Muscatine's Coal Prospects Lifted By Local Leases
The Muscatine Journal reports a bold coal prospect in Muscatine county. Frank Sissel, Jack McKee, and S. G. Smith locate a three foot vein in Montpelier township with a potentially inexhaustible supply. They plan leases and active development to mine 10 000 to 15 000 tons initially, with broader hope for hundreds of thousands of tons nearby.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Montpelier Township
Robert Hare
Col. Hare
Jack McKee
Frank K. Sissel
Fairport
F. M. Witter
Illinois
Iowa
McKee
Mr. Sissel
Court of Proceedings at Daily Yesterday Estate Settlements
Greiner estate settled by heirs with Myrtle Greiner named guardian of Abe. An amendment to a Wright case motion for a new trial cites additional jury facts. no hearing date set. In Schmidt and Jelly estates, wills proved and allowed. Grosjean v Ludlow trial for defendants. Chamberlin v Hurlbut case on church building rights. Warner and Devitt Brown represented sides.
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Greiner
Myrtle Greiner
Abe
Lizzie Greiner
Wright
George Schmidt
John A. Jelly
Celistra H. Grosjean
Walter H. Ludlow
Plantiff
L. F. Chamberlin
High Day at A M E Church Rally For Debt
A grand rally at the A M E church next Sabbath aims to fund the church debt. Rev J E Christy of Davenport will assist Rev Gordon and a large group will attend. Rev L B Hix of the U B church preaches at 3 p m, with a choir to provide music, inviting city pastors and congregations.
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Davenport
Gordon
L. B. Hix
U. B. Church
Killed by Her Husband in Plainfield Wisconsin
Eldora Iowa May 1 County Attorney Lundy received a letter from Plainfield Wisconsin dated April 28 detailing that Levi W Myhill and Hattie May Myhill had separated after a domestic dispute. On meeting on the road Myhill fired three shots killing his wife and then shot himself. Funeral for both was held Sunday. Mrs Myhill had previously stolen a horse from a livery at Iowa Falls and was cleared by Judge Porter after lengthy litigation.
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Eldora
Iowa
Lundy
Plainfield
Wis
Levi W
Hattie May Myhill
Myhill
Iowa Falls
Porter
Deal of 36 Foreign Vessels Sinks in American Waters
Thirty six foreign vessels with a combined tonnage of 57556 were wrecked in American waters during the prior year according to a maritime report.
Narrow Escape Aboard Mis sissippi Sailboat Lillie
A morning sail on the Mississippi ends with the Lillie buckling and sinking. Alexander Grosheim Frank Koeckeritz and Henry Lange are rescued after an hour in cold water as Wetmore’s crew respond, none injured. The incident sparks caution for future river outings.
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Alexander Grosheim
Frank Koeckeritz
Henry Lange
Misissippi
Lillie
Countess
Wetmore
Mississippi
Bill Koehler
Frank Walters
George Clapp
Potatoes Shrink In Price And Size In Warm Weather
The piece notes falling potato prices from 30 to 35 cents to about 25 as supplies shrink this summer. Grocers stored big stocks last fall fearing shortages, but sprouting in cellars prompts faster disposal. Farmers face busy seasons and convert surplus into cheap pork. demand may rise before new potatoes are grown.
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Muscatine
Marriage of Frank George and Miss Anna Tadewald
Last evening at the bride's parents home on Woodlawn Avenue the marriage of Frank George and Miss Anna Tadewald was performed by Rev. Klein of the German Evangelical church. Bridesmaid Miss Anna Geertz and best man Herman Tadewald attended. they will reside on Logan Street with Mr. George's parents.
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Thunedor
Woodlawn Avenue
Frank George
Anna Tadewald
Klein
German Evangelical Church
Anna Geertz
Herman Tadewald
Logan Street
Mr. George
Demise of Rev. A N Rider Pastor of Foster Free Will
Word comes of the death of Rev. A N Rider pastor of the Free Will Baptist church Foster NL who died at 11 o clock after weeks of pneumonia and heart failure. He was a Virginia native who had lived in Foster about a year. Surviving: his wife a son Charles of Peoria and two daughters Mrs Fay Bivens Kewanee Ill and Mrs Ella Boten Abingdon Ill. Funeral arrangements to be announced when the son arrives.
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A. N. Rider
Free Will Baptist Church
Foster
Rider
Virgina
Charles
Peoria
Fay Bivens
Kewanee
Ill
Ella Boten
Abingdon
Child Loses Three Toes In Bellevue Accident
A 2 year old daughter of Joseph Noerpel near Bellevue, Iowa, had three toes severed when a sister aged 4 mishandled an axe. The 15 year old son secured a team to take the injured child to town as they met Mrs Noerpel returning home.
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Clinton
Iowa
Joseph Noerpel
Bellevue
Letter to editor rebuts button factory wage claims
Muscatine Iowa readers receive a defense of workers at a New York button plant. The writer challenges cited earnings as deceptive, notes that only twenty eight quit, not sixty, and argues many workers did not work a full week while wages above ten dollars per week are cited for over half the payroll.
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Muscatine
Iowa
New York
Illinois Grand Army Encampment Draws Visitors to Jacksonville
The city hosts the Grand Army of the Republic encampment with many visitors arriving for the annual meetings of the Ladies Aid Society, Women’s Relief Corps, and Ladies of the G A R. A parade at 1 30 p m is led by Admiral Dewey while contests for department commander unfold. Chicago favorites include ex Judge Joel M Longnecker and W H Coffman of Champaign among others.
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Jacksonville
Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies’ Aid Society
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the G. A. R
Admiral Dewey
John B. Inman
Cook County
Chicago
Joel M. Longnecker
W. H. Coffman
Champaign
Hatred of the British at Mohawk Club Banquet
May 3 in Detroit an angered crowd tore down British flags used in Mohawk club banquet decorations at the Auditor ium. Inspections found the union jack among other emblems. in response, the crowd removed it and replaced it with the Spanish flag and then the Irish flag, signaling hostility to Britain.
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Detroit
Great Britain
Ireland
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Stephen Rice
Fort Atkinson Wisconsin May 3 The sixtieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Stephen Rice celebrated here Tuesday evening. They were married in this town by Rev M Ostrander of Ashland in 1840. Rice came from Vermont in 1837 and built a log cabin on his farm. the bride Miss Sama Roberts and her parents emigrated in 1830 from Cazenovia New York.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
Stephen Rice
M. Ostrander
Ashland
Mr. Rice
Vermont
Sama Roberts
Cazenovia
N. Y
Wirtz Son Killed in Wisconsin Wagon Accident
A 19yearold son of Jacob Wirtz of St Peters Fond du Lac county Wisconsin died Tuesday evening when the wagon he was in began to move he was thrown from the wagon and his neck was broken authorities report the accident occurred while he was working with a team of oxen at a rural location in the county.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Jacob Wirtz
St. Peters
Ug Wood
Widow Margaret Frost Arrested in Murder of Husband
York Nebraska May 3 Mrs Margaret Frost widow of William Frost who died last Friday supposedly of strychnine poisoning has been arrested charged with the murder of her husband.
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York, Neb
Margaret Frost
William Frost
Local firm sells snow white team to Captain Ament
Peto and Whittacker sold their snow white team to Captain W. D. Ament. Peto departed for Chicago to buy a matched pair of black coach horses and two single driving horses. The firm claims to be unmatched in turning out fine rigs this year.
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Peto & Whittacker
W. D. Ament
Peto
Chicago
Post Office Robbed in Mechanicsville Iowa
Mechanicsville Iowa May 3 post office entered last night robbers took a large quantity of cash and stamps William C Comstock is postmaster Mechanicsville a town of 800 in Cedar county fourteen miles northwest of Tipton on the main line of the C N W Railroad
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Mechanicsville
Iowa
William C. Comstock
Cedar County
Tipton
Prominent in church Mt Vernon Iowa May 2
Rev Homer Stuntz D D now in Chicago attending the general conference is prominently spoken of as secretary of the board of missions of the M E church. He is regarded as exceptionally fitted for the work due to missionary service scholarship and executive ability. His name is also linked with the bishopric of India based on language familiarity.
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Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Homer Stuntz
Chicago
M. E. Church
Board of Missions
Stuntz
India
Body of an infant found in river near Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa on May 2 infant’s body was found by clamshell dredgers below the city dump. The sack contained the child with no odor noted, suggesting it had not been long in water. The dredgers suspect the body was thrown there and moved along the river bottom. Davenport firms report Florence and Howell boats at Cairo will be brought for government snagboat remodeling. Lawrence Powers, part owner of the Hotel Julien, died today aged 83 worth about half a million.
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Muscatine County
Iowa
Journal
Muscatine
Dubuque
Iowa Iron Works of
Florence and Howell
Cairo
Lawrence Powers
Julien
Christian Political Union Holds First National Assembly
The first national assembly of the Christian Political union met in Rock Island Illinois yesterday with W R Benkert of Davenport Iowa as chairman and Rev Wallace R Struble of Chicago as secretary.
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Rock Island, Ill
First
National Assembly of the Christian Political Union
W. R. Benkert
Davenport
Wallace R. Struble
Chicago
Convention delegates to launch United Christian Party
A small delegate attendance heard an address of welcome by Chairman Benkert. The afternoon discussion covered applying Christian principles to government. The convention decided to launch the United Christian Party and will form a platform today.
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Benkert
United Christian Party
Assumed Clever Disguise Nets Jefferson Embezzler Arrest
A. D. Morlin, sought in Jefferson for embezzlement, was arrested in Council Bluffs Iowa on May 2. Morlin resigned as a trusted agent of a Jefferson grain firm after a $4800 shortage and later forged $1800 in checks. He fled in laborer garb, worked in Montana Wyoming and Omaha before returning toward Iowa.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
A. D. Morlin
Jefferson
Merlin
Montana
Wyoming
Omaha
Surface Gang
Northwestern
Two Lives Ended in Wisconsin Iowa Tragedy
Eldora Iowa May 2 County Attorney Lundy received a Plainfield Wisconsin letter describing Levi W Myhill and Hattie May Myhill living apart after a dispute. On meeting on the road Myhill fired three shots at his wife hitting her in the head and killing her. He then shot himself in the head. The deceased woman had previously been cleared in Iowa Falls horse theft litigation.
Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern officers elected
The annual meeting of the leased lines of the Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway company was held in Cedar Rapids Iowa on May 2. Elected to officers were C J Ives as president and general manager J C Brooksmith as vice president W P Brady as secretary S S Dorwits as treasurer and H F White as chief engineer.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company
C. J. Ives
J. C. Brooksmith
W. P. Brady
S. S. Dorwits
H. F. White
Fatal Accident at Blandin Mills in Fort Dodge Iowa
Doce Woful, an employee of Blandin Stuc Co mills, was fatally injured when a company car broke loose and struck him in the pit this morning. The incident occurred as he descended into the pit, crushing his arms, back, and shoulders.
Old man in overalls caught in humorous pose
An elderly man with gray hair wears overalls in a playful scene that captures a lighthearted moment.
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Full Opera
G. Smith
Mr. Smith
the Daily Journal
Court of Proceedings
Koeckeritz
Lang and Grossheim
Con
Rev. A. N. Rider
George Tadewald
D. A. Willis
Grand Army
Cash and Stamps
Diggers
City of
Burlington
Embezzier
Hardin County
Ft. Dodge
Morrow
Joan Morrow & Co
Spaixariep
F. W. Wetzel
E. Second Street
J. J. Havercamp’s
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