Rousing South Muscatine Meeting Endorses McKinley Roosevelt
A packed Stewart's hall in South Muscatine hosted a Republican rally with F. M. Molsberry of Columbus Junction, John Beckey, and A. S. Lawrence presiding. Speakers argued for McKinley and Roosevelt, attacked Bryan and the Democrats on imperialism and trusts, and urged workingmen to vote. The Pearl City Mandolin Club contributed performances.
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John Beckey
A. S. Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
William Jennings Bryan
John Becky
Beckey
Becky
Mossberry
F. M. Molsberry
Columbus Junction
House
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Bryan
McKinley
Congress
Spain
Cuba
Admiral Dewey
Manilla Harbor
United States
Porto Rico
Paris
Senate
Philippine Islands
Platte
Croker
van Wyck
Carroll
Sewall
Vollmer
Captain Rumple
John W. Rumple
Pearl City Mandolin Club
Scott Blackwell Acquires Top Grade Coach Horses
Scott Blackwell has purchased from Hillis Ady of West Liberty a fine pair of coach horses bred for the New York market. Ady notes the pair as the top of his fifty head, described as golden sorrels with white on the forehead and feet. Blackwell, known for a premier eastern Iowa stable, recently invested to align with New York ideas, and Chicago horse show enthusiasm suggests no backward step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Scott Blackwell
Hillis Ady
West Liberty
Ady
New York
Blackwell
Mr. Ady
Mr. Blackwell
Iowa
Chicago
Original Nashville troupe to perform at Stein's Hall Saturday
The Original Nashville Students with the Pickaning Band and regional artists visit Stein's Hall next Saturday November 3. A matinee for school children is priced at 10 cents for under ten and 25 cents for ladies. Evening admission with reserved seats is 50 cents. Tickets go on sale at Frank's Tuesday.
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Nashville
Stein’s Hall
Frank’s
Frank's
Fight On County Saloon Petition Sparks Opposition
County residents mobilize to block a petition seeking a Columbus Junction saloon. Local Y P C T U members may join the campaign with a mass meeting planned for Saturday evening featuring Muscatine youths. Organizers expect farmers to oppose use of county land for a saloon while city residents stay indifferent.
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Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Y.P.C.T.U
Corwin Leslie
Junction
Muscatine
Unclaimed Letters at Muscatine Post Office
List of undelivered mail for week ending Oct 30 1900 includes men women and a foreign letter. Recipients urged to call and say advertised with postmaster Wm L Roach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Mr. Baughart
Chas. A. Blish
Geo. H. Caswell
Wm. H. Emlet
S. P. Hahn
Milton Harris
Robert L. Hines
FE. Jones
Geo. Eichel
Mr. Leibrick
L. T. Lundy
Emry Mudy
Charles Samuel
Dan Shellham
Death of William Vennink at Iowa windmill
William Vennink, 41, fell backward from a windmill platform fifty feet high at Vail Iowa. Despite swift aid, he died before surgery. He was the son of Henry Vennink of this city and leaves a wife and six children. His father and sister, Mrs Edward Helm, live here.
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William Vennink
William
Vail
Iowa
Henry Vennink
Edward Helm
River Log Trawling Amid Swift Drawdown
River levels fall sharply with eight feet above low water. The Pathfinder went south yesterday followed by logs to Muscatine Lumber and Box Co. mill. Lizzie Gardner and Nola K. moved upriver and downriver with cargoes as Arctic pumps sand.
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Pathfinder
John A. Douglass
Lollie Agar Grimm dies. former Muscatine teacher
Mrs. Lollie Agar Grimm born May 6 1860 in Piffard New York died at Sibley Iowa after moving there in 1894 with husband Fred Grimm She taught in Muscatine County for years and was beloved by many pupils Her children Raymond and Florence survive with her husband two parents three sisters and three brothers among mourners are relatives from Montpelier Pleasant Prairie and Lone Tree
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Lollie Agar Grimm
Muscatine
Sibley
Lollie E. Agar
Piffard
New York
Thomas
Lucy Agar
Montpelier
Muscatine County
Fred Grimm
Iowa
Raymond
Florence
Thos. Agar, Sr
Thos. Agar, Jr
Lizzie Grimm Wunder
Jacob Grimm
Pleasant Prairie
G. W. van Camp
Casey
Lida Hamilton
Emma Stock
Lone Tree
H. W. Avar
Killduff
C. F. Sauerman
Newton
Otto Bohnsock
Alvord Arrest Ends New York Bank Looting Suspense
Boston reports Cornelius L. Alvord Jr. the absconding First National Bank teller linked to a $700000 robbery was captured with Detective Armstrong in a lodging house corner West Newton Street and Burlington Avenue. He agreed to return to New York without papers after being held for transfer on the 5 o'clock train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cornelius L. Alvord, Jr
First National Bank
New York City
William B. Watts
Armstrong
New York
West Newton Street
Burlington Avenue
Alvord
Anthracite mines resume work as strike ends
Philadelphia reports a broad resumption of coal mining in the anthracite region after six weeks of strikes. Most collieries operated by individuals and firms restarted, though a few remain inactive, indicating hard coal is once more being mined.
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Philadelphia
Hawkeye Lodge to Hold Monthly Meeting Tonight
Mason and all in good standing are invited to Hawkeye Lodge No. 30 A F and A M for the regular meeting at 7 30 this evening with Masonry officers presiding and open attendance requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Lodge
A. F
A. M
Blasius and Ludwig Set to Lead Piano World Venture
The text hints Blasius and Ludwig moving from the political line to run the piano world, with Schmidt Bros' touted as home of the best instruments on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blasius
Ludwig
Schmidt Bros
Shirts. The Manhattan Best Shirt On Earth
We carry the Manhattan the best shirt on earth call and see those colored shirts S and L Cohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Earth
S. & L. Cohn
Kicking in the Morning and Day Chorus
Poem notes a recurring kicked theme attributed to a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item pondering ongoing kicks morning noon and night and even after death. The fragment suggests a lament or meditation on persistent kicking.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch H J Toher Co Brokers
The report lists opening high low and closing quotes on the Chicago board with hogs cattle and sheep receipts and car lots for grains. Numbers show hogs open and close 5c lower with varied prices for light mixed and heavy hogs, steady cattle and sheep, and grain movements for wheat corn and oats.
Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway Introduced
Short line service between the Tri-Cities and Clinton via the C and NW Ry takes effect June 10 1900 Departures from Davenport Iowa include connections to Clinton Madison Rockford and Chicago with multiple trains to Omaha Denver Belvidere and the Pacific Coast region details show mixed times and destinations in the schedule fragment
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Tri-Cities
Chica Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
Clinton
Bearing
Dixon
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Denver
Colo
Belvidere
Rockford
Madison
Wis
Clinton Sterling
Saessscawas
Anantes No
Utah
Pacific Coast
Sioux City
Wide
Sawoe
Paeeneg Tl
Cedar Rapids
Sterling II
L. FP. Berry
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South End
Stewart
F. M. Mossberry
Umbus Junction
Roosevelt
Whisler’s General Work Shop
West Second Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Scott Blackwell
Louisa
River News
Stein’s
Opera House
The
Law Sure
Antigo Wis
Tom Baker
John Cannelton
Bryant
Baker
Cannerton
Elwood
Ind
Fenton King
Burns
Faiies
Mason
Journal
Infante
Porrsz
H. J. Toher
H. E. McKay
Chicago Board Today
Kansas City
Northwest Wheat Receipts
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
Traveler’s Guide
G.slep. Railroad
Lland
Kansas St
St. Joseph
Cage
Evans Astead
Washington
Witton
Muscat
Wiltor
Golno
Wilton
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co
Brecken Press Co
Iowa Avenue
East Second Street
J. W. Weidlein
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