Fourth of July baseball game ends early amid rain
Muscatine Maroons vs Moline Independents halted after two innings due to rain. Crowds stayed large as players fought in brisk start, but weather dimmed hopes for a full contest. A Muscatine physician warns tetanus risk from blank cartridge wounds after Independence Day celebrations.
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Muscatine Maroons
Moline Independents
Muscatine
Bremer
Vetter
Murry
Patterson
Lively
Woods
Moliners
McGinley
Earl
Harrington
Sellmer
Turk
Young
Murray
Priester
Hermiley
Smith
Butler
Chicago
Washington
Brave Fireman Bentz Dies After Train Wreck
Eyewitness accounts describe D. J. Bentz, fireman and half brother of Dr. T. J. Hackett, mortally injured in an Illinois Central wreck near Waterloo. He was found trapped, his arm severed, intestines exposed, and died—if not at the scene then soon after—before rescue. The scene stirred onlookers with its graphic severity.
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Illinois Central
Waterloo
D. J. Bentz
T. J. Hackett
Muscatine
Bentz
Rock Island to Extend Double Track Toward Des Moines
A Chicago item suggests the Rock Island will extend its westward double track from West Liberty to Des Moines. Contractors are being interviewed for this project to speed main line service between Des Moines and Chicago and to reach the Missouri River.
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Chicago
Rock Island
West Liberty
Des Moines
Iowa
Lakes
Missouri River
Bids Sought for School Coal and Wood Supplies
Gus Weiss, secretary of the Muscatine school board, invites bids by July 3, 1993 for coal and hard and soft wood for schoolhouse use in the city. The board may reject any or all bids. John M. Appel chairs the Supply Committee.
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Gus. Weiss
Muscatine
John M. Appel
Fourth of July Rates by Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central railway offers round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare for July 3 and 4 to all points within 200 miles. Return limit is July 6. See ticket agents for details.
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Iowa Central Railway
Low rates to Boston for National Education Association meeting
Rock Island System offers round trip to Boston at one fare plus 2.00 from Muscatine for NEA meeting July 6 to 10 in Boston. Selling dates June 30 to July 4 with long return. Return via different route possible at higher fare. Berths should be reserved early. contact Rock Island ticket agent or S F Boyd Davenport IA.
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National Educational Association
Boston
Rock Island
Muscatine
Thouslands
S. F. Boyd
Davenport
Iowa
Communion Class at St Matthias Church
Large class of 32 received first holy communion at St Matthias Sunday morning during High Mass. Girls wore floral wreaths and white veils, boys wore cream white bows on left arms. Baptismal vows were renewed before communion. Also mentions Osceola county court house readiness and a separate note on excursion tickets to Boston for meetings via Pennsylvania Short Lines with stopovers in Washington and Niagara Falls.
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St. Matthias
Washington
Niagara Falls
Boston
Christian Scientist
Pennsylvania
National
Buffalo
Pennsyyvania
National Educational Association
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
H. R. Deering
A. G. P. Agt
Sherman Street
Chicago
Investment promises in Southern lands attract investors
Advertises non speculative southern lands near the Illinois Central railroad in Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. Claims mild climate, adequate facilities, and prices far below value with high returns. Offers free circulars Nos 1 to 10 from J. F. Merry, assistant general passenger agent, Illinois Central Railroad, Dubuque Iowa.
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South
Kentucky
West
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Illinois Central Railroad
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Iowa
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Moline
Tetanus Germ
E. Klepper
Marie Grant
East Fifth Street
George Wagner
Wilton
John O'Keef
D. MccCullum
William McCullum
Harry Wilson
Clinton
Z. W. Hutchinson
Mulberry Street
Dean
Anna
Bell Shepard
West Second Street
Fruitland
Joe Wagler
Little Louie Gerber
Fairbury
Harry Hutchinson
Oskaloosa
North Mulberry Street
J. C. Walton
Gene Pease
A. J. Hurlbut
East Eighth Street
Moscow
Blanch Stewart
Atalissa
Frank Bississi
Iowa City
E. E. Esseck
Geneva Island
G. Mullett
South Muscatine
Havercamp’s
R. E. Brisbine
Clara Healey
Arden
Wm. Hoffman
Pine Street
Albert Light
Brighton
Siegle
Hilda Hintman
Ella Weiseheizer
Floyd Davidson
Moline Wagon Company
Jos. Peulin
David Coleman
Wapello
Frank
Ernest Dean
Laurent
Englewood, WI
A. E. Hoffman
Riverview Addition
East Hill
Ising
Fire Arms
W. E. Battey
Ayer
Con- J.C
Oxford
Queen Quality
Leysen’s Shoe Store
Via
Rock Island System
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Schneider
J. H. Snyder, Jr
Okoboji, Lowa
St. Matthias Church
Katherine Sullivan
Stella Healey
Florence Hahn
Margaret Bisisi
Margarte Venner
Mabel Crippen
Hattie Cullen
Mary Farrel
Vera Welch
Bessie Boos
Margaret Mickey
Frank Martin
Bernard Everett
Edwin Gould
Alfred Oleson
Walter McEvoy
Robert Barry
Clifton Richards
Leon Sneichen
Ralph Balluff
Clement Healey
Henry Connor
Edward C. Fowler
John Kennedy
Benjamin Hess
Patrick Hopewell
Joseph Leary
John Sc
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