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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1900

Page

10

Time Inspector C. Records Nee Frank, The Je

Tuesday's Daily reports on records tied to Frank and the Time Inspector C. with unnamed notes. The item hints at proceedings or an archival record involving these entities.

Local notes of travel, business, and events in Muscatine area

Theo Becke and many travelers headed east and to nearby towns while button factory plans and new coach trains spark local commerce. Coasters plied Fourth Street as spring goods circulate. two marriages occurred at Judge Brannan's home and a St Bernard dog arrived with a Muscatine visitor. Salvation Army and Court of Honor activities noted along with Keokuk officer inspection and potential K P Company A leadership vacancies.

Log Crop News and Local Passenger Movements

Muscatine items report Cr W Lundy visiting from Atalissa and many residents traveling to Davenport Wilton Letts and Chicago aboard the Firefly. The piece notes a late eastbound train, Johns murder case interest, a new 40 foot ladder for the Champions, and upcoming Iowa Central Railway locomotives while outlining a fragile log supply outlook for mills dependent on ice roads and river drives.

Josiah Wall and Son Watertown South Dakota Messrs S. R. Fox Frank Giesler Knights Templar Iowa Central Railway Company Muscatine North & South Railroad Cooke Locomotive Works Patterson N. J Iowa Exchange Iowa Cities Burlington

Elv’s Cream Balm Promoted For Catarrh Cure

An ad explains drying preparations worsen catarrh and promotes Elv's Cream Balm as a soothing cleansing remedy. It claims the product cures catarrh or cold in the head and is sold by all druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers at 56 Warren St New York.

Elv Ely Brothers Warren St N. Y

Obituary of Albert Nelson of Eliza township

Albert Nelson born April 14 1857 in Eliza township was the son of Andrew and Clara Nelson. He married Cora D Mason October 8 1890 and had three children Bessie E Roy A and Lida P. He died February 19 1900 after a long illness and is survived by wife children and many relatives. The funeral was held February 21 from the family home and he was buried in Eliza cemetery.

Albert Nelson Eliza Township Andrew Clara Nelson Cora D. Mason Bessie E Roy A Lida P Worden Presbyterian Petersville Keithshoro August Samuel T Maria Sharp Platville Iowa Amanda Adams Aledo Alice Kerck Clarinda Thornton James New Boston Eliza Cemetery

Durant Calls and Visits Highlight Week

A N Eis and E J Eis were Durant callers on Monday. A B Raub passed through en route for Durant on Monday. Chas Fridley and wife spent Wednesday at the Touch home. Frank Havenagle and Hy Drumm visited at the home folks Thursday. John Jenkins and son Tom from Smoky Hollow called at John Tench's. Chas Tough Hy Jenkins and Miss ...

A. N. Eis E. J. Eis Durant A. B. Raub Chas. Fridley Touch Frank Havenagle Hy. Drumm John Jenkins Tom Smoky Hollow John Tench S. Chas. Tough Hy. Jenkins

Mrs. Harry Cochran Dead at 21 in Columbus Junction

Frances Elizabeth Lupton Cochran died at 1 PM Thursday from quick consumption. She had married Harry Cochran in December and moved to Columbus Junction. Funeral at Cedar Bethel Church with Rev. Kight officiating. she left a mother and father two brothers Henry and Jesse a sister Ina and many friends mourn her loss.

Harry Cochran Archie Cedar Bethel Church Kight Frances Elizabeth Lupton John Lupton Columbus Junction Henry Jesse Ina

Deaths in Columbus Junction Family

Nancy Albaugh died Friday at age fifty seven and her husband followed Saturday at about sixty. They left four married children in Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Omaha and Cotter. The double funeral, led by Rev D H Fouse, was Monday with burial at the Foster cemetery on the Iowa bluff.

Nancy Albaugh Cedar Rapids Milwaukee William Omaha George Cotter Mr. Albaugh Ohio Goose Creek Foster Iowa D. H. Fouse Reform Church Iowa Bluff

Wapello notices and obituaries recall town highlights

Wapello reports Rev Roller leading meetings at the German M E church and two possible opera house projects. W F Wiedwecht moves to Burlington with family. K P lodge marks anniversary with about 150 attendees at Castle hall. John Jenkins longtime Wapello resident dies of pneumonia and is buried from the Christian church.

Roxy Price Roller M. E W. F. Wiedewecht Burlington K. P. Lodge Castle Hall John Jenkins Wapello Christian Church

Letters Remaining Uncalled For at Muscatine Post Office

Week ending February 27 1900 list of uncalled letters at Muscatine Iowa includes men Lester Anderson Z W Bird C S Croghan B M Holbrook Arnel Hamilton John James Lindsay John Lanphan Dan Marler S H Marriott G W Miller A S Nelson N S Nelson C H Reed Mate Shary E S Taylor Will Townsley Wm Vancamp and women Mrs Sarah Christean Clara Kunhart Miss Alice Sheets Miss M E Timberlake Miss Grace Thurman Foreign list includes William Albuster Karl Grosz Patrons urged to say advertised W L Roach P M

Muscatine Iowa Lester Anderson Z. W. Bird C. S. Croghan B. M. Holbrook Arnel Hamilton John James Lindsay John Lanphan Dan Marler H. Marriott G. W. Miller A. S. Nelson N. S. Nelson C. H. Reed Mate Shary E. S. Taylor Will. Townsley Wm. Vancamp Sarah Christean Clara Kunhart Alice Sheets M. E. Timberlake Grace Thurman

Cascarets touted as beauty aid cleans blood and skin

An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a beauty treatment claiming clean blood leads to clear skin. It asserts the product cleanses the liver and purifies the body, promising clearer complexions and removal of pimples and blemishes. Availability and prices are listed for ten, twenty five, and fifty cent options.

Ministers Enter Politics In Sioux City Pledge For Martin Law

In a packed Sioux City opera house 1100 attendees adopt a pledge to vote only for mayors who guarantee Martin law enforcement. About 400 signatures accompany calls from F S Dunshee and Rev J B Trimble. a resolution asks elected officials to oppose saloon legislation in the current General Assembly.

Sioux City Iowa Opera House Ministerial Association F. S. Dunshee Des Moines J. B. Trimble Methodist Episcopal Church Twenty-eighth General Assembly Ae Hathaway W. J. McGraw William H. H. Nirling T. C. Tees W. H. Cox

Nye Rejects Bryan for Boies and Olney in Indiana

LaPorte Indiana February 27 Hon Mortimer Nye ex lieutenant governor repudiates the Bryan Democracy saying his nomination would re elect McKinley and that the only hope is the nomination of Horace Boies or Richard Olney The move signals a likely anti Bryan push in Indiana led by Nye the party’s anti Bryan leader

LaPorte Ind Mortimer Nye Indiana McKinley Horace Boies Iowa Richard Olney Nye Boies Bryan

Insurance tax exemption ruling in Des Moines case

Judge Charles A. Bishop ruled that all life insurance companies are exempt from city and county taxes in a Polk county decision. The Bankers' Life association appeal challenged city assessments on surplus and reserve notes arguing mutual non profit status. More similar cases will be tried and the matter proceeds to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Des Moines Chas. A. Bishop Polk County District Court Bankers’ Life Association Board of Review Supreme Court

Elsie Gardner Acquitted in Self Defense Case

Elsie Gardner was discharged from custody after a two day preliminary hearing on February 11 the morning she fatally stabbed her partner Tom Haas in Sioux City. She testified of long term abuse and brutality by Haas including beatings and coercion. This marks the third homicide in two months to go unpunished.

Sioux City Elsie Gardner Tom Haas Gardner Hans

Harrison to Go Into Fifth Judicial

The Pottawattamie County Bar association voted to transfer Harrison county from the fourth to the fifth judicial district. They also backed a bill requesting $500 to move Ansel Briggs remains from Omaha to Des Moines and erect a monument in his memory.

Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Bar Association Harrison County Ansel Briggs Iowa Omaha Tes Moines

Trouble at Odeboldt Druggist and man in clash

Odeboldt Iowa February 26 local druggist John H Bie ser and Ed McKenne figure in an incident reported from the town. Details are sparse but the pair are involved in a disturbance noted by the correspondent.

Alleged bootleggers arrested by Sac County Anti-Saloon League

An alleged bootlegger and an associate were arrested yesterday by Sac County authorities at the urging of the Anti-Saloon League. They were taken to Sac City for arraignment before Justice Charles E. Love. The league employed a Sioux City detective for two weeks gathering evidence. additional arrests may follow.

Sac

Julia Marlowe Ill Cancels Engagements in Massachusetts

Northampton Mass Feb 26 Julia Marlowe the actress who was billed to appear here this evening and in Springfield Friday before a two weeks engagement in Boston caused all engagements to be cancelled owing to sickness.

Northampton Mass Julia Marlowe Springfield Boston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ne Inuscatine Journal McBride & Cope’s Batsey the Jeweler Gramophones Made. Records Les Weler’s Theo. Becke East Geo. Fisch Chicago Jerry Wagner Letts Frank Blanchard Wilton A. F. Demorest West Liberty Dr. Diamond Dick Ottumwa Button Factory Dan Shellhammer City E. E. Shellabarger Dr. A. Jennings The Victor Button Company Ida Grosjean Jennie Wooding Cone and Vicinity Fourth Street Water Works Park Cedar Street Judge Brannan Otto Koeppe Alma A. Ladehart Andrew Koeppe Emma Lamp St. Bernard H. R. Wibber G. G. Woodruff Grandview Salvation Army Muscatine Court of Honor Order Davenport Phillips Keokuk K. of W. M. Thompson Cr. W. Lundy Atalissa Joe Meisky Nichols E. R. Smith E. E. Wolfe Co. L. Hauser J. E. Park Nancy Stewart Fruitland Ray Hurburt Rock Island R. L. Thompson Frank Estep J. McMichael Iowa City Bradstreet Commercial Agency Johns Wright L. Tutt Fairport A. B. Anderson Wm. Nelson Lillian MecKilligan Joe Meeker Sadie Hess T. K. Ryan, Sr J. Brohny Wellman T. K. Ryan F. W. Evatt Quincy Hoosac George A. Smith Peoria Albert Nelison Hickory Grove Meta Kistenmacher Albert Peterson John Rachow Bertha Strohbean George Rachow Jessie Rachow Emma Stromer Roy Baker Chas Abe Ab. Eis Eis Sparnens Piife Eurest Kidvey Sam Mere Semin Cedar Bethel Graveyard William Albuster Karl Grosz W. L. Roach P. M Beauty Harrison Fifth Judicial Odeboldt G. Anderson J.C. Aver Lowell Masa Montreal Cail Jas. H. Cosgrove Evening Journal Ring Us
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