Opening of Boat Season with Davenport River Service
The Davenport Republic reports the river season opens with the W. J. Young trip slated for Wednesday and river ice clearing toward Burlington. Captain Blair outlines through routing to St Louis with Diamond Jo connections, linking Davenport and Burlington and aiming for an April through service. School notes include patent eraser holders, orchestra and glee club pictures, and a strong attendance record across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
W. J. Young
Davenport
Burlington
W. Young
St. Louis
Diamond Jo Line
Sidney
Jim Osborn
Osborn
Diamond Jo
W. J. Young, Jr
Verne Swain
Health Board Meeting Adopts Nuisance Order
City Board of Health session March 23 1900 reports one family released from quarantine one case taken to pest house and no new infections. See nuisance in South Muscatine alley and private grounds ordered abated within five days with health regulations enforced. Adjournment set for next Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
City Recorder's
City Board of Health
Barney Schmidt
Richards
Schott
J. J. Ryan
Christ Hetzel
Bert. C. Benham
F. E. Schmidt
South Muscatine
High School Notes On Class Studies And Band Trip
The Senior class engages in English composition linked with Latin studies and the school orchestra plans a trip to Sweetland and nearby towns, similar to last year, but the plan faces an unfinished state due to manager Hudler’s involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Hudler Attem
Button factory warms Columbus Junction basement work scene
Nine men toil in the basement under Thornt Foster's shoe store sawing shells for a button factory. Will Pence manages, with Sam Barringer Alvin Simmons and Stanley Beck among the workers. A 19 ton car of shells arrived Sunday night and Tom Caves hauled them up as M. N. Rippey plans to start at one machine. Local pride salutes the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Thornt Foster
Will Pence
Sam Barringer
Alvin Simmons
Stanley Beck
M. N. Rippey
Tom Caves
Why Do Country Schools Close In March
A North English Record writer asks why country schools shut at the start of March and argues a March term would aid farm boys. He notes farm work and fall duties limit schooling to three months, leaving larger boys with a poorer chance at education and suggests using March for a better term.
Open Mass Meeting by Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
An open mass meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday evening at the hall to discuss labor unions, their community role, and benefits to members. Speeches will argue for membership and mutual gains for workers and employers, with Thomas-Beck orchestra music and entertainment by the Button Workers. All organized and unorganized labor is urged to attend. everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly
Thomas-Beck Orchestra
Hetty Green says daughter Sylvia won’t marry duke
Mrs Hetty Green denies reports that her daughter Sylvia will wed the Duke De la Torre. She says she has heard no such plans and would prefer a plain newspaper reporter for her daughter over any duke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Millionaress
New York
Sylvia
Duke de la Torre
Hetty
Coal vein discovered on J J Hibner farm near Burlington
A 22 foot well on J J Hibner’s farm fourte en miles west of Burlington in Augusta township uncovered a coal vein ten feet wide and three feet thick. The coal is described as of excellent quality and it is believed that further deposits may exist nearby with plans to work the site.
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J. J. Hibner
Burlington
Augusta Township
Parrish
Eetreen
America
Cabiett
Kerry
Sears
A & Co
Bain
Sears, Role Sok & CO. (Inc
Chicago
Stones in the Way of Progress Discussed at Congregational Meeting
Saturday's meeting at the Congregational church tackled Stones in the Way of Progress. Rev. H. D. Herr spoke on industrial difficulties showing understanding of social and economic issues and the laboring man's view. He argued sermons on sociological topics could boost church attendance.
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Congregational Church
H. D. Herr
Martha McAlister of Muscatine Dies After Four Months Ill
Mrs Martha A McAlister a longtime Muscatine resident died at 4 45 am after a four month illness She was born in Kentucky in 1828 and came to Muscatine in 1867 Surviving are two daughters Celia Brigham L G Burnett and son Dr Lute McAlister The funeral will be held Monday at 230 pm at Mrs L G Burnett's 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
Vannah
Fulton
Armour Barbour
Wm. Fulton
Samuel Fulton
Rebecca Hurst
Clara McIntyre
Rebecca Woods
Barbour
Savannah
William
45Th
Illinois Regiment
Samuell
Hebron
Hurst
Cedar Bluffs
McIntyre
Death of John Garfield Corey in Cuba and burial note
Miss Elsie Corey receives word of the death of her brother John Garfield Corey at 2 45 a m March 17 1909 at Columbia Barracks Quemadas Cuba after a typhoid illness. Born November 2 1877 in Muscatine he worked at the oatmeal mill and learned carpentry. He enlisted in Troop A Seventh U S Cavalry last summer and traveled from New York to Cuba to join his unit. He leaves his widowed mother Elizabeth Corey and sisters Gertrude Harlan and Elsie Corey and aunt Anna Fraleizh with heartfelt community 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 matron Elizabeth Wabnitz dies after brief illness
Elizabeth Wabnitz wife of Charles Wabnitz died Saturday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. Born April 7 1822 in Rhein Bishofheim Baden Germany she would have been 78. She lived as a faithful German Evangelical church member and mother grandmother with a large family including one son Charles F. of Letts and a daughter Elizabeth who died in 1882. 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
Pioneer Rebecca Woods Barbour Johnston
Rebecca Woods Barbour, daughter of William and Elinor Barbour of Scotland, married John Fulton in 1837 in Philadelphia. The couple moved west to Sa...
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Rebecca Woods
William and
Elinor Armour Barbour
Scotland
Philadelphia
John Fulton
Boone Man Arrested for Bigamy After Elmira Wife Arrival
Boone Iowa March 24 Special R B Van Gorder arrested on charge of bigamy. He had married in February a Boone woman. his former wife arrived from Elmira New York this morning and prompted the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Iowa
R. B. van Gorder
Elmira
N. Y
Iowa Railroads Face State Assessment Increase
Des Moines March 24 The State executive council fixed Iowa railroad assessment at about 46 million dollars The council set 600 miles of new road at 2500 dollars per mile equal to net increases The Rock Island and Chicago Burlington and Quincy were cut by 232000 and 250000 respectively Northwestern up 100000 Treasurer Herriott boycotted the meeting saying the governor secretary and auditor conspired on the figures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Northwestern
Herriott
Murderer known as Preacher Jones kills family in Garners
In Garner s near Raleigh a man named Tom Jones called Preacher Jones murdered Ella Jones and her daughter Ida with an axe. He set fire to the beds where the victims lay and four sleeping children, ages one month to five, were found safe after seven year old Laura escaped with her sister. The house burned completely and Jones was found with blood on his hands and clothing.
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Raleigh
N. C
Tom Jones
Preacher Jones
Ella Jones
Ida
Garners
Here
Laura Jones
Jones
Town Conference of United Brethren to Convene in Cedar Rapids
The fifty-ninth annual meeting of the Town conference of the United Brethren church will be held in Cedar Rapids Iowa starting Wednesday and running through Sunday with about 200 delegates. Bishop J W Hott of Toledo will preside and speakers include Dr J Bookwalter president of Western College Dr D R Miller of the Union Biblical Institute and Rev W R Funk from church publishing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Town Conference of the
United Brethren Church
J. W. Hott
D. D
Toledo
J. Bookwalter
Western College
D. R
Marriage of Eugene W Hebard and Bessie Franklin at Neola
News arrives of the marriage of Eugene W Hebard formerly of this city and Bessie Franklin of Neola Iowa. The ceremony was held at noon at the bride's mother's home in Neola with only close relatives present. Hebard is known in railroad circles in Muscatine and works for the Rock Island at Neola. They will be at home after March 30 in Neola.
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Eugene W. Hebard
Bessie Franklin
Neola
Iowa
Mary Franklin
Hebard
Muscatine
Rock Island Road
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High School Notes
Columbus
Diamond Joe
Pubuque
St. Paul
Quincy
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. Kre
Coal
Mrs. Walister
Muscatine’s
Rebecca
Woods
Iowa Railroad Assessment
State Executive Council
United Brethren Conference
Hebard Franklin
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Caurier SeRo
Wein Wagl Uly Wets Homes
Rees Us Paecal al Otter Sar
Waaies Wit
Ene
Mison
Burdickn
Gorham
Dillaway’s Srockery
L. Cohn
Mershey Lumber Co
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