Paralyzing Stroke Dies. Columbus City Woman
Harriet Reiner, who suffered a stroke last Thursday, died at her Columbus City home. Born October 10, 1829 in Ohio, she came to Iowa in 1852 with husband John Reiner, later settling in Columbus City. Survived by three daughters Emuna Linn Lizzie McCormick and Cynthia McConnell. Funeral set for tomorrow. burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
Harriet Reiner
Columbus City
Ohio
John Reiner
Reiner
Emuna Linn
Lizzie McCormick
Cynthia McConnell
Elsie Getts
Grace Noland
E. W. Whetstine
Clyde Duncan
Charlie Johnston
Will Moffitt
W. B. Milten
Walter Paugh
Lenny Mize
Epworth League
Delia Hill
W. B. Millen
Hilton McRoberts
Muscatine
George Remiy
Mary Letts
Iowa City
H. M. Letts
Bascom
Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Minn
T. E. Wright
Holiday
George Dill
C. F. Butler
Debbie Brennan
Geo. Casper
Riverside
S. J. Lewis
Dg Lewis
Steamers Set for Summer Trade Opening May 13
The Diamond Jo line announces summer operations starting May 13 with the Sidney entering the St. Paul trade and the Dubuque taking the Burlington Keokuk run. The Quincy has been rebuilt after last year’s collision and will resume service, while the St. Paul receives repainting and minor repairs.
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W. G. Block
Diamond Jo
Sidney
St. Paul
St. Louis
Burlington
Dubuque
Burlington-Keokuk
Quincy
Quincey
Long illness and travels noted in local society
Health matters are reported for several residents. Mrs. Hester Tedford and her cousin Miss Hester Tedford visited family in Ainsworth and Iowa City. Mrs. Marie Gould returned home to Wapello after weeks with Mrs. Letts. Mrs. B. J. Allen aided at Columbus City, traveling to Wapello afterward. Helen Casper returned from Sisters' school in Iowa City for a weekend, joined by Gladys Ford of Omaha. Nettie Blair was in Iowa City for four weeks of treatment. Dr. Huston from Crawfordsville altered ears en route to Iowa City.
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R. N. Johnston
Hester Tedford
H. Duncan
Ainsworth
Hamil
Marie Gould
H. M. Letts
Wapello
Wm. Barringer
Muscatine
B. J. Allen
W. W. Allen
Columbus City
Wapelilo
Helen Casper
Iowa City
Gladys Ford
Omaha
Nettie Blair
Huston
Crawfordsville
River Forecast Tends Slightly Upstream to Muscatine
During the next 48 hours a slight sailing tendency will continue from below Dubuque to Muscatine, according to Local Forecaster J. M. Sherier.
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Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Excursion Offer to Minneapolis on Iowa Central Ry
A popular Saturday excursion on May 18 offers a round trip to Minneapolis St Paul for $4.50. Tickets are available via local agents and limited seating.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Iowa Central Ry
Last Supreme Effort Pills Ad
An old ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills for constipation and biliousness with a 25 cent price from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Dr. King
New Life
Havercamp’s
Poultry Show Invites Congressman Dawson to Speak
Muscatine County Poultry association plans a banquet and seeks a day for Congressman A F Dawson to address fanciers during the annual show November 12th to 16th. Dawson accepts the invitation and has historically promoted the American hen. F M Ziegler, president, awaits final arrangements.
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F. M. Ziegler
Muscatine County
Mr. Dawson
United States
Dawson
Muscatine
Iowa
A. F. Dawson
Sox Battery Beats Naps In Fast Game
Chicago May 12 7 Frank Smith and Billy Sullivan starred for the World champions as the Sox defeated Lajoie’s Clevelanders 5 to 3 at the South Side lot. Their timely hits and battery work buoyed the effort, with Liebhart knocked out in the fourth inning. Cubs game postponed due to weather in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Frank Smith
Billy SuLlivan
South Side
Lajoie
Clevelanders
Naps
Piano Heaver
Ully
Liebhart
Cubs
Pitsburg
Pittsborg
Funeral of Mrs. R. I. Vance in Melpine
The funeral for the late Mrs. R. I. Vance was held at 11 a.m. at her Melpine home with Rev. McAuley officiating and Rev. Callman of Chicago assisting. The Melpine choir sang two hymns and a solo was performed. Wallbearers included J. B. Barnes Morgan Park Ill Ed Vance Chicago A H Klepper and Fred Klepper Muscatine. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
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R. I. Vance
Melpine
McAuley
Callman
Chicago
Melpine Church
Jesus
J. B. Barnes
Morgan Park
Ed. Vance
A. H. Klepper
Fred Klepper
Muscatine
Greenwood Cemetery
Fight at affray leads to district court appeal
In Justice Coster's court Emmett Karr testified he was drawn into a fight on April 21. Charles McIntyre and Bud Bennett were found guilty and sent to ten days each, while they appealed to the district court and were released on bonds. Harry Mundy and F Letchenhour were discharged.
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Justice Coster
Emmett Karr
Charles McIntyre
Bud Bennett
Harry Mundy
F. Letchenhoure
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted By Toledo Firm
An advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional, not local, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The product is taken internally, targets mucous surfaces, and comes with a $100 claim for any uncured case. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Chenery & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Baseball scores and postponements across leagues
In National League all games were postponed. American Association saw Minneapolis 2 Toledo 0 and Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis 1. Western League results: Omaha 2 Lincoln 9 Sioux City 4 Des Moines 9. Three-I League Cedar Rapids 7 Rock Island 12 Dubuque 1 Clinton 3 Springfield Bloomington rain at Peoria Decatur.
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Chicago
Oaweson
New York
Brooklyn
Wwe
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago Ee
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
American Association
Pei
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Omaha
Denver
Sioux City
Lincoln
Pueblo
Haute
Wheeling
Dayton
Evansville
Grand Rapids
Springfield
Canton
South Bend
L. Pet
Clinton Serene
Decatur Ween
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Bloomington
Peoria
Dubuque
Toledo
Kansas City-Louisville
Denver-Pueblo
West Grounds
Clinton
Springfield - Bloomington
Plumbers Strike in Marshalltown for Higher Wages
In Marshalltown Iowa on May 7 every journeyman plumber quit work demanding an eight hour day and higher pay. The strike seeks ten to eight hour shift with wages around 3.50 dollars instead of the current average of 35.90 per day based on workers’ skill.
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Marshalltown
Baseball Schedule for Today Across Leagues
The American League slate features Cleveland at Chicago, Detroit at St Louis, Boston at Washington, and New York at Philadelphia. In the National League, Chicago plays at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn visits New York, and Philadelphia travels to Boston.
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American League
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
National League
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Beire's Jap Rose Soap Tops In Size And Value
Beire's Jap Rose soap offers twice the size at less than half the cost of any realy good transparent soap brand sold by druggists and grocers.
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Beire
Local Woman in Shenandoah Dies by Strychnine Self-Destruct
Shenandoah Louisiana May 7 Lida Gold en a young woman living at Farragut six miles south of here committed death by her own action yesterday by taking strychnine.
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Shenandoah, la
Lida Golden
Farragut
Here
Headache Triggers Sudden Mental Break for Creston Woman
Mrs. Rosa I. Irwin of Creston Iowa suffered a severe headache after a day’s work which left her speechless and caused a sudden mental breakdown. She was confined to the Mount Pleasant asylum for treatment.
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Creston
Rosa I. Irwin
Mount Pleasant
Doctor King’s New Discovery aids coughs and lung trouble
Advertises Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and weak lungs with price details 5c 6c and 1. Havercamp’s Prescription Derue Stare noted. Health claims target readers seeking relief from respiratory issues.
Water Way Board Meets In St Louis to Discuss Channel Plan
The secretary of war appointed board to study creating a fourteen foot channel from St. Louis to the Mississippi mouth. At its first meeting Colonel Clinton B. Sears of the U S Army Engineer Corps in St Louis was elected president.
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St. Louis
Secretary of War
Mississippi River
Clinton B. Sears
Bargains In Farm Lands In The New Empire
Rare South Dakota farm land bargains and unique business opportunities in new towns along the Minneapolis and St. Louis extension. A free illustrated pamphlet titled New Empire offers description for farmers and stockmen. request by postal card to A. B. Cutts, G. P. T. A., Minneapolis.
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South Dakota
Minneapolis
Sp. Louis R. R
Farmers’ and Stockman’s Paradise
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Rev Meier to Speak at 50th Anniversary of Jones Borough Church
Rev Meier of the German Lutheran church is invited to give the address at the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the German Lutheran church in Jones borough Illinois. He served as pastor from 1883 to 1893 and has spoken there again since leaving. Ascension day services are set for Thursday at 10 o clock with Sabbath school at the regular hour on Sunday.
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Meier
Jonesborough
Ill
Chicago Produce Market May 7 Open-High-Low-Closing Prices
Chicago market notes show wheat prices for May and July contracts, corn oats and park prices, plus daily receipts of wheat corn and oats. Wheat No 2 red 84 cents to 85 cents several contracts, Park May 15.90 to 16 62, Lard and Ribs values listed, oats and rye quotes given.
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H. J. Frenzel
National Board of Trade
Postoffice
Chicago
C. Park
Timothy
Chicago Live Stock Market Mixed Receipts May 7
Chicago May 7 cattle receipts 3500 steady with beeves 4.30 to 6.40 stockers 2.80 to 5.10 cows and heifers 1.80 to 5.54 mood to prime steers 5.40 to 6.40 hogs receipts 15000 strong light 6.25 to 6.52 mixed 6.25 to 6.52 heavy 6.10 to 6.50 rough 6.10 to 6.25 good choice heavy 6.40 to 6.50 bulk sales 6.42 to 6.50 sheep receipts 13900 steady 4.49 to 6.75 yearlings 6.50 to 7.69 lambs 6.50 to 8.75
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Chicago
Butter and Egg Market in Chicago May 7 report
Chicago butter and egg market news shows butter steady with creameries at 18 25 cents and dairies 18 23 cents. Eggs steady at 14 cents for first-cut and 4 cents for rejects? Note: OCR reads unclear.
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Chicago
Chicago and New York Poultry and Dairy Markets
Chicago reports softer poultry prices with turkeys at 12 cents and chickens at 13 cents while springs show unchanged. New York market shows alive poultry steady with spring chickens at 28 to 29 cents, fowls 14 to 14.5 cents, turkeys around ile cents. dressed turkeys 14 cents and fowls 19 to 19.5 cents. Butter and eggs in New York are firm with no change noted.
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Chicago
Springs
New York
New York Produce Market Wheat and Corn Quotes
New York May 7 Wheat July 1 at 92 1/2 cents corn 5 1/2 cents. Market report shows prices steady with slight declines in futures while cash grain trading remains active at regional elevators.
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New York
Wheat and Corn Prices at St Louis Market
St Louis May 7 Wheat July closed at 2 5/8 to 2 3/4 cents, corn 48 1/2 to 49 1/2 cents, oats 40 cents. Market report lists grain prices in steady trading.
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St. Louis
Peoria Corn Market Report Early Mar
Peoria price bulletin notes Corn No. 3 trading around 49 cents per bushel in a narrow market. Figures show 48 to 49 cents with slight variation for grade No. 3 corn in the Peoria market.
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Peoria
Mar
Muscatine Markets Price Report Summary
Corn retail at 59c, shippers pay 42 to 45c. Oats market 35 to 37c, retail 45c. Wheat market 65 to 70c, retail $1.00. Cracked corn retail $1.25 per cwt. Pop corn on ear $1.15 to $1.25 per cwt shelled $1.49 to $1.75 per cwt. Pop corn per peck 3c. Bran retail 9 P wt, $1.10 to $1.15.
Wholesale and retail farm market price list
A detailed market listing shows prices for oil meat per cwt and various retail items including eggs butter and produce. It lists live poultry and farm meats with unit prices for hens turkeys veal lambs and beef cuts, along with vegetables and staple goods such as corn meal millet and lard.
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Lington
Neigh
LeClaire - Eira
Davenport
Des M. Rapids
Keokuk
St Louis
Anson Clothing
Gents’ Outfitters
Poultry Association
Association TO
District
Rais
Ers
Abe
SOX Battery
Frank Smith and
Billy Sulli
Van
The
Bat—Cubs
Idie
R. I. Vancte
M'Intyre
Bennett
Peoria-Decatur
Queen
Levsen
Water Way Board
Sears
Gulf
Muscatine Markets
Ryan
Foulard Silks
Muscatine Produce Co
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