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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1900
Page
4
Incendiary Fire Investigated in Wapello Wedding
Wapello reports a fire on Tuesday night may have been incendiary after a cloth oil swab attached to a stick was found in the burned building. Losses include W. Bridges Shoes and others. a wedding of Clara Keller and Dr. Merrit B. Hook in Wapello drew local attention. The couple then left for Chicago where the groom will practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Winfield
G. E. Shearer
Columbus Junction
J. Kirk Latta
Morning Sun News-Herald
L. M. Shaw
Tim Riley
Burlington
Harry Sleigh
John Biggs
Fred Keck
O. S. Todd
Merrit B. Hook
Clara Keller
R. J. L. Mathews
Presbyterian Church
Chicago
D. W. W. Herrick
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry Grauwinkle
H. B. Davison
Des Moines
High School plans lectures for November and student events
The High School organizes a November lecture by a State University professor to advance city education with low cost. Senior Class plans a country party and straw ride. The orchestra provides Tuesday concerts, and Rev Gordon visits Quinn Chapel for Sunday preaching to a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Lillian Kemper
South Muscatine
Adams
Centerville
Cole
Cedar Rapids
Schall
Emma Berry
Edgar Francis
Ryan
Eva Sattherwaite
Giesler Named Grand Ruth At Eastern Star Session
Mrs Fred Giesler Worthy Matron of Muscatine Chapter was appointed Grand Ruth by Worthy Grand Matron Oppeheimer at the Des Moines Grand Chapter session. Mr and Mrs Lindner and Mrs Sterpem an returned from the annual Eastern Star meeting in Des Moines and Mrs Giesler will stay to visit with friends before returning Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Giesler
Lindner
Stérpeman
Grand Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Des Moines
Muscatine
Opperheimer
Webster City
Social event at A. M. E. church praised for success
Miss Florence White and Miss Helen Johnson managed the church social with skill and raised funds. Mr. Kenyon Moore led Miss Bessie Loyd to the altar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lord of West Eighth street. Mrs. M. I. Gordon suffers a severe cold and cough. Rev. M. I. Gordon returned last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence White
Helen Johnson
A. M. E. Church
Kenyon Moore
Bessie Loyd
Stephen Lord
West Eighth Street
M. I. Gordon
Muscatine Notes Boost Plant With New Boiler
Muscatine Sash and Door Co plans to install a new boiler to meet rising steam demands for power heating and drying. Foundation laid and installation expected next week. Also reported are trips to Des Moines by Miss Mabel Setler and sister, visits by Mrs. Bryan Lord to relatives, temperance talk by Pastor Frances Liter, and local election registration activity. Happenings include typhoid recovery of J H Pitchforth, season closure for Muscatine Lumber and Box Co, new shingles on a brick-house near Hershey Lumber, and Peter Flambers and wife visiting Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Sash and Door Company
Mabel Setler
Des Moines
Mary Bennet
John Kendig
Bryan Lord
Illinois
Henry Smalley
Frances Liter
City Friends’ Church
Musserville
Fourth Ward
Aaron Angle
J. D. Fisher
J. H. Pitchforth
Muscatine Lumber and Box Co
Hershey Lumber Co
Peter Flambers
Chicago
River drop and wrecked sand barge on the river
The river fell from 11.4 to 10.8 above low water mark after yesterday. The rafter Linehan and consort went north yesterday afternoon. A Muscatine Sand Company barge loaded with sand broke in two around three this morning and drifted downstream as a total wreck. It had been pumped full of sand by the dredge Arctic yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linehan and Consort
Muscatine Sand Company
Arctic
Sand Co. Barge Breaks at City Wharf in Busy Season
The sand weighs heavy at the city wharf and a barge broke under strain. The Sand Co. faces a loss estimated at 300 dollars including the sand. Mr. Knapp traveled to Davenport to purchase a replacement barge this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Sand Co
Knapp
Davenport
Nickel Plate approves fare rate to 150 miles
The railroad authorizes a round trip fare of one and a third times the single fare for travel to points within 150 miles. The Loop City ticket office at 111 Adams Street handles the sales from Chicago Passenger Station Van Buren and Pacific Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
van Buren and
Pacific Ave
Loop City
Adams Street
Through trains to Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and beyond
Rate of a fare and a third for the round trip with Thanksgiving day return limit of November 30. The road offers three daily through trains to Ft. Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo New York and Boston with vestibuled sleeping cars and dining car service. Individual club meals range from 35 cents to one dollar. Written reservations available from John Y. Calahan Chicago general agent 111 Adams street and at Chicago passenger station Van Buren street and Pacific Ave on the elevated loop city ticket office 11 Adams street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
John Y. Calahan
Genera
Adams Street
Chicago
Vang Buren Street
Pacific Ave
Nickel Plate advertises sleep cure and cold remedy
A small railroad ad promotes a sleep based cure with no guarantee of relief. It offers a Break-of-Cold Tab for 25 cents covering about 150 miles. The sales agent is J. J. Havercamp, named as sole agent for tickets on November 28th and 29th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Havercamp
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Iowa Avenue
West Fourth Street
F. Reppert
East 2Nd St
Second St
Cedar St
Batterson
East Ninth Street
East Fifth Street
Henry Bitzer
Dr. McAllister
West Hill
Reliance Co
The
Journal
Opera House
T. B. Holcomb
Muscatine Island
Red Star Restaurant
Delmonico Restaurant
West Third Street
Nichols
Iowa
Herrick Seed Co
Rochester, N. Y
Makey
Model Clothing House
Muscatine Tailors
New Haven
Conn
Lightning Medicine Co
Mull
M. B. Hook
New Dorsets
Royal Weicester
Royal Worcester
Martin
Ing
Institutional Church
Turner
Arnett
Gordon
Dr. Cary
Quinn Chapel
County Farm For
N. Rosenberger
River News
China
Swan’s Jewelry Store
Tad
Shida
Auf
Mutra Life Ixs. Co
S. D. Tyler
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