Old Settlers Reunion and 95 Deaths in Muscatine County
The Muscatine County Old Settlers held a reunion at Citizens' Railway Park with a morning of socializing and a literary program in the afternoon. Secretary W. S. Fultz listed 95 deaths in the past year, the largest count since the society began, honoring pioneers including Laura Nye Patterson. Col. J. B. Dougherty spoke on pioneer merchants, noting barter era, gradual shift to cash, and credit practices shaping early commerce.
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Citizens’ Railway Park
Muscatine County
Salvation Army
W. S. Fultz
Laura Nye Patterson
J. B. Dougherty
Dougherty
Old Settlers Society
Muscatine
Commercia
Collision on river injures crowd at Grand Tower show
A show boat Floating Palace carrying 100 plus spectators was struck by the towboat Sprague on the Mississippi near Grand Tower Illinois causing panic as passengers fled via jammed gangplanks and windows. Threats and gunfire followed the collision with the Sprague’s captain faced with possible lynching.
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Floating Palace
Derson
Grand Tower
Lil
Sprague
Pittsburg Coal Company
Roosevelt Calls for Government Control of Big Corporations
President Roosevelt spoke from Wheeling on September 6 urging constitutional amendment to empower the government to supervise and regulate large corporations. He noted existing laws are weak and pledged evenhanded enforcement to protect both big and small individuals, addressing the trust issue before about 5,000 listeners. Senator Scott joined the presidential party during the trip.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Scott
West Virginia
Roosevelt
McClure House
Bfe
Newport Surrenders to Enemy in Mock War Show
Newport Rhode Island reports a sensational simulating battle as Admiral Higginson’s fleet anchors in the harbor with turret guns facing the city. The capture is constructive and may be ruled irrelevant by future umpire reports as the fleets pass Narragansett Bay amid heavy shelling of forts Adams Greble and Wetherell.
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Newport
R. L
Higginson
Board of Umpires
Narragansett Bay
Boies Named for Third District Congress Nomination
Waterloo leaders announce former Governor Horace Boies will be nominated for Congress against Speaker Henderson at the Third district Democratic convention in Dubuque next Thursday. His son Louis declined due to professional duties, prompting Boies to emerge as the party choice after leading at the state convention against the Kansas City platform reaffirmation.
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Cal
Horace Boies
Congress
Henderson
Dubuque
Louis Boies
Kansas City
Mysterious Visitors Lampoon Front Street Gatherings
A noon gathering on Front Street drew attention from the Journal reporter as the mayor and city council met with two unfamiliar figures. Rumors suggested railroad or industrial interests eyed Rock Island land grants, but no council meeting occurred and the group dispersed around 2 PM.
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Front Street
Journal
Rock Island
Des Moines, Iowa and Eastern Railroad Company
Muscatine
Tragedy as 6 Year Old Fatally Shoots 4 Year Old Brother
Six year old Forest Prine shot and killed his four year old brother Wetzel Prine after the gun was left by a gate. The children picked up the weapon and one aimed, pulling the trigger. the bullet struck under the left eye.
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Jamison
Forest Prine
Wetzel
Duchess Ends Newport Visit
The Duchess of Marlborough wrapped up her Newport stay last night and, after a brief Hempstead stop, will sail for Fineland on Sent. 17 with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Belmont.
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Newport
R. L
Duchess of Marlborough
Hempstead
Fineland
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch by H J Toher Co Brokers
Chicago markets dispatch from H J Toher Co Brokers with H E Mc Kay of Muscatine as manager. Office located over the postoffice.
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H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Postoffice
Wheat and grain markets show bearish sentiment and light demand
Wheat and corn futures weaken with selling pressure from commission houses and limited outside buying. Oats ease on ample receipts and bearish weather outlook while cash oats rise modestly. Provisions edge higher as hog prices firm but market bulls remain cautious amid light trading and sparse local support.
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Armour
Requa
Liverpool
Patten
Buvine
Norton and Switzer
Salvation Army Picnic Delights Four Hundred Children
The children’s picnic hosted by the Salvation Army at Citizen’s Railway Park drew about 400 youngsters. The afternoon passed cheerfully with the children enjoying the event.
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Salvation Army
Citizen's Railway Park
Carrie Nation Plans Newport Lectures After Kansas City Stone
Carrie Nation announces the corner stone of a home for drunkards wives will be laid in Kansas City tomorrow. She will not attend and travels to Newport to lecture society, promising to publicize Watterson's arraignment of the 400 for fame.
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New York
Carrie Nation
Kansas City
Newport
Watterson
Cyclone Ravages Albia and Hitman. Homes Destroyed
A cyclone swept Albia and Hitman last night shocking residents. Several houses were blown away in Hitman. Ottumwa reports details are scarce as investigation continues.
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Albia
Hiteman
Ottumwa
Hitman
Old Settlers in Shelby Hear Pioneer Days Talk
About two thousand settlers in Shelby County gathered at Harlan to reminisce on pioneer days. Attorney Thomas A. Smith delivered the forenoon address to hearty applause, followed by Joseph Yackley of Union township and Judge Walter T. Smith speaking on development of the Southwest in the afternoon.
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Harlan
Shelby County
Thomas A. Smith
Joseph Yackley
Union Township
Judece Walter T. Smith
Fair Sunday Indications From Chicago Weather Bureau
Fair tonight and Sunday in Iowa with no precipitation indicated. Light winds and mild temperatures are forecast as a high pressure system moves across the region.
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Chicago
Iowa
Old settlers day events and conclusions noted
The page highlights Old Settlers day activities and its conclusion, with notes on related theatrical events and local announcements. It listscorrespondents in West Liberty and Wapelio, school board meeting coverage, and local society items.
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West Liberty
Wapelio
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Henry Kemper
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Basil A. Turner
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Henry Schaeffer
Hiram Mapes
Oliver Crandall
William Schaefer
H. C. Schmelzer
Frank R. Wright
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R. A. McIntyre
Elizabeth Lane
Wm. Kramer
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John la Tourette
M. M. Riges
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Charles Alteneder
Thomas Crandall
J. C. Stewart
Tra Lundy
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Hattie D. van Horne
Abraham Smalley
W. R. Clark
Geo. Deming
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Alfred Stigers
Jacob Silverman
Shephard Farnsworth
Andrew McMahon
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Paulus Hahn
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James Vannatta
Julia Morehouse
Thomas S. Parvin
Mary Sherry
Joseph Seissig
Elizabeth Drake
Fila O’melia
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John A. Parvin
Elizabeth Dobbs
Kinegunda Kaufman
Richard R. Madden
Johanna Gottbrecht
Wilhelmina Fredericks
Julius Daniels
J. P. Freeman
John Nester
Frederica Kramer
Joshua W. Foones
Henry Tiecke
Tra J. Lundy
Patrick Harrigan
Burrell Loveless
Jeremiah Foster
Maria S. Hatch
Adam Nollard
PD. S. Sterneman
Anna Friday
W. H. Wahl
R. B. Hatch
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