Loss Deepens in South Muscatine Community Mary Lacorna Remembered
Obituary outlines Mary Lacorna born Mary Storey in 1842 Ohio, married 1860 in Iowa, eight children, devoted Methodist, active in Ladies' Aid and Sabbath school. After husband's death she cared for family, fought illness, died May 28 1905 at Hershey Memorial hospital. Funeral set May 31 at Musserville M E church with Rev E C Brooks officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Storey
Ohio
Thomas
Anna Humble Storey
Philip Lacorna
Springtun
Louisa County
Iowa
Wheirs
Isaac Nelgon
Anna C
Frank Selders
Conesville
Ida Rose
Will Wagner
Madison
Neb
John C
Ellen May
Esther E
Harry Ashcraft
Carrie
George
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sister Lacorna
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church
Idie
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Lacornu
John Lacornu
Huntsville
Wash
Esther McCain
Cairo
Musserville M. E
E. C. Brooks
Joe
Hobo camp raided by Officer Cooper in Muscatine
A South Muscatine hobo camp dubbed the 20th century living site was cleared after Officer Newt Cooper confronted five men. The largest man acted as cook and the group built sleeping apartments a dining room a barber shop and a parlor under trees. Neighbors reported milk and egg theft linked to the camp before its removal.
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Muscatine
Newt. Cooper
Cooper
Pierponts
of the Can
Cranston
Milwaukee Tracks
First Log Train to Arrive This Week From Wisconsin
Logs from Glen parra Wisconsin to the South Muscatine Lumber and Box company will be hauled in a 30 car train of hem lock and pine about 200000 feet per trip. Kaiser saw mill will saw the lumber, with arrival expected in the latter part of the week. Office employees of Roach and Musser Sash and Door plan a baseball game between cellar and attic teams at the fair grounds Wednesday evening.
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Glenparra
Wisconsin
South
Roach and Musser Sash and Door Company
Fair Grounds
Woman seeks train stop to honor deceased husband
A widow, needing to reach Columbus Junction to decorate her husband’s grave, persuaded Sudbury station to halt the Rock Island train. Muscatine officials confirmed the stop, allowing her to continue. South Muscatine locals note stalled water works trench and recent painting efforts on Mills and Bismarck streets.
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Rock Island
Sudbury
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
South Muscatine
Milwaukee
Tom Dugan
Mills Street
Chas. Christiasen
Bismarck Street
Foley's Honey and Tar Becomes Popular Cough Remedy
Foley & Co of Chicago markets Foley's Honey and Tar praised for throat and lung relief. Imitations abound. insist on the genuine as no substitute provides the same satisfaction. Mildly laxative and free of opiates, it is deemed safest for children and delicate persons at Haverecamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Haverecamp
Surrender of Philadelphia Republican Leader Durham
State Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham, a ten year Philadelphia GOP leader with influence across Pennsylvania, surrendered to Mayor John Weaver in the late afternoon. Weaver had opened a battle on the party last Tuesday over a gas lease and Durham’s move surprised the city, as many had expected a defense of the fight.
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Philadelphia
Israel W. Durham
Pennsylvania
John Weaver
Durham
Weaver
Tell This To Your Wife Electric Bitters Ad
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female complaints and various ailments including headaches and nervousness. It claims safe relief and notes a price of 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp’s
Bigelow Assets Show Carelessness in Private Affairs
Frank G Bigelow was examined in bankruptcy court in Milwaukee on May 30 revealing lax personal finances. About fifty notes in his private box were counted as assets, most already paid. two large notes from his son Gordon Bigelow for 10000 and 6000 were claimed paid. Stock shares were largely declared worthless or doubtful and some belonged to others. An adjournment was set for June 12.
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Milwaukee
Frank G. Bigelow
Nebraska Boy Murderer Volunteers To Hang Himself
May 30 Lincoln report states Frank Barker sentenced to death at the penitentiary will press the lever for his own execution. Warden Beemer declines the duty, citing a tender heart, leaving Barker to perform the act himself under legal death procedures.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Frank Barker
Beemer
Barker
Safe Real Estate Loans Offered by G M Titus
Real estate secured loans advertised by G M Titus from 100 to 1000 dollars. Titus handles interest and principal collection at no charge to the investor. Contact 213 Iowa Avenue for details.
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G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Home seekers to the Northwest sale by Iowa Central Ry
Homeseekers may buy round trip tickets every Tuesday until December to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest for one fare plus two dollars Tickets valid for 21 days and stopovers allowed Rates and details available from agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Homeseekers
Northwest
Iowa Central Ry
Homeseeker
Iowa
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Dress making ads via brief Journal want ads
If you want to publicize dress making on a tight budget use a small want ad in the Journal. Cost is one half cent per word per insertion and a messenger can collect the ad at the Western Union office and deliver it to the Journal office for free.
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Journal
Western Union Telegraph Office
Journal Office
Mrs. B. E. Law Heads to Riverside for Day with Friends
Mrs. B. E. Law of 315 Steward Street departed this morning for Riverside to spend the day with friends.
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B. E. Law
Steward Street
Riverside
West Liberty Notes Rain Delays and Local Happenings
West Liberty Iowa May 30. J F Gaunt travels to Chicago on business with return soon. Three inch Sunday rain floods fields and corn. Local buyers and farmers visit. strawberries enter market at good quality and price. Several residents set for moves to Atalissa and Chicago. Many townsfolk resume schooling trips to Cedar Rapids Iowa City Muscatine. Graduation services postponed due to downpour.
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West Liberty
J. F. Gaunt
Chicago
W. A. Phelps
Springdale
Atalissa
Isaac Lewis
George Sheldon
Dickey
Mil
Ephraham Fenstermaker
Rae McCaw
Ida Battey
Cedar Rapids
Richard Mansfield
Presbyterian Church
New Hose Nozzles Delivered to Four Fire Companies
Four nozzles arrived for Excelsior Champion Relief and Huttig hose companies. The devices feature a base strap for ladder work and a spray end that projects water 15 feet to keep smoke and flames away from operators. The nozzles resemble current models but offer a patent spray attachment and cut off for safer firefighting.
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Louis Kautz
Excelsior, Champion, Relief and
Huttig
Davenport
Laws are No Good Says Assistant Postmaster General
Third Assistant Postmaster General Edward C. Madden told Chicago Trade Press Association members at the Hamilton club last night that present second class mail laws are inadequate and out of date and not administered as intended. He said if properly enforced the post office department could be nearly self supporting.
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Chicago
Edward C. Madden
Chicago Trade Press Association
Hamilton Club
Post Office
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Mary Lacorna
Mother and Wife
the Rock
Mary Qacoriu
Officer Newt. Cooper
The
Roach and
Mus
Ser Company
Walter Kautz
Cellar
Attic
Newmen Gunzenhauseer
Csace
Aera Clark Ruckdelschel
Beard Goetzman
Susu Es Lump Shoemaker
Deora
Barry
Anson Clothing CO
Paul Steinmetz
Frank Anson
Bigelows Assets
NEWS
Dayton
Peg
Wellville
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