Steamboat Rivalry Threatens Davenport Clinton Route War
Rivalry between Capt. Blair of the Helen Blair and Capt. Streckfus of the J. S. over the Davenport Clinton trade heats up. A Muscatine to Davenport excursion controversy prompts talk of a steamboat war as rivals consider rival boats C. W. Cowles and City of Winona joining the contests.
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Blair
Helen Blair
Streckfus
J. S
Muscatine
Davenport
Packet Company
Burlington Journal
Clinton
Iowa
Capt. Blair
C. W. Cowles
Jo Long
Verne Swain
School Board Awards Heating Contract to Cedar Rapids Firm
A called school board meeting awarded the heating apparatus contract to Economic Furnace Co of Cedar Rapids for 600 dollars, over a Corry and Verentine bid of 1167. The board also discussed steam versus hot air heat and authorized larger flues for new buildings. East Hill construction progresses with five feet of foundation laid and growing activity.
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Economic Furnace Company of
Cedar Rapids
Corry & Verentine Co
Swan
Halstead
Franklin
Engel
G. M. Bechtel
Bond and Banking House of
Chicago
Hunt
Morgridge
J. J. Engel
East Hill
Davenport Rwn A Gay Time Elks Carnival In Davenport
The neighboring city of Davenport hosts a grand Elks carnival this week with purple and white decorations and banners. Thousands of guests are anticipated as Muscatiners plan to visit. the steamer J. S. will carry a large crowd tomorrow and trains and boats are busy.
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Davenport
Elks
U. S
J. S
Crocker's Iowa Brigade to Meet in Muscatine 1902
The Eleventh Biennial reunion of Crocker's Brigade will be held in Muscatine on September 24 and 25, 1902. Hon. W. O. Mitchell of the 18th Iowa Infantry will deliver the oration. Delegates include wives and descendants seeking to honor Shiloh and other Civil War battles with a strong G A R presence.
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Muscatine
W. O. Mitchell
Iowa Infantry
Shiloh
Tenn
Bolivar
Iuka
Miss
Corinth
Morrow
Vicksburg
Kenesaw Mountain
Atlantic
Washington, D. C
Keokuk
Grand Army Post
Crocker
Iowa
Ravenna Steamer Repaired After Cyclone Recovery
The steamer Ravenna wrecked near Eagle Point is salvaged with $600 found in its buried safe. Diamond Jo crew under Foreman Jake Schreiner and Captain Killeen used empty beer casks to raise the hull and recover cargo including coal and boat line. Extensive repairs estimated at 2500 dollars, decks and hog chaining to be replaced, with service expected before season end.
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Ravenna
Eagle Point
Diamond Jo Company
Jake Schreiner
Killeen
Mississippi River forecast for June 26 1902
River forecast ending 8 a m Thursday June 26 1902 notes the Mississippi River will continue to fall slowly between Dubuque and Muscatine with readings for Davenport LaCrosse and Red Wing. Local city data appear garbled but indicate level changes along the river corridor.
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Ennee
Ae LaCrosse
P. du Chein
Atescia
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
Plutocrat Described In Sioux City Journal Satire
The Sioux City Journal portrays a plutocrat as a man who can wear a Panama hat ride downtown in an automobile and order a porterhouse steak while sporting a potato as a watch charm.
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The
Sioux City Journal
Halsatta Mioca Elected Seminole Chief in Indian Territory
Halsatta Mioca, a full blood Indian, wins the Seminole chief position in the Indian Territory, defeating John F. Brown a half breed. The victory may hasten dissolution of the Seminole tribal government.
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Halsatta Mioca
Indian Territory
John F. Brown
County Ladies Sewing Society Dinner Draws Countywide Attendance
The county farm north of town hosted the annual Ladies' Sewing Society dinner supporting the Christian Orphans' Home in Council Bluffs Iowa. Delegations traveled from across the county for a fine meal and a generous proceeds net for the home.
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Ladies Sewing Society
Christian
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Chuan Orphans
Council Bluffs
Christian Orphans’ Home
Iowa
Local Market Prices for Grain and Livestock Goods
The listing registers grain, produce, flour, live stock, poultry, and related retail and wholesale prices. Prices cover corn oats wheat rye barley timothy hay and various hay types, potatoes apples onions cabbage and other fruits and vegetables, eggs butter lard cheese fish and fuel. Notable entries include corn at 63 66c per bushel and hogs at 7.00 to 7.15, with assorted regional variations.
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Illinois
Graham
Baseball Scores and League Schedules Across Cities
Three league results list Davenport 11 over Decatur 0 Cedar Rapids 8 over Terre Haute 5 Evansville 5 over Rock Island 4 Bloomington 1 over Rockford 0. American League Chicago at Detroit St Louis at Cleveland Philadelphia at Baltimore Boston at Washington National League Pittsburg at Chicago Cincinnati at St Louis Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia. Iowa Central railway announces through sleeping cars and coaches between Peoria and St Paul Minneapolis from June onward with improved service from all stations to those endpoints.
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Chicago Sevasneowduseicbeee
Boston Coeeseess
Philadelphia
Orem
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland Cr
Pittsburg
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Davenport
Decatur
Cedar Rapids
Terre Haute
Evansville
Rock Island
Bloomington
Rockford
National League Today
Iowa Central Railway
Peoria
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
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Steamboat
Blair and
3. S
Blair Territory
Davenport-Clinton
Wheeler & Wilson
Iowa Avenue
B. A. Metz
Scott House
California Hospitality
California Grand Lodge of Pythians
San Francisco
California
Rathbone Sisters
the Journal
Union In
18Th
Iowa_ Infantry
River Bulletin
Phans
Hocking Valley
Sports
Tabers
Taber
Dr. Tasga Manufacturing Co
Ilinois
Bond
Bon the Hardware Man
Brandenburg
Paint Man
Joe Wilson
East Second Street
West Third Street
J. H. Munroe & Son
Sycamore Street
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