Special election on school house tax in Muscatine Iowa
Notice to qualified voters of the Independent School District of Muscatine Iowa that a special meeting will be held at Muscatine City Hall on May 17 1901 to decide on a permanent East Hill school building funded by a school house tax estimated at 13500 dollars. Polls open 1 pm close 7 pm. By order of the board. F Koeckeritz president A K Raff secretary.
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Muscatine
Iowa
East Hill
F. Koeckeritz
A. K. Raff
Traveler's Guide Describes RBLP Montezuma Run Schedule
The Muscatine division details trains to Montezuma with passenger service at 7:10 pm and freight at 6:00 pm, plus morning departures to Evansstead and Washington. Other Chicago to Denver routes via Kansas City or St. Joseph operate daytime limits Nos 11 12 15 16 and 7 8 15 16.
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G BR
Muscatine Division
Montezuma
RL & P. Railroad
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans Astead
Washington
Golnge East and Beale Street Post, Evening Notes
Fragmentary local item noting times 5.38 p.m. and references to Beale Street and Going West. The text shows partial entries with numbers and abbreviations, indicating a town notice or timetable fragment with no clear event or outcome.
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Golnge East
Beale Ds
Cied
Evicane Fog
Eee
Bios
Railway Schedules At Elrick Junction Iowa
At Elrick Junction Northbound trains include St Paul Express No 3 at 9:00 p.m Mason City Mail No 5 at 12:09 p.m and Way Freight No v Sun No 16 at 2:00 p.m. Southbound services list Peoria Mail No 6 at 2:36 p.m Peoria Express No 4 at 5:21 a.m and Way Freight No v Sun. Coupon tickets available to US Canada and Mexico from Geo Batty and L Seevers agents Elrick Junction and Marshalltown Iowa.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
V. Way Freight
Peoria Mail
X Sun
Peoria Express
Way Freight
United States
Canada
Mexico
Batty
L. Seevers
Pass. & Tkt. Agt
Elrick Junction
Mershalltown
Iowa
Nearby Towns News Highlights from Our Neighbors
A compact column summarizing recent items from nearby towns. Reports cover local events, community notices, and happenings of interest to residents, emphasizing everyday occurrences and neighborhood stories with concise, period-voice framing.
Drought-relief showers refresh Eliza area and local events
Eliza Illinois reports rains ending a drought with ongoing showers benefiting oats and meadows. Tom Murray plans a move to South Dakota to work breaking costs for Mr Underhill. String Town Telephone Co elects J N Shields president and Bert Willits secretary at Manion. Corn planting resumes. Epworth League meets Sundays at 8 pm. Union Sabbath School reorganized with Ira Noble named superintendent and a hopeful outlook.
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Eliza
Tom Murray
Petersville
South Dakota
Underhill
String Town Telephone Co
Manion
J. N. Shields
Bert Willits
Epworth League
Union Sabbath School
Ira Noble
May Weather Sparks Activity in Oakland Corn Field
Oakland residents report a helpful rain and optimistic outlook as farmers plow for corn. Grant Kennedy leads in corn planting while Hines, McCullough, and Morse households host visits. A wedding rumor circulates with details to come next week. Della McBride is listed as ill.
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Oakland
Grant Kennedy
Nellie Hines
D. L. Lee
Frances Hill
Callie
J. K. Solomon
Ida Chown
Agnes Hines
J. G. Morse
Messrs. Hines and McCullough
Della McBride
J. H. Baker, Jr
Miss Chown
Leander McKee
Local Visitors and Funeral Attendance Highlight Montpelier
Montpelier notes show Mrs Goodhand of Pleasant Prairie visiting friends for a few days. Mrs Spurgeon Pulse and her young son from Atkinson arrived Monday to visit relatives. Residents attended George Kuhn's funeral in Buffalo on Wednesday. Mrs Herman Foser has purchased.
Family moves as local housing shifts in town
A description notes a team of Shetland ponies and Georgia Barnes suffering paralysis on the right side. Three weeks earlier her father broke his arm in two places. Mrs. Grimm and daughter Lizzie recently arrived from Sibley to pack up their home and plan a quick return. Frank Padesky will occupy the house. W. H. Crawford of Buffalo was seen with friends here Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Barnes
Pleasant Prairie News Roundup Shows Local Doings
Mrs Calista Benshoof visits Elliott to see her grandson who died of scarlet fever. Rev Kilpatrick of Chicago will serve as summer pastor starting next Sunday. The Ladies Sewing Society plans an all day quilting gathering at Mrs Benshoofs. Local farming notes and Muscatine school election chatter close the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
John Smith
Rev. Kilpatrick
Chicago
Rev. Crull
Christian Endeavor
Robert Bennett
Cyrus Baker
Wm. Oeder
Muscatine
Rain sparks growth as local farmers plow for corn
Moscow reports beneficial rain last Sunday with crops growing. G Silverhorn suffers a swollen knee and cannot work. Ladies sewing society hosts quilting with Mrs A Hurst. Johnny Teufel visits Buffalo Iowa to see his brother Dr Chas Baerwald. Howard Winley travels to Rock Island for plow shop work. Epworth League elects officers for the coming year led by President Mrs F Leimkuehler and bids for roles by Miss Anna Kempf and others. Nellie Fryberger returns home for the weekend before resuming school duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
G. Silverhorn
Ladies’ Sewing Society
A. Hurst
Johnny Teufel
Buffalo Iowa
Chas. Baerwald
Howard Winley
Rock Island
Epworth League
F. Leimkuehler
Anna Kempf
Clara Hirschman
Lawrent Henderson
Edna Chrishaw
Albert McKillup
Cora Leimkuehler
Blanche Zeisig
Nellie Fryberger
Excursions to Buffalo by Nickel Plate Road
Excursions to Buffalo depart Chicago on May 7 14 21 and 28 at 13 for round trip with five day return. Three through trains daily with vestibuled sleeping cars and first class dining car. For details write John Y. Calahan 111 Adams Chicago Depot Van Buren and Pacific Chicago on Elevated Loop. Read the Journal for the news.
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Exposition
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
High School Athletic Club to Hold 25 Cent Supper
The Athletic Club of the high school hosts a 25 cent supper tonight at First Congregational church to raise funds for the treasury. They plan to send a team to the Ormwell state meet next week if turnout supports the effort.
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First Congregational Church
Ormwell
Shamrock II Injured in Storm Trial with Shamrock I
In a trial race yesterday afternoon off Southampton the new challenger Shamrock II was disabled and towed back to Yarmouth after both yachts were caught in a storm. Shamrock I escaped damage.
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Southhampton
Yarmouth
Yesterday's MLB Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday's results show Chicago 4 Cleveland 2 and Milwaukee 7 Detroit 6 with Boston 9 Philadelphia 3. Today’s slate includes Chicago at Cleveland, Detroit at Milwaukee, Washington at Baltimore, and Philadelphia at Boston.
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Milwaukee
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
Baseball standings and today’s games listed
Pittsburg defeated Chicago 8 to 1 while Boston beat Brooklyn 5 to 2 and Cincinnati downed St. Louis 9 to 3. Today’s slate includes St. Louis at Chicago and Brooklyn at New York.
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National League
Ww. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Putsbute
Boston
Man Turkiss
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Cleveland Pitcher Moore Shuts Out Chicago Nine In Ten
Earl Moore, the Cleveland pitcher acquired from Dayton for 1000, held Chicago hitless for nine innings yesterday. Three White Stockings reached base on an error fielder's choice and a walk, but Cleveland still lost 4 to 2 in ten innings, a rare pitching performance left without a win.
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Cleveland, O
Earl Moore
Cleveland
Dayton
St. Louis
McAleer
Heilbronner
Chicago
Real estate transfers for week ending May 10 1901
Transfers involve McEvoy to McEvoy referee deed 80 acres valued at 220000. Winder to Nevens part of lot 5 block 116. executors sell to Pazderski for 700. Wood to Sower land in Bay Comte. Huttig to Paisley land in section 34. Shontz to 17 acres valued at 50000. Toohey to J Carl 60 feet and SW sections valued 550000. Giesler Garri son to Bellow lot 9 Riverview 40000. Bamford to Wilson Lumber 2500. Cooling to Maud Cooling lots 1–2 Wilton 21200. Beckey to Will lot 9 Crossman Huff 260000. Kaufman to Pauline Kaufman part of new section 76 2w city 100. Huttig lot 7 block 8 Ogilvy 5500. Barnard lot 1 block 124 34000. etc.
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Thomas McEvoy
John McEvoy
Sadie Winder
N. Nevens
Anna McSheets
Lee Pazderski
Louisa Wood
Helen J. Sower
Bay Comte
Augusta Huttig
Pauline Paisley
Bae
John A
Frank Shontz
Cornelius Toohey
J. Carl N
S. D
Lillibridge’s
J. L. Giesler
Fred Garrison
C. H. Bellow
Riverview
John Bamford
Wilson Lumber and Fuel Company
Green Add
W. A. Cooling
C.ty
Huttig
Ogil- Helen
Miller Almost Killed In Riverside Fight
John Miller of Riverside lies in critical condition after a neighborhood quarrel with Mrs. Joe Wringle. A heavy club was used and Miller sustained a severe head wound, bruises, and a black eye. Mrs. Wringle was fined ten dollars. Miller cannot appear for trial.
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Riverside
John Miller
Joe Wringle
Wringles
Millers
Nickel Plate May Excursion Tickets Chicago to Buffalo
The Nickel Plate sells round trip excursion tickets for 13 dollars every Tuesday in May. Tickets expire after five days and are valid on any Buffalo bound train through the midnight train on the Saturday after sale. Daily trains depart Chicago at 10 36 am 2 30 pm and 10 30 pm with through vestibuled sleeping cars and meal options in dining cars. Reservations at 111 Adams street or by John Y Calahan phone Central 2057.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Buffalo
Chicago City
Adams Street
John Y. Calahan
Central
Chicago Depot
van Buren Street
Pacific Avenue
New Hose Company Suits On Display At Local Store
The Huttig Hose company presents new dark blue broadcloth uniforms displayed at S. and L. Cohn's clothing store. Each cap bears H. I. F. C. and every suit carries the owner's name including W. Lantz J. Montgomery H. Moore a Nottie G. Kolmer F. Tuerk W. Ryan F. Freeman J. M. Jacoby H. Hustler J. Figg S. Bronner W. Montgomery W. Wade G. Oceter G. Moore H. McCoy H. Cromer A. Autten C. Betzold Z. Clark F. Buelfield J. Bast S. Prissler C. Karry C. Wood H. Stahlman.
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Huttig Hose Company
S. & L. Cohn’s
W. Lantz
J. Montgomery
H. Moore
A. Nottie
G. Kolmer
F. Tuerk
W. Ryan
F. Freeman
J. M. Jacoby
H. Hustler
J. Figg
S. Bronner
W. Montgomery
W. Wade
G. Oceter
G. Moore
H. McCoy
H. Cromer
A. Autten
C. Betzold
Z. Clark
F. Buelfield
J. Bast
S. Prissler
C. Karry
C. Wood
H. Stahlman
Excursions to California on Iowa Central Rail at Low Rates
Go to California on the Iowa Central railway with weekly Tuesday excursions through April 30, 1901 at lower single trip rates than ever before. Tickets also sold to Washington Idaho Montana Oregon and British Columbia at unheard of low rates. For details contact Iowa Central ticket agents or Geo S Batty G B P T A Marshalltown Ia.
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Iowa Central Railway
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
British Columbia
Iowa Central
Geo. S. Batty
G. BP
T. A
Marshalltown
It Takes Tact to Tell a Lie as Truth is Fewer Words
A concise aphorism noting that lying requires more skill and carefulness than telling the truth, implying greater subtlety in deception.
Summer Homes in the Lake Country Of Wisconsin And Beyond
A railway tour pitch lists hundreds of charming summer resorts along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line in Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan. Resorts include Fox Lake Delavan Lake Lake Geneva The Lauderdale Lakes Waukesha Oconomowoc Palmyra The Dells at Kilbourn Elkhart Lake Madison Minocqua Star Lake Frontenac White Bear Minnetonka Marquette Spirit Lake Okoboji Big Stone Lake and more. Send six cents for two illustrated booklets to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Chicago ILL.
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Iliinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Fox Lake
Delavan Lake
Lake Geneva
Lauderdale Lakes
Waukesha
Oconomowoc
Palmyra
The
Dells
Kilbourn
Elkhart Lake
Madison
Minocqua
Star Lake
Frontenac
White Bear
Minnetonka
Selfishness as a Form of Sponging
A concise critique defines selfishness as exploiting others' kindness without reciprocation, describing it as taking benefits unless compelled to give in return.
Guaranteed Salary Opportunity at 900 Yearly
Men and women of good address to represent us travel appointing agents and local work. $900 salary guaranteed yearly plus commissions and expenses. Rapid advancement in an old established house. New brilliant lines. Apply Stafford Press 23 Church St New Haven Conn.
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Stafford Press
Church St
New Haver
Conn
Dentist Advice Promotes Clean Teeth Remedies
A dentist urges dental hygiene through antiseptic wash toothpaste or powder. Eucaline Antiseptic Tooth Powder and Eucaline Antiseptic Tooth Paste are presented as thoroughly antiseptic prophylactic and deodorant preparations. For sale by all druggists.
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all _Arugzists
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Traveler’s Guide
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Wilton
Muscat
Muscatine North & South Railroad Company
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Charles Howard
Racks
Its
Red River Division
Pinkies
Denison and Sherman, Texas
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U.S
B.G Sigeers
N. W
S . Ewashington
O.c
Special Corps of Correspondents
Montpelier
Pleasant Prairie
Ohio
S. Clan
Sas
Chine
Titus & Jackson
Miller
New Hose Company
California
Muscatine Electric
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Illinois
Foreale
J. J. Havercamp
McBride & Copa
Goodyear
Mevel Tovient
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
M. N. Bond
G. Schmidt & Brothers
Muscatine Street Railway Company
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