shipments. a wholesale man said the strike was hindering his orders placed earlier in the month. Commission men report little movement while a Chicago house planned to move goods today. a settlement rumor proved unfounded.
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Chicago
Muscatine
Commission
Buy Armour's Fine Soap at Thiesen's
Armour's fine soap is advertised as a good quality product available at Thiesen's store for customers seeking reliable cleansing soap.
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Thiesen
Armour’s
Thiesen’s
Pearl City Gun Club Shoots on River Bank
The Pearl City Gun Club held a South Muscatine river bank shoot yesterday afternoon. Scores listed include Dock Holiday 6, NY Se ted Ce en ene 15, ER oy ee 18, Len 18, and others. each score out of 25 clay pigeons.
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Pearl City
Muscatine
Sindee
Cnn
Anal Ds
Nik Baie
Obituary for Jerry Foster, 59, Farmed Then City Resident
Jerry Foster died at his home on Climer Street near West Hill school after months of kidney trouble. He left a wife and children, had lived in the county many years, and was a respected farmer who later moved to the city. He was 59. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 PM at the chapel conducted by Rev. W. L. Clapp.
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Jerry Foster
Climer Street
West Hill
W. L. Clapp
Hospital Deed Filed Conveying Memorial Hospital to Corporation
Miss Mira Hershey placed a deed on file with the county recorder conveying the Benjamin Hershey memorial hospital on North Mulberry Street to the hospital corporation of that name. The $1 consideration and property description include the corner lot and the handsome building. The deed was drawn in Los Angeles, where Miss Hershey remains.
Drowned Son of County Supervisor In Skunk River
Kale, son of County Supervisor James Stephenson, drowned while wading a flooded grade in the Skunk river region near Oskaloosa Iowa. His body was recovered after being carried by the current.
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Stephenson
Oskaloosa
Kale
James Stephenson
North Skunk
Society Notes From Philadelphia Visitors And Local Gathering
Mrs C H Barrett and daughter from Philadelphia visit the city at the Rock afellow home on Sherman street. The First Congregational church youth missionary society held a moonlight picnic and boat ride with about 30 members, then a picnic supper after spreading lunch baskets on the lake. Friends of Mr and Mrs Fred Ethal hosted a birthday surprise party at their Neidig avenue home with a late supper and a long, convivial evening.
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C. H. Barrett
Philadelphia
Mrs. Rockafellow
Sherman Street
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Fred Ethal
Neidig Avenue
Mr. Ethal
Detloff
Robt. Mittman
Gertz
Herwig
Andrew Mittman
Batterson Hosts 6 Oclock Dinner for Will Downer
Elmer Batterson gave a six o clock dinner at his Front street home in honor of Will Downer of Denver formerly of the city. The elegant five course meal featured carnations as decorations and favors. Guests included Miss Louise Bradley of Waterloo Miss Margaret Hawley Miss Jennie Hawley Miss Rita Berry Mrs Jennie Hanna of Chicago and Messrs Will Downer Dr A A Peterson Scott Berry and Ray Batterson.
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Elmer Batterson
Will Downer
Denver
Colorado
Batterson
Front Street
Mr. Batterson
Louise Bradley
Waterloo
Margaret Hawley
Jennie Hawley
Rita Berry
Jennie Hanna
Chicago
A A. Peterson
Scott Berry
Ray Batterson
Dam Blown Up To Save Local Mill Property
In Coon Rapids Iowa on July 15 authorities blew up the dam with dynamite to protect the nearby mill property. The action aimed to prevent further flooding and preserve mill operations.
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Coon Rapids
Special Conclave De Molay Commandery No 1 Notice
The Special Conclave De Molay Commandery No 1 is set for tomorrow at 8 oclock in the evening. Sir Knights are urged to attend and make a special effort to be present. E C
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de Molay Commandery No
E. C
Provoking a Husband in Mohammedan Divorce Customs
The text explains that a Muslim wife cannot separate from her husband without his consent and that a husband can divorce with a few words. It notes a clever wife may try to provoke him during an unguarded moment to force the divorce by his own words.
Whistling Customer Joke at Grocer’s Shop
An exchange between an old lady and a grocer’s boy ends with a quip about the boss's rule to whistle for the money. The humor hinges on a cheeky reversal of the expected courtesy in a shop setting.
Solemn Clergyman Marrying Couple Ponders Ceremony
The Chicago Post notes a couple observing the wedding as the clergyman appeared solemn. The man jokes that the minister is married too, adding a light touch to the ceremony.
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Chicago Post
Honest Admissions Clash With Half Truths
An Atchison Globe editorial denounces evasive replies stressing full honesty in public discourse and warns that half measures undermine trust and accountability. The piece frames honesty as essential for transparent governance and media integrity.
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Atchison Globe
Life hath no blessing like a prudent friend Euripides
Proverbial line from Euripides praises prudent friends as priceless. The sentiment contrasts with misfortune and underscores the value of wise companionship in difficult times.
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Euripides
Slow waiters and rubber guests in dining culture
A New York Tribune observation describes a trend of diners who arrive early to be seen, delay orders, and coax slow service for better tips. The practice, called rubbering, is blamed on fashionably dressed patrons who seek leisure over food quality, with the slow waiter profiting from delayed courses and lingering Gespräche.
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Palm Garden
New York Tribune
Servants’ Rights and Food Inequality across House Sizes
A parlor maid laments class disparity in domestic life. She notes in large households with many staff the cook’s offerings differ from the master’s meals, citing budget limits and the Waldorf-Astoria pudding as emblematic of luxury. Smaller houses provide closer parity with the masters’ fare.
Mythic Horses Across Cultures and Legends
The passage recounts Pegasus the winged horse of Apollo and the Muses, Bellerophon’s ride against the Chimera, Sleipnir Odin’s eight legged horse, a wind symbolism attribution, Al Barak the lightning horse of Gabriel with a human face and eagle wings, and Thessalian lore of the first horse born when Neptune struck a rock.
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Pegasus
Apollo
Bellerophon
Sleipnir
Odin
al Barak
Gabriel
Mohammed
Neptune
Country training the best for youth
J M Terrell of Marshall Missouri argues country life builds youths mentally and physically while city life leads to idleness and vice. He states that nearly all great men come from farm life and credits rural upbringing for preparedness in life's battles.
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Idlenes
J M. Terrell
Marshall, Mo
Stonewall Literary Society
Transfer Bus Service For Spirit Lake And Montgomery
Sportsmen are informed of free transfer by a bus meeting all B C R N trains at Spirit Lake to The Inn and Arnold's Park and also at Montgomery to Manhattan Beach. A free booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes includes Iowa and Minnesota game laws. Suitable lodging is available at local hotels and boarding houses.
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Spirit Lake Town
Inn
Arnold's Park
Montgomery
Manhattan Beach
Spirit and
Okoboji Lakes
Iowa
Minnesota
For Sale Residence in South Muscatine
Cheap residence in South Muscatine offered by J C Coster located at 111 East Second Street. Contact J C Coster for details and price.
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South Muscatine
J. C. Coster
East Second St
Holes in the Air Threaten Future Airships
Pearsons Weekly recalls risks of aerial holes in the atmosphere that could engulf airships. It cites M. Tissandieu's mobilized balloon descent above Vincennes, where a deep pit caused a rapid fall until a denser air layer cushioned the landing.
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M. Tissandieu
Vincennes
Pearson's Weekly
A Sudden Marriage in Saline County 1856
A Missouri correspondent recalls a Saline county wedding in 1856 performed by Elder Mc Garvey. The groom named Johnson rushed the ceremony asking for brevity and was surprised when the minister declared them married at the foot of the stairs. The Best man Henry was asked to confirm the quick nuptials.
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Missouri
Kansas City Journal
Saline County
Elder McGarvey
Johnson
McGarvey
Hlenry
The Sensitive Tortoise Temperament and Rain Response
The tortoise shows notable sensitivity to weather and light, retreating indoors at rain and in winter. It recognizes feeder images and distinguishes them from strangers, revealing a temperament more alert than common belief.
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Gilbert White
Judge Martin Denies Motion Amid Lofty Counsel Oration
New York Times recalls Judge Cebra E. Martin on the New York supreme court bench silencing a self important young lawyer. The justice interrupts the attorney and denies the motion with costs, noting the lack of newer authority.
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Cebra E. Martin
New York Supreme Court
New York Times
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