Open of Boat Season Promises Early River Service
The Davenport river scene marks opening of the 1900 season with ice breaks and a planned first voyage of the W. J. Young between Davenport and Burlington on Wednesday. Diamond Jo Line links to Sidney at Burlington for through service to St. Louis, with three steamers Dubuque St Paul and Quincy joining later in April.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Burlington
Blair
W. J. Young
W. Young
St. Louis
Diamond Jo Line
Sidney
Jim Osborn
Osborn
Diamond Jo
W. J. Young, Jr
Dubuque
St. Paul
Quincy
Most Popular Young Lady Contest Votes Tallied at C W Hodge
Voter standings for Muscatine's contest are listed at the Commercial House cigar and news stand during the third week. Daisy Kemper leads with 67 votes, followed by Florence Fox 566, Clara Whipplehauser 359, Anna Jayne 240, Millie Timm 215, Bessie Schreurs 203, Hattie Ray 197, Margaret Opel 138, Minnie McCaw, with each 5 cent purchase counting as a vote. Furniture refinishing ad notes upholsterer H G Ficken.
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C. W. Hodge
Muscatine
Commercial House Cigar and News
Daisy Kemper
Josie Fayle
Florence Fox
Clara Whipplehauser
Anna Jayne
Millie Timm
Bessie Schreurs
Hattie Ray
Margaret Opel
Minnie McCaw
White Front Clothing House Opens in New Store
The White Front Clothing House, led by E. Reinemund, opened today in its new 122 East Second street location across from the old stand. A regal window display by Henry Rutherford features a Cupid rising from a shell and spring stock, with a floral horse shoe from the J. H. Downie Glove Co. of Des Moines as center piece.
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E. Reinemund
East Second Street
Reinemund
Henry Rutherford
J. H. Downie Glove Co
Des Moines
High School Notes Reveal Shakespeare studied by B class
The B class begins Macbeth study while the senior class uses English with Latin. The orchestra planned a Sweetland trip but small pox fears blocked dates. Patented eraser holders placed in every room. Several students, including Glen Ashton and Florence Ashton, have not missed a day. others left school Feb 2. The orchestra photographed today and the Glee club may follow.
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Sweetland
Hudler
Glee Club
Glen Ashton
Hilda Busch
Ralph Rayburn
Helen Davis
Florence Schwertfeger
Helen Molis
Anna Scott
Lillian Gerischer
Ray Batterson
Florence Ashton
Florence Bradford
Nora Bryant
Josie Freyermuth
Lee Greenway
Lillian Kemper
M. Krebs
K. Mathis
Edith Raff
Clarence Schmidt
Carrie Schafer
Shakespeare
Macbeth
Cutting Button Blanks in Columbus Junction
The button factory is in full blast with nine men working in the basement under Thornt Foster's shoe store sawing rough shells into finished buttons. Will Pence is factory manager with Sam Barringer Alvin Simmons and Stanley Beck among the workers. M. N. Rippey plans to begin at a machine soon. A 19 ton shell car arrived Sunday night and Tom Caves hauled the shells up. The town hopes for a big success from this new local industry.
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Columbus Junction
Thornt Foster
Will Pence
Sam Barringer
Alvin Simmons
Stanley Beck
M. N. Rippey
Tom Caves
Coal Vein Found Near Burlington in Augusta Township
A coal vein of excellent quality was discovered by J. J. Hibner while digging a well 22 feet deep on his farm four teen miles west of Burlington in August a township near Parrish post office. The vein is ten feet wide and three feet thick and burns freely. The find suggests further deposits in the area and local efforts may start to work it.
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J. J. Hibner
Burlington
Augusta Township
Parrish
400 New Homes This Year in Muscatine
The article notes 400 new homes expected this year with many planned in Muscatine. It highlights Stein's Furniture as offering complete furnishings at low prices and positions the store as Muscatine's largest and most reliable furniture house ready to meet demand.
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Muscatine
Stein
Bert C Mark To Speak At Y M C A Sunday Aft
Y M C A will host a talk by Bert C Mark to address young men Sunday after noon at 3:00. All strangers in the city are invited to attend. Special music by a male quartet will accompany the event.
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Mark
Mrs Martha A McAlister Dies In Muscatine
Mrs Martha A McAlister a long time Muscatine resident died at 4 45 this morning after four months of illness She was born in Maysville Kentucky December 7 1828 and came to Muscatine in 1867 Survived by two daughters Mrs Celia Brigham and Mrs L G Burnett and a son Dr Lute McAlister The funeral will be Monday at 2 30 from Mrs L G Burnetts home with Rev H D Herr officiating
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Muscatine
Martha A. McAlister
Kentucky
Maysville
Valley of Death
Celia Brigham
Sycamore
L. G. Burnett
West Third
Lute McAlister
Death of John Garfield Corey in Cuba
Word reached Miss Elsie Corey of the death of her brother John Garfield Corey at 2 45 a m March 17 1900 in Columbia Barracks Cuba after a typhoid illness. Born November 2 1877 in Muscatine he worked at the oatmeal mill and later learned carpentry. He enlisted in Troop A Seventh U S Cavalry and traveled from New York to Cuba to join his unit. He leaves a widowed mother Mrs Elizabeth Corey and sisters Mrs Gertrude Harlan of Hartford Conn and Miss Elsie Corey and aunt Miss Anna Fraleigh. The community extends sympathy.
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Elsie Corey
John Garfield Corey
Columbia Barracks
Quemadas
Cuba
Government
Corey
U. S. Cavalry
Rock Island
Muscatine
New York
Neidig
Elizabeth Corey
Gertrude Harlan
Hartford
Grandview Grandmother Elizabeth Wabnitz Dies at 76
Elizabeth Wabnitz widow of Charles Wabnitz died Saturday at about 2 AM after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born April 7 1822 in Rhein Bishofheim Baden Germany she would have turned 78 on her next birthday. She joined the German Evangelical church of Grandview after converting in Hamilton County Ohio in 1846. Surviving are her son Charles F of Letts and a daughter Elizabeth wife of Bishop Dubs in Cleveland who died in 1882, plus twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at Letts M E Church Monday March 26 at 2 PM with interment in Letts cemetery.
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Elizabeth Wabnitz
Charles Wabnitz
Grandmother Wabnitz
Hamilton County
Ohio
Charles F
Letts
Elizabeth
Bishop Dubs
Cleveland
Letts M. E
Letts Cemetery
Obituary of Rebecca Woods Pioneer Resident of Savannah Illinois
Mrs Rebecca Woods a pioneer and businesswoman with Scots origins from William and Elinor Barbour born in Scotland married John Fulton in 1837 in Philadelphia and later moved to Savannah Illinois. After Fulton died in 1848 she raised four children, moved to Muscatine then remarried Alexander Woods. She died with substantial property and a life of industry and literature. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 PM.
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Rebecca Woods
William and
Elinor Armour Barbour
Scotland
Philadelphia
John Fulton
Savannah
Pulton
Armour Barbour
Wm. Fulton
Samuel Fulton
Rebecca Hurst
Clara MacIntyre
Barbour
Muscatine
William
45Th Mlinots Regiment
St. Samuel
Hebron
Hurst
Cedar Bluffs
MelIntyre
Death of Chicago Lake Captain and Wife Follows Closely
Captain King one of Chicago’s oldest lake captains dies at German-American hospital hours after his wife’s death. Both aged seventy, they had shared fifty years of devoted life, living on Wrightwood Avenue. Mrs King fell ill ten days earlier, Captain King soon followed, after years as a seagoing captain then an animal keeper at Lincoln Park.
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Captain King
Chicago
Wrightwood Avenue
Tincoln Park
Imperial biocycle for $25 at Schmidt Brothers
Local ad notes the Imperial biocycle priced at 25 dollars available at Schmidt Brothers. The listing highlights affordability and shop location as the key details for potential buyers.
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Schmidt Bros
Why do country schools close in March
A North English Record letter questions why rural schools shut down March first. The writer notes farm work begins later, delaying schooling for larger boys and farm boys who can attend only three months a year, and suggests March could be used to improve their education.
Preacher Examines Stones in the Way of Progress
At the Congregational church meeting Rev. H. D. Herr spoke on industrial difficulties and the laboring man’s position. He argued preachers should address sociological questions to connect more people with the church.
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Congregational Church
H. D. Herr
Promoter Johnston Delays Opera House Plans
A private letter to Capt. Wm. Ament from G. H. Johnston in St. Louis says he is resting and will travel to Muscatine when able. The message explains the delay but confirms the deal for the opera house remains fully assured.
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Capt
Wm. Ament
G. H. Johnston
St. Louis
Muscatine
Senate passes building and loan bill unanimously
Des Moines reports the State Senate approved the building and loan measure unanimously while the soldiers' exemption bill was killed. Other items note a public execution in the past, a Boone citizen arrest for bigamy, the death of General Woodgate and three New York firemen killed in separate incidents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Lynchings Rock Emporia After Court Yard Hanging
In Emporia Virginia on March 24 a mob formed after troops departed at 11 25 and hanged a Black man named Cotton in the courthouse yard Oqxgrady a white man who was with Cotton when he killed Sanders and Welton was also lynched by the mob
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Emporia
Virginia
Court House
Oqxgrady
Cotton
Sanders
Welton
Boone Man Arrested for Bigamy in March Charge
R. B. Van Gorder was arrested in Boone Iowa on the charge of bigamy after his February marriage to a Boone woman was revealed by his former wife arriving from Elmira New York to cause the arrest.
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Boone
Iowa
R. B. van Gorder
Elmira
N. Y
Firemen Killed as Factory Floor Collapses in New York
Three firefighters died when a floor collapsed during a factory fire at 215 Forty-fourth Street New York on March 24. The tragedy halted operations as investigators review the incident and safety practices.
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New York
General Woodgate Dead in London
General Sir Edward Woodgate, wounded at Spion Kop, dies at Mooi hospital in London on March 24.
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London
Sir Edward Woodgate
Battle of
Spion Kop
Mooi Hospital
Murderous Axe Fire Tragedy Near Raleigh
In Garners, five miles east of Raleigh, Tom Jones known as Preacher Jones killed Ella Jones and her daughter Ida with an axe, then set fire to the house. Four sleeping children ages one month to five were found dead or missing as the fire consumed the premises. Laura Jones, seven, escaped with her youngest sister and reported the massacre, while Jones’s stained clothes and bloodied hands led locals to arrest him.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tom Jones
Preacher Jones
Ella Jones
Ida
Garners
Here
Laura Jones
Jones
Iowa United Brethren Church Conference to Convene in Cedar Rapids
The fifty ninth annual Iowa conference of the United Brethren church meets in Cedar Rapids from Wednesday to Sunday with 200 to 300 ministerial and lay delegates. Bishop J W Hott of Toledo presides. guests include Western College president L Bookwalter, Union Biblical Institute’s D R Miller, and Rev W R Funk for church publishing interests.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Conference of the United Brethren Church
J. W. Hott
D. D
Toledo
L. Bookwalter
Western College
D. R. Miller
Spring millinery opening on Second Street
Mrs G B Brooks announces a spring millinery opening at her millinery parlors on Second Street February 29 30 and 31 with the latest styles and exquisite bonnet creations on exhibition. The loves of bonnets are more fascinating this season and she offers the best obtainable in any market.
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G. B. Brooks
Second Street
Hine Bros Sells Many Overalls and Shirts on Close Margin
The store emphasizes that volume drives sales as it offers overalls and shirts at narrow margins. This pricing approach aims to attract shoppers through low prices and steady turnover.
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Hine Bros
Bookkeeping Myth: Education Not Always Required
Some observers argue that becoming a bookkeeper does not always demand formal schooling. Industry experience and on the job training can prepare individuals to handle ledgers and financial records effectively.
Weather Indications For Iowa Increase Clouds With Showers
Chicago March 24 reports meteorologists expect increasing cloudiness across Iowa with showers Sunday and in the south and west tonight. Warmer conditions in the east portion tonight.
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Chicago, Jr
Iowa
A Mother's Gift to Her Country Song Story
A feature on Paul Dresser composing music from a mother's wartime tale of three sons lost in the conflict, two in gray and one in blue, set to be published by Howley Haviland & Co of New York and Chicago with expected wide sales.
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Spain
England
Paul Dresser
West
Santiago
Howley, Haviland & Co
New York
Chicago
Unappreciated Genius in French Painting
W J Stillman writes in the April Atlantic that Rousseau Millet and Troyon suffered neglect from a proud French public until outsiders highlighted their genius. Troyon sold little early, Miller thrived via American collectors led by Boston painter William Hunt, and Rousseau's work found few commissions despite strong talent.
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Rousseau
Millet
Troyon
Corot
W. J. Stillman
Sevres
Miller
Boston
William Hunt
Troyans
Schmidt Bros Seeks Samples of Fine Wallpapers
The messenger asks for wallpaper samples from Schmidt Bros for their upmarket interiors. The note requests delivery of quality pattern swatches and product details.
Open Mass Meeting of Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
Next Tuesday evening the Muscatine trades and Labor Assembly holds an open mass meeting at the hall to discuss labor unions, their community role, and benefits to members. Noted speakers, music by the Thomas k orchestra, and entertainment by Button Workers follow. all are welcome.
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Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
Thomas K Orchestra
Coln
Srybody
Schmidt Bros Store Showcases Finest Wallpaper and Curtains
In Schmidt Bros.' store the finest line of wallpaper and curtains ever shown in this city. This claim highlights the store as a premier source for home decor, suggesting a notable display to attract customers.
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Schmidt Bros
Hetty Green Denies Daughter Sylvia Betrothal With Duke De la Torre
Mrs Hetty Green dismisses reports that her daughter Sylvia was to wed the Duke De la Torre calling the tale a lie. She says Sylvia would choose a practical partner, even a newspaper reporter, over any duke and admits she knows little of dukes.
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Hetty Green
Millionaress
New York
Sylvia
Duke de la Torre
Hetty
Gloom Begets Cheer at Boarding House Table Bet
A humorous exchange centers on a boarding house where a sour resident, a woman at the table, defies smiles. Jenkins and another man place friendly bets to see who can crack her frown into a smile, while the rest of the boarders watch.
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Jenkins
Wall Paper Purchase Bonus Offer
Schmidt Bros advertises that with every room of wallpaper bought customers receive enough of the finest paste to charge it.
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Schmidt Bros
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High School Notes
Columbus
Diamond Joe
Verne Swain
H G. Ficken
Coal
Mrs. Walister
Muscatine’s
Rebecca
Woods
Johnston Still I
State Senate
Woodgate
General Woodgate
United Brethren Conference
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