Missing Chas A Carlstedt Turret Tailor Said To Be Gone
Reports say Chas A Carlstedt who recently opened a tailor shop on East Second Street has disappeared. Friends fear mental derangement after last sighting on a train en route to Chicago for business. His father remains in Muscatine seeking funds to return to New York, with shop goods to be sold to cover debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Carlstedt
East Second Street
Chicago
New York
Carlstedt
Button Factory Opens After Seven-Week Strike
Iroquois pearl button factory in Dubuque Iowa resumes operations after seven week shutdown due to employee strike. Two hundred workers return to jobs as production restarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Ia
Right Road rail timetable for Muscatine area trains
Detailed schedule for Traveler's Guide line notes routes from Muscatine Iowa to Chicago Omaha St Louis Denver Memphis Colorado Springs Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph Kansas City Minneapolis and beyond. Includes departure times east and southwest bound with Golden State Limited stops, vestibule trains between Chicago and Denver, changes to Evans and Washington, and Wilton branch timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Chicago
Omaha
ST. Louis Denver
Memphis
Colorado
Peoria
Fort Worth
ST. Joseph
BT. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Golden State Limited
Pameenger
Denver
Evans
Washington
Sanday
Old B, C. R. & N. Announces Montezuma Service
By leave for Montezuma the railroad shows daily passenger service except Sundays. Freight and passenger arrivals from Montezuma are listed with 8:15 and 8:40 a.m. and 7:10 and 6:00 p.m. C. M. Gould serves as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
P & Cc
M. Gould
Muscatine North and South by Train Schedule
Train timetable effective March 22 1903 at noon shows southbound service daily except Sunday from Muscatine to Fruitland Grandview Roundhouse Elrick Junction and Elrick Junction to Muscatine with arrival at 6 pm northbound ferried routes depart Elrick Junction Wapello Grandview Fruitland and Roundhouse with morning departures and no. 2 and no. 3 services listed for early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wedono
Elrick Junction
Train No 3 Timetable From Wapello to Midwest Cities
Train No 3 of the B C R N line arrives Burlington at 10 00 p m and serves Elrick Junction along with Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Saturdays Elrick Junction departs 8 00 p m for Muscatine 9 30 p m linking with Iowa Central No 5 from Peoria. Mondays Muscatine departs 6 30 a m arriving Elrick Junction 7 00 a m connecting to Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and local east stations. Company may vary timetable without notice. Charles Howard General Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Peoria
Monmouth
New Boston High School Class of 1903 Graduates
Four young ladies received diplomas at New Boston high school commencement on Friday evening May 8. The graduates are Florence McKown Mary C Baugners May W Crosby and Nellie F Brown. Charles Whitmore of Muscatine visited with his son William last week. Blossom Family presented a home talent entertainment at Ballard hall last Saturday.
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New Boston
Lll
New
Florence McKown
Mary C. Baugners
May W. Crosby
Nellie F. Brown
M. E
M. E. Church
Charles Whitmore
Muscatine
William
Blossom
Ballard Hall
Hangarble Hartman Home and Local Social Notes
Day at the Hartman home in Pine Mills. Mrs Lizzie Martz of Sweetland visited Mrs Frank Bermel. John Henke had a runaway last Sunday. no serious damage. Mr and Mrs L T Gray and son Linsy visited Mr and Mrs J S Hetzler. Jacob Grimm and sisters Clara and Emma spent Sunday at the Paul home. J S Hetzler is on the sick list. John Henke C Bodman and Jacob Schuster visited Kretschmar home. Mr and Mrs Otto Krueger of Durant passed through en route to John Kemper's at Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Pine Mills
Lizzie Martz
Sweetland
Frank Bermel
John Henke
C. Bodman
Jacob Schuster
Kretschmar
Otto Krueger
Durant
John Kemper
Local notes from Columbus Junction May events
J E Freeland loads goods for Selma. Dr Hadley C Brown sails to Okardie Oklahoma to practice. Miss Anna Mulhern and Lou visit Wa pello after Galesburg trip. Myrtle Wild heads home to Toledo via West Liberty. Mrs Reed a P E O organizer visits town. Brown Bros. druggists dissolves, Harry retires, W T continues. Funeral of Henry Grauwinkle at German M E church near Bard. interment at Wapello cemetery. August Wehmeyer and wife visit Bard. Mrs T S Meeker arrives from Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. E. Freeland
Selma
Hadley C. Brown
Okardie
Oklahoma
Anna Mulhern
Lou
Galesburg
Wapello
C. V. Shipman
Myrtle Wild
Bard
Henry Grauwinkle, Jr
M. E
J. H. Weber
J. F. Heins
Lou Winters
J. R. Hammond
Alaska Wykert
Seth Bouton
August Wehmeyer
T. S. Meeker
Letts
Shiloh Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Ada and Blanche Hurlbet of Muscatine stayed with Edna Chamberlain in Shiloh May 5. County Superintendent Witter joined Hoskins family for a Thursday visit. Numerous neighbors and families shared Sunday calls at Greiner and Fisher homes. Willing Workers sew group meets with Mrs. Denton on Thursday May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Ada and
Blanche Hurlbet
Muscatine
Edna Chamberlain
Witter
Hoskins
Ulysses Lake
Elizabeth Greiner
Jessie
Stella Chamberlain
Maggie Switzer
Greiner
Mark McKillip
Charles Fisher
J. R. Hanley
Robertson
S. M. Hoskin
Myrtle Greiner
Charles Toyne
Geo. Otto
Keota Notes Including Local Visits and Funerals
Keota briefs recount a Keokuk county superintendent visit Emma Needham of Sigourney visiting Mrs Coffman and Mrs Embree returning from Illinois brick work in Bryson block completed brick layers heading to Chester Tony Laux of Sigourney killed by accidental shotgun discharge Mrs Kelly and daughters of Kinross in Keota Lew Anderson dies in Seventy Six burial Sunday Wm Klein and Mrs Kirkpatrick attend Laux funeral Dan Devine of Kinross in Keota Jne Pryson of Washington in town J N Daugherty ill Lawrence Daugherty moves to new north town home pupils attend field meet at What Cheer Mrs Ritchie and grandchildren visit What Cheer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Capt. Miller
Keokuk County
Emma Needham
Sigourney
R. G. Coffman
Jas. Embree
Illinois
Bryson
Tony Laux
Kelly
Kinross
Chester
Lew Anderson
Wm. Klein
Kirkpatrick
Laux
J. E. Richard
Harper
Dan Devine
Keota High School
Ritchie
Jne Pryson
Washington
J. N. Daugherty
Lawrence Daugherty
Lumbermen Hold Dual Annual Meetings in Muscatine
The Pine Tree Lumber Company and the Anthes Lumber Company held annual meetings in Muscatine. Peter Musser was named president of Pine Tree with M. G. Norton as vice president, Drew Musser secretary treasurer, and Charles A. Wyerhauser general manager. Anthes re elected C. R. Musser president, E. M. Hoover vice president, Drew Musser treasurer, and L. P. Anthes secretary and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Lumber Company
Peter Musser
East Front Street
Little Falls
Minn
M. G. Norton
Winona
Drew Musser
Chas. A. Wyerhauser
Rock Island
Anthes Lumber Company
Cook, Musser Company
Muscatine
C. R. Musser
E. M. Hoover
L. P. Anthes
Pine Tree Company
Iowa
Winterset
Bussey
Knoxville
Harvey
Berlin Studio Window Near Grand Hotel Draws Attention
One of the most interesting windows on East Second Street is at Berlin Studio beside the Grand Hotel. Ask Thiesen for Paracamph as it relieves cuts burns and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Berlin Studio
Grand Hotel
Thiesen
Episcopal deanery meeting reports in Oskaloosa
Rev. F F Beckerman attended the Episcopal deanery meeting in Oskaloosa and reports a successful event. He urged missionary work in the state, and Rev. H W Perkins of Burlington presented a paper on holding confirmed members. The next deanery gathering for this district will be in Muscatine next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Beckerman
Episcopal
Oskaloosa
Beckerman
H. W. Perkins
Burlington
Muscatine
Bloomington Social Notes and Local Duties Report
Bloomington on May 6 hears Miss Lola Hobson of Richland speak on Endeavor work at C E gathering. Mary Negus returns to West Branch. P B Lake and family dine with A C Lake. W O Fritchmans travel to West Branch for niece Edith Hale wedding. FE M Pinkham of Fairfield and Mrs Thompson of Springdale attend C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Lola Hobson
Richland
Endeavor
Bloomington C. E
Mary Negus
West Branch
A. C. Lake
W. O. Fritchman
Edith Hale
Grain and livestock market rally fades amid selling pressure
Wheat steadies with heavy selling by Weare Grain Co and open buying by Armour as locals bid early then back off. Corn firm briefly but closes weak with late elevator arrivals and a 150000 bushel pickup. Oats rise on cold damage and May demand from shorts. Provisions firm with July hog prices up 5 to 10 cents, though yard prices lower and western receipts up year over year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weare Grain Co
Armour
Weare
Washington
Fire companies plan May 26 parade and mutual insurance
At a city fire companies meeting last evening foremen were urged to back the traditional parade scheduled for May 26. Committees will study a proposed mutual firemen only insurance fund funded by fifty cent member donations, with designation of heirs or beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Insurance Society
Possible Change at Adams Express Local Office
Route agent W H Buchanan visits the city amid rumors of a shift in the Adams Express local office. The present manager may be offered a more desirable Sioux City post, while concerns over rail infrastructure hint the firm may hire a new man to handle delivery and office tasks. Read the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Express
W. H. Buchanan
Sioux City
Buchanan
Sunflower Ridge Community Notes May Readers
May 6 report from Sunflower Ridge notes visitors Claus Thompson Sissel and Even Jinkins from Pleasant Prairie passing through. Local Charley Fix from Pine Mills works roads in good condition. Eugene Hetzler and sisters Lucy Eva Norris visit friends at Sweetland. Residents attend church at Pleasant Prairie and Sweetland. J B Schuster visits Henke home Saturday night. John Sultan and sister Dipple of Hazel Dell visit relatives here. Mr Henke and daughter spend Sunday with family.
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Sunflower Ridge
Claus Thompson
Sissel
Even Jinkins
Pleasant Prairie
Charley Fix
Pine Mills
Eugene Hetzler
Lucy
Eva Norris
Sweetland
J. B. Schuster
Henke
John Sultan
Dipple
Hazel Dell
Mr. Henke
Maccabees Hold Smokers Address by State Commander
An enthusiastic audience at Maccabees hall heard State Commander J. M. Emerins of Des Moines speak on fraternal insurance benefits and the value of membership in a solid fraternal society. The talk praised secure plans amid rise of new societies, followed by cigars and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maccabees Hall
J. M. Emerins
Des Moines
Emerins
Maccabees
Mabel White Dies in Chicago at 19
Saturday May 2 1903 death of Mabel White of Chicago daughter of George and Rebecca Apperton formerly of this city. Born August 10 1883 in Muscatin A aged 19 years 8 months 16 days. Survived by husband Charles White mother Rebecca Appleton sister Clara Lebri aunt Susan Holley and uncle Alex Clark. Funeral at Musser chapel May 4 at 2 pm conducted by Rev Peterson. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel White
Chicago
George
Rebecca Apperton
Muscatin
Charles White
Rebecca Appleton
Clara Lebri
Susan Holley
Alex. Clark
Musserchapel
Rev. Peterson
A. M. E. Church
Thompson
Paton
Mary Greenway
Effie Greenway
Addie Loyd
Maud ,Ousley
Maenner Cher auxiliary outing to Degner home birthday
About twenty Maenner Cher auxiliary ladies left Barney Schmidt's store in wagons to celebrate Mrs. Degner's birthday at her south city home. The day will be spent gathering flowers and a general outing with return planned this evening. The Mothers club gathered at 206 Cherry street for a highly successful meeting led by Mrs. John Mahin on the relation of the mother to the child followed by club talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maennercher Auxiliary
Barney Schmidt
Wagoners
William Degner
Mothers Club
J. Scott Blackwell
Cherry Street
John Mahin
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Chas. Carlstedt
Dubuque
Traveler’s Guide, C
R. J. & P. Railroad
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Schedcal
Wilton
Sunda
Vicket
Seberkas
Jj Ht & P. Be
OLD B
Freigns
Greight
Ccee
Charles Howard
Jour
Nal
Boston High School
The
Pine Tree Lumber Company and
Anthes Company
Suc
E. P. Denkmann
E. Rutledge
Chippewa Falls
F. Wyermauser
Wm. Musser
Iowa City
Mennens
SUN Bonnet Sale
Toben
Berlin
Thiesen’s
Market Letter
Adams Express Office
F.A. Neidig
Midland
Manitou Springs
Over the Rockies
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
California
Northwest Points
W. J. Covertry
C. H. Speers
Col
H. F. Barnard Co
West Hill Cash Store
H. H. Sharrar
Mgr
Poplar Street
W. F. Miesch
South Muscatine
C, E
Crow
Osteopath
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