Wednesday's Last Edition items from Letts and Davenport
Local items report W S Berry and Ida Grade aboard the Firefly visiting Davenport for the day. A. N. Jarvis, Chas. Howard, Henry Franklin, M. Day, and Mrs. Ovinn travel for business, leisure, or relatives. A First Congregational cake sale is planned for June 8 at M C Hagen’s. The Champion Hose company to meet for Henry O Connor tribute. a cantata at A M E church June 11 funds Rev Gordon’s salary.
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Babylon
Belshazzar
Gordon
Athletic Club Disbands for Summer. Thanks Given
The Athletic Club voted to disband until fall and expressed gratitude to retiring president Chas Reinicke for a year of service. The B class plans a river launch trip tomorrow, while the C class has booked Whitmore's steam launch for a river picnic Saturday afternoon. Ella Reppert won a Shakespeare quotation contest.
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Athletic Club
Chas. Reinicke
Whitmore
Ella Reppert
Shake
Choice Rio Best Coffees Sold By Muscatine Agents
Choice Rio coffees are advertised as the best available and Muscatine residents are told that the sellers are the sole agents in the city. The note emphasizes exclusivity and local representation without additional details.
Death of Mrs. H G Stein Sr at 221 West Second Street
Mrs. H G Stein Sr died at 7 20 AM at her Muscatine home after a long illness. Born March 3, 1823 in Lebanon County Pennsylvania, she married 8. G. Stein in 1849 and lived in Ohio Peoria Ul and Moline before moving to Muscatine in 1849. Survived by son and brother, funeral Friday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Elliott from 221 West Second Street.
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West Second Street
G. Stein
Mrs. Stein
Lebanon Co
Berntheisel
Ohio
Peoria
Moline
Muscatine
A. M. Barnhart
Josiah Berntheisel
Lebanon
Stein
Presbyterian Church
Elliott
Pearl Found by Oak Street Trader
L. L. Lee of Oak Street in this city found a pearl weighing 23 grains on Tuesday. A shell business worker for about two years, he has turned down offers totaling $250, convinced the gem is worth double that amount.
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L. L. Lee
Oak Street
Mr. Lee
Shell
Regular conclave of De Molay commandery No 1 KT
A regular conclave of De Molay commandery No 1 KT is scheduled for this evening at an unspecified hour. W H McCoy serves as Recorder.
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Reguar
de Molay Commandery
K. T
W. H. McCoy
Quincy Makes First River Landing on Season at St Paul
The Quincy arrived in the after noon about 2 15 on its first river trip since being called into action by the sinking of the Dubuque. The vessel carried a large freight consignment and a sizable number of passengers. Regular St Louis to St Paul trips will follow.
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Quincy
Dubuque
St. Louis
St. Paul
Fast Train Wrecked at Cedar Rapids Collision
Cedar Rapids dispatch reports Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern No 6 passenger train struck a stock car blown onto the main track by this morning's wind. Fireman Price was killed and engineer Burlin and mail clerk Cartwright injured. Remains sent to Iowa City. railroad losses not yet estimated.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Hairway
Cedar Rapids
Trac
Burlin
Price
Iowa City
Cesar Rapids
Cartwright
Mrs Eddy Wins Defamation Case Verdict Reached
The court ruled in favor of defendant Mrs Eddy in a defamation damages suit filed by Mrs Woodruff. The plaintiff immediately announced an appeal.
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Boston
Mrs. Eddy
Yeomen Entertainment Program At The Opera House
The Yeomen present a varied evening at the opera house featuring readings by Mrs. T. B. Downer, multiple musical numbers from Pauchet's Orchestra and Maennerchor, Overtures including Orpheus in der Unterwelt and The Twilight Hour, plus addresses and greetings by local figures.
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Yeomen
Opera House
T. B. Downer
Father Rhine
Pauchet
Maennerchor
Very Low Rates For Lincoln Dunkard Meeting Trip
Iowa Central Railway offers one fare round trip excursion tickets to Lincoln Nebraska for the German Baptists meeting May 24 to 31 1901. Tickets on sale May 23 to 27 with return limit June 4 1901. Extensions to June 20 1901 possible by depositing ticket with Lincoln joint agent and paying fifty cents. Side trips from Lincoln to Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory via lines diverging from Lincoln available at one fare round trip. For schedules and tickets contact any Iowa Central agent or Geo S Batty GP T A.
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German Baptists
Dunkards
Lincoln
Neb
Iowa Central Railway
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Geo. S. Batty
District Court Calendar Entries Updated
Court sitting notes numerous case entries with dismissals settlements and deadlines. Attachements answered pleadings filed with several defendants ordered to plead by set dates while others settled or were dismissed. Court convened at 2 PM. calendar access delayed until late hour.
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August Plepp
John Christopherson
Equity
E. S. van Horne
William F. Hartman
Law
Otto Huber
William Meister
J. W. Rummells , Son
Thomas Gallagher
Charles W
Julius Rodman
Opelt
C. A. Loring
Frank Loring
Henry Myers
W. BR. Thompson
Mrs Kate Nelson Dies After Long Illness in Iowa
Mrs Kate Nelson born July 27 1837 in Orange New Jersey died June 1 1901 at her sister M G Swain home south of Atalissa Iowa after cancer of the liver. She was a member of First Congregational Church Muscatine and survived by three sisters and a brother in New Jersey. Funeral Monday June 3 conducted by Rev H C Millice Durant cemetery burial beside her husband.
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Kate Nelson
Orange
N. J
M. G. Swain
Atalissa
Iowa
Muscatine
First Congregational Church of
New Jersey
H. C. Millice
Nichols
Durant
Wilton Woman Viola Alida Baldwin Die at 56
Viola Alida Baldwin, born September 4 1844 in Peruville New York, moved to Iowa City in 1856 then Wilton in 1868 where she married Mark P D Allen. Survived by three daughters and one son. Died May 31 1901 at home five miles south of Wilton. Funeral conducted by Rev. MacAulay.
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Wilton
Viola Alida Baldwin
Peruville
N. Y
Iowa City
Mark PD. Allen
Universalist Church
MacAulay
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress To Meet In Colorado
The Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress sets rail rates for delegates traveling from across the territory to Cripple Creek Colorado July 16 to 21. Delegates and wives will tour mountain scenery 11 000 feet high and attend a highlight meeting. The twelfth annual session is expected to be the largest in its history.
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Trans-Mississippi
Cripple Creek
Colo
Colorado
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
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Letts
Hacker
Scheetz’s
A. N. Jarvis
Davenport
Ida Grade
Chas. Howard
New York
Henry Franklin
Henry Butz
M. Day
First Congregational Church
M. C. Hlagen
Mark Ovinn
Geneseo
Reatives
Henry Tiecke
Chicago
Champion Hose, Hook and Ladder Company
Court House
Henry O'Connor
Speare
Chase & Sanborn’s
Choice
Rio
Hinkle & Flannery
West Second St
S. G. Stein, SR
Beauty
RP. Stein
Cdar
River News
St.Paul
Wien
Mississippi
Musca
Gardie Eastman
Turkey Island
Yeomen Entertainment
G. Mason
UPR Iices Xen Als
Herriman
Des Moines
Pik Dace
Kramer
O. W. Richter
Mr. Herriman
GEO, Kranz, Florist
Scott House
District Court
Temple of Justice
W. H. Johnson
C. A. Zeisig
W. S. Parvin
Horace G. Willets
Lora L. Dale
R. O. McGaughey
Sheriff
John Richley
Bond
William D. Middleton
August Martz
Kate Opelt
Maria
Emma
Eva Murphy
Freers
Bronner Bros
Maude K. Cooling
William A. Cooling
Mark D. Allen
People's Han
Journal
East Second Street
A. J. Westbrook
Townsend
Ork
W. W. Richards
Bower Mill
Windsor Hotel
LeMars
P. D. Hill
C. G. Dyke
Mackey
Hotel Delano
Burlington
H. H. Arnold
W. 2d St
Lucas Stree
Woodlawn Ave
E. 8Th Street
Cedar Street
Thos. Brown
Olds
Geo
Fisch
Sippi Commercial Congress
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