Promoters Drive Plans for Des Moines to Peoria Railroad
D B Lyons and party promoting a new Des Moines Iowa City and Peoria railroad travel from Des Moines toward Muscatine and Iowa City. They meet liveryman Ottie Snyder and plan to cross the river into Illinois, aiming to reach Peoria as eastern terminus. Local interest sees Muscatine benefiting from cross river trade and competitive rail access. Arrival likely midweek depending on road conditions.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Astern
D. B. Lyons
Illinois
Peoria
Muscatine
Peo
Notable duet missed from A M E church program
A reader notes that a duet by Mrs Malone and Miss Alice Phoenix was omitted from last week's church entertainment. The piece was well received and deserves recognition for the city's limited talent.
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Colored Society
A M. E. Church
Malone
Alice Phoenix
Muscatine County Abstracts Noted Complete To Date
The abstract book notes in Muscatine County are reported complete up to date. Kemble's at 116 Iowa Avenue is identified as a contact point for records and inquiries.
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Muscatine County
Kemble’s
Iowa Avenue
David Bebb Dies After Long Illness
Word reached Muscatine Saturday night that David Bebb father of Thomas Bebb who faces trial for an alleged crime died after a lengthy illness. He was about 69, Ohio native, long-time Orono Township resident. funeral held at Conesville. Trial of State of Iowa v Thomas Bebb will resume Tuesday at 2 pm with evidence largely in for the state and defense to begin.
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Muscatine
Ottie Snyder
Here
Iowa City
TABER
David Bebb
Thomas Bebb
Court House
Della Worley
Conesville
Bebb
Cone
Ohio
Orono Township
State of
Iowa
Death of Col Parker at Pass Christian
The Chicago press reports Col Francis W Parker director of the University of Chicago School of Education died Sunday evening in Pass Christian Mississippi after a breakdown from overwork and stomach troubles. Parker lectured at Muscatine’s Normal Institute and led educational reforms that minimized textbook use in early grades. He championed experiential learning and city field trips for students from the university’s School of Education. He already gained notice for his work in Quincy Massachusetts and as a school principal in Carrollton Green County Illinois and Dayton Ohio.
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Chicago
Francis W. Parker
School of Education
University of Chicago
Pass Christian
Miss
Col. Parker
Muscatine
Normal Institute
Mise Zoe Faddis
Colonel Parker
University
Quincy
Mass
Carrollton
Green County
Ill
Dayton
Ohio
Parker
Cook County
Colonel Parker Dies Aged 64 At University School Of Education
Colonel Parker, former head of the university school of education, died at 64 after guiding the Chicago Institute and its consolidation with the university last June. He championed the Ideal School and authored works on geography and pedagogy including Uncle Robert's Geography and Talks on Pedagogics. His two stepday entrances were his only close relatives.
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Robert
Colonel Parker
Piles Cure Peddler Promises Guarantee With Free Samples
An advertisement offers a claimed cure for piles with a money back guarantee. The seller J. J. Havercamp notes a free sample and a 60 cent price, promoting a “positive guarantee.”
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J. J. Havercamp
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