Tragic burns claim child as matches cause death
Little Hilda Lemkau, four years ten months old, died from severe burns after playing with matches at her aunt’s house in Muscatine. The aunt’s absence allowed access to matches on a high shelf. despite efforts, the child died last night. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM at the German M E chapel.
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Hilda Lemkau
John Teichmiller
Claus Lemkau
M. E
South Muscatine
F Hertzler
Death of James Thomas Nichol son in Muscatine
James Thomas Nichol son died yesterday evening at about six at his sister Mrs. Patrick J. Fahey’s home on West Eighth Street. Born April 26, 1862 in Tullow Ireland he was 40. He lived in Muscatine and Chicago and died after illness while en route home from Colorado. Survived by his wife two sons Thomas and John two sisters Mrs. Margaret Byrne and Mrs. Mary T. Fahey. Funeral Sunday at St. Matthias church with interment at St. Mary’s cemetery.
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James Thomas Nicholson
Patrick J. Fahey
West Eighth Street
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Tullow
County Carlow
Ireland
Isle
America
Muscatine
Colorado
Saint Joseph's Hospital
Thomas
John
Margaret Byrne
Mary T. Fahey
St. Matthias Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Noble Yourder
Noble
Warner
Thomas Jones
Kid Noble
Hanley
John Richley
Jones
Bere
al. Feers
Davenport
Bucktown
Fred Hitchcock
W. G. Ogilvie
Sherry and Morgan
Second Street
H. B. Allen
Moline
Frank Holiday
Mrs. Noble
Sherry’s
Morgan
River steamer Helen Blair arrives and river activity noted
The steamer Helen Blair ties up at the river port after arriving from Burlington last night and departs for Davenport this morning. A number of shell fishers line the river reporting good wages as river conditions forecast only slight changes below Dubuque with a rising tendency between Le Claire and Muscatine.
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Helen Blair
Burlington
Davenport
Cowsee
Wiepatior
Mississippi
Dubuque
LeClaire
Muscatine
Camping in Colorado Book Promises Cheap Outing Guide
Jno Sebastian, general passenger agent of the Great Rock Island Route in Chicago, Illinois, prepares a comprehensive Colorado camping guide with locations, required equipment, and costs. The free pamphlet will accompany other Colorado literature on request, promising inexpensive and pleasant vacation possibilities.
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Colorado
Jno
Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Ill
Wilton Herald Foreman Visits Wapello Friends
Harry C Olingsworth of Wilton Junction Iowa, foreman of the Wilton Herald, the leading paper of that city, spent Sunday and Monday visiting old friends in Wapello.
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Wapello
Harry Colingsworth
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Old Wapello Friends
Wilton Herald
Hartman suffers felon in right hand at home
Fred Hartman, an employee at a Muscatine button factory, arrived home Monday noon with a felon on his right hand.
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Wapello
Fred Hartman
Muscatine
Cedar Street Wins School Voting Contest at Journal Box
The Journal school voting contest ends with Cedar Street School ahead by about 300 votes. Cedar Street teachers will occupy the Box at the Grand Opera House to see Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Principal Mrs Kennedy leads a list of Cedar Street teachers and staff attending the performance.
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Cedar Street
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Musserville
First Ward
Fast Hill
West Hill
Journal
East Hill
Grand Opera House
Charles G. Hanford
Cedar Street School
Kennedy
Fannie Hadley
Anna McDougal
Eva Johnson
Cora Hurlbut
Fannie Peabeck
Ida Brown
Anna Coyner
Bessie Murphy
R. S. Amlong
Local Notes from Buffalo Prairie Illinois May 16 Corn and Livestock Prices
Rural notes report corn planting to begin next week weather permitting. Community updates include church Hazel Dell building committee selection and Sunday school Children Day plans. Grain and livestock prices listed for corn oats wheat hay hogs cattle calves sheep lambs turkeys apples onions cabbage and more. Retail price figures for flour sugar coffee butter eggs lard and fruits and vegetables included.
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Buffalo Prairie
Ill
Fivert Kistler
Mr. Holmes
Charley Kistler
J. A. Kistler
Guy Potter
Len McGinnis
Thomas FE. Cole
Andalusia
Hazel Dell
Jane &. F. FE. Collins
Muscatine
Illinois
Graham
Rio
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