Judge Cook targets Iowa railroad assessments in state-wide review
Des Moines reports Judge J. C. Cook, Iowa general solicitor for the Milwaukee Road, plans to show the state’s railroad valuations are too high or too low. He will present land transfer records from 1901 and part of 1902 to argue farm lands are under assessed and seek equalization before the railroad council.
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Des Moines
J. C. Cook
Iowa
Co. M. & St. P. Railway
Executive Council
Milwaukee
Cook
Judge Cook
Sunflower Ridge Social Notes Mention Weddings and Visits
Sunflower Ridge Iowa residents report visits from Lang and daughters Alice and Louise of Muscatine to August Henke's. Henry Paul and sister Lizzie and other locals spent Sunday at the Bossen home in Buffalo. Anna Schauland and sons Clarence and Erwin visit Daniel Grimm’s. Children’s Day attended at New Era. Willie Wonderlich and sister Mamie called on friends.
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Sunflower Ridge
Mr. Lang
Alice
Louise
Muscatine
New Era
John Henke
Mollie
Clara Grimm
Willie Wonderlich
Mamie
His Train Left Him Conductor Strawn Misses Train
Amos Strawn, a courteous conductor on the Muscatine and Montezuma line, was left by his train at Thornburg after the engine had water at Montezuma. He signaled the crew to go, reentered the car to write a message, and found the train already distant. A Keswick freight engine then retrieved him.
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Amos Strawn
Muscatine
What Cheer Patriot
A. Strawn
Muscatine and Montezuma
Thornburg
Montezuma
Strawn
Mayor Chase Lecture Canceled by Haverhill Unionists
John C. Chase the unionist mayor of Haverhill Mass who was to lecture in the city tonight has had his date canceled by the Trades and Labor Assembly of this city due to unforeseen contingencies. The lecture was to be held in the opera house under the labor assembly’s auspices.
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John C. Chase
Haverhill
Mass
Trades and Labor Assembly
Opera House
Labor Assembly
Captain Blair’s Ship Gets a Painter’s Pun on Name Sign
The Carnival Packet captain faces comic trouble after a painter placed the word HELEN AIR in gold on the pilot house, leading to confused passengers and a plan to repaint the sign on the next voyage to Davenport.
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Blair
Carnival Packet Company
Davenport
Summer Frolic and Local Weddings Highlight Summer Socials
An article extols Grape-Nuts as a light summer diet aiding digestion and cooling the body, suggesting it with cream fruit and eggs for hot weather meals. It also reports on social scenes including Mrs Higley, guests from Columbus Junction and Preston, and two quiet weddings in Riverside and Fruitland with local families noted.
Surprise party honors Mrs Bielifelt then Knopp Higley wedding
A large Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs. Bielifelt’s East Hill home welcomed the cheerful hostess about her Europe farewell. Wednesday morning at St Mary’s church Louis J. Knopp wed Cora M. Higley with Rev. J L Grieser officiating and a three course breakfast at 813 Chestnut street.
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Bielifelt
East Hill
Europe
Philip Berneus
St. Mary's Church
Louis J. Knopp
Cora M. Higley
John Noll
Clement J. Welch
Mr. Knopp
Miss Higley
Robert Rank
Moline
Clara M. Knopp
Chestnut Street
Barry Mfg. Co
George Meier
Bertha Koeppen
German Lutheran Church
Sycamore Street
Betzold and Machlan Bride at Clapp Residence
George Betzold and Daisy L Machlan wed last night at W L Clapp 608 East Sixth Street. The couple, both well known in Muscatine, plan to live in South Muscatine and begin housekeeping soon.
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Bertha Neidig
Bert H. de Camp
Fruitland
W. L. Clapp
Musserville M
Ben F. Neidig
Otown Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Streets
George Betzold
Daisy L. Machlan
East Sixth Street
John J. Machlan
South Muscatine
Helen Blair
Burlington
Carthage
East Seventh Street
Local Weddings Highlight Joyful Town Traditions
Two couples tied the knot in quiet ceremonies. Alice Lange led the organ music as the bridal party joined Rev Meier at the altar for a union attended by relatives and friends. The Koeppen and Langley households welcomed newlyweds planning soon to establish homes in the city.
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Alice Lange
Martha Meier
Henry Koeppen
Meier
Martin Koeppen
Whicher Avenue
East Sixth Street
Kemble Not Worried Over Weaver Appointment
Burlington collector John M. Kemble remains confident he will keep the revenue post for four years as speculation swirls about Harry O. Weaver’s nomination by the Iowa delegation. Kemble, in Burlington, says the president will decide his fate and notes his support for Cummins in the governor’s race.
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John M. Kemble
Burlington
Harry O. Weaver
Iowa
Muscatine
Revenue Office
Washington
Roosevelt
Kemble
Mr. Kemble
Cummins
Emble
Record of a fast horse and social class at races
A dialogue contrasts astonishment at a horse’s speed with gossip about race track society. Mrs Crimsonbeak questions allegations while Mr Crimsonbeak attributes incidents to golf and clubs.
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Philadelphia Press
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Grain and Produce Prices in Local Market Report
A detailed price list covering grains, hay, live stock, dairy, fruit, vegetables, fish, fuel, and sports. Entries include corn 63 66c, oats 42 43c, wheat 65 70c, hay 14 18, hogs 7.00 7.15, apples 35 60c peck, onions 50 60c per peck, lemons 20 25c per dozen, cucumbers 5c or 3 for 10c, and numerous livestock and commodity figures.
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Illinois
Graham
Rio
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the Journal
Ners
Captain Blair
Pilot House
Walnut Street
Hans Mohnson
Louise Rieckhoff
A. M. Lingo
Riverside
Mohnson
J. N
John C. Rieckhoff
Dental College
Iowa City
S. Hill
East Third Street
Mr. Lingo
John Lingo
Aaa
Dillaway
Geo. W. Barden
Marie Dora Barden
Homer A. Langley
Rev. L. B. Hix
U. B. Church
Kenel
Inter
Nal Revenue Collector
Swan
Arnold
East Second Street
H. Hi. Arnold
Muscatine, Iowa
Danner
Wittich Bros
Hocking Valley
Sports
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
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Boston
National League Today
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
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Decaturer
Decatur
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Terre Haute
Rock Island
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Bloomington
Rockford
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