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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1900

Page

5

Muscatine Daily Notes Local City and Court Happenings

A long list of short items from Muscatine covers visits by Davenport and Stevensville figures, court actions, weather related mishaps, a streetcar complaint about open cars in rain, fires at Muscatine Sash and Door, and various residents traveling, visiting, or falling ill. Notable items include Weigand’s street fight, 45 day jail term for drunkenness, Mrs. Byers’ Denver connection, and Dr. Diamond Dick in Dubuque trouble.

Dr. Dick Kahn Second Main Streets Justice Kessler J. B. McClelland New York

Catarrh Cure Sold By Druggists At 75 Cents

Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is not quack medicine and was prescribed by a renowned physician. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. testimonials available. F. J. Cheney & Son Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills recommended.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Son Toledo Ohio

Grand Opera in English Opens Second Week

The Castle Square Opera Co. begins the second week of Grand Opera in English at the American Theatre in New York with performances of Mignon and Tannhauser announced for the program today.

New York American Theatre Today Castle Square Opera Co Mignon Tannhauser

Lynn Celebrates Golden Jubilee With Parade

Lynn Massachusetts marks its fiftieth anniversary on May 14 with a parade and day of rejoicing in the city’s historic celebration.

Lynn Mass Old City

City Council awards bid for brick culverts and plans street repairs

The council awarded the lowest bid for brick culverts to Jacob Becky & Son for 384.60 and Peter Weingarter & Co. for 253.00. Committees recommended cleaning walks on Iowa Avenue and Haverkamp properties, adding a storm gutter, improving alleys, grading near 4th to 5th West of Linn, and repairing Broadway south of 2nd. Extensions, gutters, and walk fills were referred to engineers and street officials for action.

Broadway 7Th Geiss 7Th Street Old Schaefer Brewery van Gent Lot Guiters Kindler Avenue Newell Ave Quincy Street L. G. Road Green Street Lucas New Hampshire Street New Grandview Avenue Oregon Street Franklin Street Hanover Street Muscatine Mfg. Co. Hose House Seay Alley Nebraska Street Demorest Avenue Ald. Arnold Schmidt Board of Health Ald. Richards Ald Gremmel Schott Front Walnut Street Halstead Jacob Becky & Son Peter Weingarter & Co Koehler Ald. Halstead Iowa Avenue Sth 9Th Street Burnside Havercamp West $Th 4Th 5Th Linn 2Nd Cherry Street 5Th Street 6Th Locust Linn Streets Linn Street

Fire alarm at Sash and Door plant injures fireman

A fire in dust from the sanding machine erupted at the Sash and Door factory causing no structural damage due to fireproofing and water protection. Fireman Leigh McCoy suffered a severe burn to his right arm while fighting the blaze.

Muscatine Sash and Door Leigh McCoy Musserville Muscatine Slough

Breckon Pleads Mercy for Union Opponents at State Labor Meet

Des Moines News reports a lively Iowa State Federation of Labor convention in which Charles L. Breckon appeals for mercy toward Burlington and Council Bluffs assemblies opposed to the Titus bill. President Beebe Holder and Stafford of Sioux City urge censure and expulsion, while a resolution thanks Jaeger of Burlington for backing the Titus bill.

Des Moines Iowa State Federation of Labor Brecken Titus Beebe Federation Holder Stafford Sioux City Jaeger Burlington Breckon Charles L. Breckon Council Bluffs State Federation of Labor

Review of the Work On Invitation To the King’s Marriage Feast

The text urges churches to visit households and invite all from the highways where social and moral mix occurs. It describes gathering both bad and good to the king’s house to become better or good, stressing that grace is universal and spiritual destiny depends on spiritual diet. Lord’s servants are sent to call all to Jesus Christ.

Excelsior Reading Circle Manlove Beach Grove Avenue Flora Manlove Wm. Bowser Frank Biedel Roy Middleton W. O. Boston, Jr Billi Stingman Myrtle Bowser Rebecca Shoemaker Alberta Berry Ida Fisher Rosa Cate Emma Stineman Minnie Brown Maud Settlemire Maud Smith Ella Jagow Fred Crow George Lacorna Grove Brown Edward Jones William Koepping Edward Settlemire Ira Cate Q. T. Howard Joseph Kendig E. H. Brown Alvin Cooper Henry Tobarg Mr. Piper Owl The Sash and Door Co Owen Smith U. S D. F. Womachel Lyons Musserville W. E. Lindsay Harold Grandview H. V. Howard Clara Wagner Bessie Appel Burlington Dave Reynolds Cedar Henry Herwig God Jesus Christ

The Servant of All Sermon at First Baptist

Mr Fowler spoke on The Servant of All citing Luke 22 27 and contrasting two life theories selfishness and sacrifice He outlined Jesus as the serving one whose humility and self sacrifice set a model for discipleship He urged humble service as the test of true devotion and noted service elevates character and souls

Mr .Fowler Bethsaida Jesus Christ

Various World and Local News Snippets Across UIline

A series of short items noting appointments, church and fraternal actions, archbishop arrivals, and fiscal year plans. Reports include a Chicago pocketbook theft case, a Chicago man’s will, a Chicago charity donation, French troops in Morocco, a Russian delegate’s departure over Bulgarian aid, John Ruskin’s modest estate, a Chicago stockyards agent found dead in Burlington, and a betrothal in royal circles.

George Flemming Chicago John H. Clough Kesarigli Morocco Kabeko Sofia John Ruskin Thomas F. Stockdale Stock Yards Commission Burlington Victoria Prince Wales Prince George Greece

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C. H .Bashford Davenport J. Daugherty West Liberty Miss Hessing Stevensville, Wis J. J. Reindl A. S. Hoffman Moline Hugh Smith John Bowman Nichols Ernest Elkins This City East Hill Jayne Wilton L. J. Hurlbert Rock Island R. E. Hellopeter Brighton A. G. Smith Pearl Butler Kalona A. G. Butler George Weigand John Robertson Moscow M. E F. D. Blakeslee Iowa Wesleyan University First Methodist Church F. Brun West Second Street Christ Greiner J. C. Wilson Letts M. [. Gordon A. M. E. Church Iowa City C. L. Stafford George Marquardt Evanston Carrie Gunzenhauser East Ninth Street J. Fath Earl Rev. Judisch Judisch Second Street Isaac Matthewson Mexico Grand Pacific Railroad Sycamore Second Streets Ralph Hix Weaver Wm. N. Byers Denver Byers Elizabeth Sumner Muscatine County Rocky Mountain News Colorado J. P. Meeker City Harry Wilson D. A. Willis Anna Jayne Mrs. Brockway Cone Will Bliven Jas. Meeker van Sant Jas. Thirtyacre Eliza, NL Beatrice Blakesley Eldon Elmer Becker Wm. Cassidy Tim Fahey Star Clothing Co William Beardsley Grace Cornell Tacoma Washington Chas. Haskins Mile-Track Association of Leroy Henderson John Stevens Atalissa E. A. Hawley Sycamore Street Andrew Muenz Omaha Andy Wilson Bell Boy Grand Hotel Geneseo R. J. Cherry Hattie Berkshire Mason City J. L. Murphy Harper House Sylvan Plumly Grand Rapids, Mich Drawing Teachers’ National Convention Grace Coerkell St. Paul Everett Front Street DR. Diamond Dick Dubuque South Diamond Dick Louisa County Hershey Musser W. R. Rice D. W. Evans Wayland A. S. Cook S. O. Bradshaw Whitehall Add. Hopson Fruitland A. J. Cecil Burk Grand Opera George Davidson Winfield Wm. Placke First Baptist Church Ouiline Charles S. Winans Michigan Iquique Chile Order of Hibernians Boston Archibishops Corrigan Kain St. Louis Keime Board of Foreign Missions Presvuyietian Church Deis Board of Count Commissioners Associated Charities
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