City rail line expansion delayed by lighting dispute
The street railway company reports receiving ties and wires for the loop around the railway park but will not extend to East Hill this year due to unsettled lighting contracts. The loop near the park is nearly complete and used for storage as repairs continue. a new car barn is under construction and 28 cars are in service with plans to buy more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Townsend
Muscatine
Fast Hill
Harry Huttig
Citizens Light and Railway Company
East Hill
Third Street
Bond the Hardware Man and Local Movements
Charles Starck left yesterday for Alton Illinois and Jacob Tuefel departed for Little Falls Minnesota. Mrs E M Kessinger rode the Helen Blair to Davenport to spend the day. A big dance was planned at Hare's hall with tickets 50 cents. Mr and Mrs Garret J Robes welcomed a newborn son yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Scott
Little Son
Alton, Ill
Archie Sinclair
Hare's Hall
Miss Switzer
Helen Blair
Davenport
E. M. Kessinger
Garret J. Robes
Two Reflections on Vacations by Uncle Jerry Peebles
Uncle Jerry Peebles quips that two joys of a vacation are leaving and returning. He notes some men offer thanks before meals and then talk about the cooking.
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Uncle Jerry Peebles
Why is a camel a most irascible an imal
A light joke notes a camel’s constant back up posture as a setup for a pun about its temper. The line plays on the image of a camel with a defensive stance.
Amateur Trapshoot Sparks Local Interest at Muscatine Park Place
Muscatine Gun Club hosts first amateur shoot today and tomorrow drawing many visiting sportsmen. E M Warner C O McBride and Adam Von Dresky organized a 15 event meet with 16 to 20 bird contests and prizes from 1 to 2 dollars. Charles Meyers rode the Firefly to Burlington yesterday evening.
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Ed. W. Joy
Wapello
Park Place
Muscatine
Muscatine Gun Club
E. M. Warner
C. O. McBride
Adam von Dresky
Charles Meyers
Burlington
Revolution in Venezuela Declared Ended by Battle
Venezuelan foreign affairs minister in Caracas says a great battle in Aragua ended with complete triumph for Gen. Castro. He declares the revolution crushed and peace of the republic assured. Consul Esteves in New York reports the cable from Read the Journal.
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Castro
Caracas
Aragua
Republic
Investments in tropical farming gains in Motzorongo venture
A Chicago based Motzorongo Company promotes tropical agriculture in Mexico with 15,000 acres 35 miles from major ports. The plan covers coffee rubber cocoa sugar and fruits with projected per acre profits and a $1.25 million capital. Directors include C Letts J Robertson and H Hurtig with S H Miller as treasurer.
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S. H. Miller
Webster City
Iowa
C. C. Letts
William Straube
Chicago
Mexico
Motzorongo
J. A. Robertson
Monterey
H. W. Hurtlg Muscatine, Jr
Motzoroengo
C. W. Bibb
Minneapolis, Minn
H. A. Letts
Stephen H. Miller
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Daily Journal
Fr. X. Schaefer
Thiesen
Hare’s Hall
Geo. M. Titus
Miss Mollie Utter
Columbus Junction
Anna Munson
Cherokee, In
J. J. Griffith
Nichols
R. B. Huff
Ben Meerdink
Wilton
Sioux Falls
Minn
R. H. Greaves
Pella
Belle Nadine
H. D. Herr
W. W. McQuesten
James H. St. John
Iowa City
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
F. P. Sawyer
Great Western Cereal Company
Mr. Sawyer
James Moylan
Bert Poole
West Branch
Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior
Congregational Church
M. J. Kennally
Altmont
City
Willy
Barnes City
John Lowe
Ondine
Turkey Island
Geo. Koehler
U. S
Keokuk
A. F. Demorest
S. S. Johnson
Irene
Nellie Robertson
Amos Schott
John Schott
F. F. Carl
A. W. Hine
Z. W. Hutchinson
Henry Jayne
Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church
Muscatine High School
Howard Gray
Mr. Huttig
Reliance Loan Co
Joe Kranz
West 2d Street
Bond
Charles Starck
Alton, Ll
Jacob Tuefel
Little Falls
MC. Hayes & CO
Venezuela
New York
Senor Esteves
Journal
Minnesota
Iowa 2d
Cornell
Mississippi River
Donald McClain
Muscatine Lbr & Box Co
Office East Second Street
Tropics
United States
Motzorongo Company
Ganized
Arizona
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Fred. H. Barringer
Herbert A. Parkyn
W. L. Paul
W. H. Cook
5. H. Miller
G. H. Ritenour
Des Moines
H. W. Huttig
Leigh H. Wallace
Washington
Minneapolis
National Life Insurance Building
LaSalle Street
Motzorongo Proper
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