Changes in Mississippi beacon lights and rail road ideas
Masters and pilots on the Mississippi are notified of beacon light changes from St. Louis to Rock Island. Light adjustments include sunsets, middles, and discontinutions near Muscatine, Des Moines rapids, and Fort Madison, with notes on road-building photographs and steel-track wagon roads advocated by the Agricultural Department.
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Mississippi River
St. Louis
Rock Island
Hannibal
Muscatine
Sunset Landing
Sterling
Bay Island
Marion City
Quincy Island
la Grange Prairie
Howard's
Lead Tully Island
Des Moines Rapids
Nauvoo
Devil's Island
Fort Madison
Upper
Skank River
Burlington
Benton Island
Johnson Island
Shank’s Island
Huron Island
Muscatine Island
Hershey
Buffalo
Good Roads Drive National Debate and Government Action
The piece notes a broad push for better roads led by wheelmen and supported by the government. Ten states exhibit at Paris expositions, Massachusetts and New Jersey among them, while U S Department of Agriculture runs experiment stations and publishes pamphlets. Trials compare macadam sand and dirt roads, showing fatigue and damage to teams, with a tractorometer recording pulls up to 1,900 pounds on sand and dirt roads.
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Paris
Massachusetts
New Jersey
United States
Department of Agriculture
Studebaker
John Leaves West Liberty for Newton After Acquittal
West Liberty reports Z. W. John has left town with his family for Newton after being acquitted of the Walter Boot killing. Residents previously protested his return and his presence in West Liberty reportedly caused unease, prompting his departure from the city.
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Newton
Fron Thesday
West Liberty
Z. W. John
John
Walter Boot
Boot
Y P C T U Plans Series of Meetings in Muscatine
The executive board decided to hold a series of meetings in South Muscatine with Sunday services likely at local churches. The first meeting is set for a week from Sunday. The group adds an educational feature unique in the state.
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South Muscatine
Kidney Health Claim Promoted by Hobbs' Sparacus Pills
Ad claims kidney cures for all ailments with generic statements. Text mentions Sterling Kennedy Co. in Chicago or New York and includes promotional tone with no verifiable medical basis.
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Sam
Sterliing Kennedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Obituary: Dath Jacob Edwards Dies After Illness
Dath Jacob Edwards died at 10 o clock last night at his Walnut street home after a ten day pneumonia illness. A native of Indiana he was 64, lived 55 years in this state and was a long time resident of Muscatine working in sash and door factories. He leaves a wife two sons Newton and Curt Edwards and daughter Mrs A Turner. He served in the 35th Iowa in the Union army and was honorably discharged. He belonged to the Muscatine City and County Mutual Aid Association and was highly respected. Funeral tomorrow at 2 30 at the Friends church conducted by Rev Fry due to Mrs Edwards illness.
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Jacob Edwards
Walnut Street
Indiana
Newton
Curt Edwards
A. Turner
Edwards
Iowa
Muscatine City
Muscatine Urges Hospital to Combat Pestilence
Mayor Barney Schmidt backs a city hospital to control smallpox and other diseases. He warns current facilities allow quarantine breaches and spread, noting high costs in quarantined homes. Citizens and officials see benefits, urging local capitalists to fund a self-supporting institution with trained nurses.
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Barney Schmidt
Journal Reporter
Board of Supervisors
Schmidt
Muscatine
Board member to inspect Muscatine poor farm this month
A state board of control member will visit Muscatine later this month to inspect the county poor farm. Iowa is divided into three districts for inspection of county and private insane asylums. The list enumerates fifty-nine counties and sixty institutions with Johnson county hosting both a county and private hospital.
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Board of Control
State Board of Control
Muscatine
Johnson County
Dubuque
Pottawattamie
Scott
Johnson Counties
Fremont County
Woodbury
Harrison
Fremont
Montgomery
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Humboldt
Hancock
Webster
Hamilton
Dallas
Polk
Story
Marshall
Tama
Madison
Warren
Marion
Clarke
Lucas
Worth
Cerro Gordo
Butler
Bremer
Mitchell
Chickasaw
Jackson
Linn
Jones
Delaware
Buchanan
Clayton
Fayette
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Decatur
Jasper
Wayne
Monroe
Mahaska
Towa
Keokuk
Wapello
Jefferson
van Buren
Lee
Henry
Des Moines
Washington
Louisa, Cedar
Poweshiek, Clinton, Benton, Dubuque
Scott and Johnson
Don’t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away
Ad promotes No-To-Bae as an easy forever quitting aid with a bold guarantee. Claims to make weak men strong and urges readers to obtain a free booklet and sample from Chicago or New York addresses.
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Restung Kvunedylo
Cuicago
New York
Mecatine Sash and Door Close elects officers
The Mecatine Sash and Door Close company held its annual election last evening at the hose house on Hanover Street. Elected for the ensuing year were Forensa James Dugan first assistant foreman George Luckharat second assistant foreman Fred Ek Norwood president J B Reay vice president John Kemmer secretary Andrew G Link treasurer Casper Meyers janitor Wm Archer and standing committee John Kemmer Part Schwitzer FE Norwood. Refreshments and cigars followed.
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Mecatine Sash and Door Close Company
Hanover Street
Forensa
James Dugan
George Luckharat
Fred Ek Norwood
J. B. Reay
John Kemmer
Andrew G. Link
Casper Meyers
Wm. Archer
Part
Schwitzer
F E. Norwood
Strikers Win Fight Aboard Chicago Rail Line
Chicago May 7 President Louderback of the Northwestern Elevated railroad announced that 153 union workmen who had struck would be taken back tomorrow under an agreement conceding every point to the unions. The labor leaders view the victory as a sign of the contractors’ defeat and the early end of Chicago's labor war.
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Chicago
Louderback
Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Southern Industrial Convention Opens in Chattanooga
The Southern Industrial Convention opened in Chattanooga on May 8 and runs through May 11. It discusses a potential 1901 exposition of southern products with backing from New York businessmen. Delegates include Wilson and representatives from southern states, railroads, commercial bodies, and education superintendents. Nearly 200 northern capitalists with southern interests attend to show southern investment opportunities. The program includes a race problem discussion with a focus on removing black voters from politics.
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Southern Industrial Convention
Chattanooga
Tenn
Llth
Greater
New York
Wilson
South
Entries for Racing Meet Close in Norfolk
Entries for the spring racing circuit including Norfolk Baltimore and Philadelphia which open May 15 closed today. Four days of events scheduled with many fine horses entered. Six strings of fast horses are in training here from Washington Pennsylvania and this state.
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Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Pennsylviana
Republican State Convention Opens in Hartford May 8
The Republican State convention in Hartford, Connecticut opened today to select delegates for the national convention and will continue tomorrow with party delegates gathering to choose representatives.
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Hartford
Conn
Sanitation Auxiliary Meeting In Jacksonville
Sanitarians from across Florida gather in Jacksonville for the Jacksonville Auxiliary Sanitary Association meeting held today with attendees from multiple regions.
Illinois Republicans open Peoria State Convention
The Republican State Convention began in Peoria Illinois on May 8 to choose national convention delegates for the party.
Republicans Meet in Lewiston State Convention Opens
Lewiston Idaho May 8 The Republican State Convention opened to choose delegates for the National Convention.
American Steel Pays 4 Percent Quarterly Dividend
The American Steel Company based in New York declared a quarterly dividend of 4 percent payable today.
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American Steel
New York
American Steel Company
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Lewister
Idaho
Great Clearing Sale
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Dillaway’s Crockery Store
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