Fred Squires Holds Large Musserville Meeting on Temperance
An audience of several hundred gathered at the Musserville M E Church to hear Fred Squires of Chicago discuss the temperance movement and the New Liberator weekly. He praised the Young People’s Union and urged united action to end saloons, noting progress and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville M. E
Fred Squires
Chicago
Young People’s Union
New Liberator
Sylvester Jones
Friends’ Church
Squires
Mr. Squires
America
Young People’s Christian Temperance Union
Eva Marshall Shontz
Miss Shontz
Battu
Piuscatine
M. Squires
Rite of the New Liberator
River trip for shells ends with town lamp request
Henry Concannon and son Louis and Edward Wilshite took the Nola K up the river Sunday morning after 40 tons of shells for the button factory and expect to be gone until Wednesday. The city asks the council to provide street lamps and light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Concannon
Louis
Edward Wilshite
Nola K
Hull
Philip
Missouri
Hester Crow
Grandview
Harry Snyder
Musserville
Burlington
James Billings
Wells
Lee Bishop
Wapello
Scott White
Buoyar
Ruggers
Bayfield
Memorial Monument Unveiled by Woodmen of the World
Next Sunday July 29 at 2 p m the Woodmen of the World will unveil a granite monument to Benjamin Strauss in the Catholic cemetery on North Sixth street. Members assemble at Linders hall at 1 30 p m and march to the cemetery headed by the Marine band. Sovereign T G Harper will give the unveiling address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Marine Band
T. G. Harper
Notice to Wood and Coal Dealers in Muscatine
The Independent School District of Muscatine invites bids for four hundred tons of soft coal for steam and furnace heating and for thirty cards of hard wood. Bids due by August 3 1900 and may be delivered to J B Hunt president Muscatine Iowa. The board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent School District of
Muscatine
J. B. Hunt
Iowa
Sociable at St Marys with band concert
The St Marys ladies host a lawn sociable and band concert on the church grounds on July 26 with a first class supper in the school room from 5 o'clock. Ice cream cake lemonade and candy will be sold on the grounds which will be well lit. Proceeds fund new roofs for the school building and parsonage. The Mechanics' band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Church
Mechanics
Funeral Service for Mrs Mary Francis Cook Tomorrow
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Francis Cook will be held at her East Hill home tomorrow at 2 PM with Rev. L. B. Hix officiating. She leaves a husband two children two brothers and two sisters. Mrs W H Phillips and husband arrived on the W J Young to attend the funeral, the deceased being Mrs Phillips’s sister. Mrs Mat Geller cannot attend due to heat illness and bed rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Francis Cook
East Hill
L. B. Hix
W. H. Phillips
W. J. Young
Philips
Mat Geller
Epworth League Social Supports Park Avenue Church
Epworth League of Park Avenue Methodist Church held an ice cream social at Mrs. Sarah Blanchard's East Hill home last night. A large turnout of young people enjoyed refreshments and music, and the event raised funds for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Sarah Blanchard
East Hill
Guarantee on Greene's Syrup of Tar Refund Promise
A signed card offers refunds on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfactory. Names listed include G. A. Reinicke W. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno. J. Havercamp J. Treo Keuchmann and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
G. A. Reinicke
W. B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co
Jno
J. Havercamp
J. Treo. Keuchmann
Surprise Party For Bierys At Culver Street Home
Mr and Mrs Caleb Biery of 802 Culver street were surprised by neighbors and friends with ice cream and cake yesterday afternoon They plan to move into their new Woodlawn avenue home on August 1st.
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Caleb Biery
Culver Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Iowa Firemen's Tournament Ticket Offer
Cedar Rapids hosts the Iowa Firemen's Tournament August 7 to 10 1900. The Iowa Central Railway sells round trip tickets at a single fare with sale Aug 6 7 and return limited to Aug 11. For details contact ticket agents or George S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Firemen
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Central Railway
George S. Batty
Marshalltown
Minister Is Jailed in Bigamy Case Confronted by Son
Centerville Iowa July 26 Reverend Zachery Taylor Queen of Mystic is jailed in Appanoose county on a bigamy charge. James Queen of Bancroft Nebraska swore out the warrant, claiming to be his son and that Queen’s wife is Mrs. Queen wife No.1. The minister denies guilt and says he never knew wife No.2 and will produce witnesses. The preliminary hearing is set for next Friday before Esquire Scott.
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Centerville
Iowa
Zachery Taylor Queen
Mystic
Appanoose County
James Queen
Bancroft
Neb
Queen
Abe Carter
Esquire Scott
Louisville Baptist Theological Seminary
Baptist Church
Christian Church
Nebraska
Arkansas
Stanhope
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Zachary Taylor Queen
Catherine Clark
Clark
John Queen
Ottumwa
Mr. Queen
Queen, Jr
Oxford
Des Moines
Coar
State Board of Review
Board of Review
Polk County
Lee
Marion
Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
Hardin
Lawn furniture sale at office iron settees and chairs
Two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns offered for inquiry at this office.
Local notes and visits in Sweetland area
John King, former Sweetland resident now in Benton County Iowa, visits sister Mrs David Robinson. Local residents J E Van Camp Dr Snyder Ike Longstreth Rev Crull and Chas Hubbard went fishing last Tuesday. L A S to host supper at J O Holtz on Wednesday evening August 1. Mrs Mahaney of Harrisburg Pa visits nephew S D Haifleigh. Mrs Jarvis of Muscatine visits daughter Mrs M O Stanwood. P B Lake and family dined with S D Haifleigh. Rev Jones of Muscatine visits Hoag home. Albert Freers of Muscatine seen in town the 25th. Gus Martz delivered hoes to Muscatine Thursday. Dr Klein passes through village Sunday. Mrs Dan Gilman returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Sweetland
Benton County
Iowa
David Robinson
J. E. van Camp
Dr. Snyder
Ike Longstreth
Rev. Crull
Chas. Hubbard
J. O. Holtz
Mahaney
Harrisburg
Albert Freers
Muscatine
Gus Martz
Dr. Klein
Dan Gilman
River rises as Whitmore moves house boat to permanent foundation
The river stands six feet above low water with rising levels on this side and falling beyond La Crosse. Charles Whitmore plans to permanently elevate his house boat to above high water at the Avenue foot. The A. J. Whitney brought two shell barges yesterday, delivering one to Kiethsboro. The A. J. Whitney and Climax moved upriver this morning, while Bart E Linehan Kate Keen and Nola K have been down since yesterday. Bridge pier marks show almost an inch above the six foot line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Charles Whitmore
A. J. Whitney
Kiethsboro
Bart E. Linehan
Kate Keen
Nola K
Iowa Central Railway Publicizes Home Seekers Route
The Iowa Central Railway promotes the most direct line for home seekers excursionists with tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to western northern southern and southeastern points. Round trip fare is one fare plus two dollars, covering Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Inquiries to coupon ticket agents or to Geo. S. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Woman travels 2500 miles to verify petrified boy remains
Mrs Ewing of Salt Lake City, formerly Mrs Granger, journeys to Clinton Iowa to exhume her late son buried at Oakland cemetery. The coffin lid is removed to reveal only dust, though the body earlier appeared petrified when in the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ewing
Salt Lake City
Decline of the Bicycle Industry Hits Marion Workers
In Marion Indiana B F Burke of the Marion Cycle works reports the factory shut down Saturday leaving 250 employed without work. He predicts the firm will likely never again produce bicycles as U S manufacturing shifts away from bike production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
B. F. Burke
Marion Cycle Works
Iris Concern
Halladay
Temple
Aetna
Man Who Shrinks Amid Clothes Feels Foolish
A remark likens a person who grows too small for their garments to feeling foolish, illustrating a proverb on unsuitable fit and pride.
Tramp Breaks Jail After Testifying in Iowa Case
William Caran a colored tramp held as a witness in a State case escaped last night from a jail in Iowa City described as one of the finest in the state. He had turned State evidence against three other tramps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Wm. Caran
Iowa
Brickel Sues Warren Roberts Co. for $5009 Injury Damages
In Johnson county district court William Brickel filed a petition seeking a judgment of 5009 dollars against Warren Roberts Co. contractors of the new university building for damages from an injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
William Brickel
Warren Roberts Co
Summer Rail Trip to Clear Lake With Board Lodging
The Muscatine North and South railway offers a round trip to Clear Lake with two days of board and lodging at Whitaker's Lake Shore hotel for 11.19 dollars. Tickets go on sale during July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine North & South Railroad
Clear Lake
Whitakers Lake Shore Hotel
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Young People’s Temperance Union
Musserville M
E. Church—Squires
M. E
Methodist Church of
Muscerville
Union of South
South Muscatine
Sampson Avenue
Z. T. Queen
Wee
50E 9 Star Clothing Co
River, News
Geo. S. Batty
G. P
T. A
Kaleer
Chilton
Wis
Germany
August Roethke
Des Moines College
Lack
Rockefeller
Ir. W. M. Walker
First Baptiss Church
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