Local notices and travel around Wilton area
Wednesday's Daily details dozens of moves and visits in Wilton Cedar Rapids and Burlington. People named include Mr Sterling Frank Blanchard E H Kelley Harvey Warner Z W John Alice Mulford G A Funck A C Strong Lanham Anna Shumaker B C Ludlow Harry Ludlow Squire Doyle E L Beard A B Marner Maj Bishop Clar Mulford J A Bartemeier W S Berry Omer B Duffield Emma L Parchett Mrs Dr McNutt Willi McBride Niles Peter Van Doran and more. Also reports arrests births marriages deaths and local business trips with weather and river ice updates.
For Sale Scotch-bred Shorthorn Bull in Muscatine County
One of the best 4-year-old Scotch-bred Shorthorn bulls in Muscatine county for sale. Located 6 miles west of the depot. Seller: John A. Hoopes.
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Muscatine County
Depot
John A. Hoopes
Liebbrand Ryan Co Open New Muscatine Dry Goods Store
Opening day at 223 East Second street marks the debut of Liebbrand, Ryan & Co in Muscatine. The Batterson building hosts a bright, spacious shop with music, floral decorations, and Mrs Ednad Liebbrand greeting guests as clerks welcome customers to the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liebbrand, Ryan & Co
Batterson
East Second Street
Ednad Liebbrand
Acquittal or Disagreement Seen in Corbett Trial
Racine Wisconsin March 14 Those following the Corbett trial expect the jury will either acquit or disagree. The defense presents strong alibi evidence and witnesses incl Miss Gertrude Belden registrar of the probate court who testified from shorthand notes that prior statements identified the defendant with the shooting but at the preliminary hearing none did.
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Racine
Wis
Corbett
Corbettt
Gertrude Belden
Probate Court
Miss Belden
Reb
David Cheney
Henry F. Corbett
Cheney
Banker Kills Burglary Suspect in Frontiersman Style
Waverly county Illinois March 14. A bank cashier A C Moffet shot at a burglar in his home after warning his wife of the danger and then fatally firing through a dining room door The burglar lunged and Moffet fired delivering a brain shot The incident wins praise for the banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffet
New Polk County Court House Bill Drives Des Moines Debate
In Des Moines on March 13, the Iowa Senate and House opened early with debate on a Pol k County court house project costing up to 100000. Lawmakers also consider a five mile saloon ban near state educational institutions and a state high school board measure. A concurrent resolution sets next Thursday to elect the state printer and binder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
New Court House
Polk County
Cheshire
Wallace
Hardin County
Iowa City
Iowa State University
Allamakee
Trewin
Junkin
Johnson
Supreme Court
Col
Pete Hepburn
Johnson County
Republican Party
Cowles
Town Central Route Elites Midwest Rail Service Prospects
Travel notice extols direct lines from Minneapolis to Oskaloosa and Grinnell via St Paul Mason City Marshalltown and other towns with connections at Peoria Union Depot to Indianapolis Cincinnati Washington and New York. Highlights Palace Sleeping Cars and dining-car service. Also advertises Mull’s Lightning Cough Cure 25c.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Peoria
St. Louis
Kansas City
Union Depot
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Washington
New York
Palace
Letters Unclaimed at Muscatine Post Office March 13 1900
List of remaining undelivered letters includes men B S Cranmer D S Dugan Francis P Elliott A D Fischer Frank Fox Chas Guthman Chas Horner Wm Hoeffer J W Leasswell J P Miller J William Macy George Rumiley Hanes Stalton J Wilson Henry Wiggins A W Wilder Frank Wolford and women including Mrs Conrad Bard Idona Freise Mrs Lilla Funk Dora Hunter Minnie Kell Mrs A Kurtz Miss Lulu McNall Mrs L A Nilson Miss Don O'Brien Miss Ida Pierce Imma R Phillips Mrs Isa Reeves Mrs Nellie Young. Please say advertised when calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pos
Muscatine
Iowa
B. S. Cranmer
D. S. Dugan
Francis P. Elliott
A. D. Fischer
Frank Fox
J. B. Frick
Chas. Guthman
Chas. Horner
Wm. Hoeffer
J. W. Leasswell
J. P. Miller
J. William Macy
George Rumiley
Hanes Stalton
J. Wilson
Henry Wiggins
A. W. Wilder
Frank Wolford
Conrad Bard
Idona Freise
Lilla Funk
Dora Hunter
Minnie Kell
A. Kurtz
Lulu McNall
L. A. Nilson
Don O’brien
Ida Pierce
Imma R. Phillips
Isa Reeves
Nellie Young
Iowa Pension Totals Change in Washington Ledger
Iowa pension list with names and amounts recorded in Washington. Original pensions include Jonathan M Joseph Creston $8 and E R Mason Marion $6. Increases apply to Lorenzo D Graham Corydon Charles F Brown Waterloo John M Guther Lehigh and Wm E Anderson Keokuk with new amounts. original widow Kate Sears Atlantic $8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Jonathan M. Joseph
Creston
E. R. Mason
Marion
Lorenzo D. Graham
Corydon
Charles F. Brown
Waterloo
John M. Guther
Lehigh
Wm. E. Anderson
Keokuk
Kate Sears
Atlantic
Trans Atlantic Travelers Bureau Aids Jersey City Visitors
The Pennsylvania System staffed trans Atlantic travelers attendants in Jersey City and New York to meet arriving passengers and arrange trips by steamship. Agents provide taxis baggage handling advance tickets and transfer of baggage to final destinations, with sleeping car reservations and free guidance. Contact Assistant General Passenger Agent H R Dering at 248 South Clark Street Chicago.
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Jersey City
New York City
Pennsylvania
America
New Jersey City
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Pennsylvania System
Pennsylvania Lines
H. R. Dering
South
Clark St
Chicago
Decatur pawnbroker misreads Dom Paul as diamond brand
A Decatur pawnbroker notices the words Dom Paul in newspapers without Kruger attachment and assumes it is a South African diamond brand. A Dutch customer then enters and asks abruptly what the pawnbroker thinks of Dom Paul and what he wants on it.
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Atlanta Journal
Decatur Street
Dom Paul
New Farmers Pest Hamster Spreads in Belgium
A new agricultural pest, the hamster, has appeared in Belgium and is damaging wheat and barley. Farmers and authorities have launched extermination measures with a large bounty for dead hamsters, fearing spread to other European hamsters and crops.
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Belgium
Europe
Leslie’s Weekly
Pioneer Cure Praised by Minnesota Resident
Sam Kusche of Ortonville Minnesota reports relief from impure blood dull headache backache kidney trouble and catarrh after four months using Pioneer Cure He claims other medicines failed and urges others to try the product priced 25 cents and 1 dollar available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Pioneer Cure
Sam Kusche
Ortonville
Minn
Hennesy’s Successor Rumor Circulates In Church Circles
Reports from Sioux City Iowa say Archbishop Keane a former Catholic university rector is expected to succeed the late Archbishop Hennessy of Dubuque. Keane declines comment and bishops of Dubuque province will decide with Rome’s guidance. Eight of thirteen archbishops favor Keane, boosting prospects.
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Washington
Sioux City
Iowa
Keane
Catholic University
Hennessy
Dubuque
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Davenport
Cheyenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Sterling
Wilton
Frank Blanchard
E. H. Kelley
Burlington
City
Harvey Warner
Z. W. John
West Liberty
Alice Mulford
G. A. Funck
A. C. Strong
Mrs. Lanham
Anna Shumaker
B. C. Ludlow
Son Harry
Squire Doyle
Atalissa
E. L. Beard and
A. B. Marner
Cedar Rapids
Maj. Bishop
Clar. Mulford
Columbus Junction
J. A. Bartemeier
W. S. Berry
Letts
Omer B. Duffield
Emma L. Parchett
Dr. McNutt
Willi. McBride
Miss Niles
Mrs. Kline
Peter van Doran
Marshal Balluff
E. W. Denton
West
Titus
Jacob Shafit
H. J. Hendricks
Salisbury Bridge
Wm. Kemble
Geo. W. Lindle
J. H. Canon
Missouri
Kansas
J. Coder
Eva Gates
Coder
Frank Richman
D. W. Jackson
E. M. Warner
Louis Ruthenberg
Berger
Berta Tappe
J. N. Club
East Tenth Street
Henry Umlandt
West Third Street
City Cemetery
T. C. Scott
Rock Island
Scott
Thomas J. Phillips
Hoopes
Addition
Mr. Phillips
Carskaddan
Elizabeth
Rosa
Francis
Jessie
D. S. McDermid
O. B. Duffield
Illinois City
Mr. Light
Fruitland
Fred. Mackey
Trenton
John Hahn
J. Tarpy
Cone
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
Rae
Mor
Bank
Waverly Com
Oshkosh
Order of Elks
Winnebago County
Siax City
Ila
John G. Woolley
Prohibition Party
South Dakota
State Senate
Polk County—Proceedings In
House—High School Board
Mascatine
Emmert
State Board of Health
Blanchard
Senator Ball
Hardin
Montgomery
State High School Board
Mull
W. L. Roach
P. M
Musserville
Frank Benham
East Eighth Street
John Stocker
Wm. Priester
Garret Priester
Herman Mundt
Wm. Grady
M. Benham
Chas. Guthrie
Wallingsford
Hennecker
George B. van Saun
Cedar Falls
A. F. & A. M. Grand Lodge
Masonic Hall
Iowa No. 2
Hawkeye No
Ladies of the Eastern Star
van Samn
Fort Madison
Hershey Avenue
W. H. Franklin
Kaiser Box Factory
Philip Pence
Dennis Lionberg
Chas. Jones
Dallas City
Chas
Edward Jones
Henry Fisch
Jacob Fish & Sons
Armory Hall
Musserville M. E
Salvation Army
C. H. Montgomery
John Boke
Musser Saw Mill
Electric
South Muscatine
Adam Hess
East Hill
Lilly Sanders
John Kendig
Trans-Atlantic Travelers
Hennesy
W. E. Rueling
Frank
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