Politics versus Principle Dominates Muscatine Trades Assembly
Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly held its third mass meeting with Rev. H. D. Herr’s talk on Politics vs. Principle drawing strong attendance. A two act farce by the Button Workers Union followed, then plans for March 27 discuss party loyalty, reform, and voter independence.
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Ning
H. D. Herr
Brotherhood of Man
Herr
Butten-Workers’ Union
G. J. Peck
Mr. Harper
J. Faulhaber
W. H. Lamar
W. Ripson
Two Young Deaths Viola Kerr and Jacob Eis Jr Pass
Viola Kerr, 18, youngest daughter of Matt Kerr of Moss Place Wilton township, died of consumption. The notice notes a wide circle of friends and the family’s sorrow with funeral details to follow. Jacob Eis Jr. referenced in the report as a young death in the same item.
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Viola Kerr
Jacob Eis, Jr
Matt Kerr
Moss Place
Wilton Township
Demise of C W Miller in Muscatine
Carl William Miller died yesterday at 5 30 PM at his Lucas Grove road home after a week with pneumonia. He was 63 and had lived in Muscatine since 1868. Survived by wife, a daughter and a brother. He attended the German Evangelical church. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 30 PM at his residence with Rev F C Klein officiating.
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Carl William Miller
Lucas Grove Road
Muscatine
Rev
F. C. Klein
Death of Jacob Eis Jr in Pleasant Prairie
Friends report the death of Jacob Eis Jr at the family home in Pleasant Prairie after a long battle with consumption. Details are unavailable at this hour but will be released later.
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Jacob Eis, Jr
Pleasant Prairie
Banner Lodge Maintains Prominence Ahead of Extra Session
The article notes she will attend on the date and preparations for a rousing extra session are in prospect. It is hoped that a class of fifty will be on hand that evening to be taken in. Ever popular Banner Lodge remains a leading figure.
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Everpopular Banner Lodge
Cyrano De Bergerac Presented By Ellsworth Stiles At Fairview
At Fairview last night on the Van Horn invitation a select company enjoyed a monologue interpretation of Cyrano De Bergerac by Ellsworth Stiles. Critics praised his dramatic sensibility and vivid portrayal especially in acts three and five, noting his versatility and success in this single performer production.
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Ellsworth Stiles
Broom Plant Burns. Firm Plans Immediate Rebuild
Davenport IA March 14 Lee Broom company works burned this morning destroying the plant. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars covered by insurance. About sixty workers employed. owners announce immediate rebuilding and starters on new structure after fire cools.
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Davenport
Iowa
Lee Broom Company
Lord Roberts Captures Bloemfontein Flag Flown
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts occupies Bloemfontein and raises the British flag atop the capital city. The announcement marks a key milestone in the campaign, signaling control of the center of the Orange Free State.
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Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Five Mile Limit Bill Clears Senate Vote
Des Moines Iowa March 14 special the five mile limits bill has passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 18.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dill
Senate
Community notes from Moscow recount school program and local election
Moscow residents enjoyed a well prepared program at Geesys Hall with singing and recitations. Forty supper boxes raised over 16 dollars for the school, and the Monday election re elected C A Feisig and Chas Henderson with George Lincoln chosen for the vacancy. High water and washouts affected roads, but routes were being adjusted.
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Geesy’s
C. A. Feisig
Chas. Henderson
George Lincoln
Chas. Miller
Blanche Feisig
Ada Slater
Rock Island
L. C. Healy
J. Speers
Besley Place
Revival Meetings at First M E Church Draw Strong Interest
Last night’s revival at the First M E Church drew high interest with S G Goodale leading the chorus and singing. The Goodale Musser duet impressed listeners as a spiritual uplift. Services continue 7 30 this evening with open chorus for all singers and audiences. Afternoon Bible Reading and Christian Experience meetings at 2 pm precede evening revival led by Mr Goodale.
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M. E
G. Goodale
Goodale
Laura Musser
House-Breaking Attempt on Fifth Street Home
Mrs. Frank Y. Hubbard awoke at 2 AM to burglars in the front room at Fifth and Mulberry. They rifled clothing and a sewing machine, leaving small change and pocket pieces behind. Hubbard, upon investigation, found no intruder and vowed to be ready if they return.
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Frank Y. Hubbard
Fifth and Mulberry
Iowa College Trustees Meet in Grinnell on President Gates Resignation
The Iowa College trustees met in Grinnell to consider the resignation of President George A. Gates to take effect before November 1. Health issues of Mrs. Gates prompted the move, while Gates weighs a potential chancellorship at Nebraska University. A committee was named to search for his replacement, with several candidates considered.
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Nebraska
Grinnell
Pres. Gates
Herron
L. S. Berry
Chicago
Senator Smith
Osage
E. M. Wittum
Albert Shaw
New York
Main
Bliss
Banner Lodge Meeting Promotes Growth and Plans March 27
Banner Lodge held a lively Tuesday session initiating a new candidate and voting on one. ten applications were received. Plans are laid for the next regular meeting on March 27. Mrs. Mary Skegg of Marshalltown, Grand Chief of Honor, sent word.
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Banner Lodge
Mary Skegg
Marshalltown
River Ice Rises High as Spring Thaw Hits Clinton
Clinton Iowa reports the river seven and a half feet above low water mark the season's high in years. Ice stands seventeen inches thick on the river surface and reaches Moorhead at forty inches. Large ice quantities threaten potential damage as it moves downstream in coming days.
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Clinton
Iowa
Moorhead
Let the children make a noise some times
A brief note on children's happiness as essential to community life and its impact on adults' well being. The statement frames kid noise as normal and meaningful rather than a disorderly problem.
Des Moines Forgery Suspect Nabbed Before Omaha Train
A. B. Johnson of 1170 Eighteenth street was arrested in Des Moines by Detective E. E. Johnson and E. R. Carrington as he and a man posing as Olaf B. Anderson boarded a Rock Island train to Omaha. Suspect is linked to $2,500 forged checks against St. Louis banks and agreed to return to St. Louis for trial.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Johnson
Eighteenth Street
E. E. Johnson
E. R. Carrington
St. Louis
Olaf B. Anderson
Rock Island
Omaha
Johnson
United States
Carrington
Whiskey destroyed in Montezuma after seizure
In Montezuma Iowa last Friday Squire Beckley condemned three cases of whiskey seized days earlier. He and Constable Johnson dumped the liquor in the gutter and shattered the bottles. The episode followed a dry day under the Republican primary.
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Montezuma
Iowa
Squire Beckley
Constable Johnson
Weather and local notices mix with lease move
Chicago weather outlook calls for increasing clouds and possible rain or snow Thursday with western areas at night. Constable Johnson seized two more cases of whiskey at 1:20 as the B C R N passenger train arrived. The Pennsylvania House, once the leading local hostelry, was leased to Mr Hansen of Nevada by Landlord Chrisman, who will relinquish possession this week.
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Chicago
Iowa
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Chrisman
Hansen
Nevada
Mrs. Margey Ewing of Seaton Passes After Illness
Mrs. Margey Ewing, born August 15 1847 in County Tyrone Ireland, died March 8 1900 near Seaton Illinois after a month of illness. She moved to America at age two, raised three children John Mary and George, and remained on the Mercer county farm after her husband Henry died October 2 1892. She joined Center Presbyterian Church Seaton April 15 1894 and her funeral was held March 10 1900 at her home conducted by Rev. Charles M. Robb with a ladies quartet. Burial followed at Green Mound Cemetery Keithsburg.
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Margey Ewing
Seaton
Ill
Margey Lee Ewing
County Tyrone
Ireland
America
Muscatine
Iowa
Henry Ewing
John
Mary
George
Robert
Isaac
Mercer County
Center Presbyterian Church
Til
Charles M. Robb
Green Mound
Keithsburg
Death of Henry Stahl in Norton Kansas
Mrs. Jacob Neibert was informed yesterday of the death of her brother Henry Stahl of Norton Kansas after a year long decline. Dropsy of the heart caused his death in his 50s. He served in the Union Army, lived on the western plains, and leaves a wife and several children. He was a teamster by trade and belonged to the A. O. U. W. and G. A. R. with German Evangelical church ties.
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Needay
Jacob Neibert
Henry Stahl
Norton
Kansas
Stahl
Muscatine
Army of the Union
Western Plains
Anna Crippen
William
Charles
Stillwater
Minn
Arthur
Washington, D. C
Martha Blankenhorn
Letts
Henry
Mary
Helen
Harry
Jake Neibert
Mr. Stahl
Fred. Stahl
Neibert
Charles Bertram
Teamster
Hoch
Musser Lumber Co
German Evangelical Church
Let Children Grow With Their Own Opinions
A Christian Guardian piece urges parents to foster independent thinking in children as they age. It stresses maintaining physical health, hopeful conversations about life, and avoiding parental despair after loss. It advocates teaching responsibility early, facing life’s faults honestly, and ensuring consequences precede remorse.
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Cyrano de Bergerac
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