Wind Storm Rips Through City Causing Wide Damage
A severe storm swept the city yesterday evening causing extensive damage. Glass windows blew out at Graham drug store, trees and limbs fell across streets, a bank caved in, and water and debris clogged sewers while telegraph, telephone, and streetcar services faced widespread tangles.
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Graham Drug Store
Cedar and
Second Sts
Smalley
Mulberry and
Second Streets
Bridge Company
Illinois
Pine and
Third Streets
Seventh Street
Mulberry
South Muscatine
Chestnut
Eighth Streets
Eighth Street
Iowa Avenue
Sycamore
Western Union
Davenport
Fair Ground
Garrett Brown
Fulham Avenue
Brown
Patrick
Walnut Street
M. FE
Hershey
Steamer W. J. Young Jr Survives Midstream Storm
The Carnival City line vessel was caught in a storm off New Boston while Muscatine passengers sought a Keithsburg return. Captain L B Sutter and pilot Lovett kept the stern to the wind, backing engines as the storm raged for three quarters of an hour, earning praise from wary travelers. The party later rode the Helen Blair home, deeming the trip a success despite peril.
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W. J. Young, Jr
Carnival City Packet Line
New Boston
Muscatine
Young
Keithsburg
W. W. McQuesten
Fred Beach
Robi. Thompson
Henry Giesler
W. D. Burk
Ed. P. Ingham
Fred Pentzer
Dr. Pentzer
L. B. Sutter
Bert Lovett
Helen Blair
Mignon Storm-Tossed Passengers Safe After River Rescue
A storm drive endangered about 16 passengers aboard the steam launch Mignon bound for Geneva Island. Commodore Whitmore and his son steered the craft ashore amid dust and near-sighting wreck, with life preservers ready. all aboard survived and citizens praised Whitmore for his handling of the vessel.
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Mignon
D. P. Miller
Phil. J. Mackey
Geneva Island
Mackey
Commodore Whitmore
Jackson Summer Cottage
Mr. Whitmore
Tramps Almost Starved After Box Car Escape
A South Muscatine man and his wife heard a cry for help and freed two hoboes trapped in a box car. The men said they entered the car in Missouri, were locked in for three days without food or water, and had plenty of money before eating at a local house. They vowed not to steal another ride.
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South Muscatine
Missouri
Barnett and Hough Celebrate Wedding in Crawfordsville
The Crawfordsville correspondent reports the marriage of Miss Edna Hough and Ethan Allen Barnett at the bride’s home in Crawfordsville Iowa. The ceremony was at 5 30 pm with Rev. Clarence Headdy and Rev. E E Douds officiating and a six course dinner afterward. The couple plans a honeymoon trip to Denver Colorado Springs and Manitou before settling in North Kemmerer Wyoming.
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Nelle Hull
Bessie Grimm
Ollie Gordon
Jessie Crooks
Dot Maxwell
Lena Shaffer
Grace Robbins
F. C. Fletcher
Walker W. Hough
Conservatory of Music
Mt. Pleasant
North Kemmerer
Wyoming
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Crawfordsville
Uniforms Pleased Iowa Soldier Boys With Khaki Gear
Major John T. Hume reports Iowa guard units favor the khaki uniforms. He recalls wet conditions at Camp Fonda with heavy rain, ankle deep mud, and hard ground. Cadets bore hardship well. Col. Humphrey decides to send companies home to avoid sickness and unnecessary endurance.
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Iowa
Muscatine
John T. Hume
Fonda
Humphrey
Attorney John McKee and social visits noted in Orono society
In Orono Iowa on Tuesday attorney John McKee made business calls. Creston resident Miss Nell Grant stayed at the Brockway home last week. Mrs Emma Hawkins hosted a wagonette outing for thirteen ladies on ladies society day last Thursday, with about 29 attending. They plan to meet again at Mr. Daniels in Cone.
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Orono
John McKee
Nell Grant
Creston
Brockway
Ladies Society
Emma Hawkins
Cone
Lida Black
Ralph Babbit
Helen
Whitacre
Lone Tree
Lloyd McKee
Leland Krider
Tommie Hawkins
Tony Pansy
Old Bess
Grandma Pomroy
Grandma McCurdy
Chal McKee
Defiance Starch Sale Advertises Bargain Package Deal
A local advertisement invites buyers to purchase Defiance starch at 8 cents per 16 oz package with a bulk offer of 3 for 20 cents. The seller, Geo. W. Reuling, promotes the product as the finest cold water starch on the market.
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Geo. W
Hay Barrack Collapse Injures North City Man
Charles Stone of the north, crushed by a hay barrack during a storm while stacking hay with farm hand John Nesbit, suffered a broken collar bone a fractured rib and chest injuries. Nesbit freed him, physicians called, Stone resting and expected to recover if no internal injuries are found.
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Charles Stone
Mr. Stone
John Nesbit
Nesbit
Dr. Beveridge
H. M. Dean
Stone
Suspended Work Shifts At Wyoming Hill To Other Points
Railroad work at Wyoming hill is partially suspended as activities move to Davenport and Fruitland. A steam shovel is in repair at Davenport, a construction train goes to Fruitland for sand pit use, and the Wyoming hill telegraph office is moved to Fruitland. Three gravel trains will haul sand to Perlee and Brighton to fill washouts, with westbound tracks in place and passenger trains expected on the new double track by Monday.
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Wyoming Hill
Davenport
Fruitland
Perlee
Brighton
Powell Johnson Honored at Rush Medical College
Former Muscatine resident Dr D Powell Johnson received the Delaskie Miller prize at Rush Medical college Chicago during graduation exercises where 178 graduates earned diplomas and several other prizes were awarded.
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Muscatine
Rush Medical School
D. Powell Johnson
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Delaskie Miller
Sunflower Ridge Farmers Busy With Hay and Grain
Sunflower Ridge July 18 farmers work on hay and grain. Henry Paul and Lizzie Paul visited Hetzler home Saturday. Earl Pace of Sweetland called on friends Sunday. Rev. George Meier from Muscatine attended August Henre's Sunday evening. Henry Paul and siblings, Jacob Grimm and siblings, at Adam Paul’s Sunbury Sunday. William Carpenter and Ode from Hazel Dell visited Jim Carpenter Sunday. Storms and Goddard of Sweetsland visited Daniel Grimm Sunday.
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Sunflower Ridge
Henry Paul
Lizzie
Hetzler
Earl Pace
Sweetland
George Meier
Muscatine
Henre
Jacob Grimm
Adam Paul
Sunbury
William Carpenter
New Panitorium by Luellen Bros Serves Local Cleaners
Luellen Bros operates the New Panitorium at 222 East Second Street beside the Grand Hotel offering dry cleaning and shoe shining services. The ad promotes clothes pressing and shine jobs as a quick local garment upkeep option.
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Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
Local Market Prices for Staples and Produce Listed
A detailed price list covers flour corn meal sugar coffee butter eggs turkey chickens lard bacon ham cheese and a wide range of fruits vegetables and fish. Colorful per sack and per dozen figures show spring and winter flour costs, loaf sugar cuts, and farm home grown items such as potatoes onions cabbage and celery with catfish priced per pound.
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Illinois
Graham
Rio
Public notice of Muscatine sewer district final plat and assessments
Public notice states that the final plat and cost schedule for Sub sewerage district No 10 in Main Sewerage District No 1, Muscatine Iowa, are on file for inspection. Objections must be filed in writing with the city recorder by 7:30 p.m. July 1st 1992. hearings and action on assessments to follow. Bert C. Benham, City Recorder.
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City of
Muscatine
City
Iowa
City Recorder
City of Muscatine
Bert C. Benham
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Eanenent Ind Young
Thos. Barnett and Family
Letts
Harry Morgan
Wapello
Ida Simmons
Burlington
Sadie
Alpha
Britton
Myrtle Jacobs
Mr. Pleasant
Ella
Mabel
Ida Fraker
New London
Clarence Headdy
New Hartford
Wayland
S. W. Neal
Washington
Anson
Muscatine Markets
Our City
Muscatine Lbr. & Box Co
Hinkel & Flannery
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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