Muscatine Factory Safety Praised by Labor Official
Arthur E. Holder deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics toured Muscatine factories and found modern safety measures, good ventilation, and sanitary conditions. He praised Boepple Button factory for its healthful design and noted the city could become an industrial center with available water power and canal prospects.
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Journal
Arthur E. Holder
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Muscatine
Holder
Iowa
Boepple
Moscow Canal
Mr. Holder
South Muscatine
State and ready to give any information in his power
A statement expresses willingness to provide information and guidance on safety methods for handling and guarding machinery. It emphasizes readiness to offer expertise to improve workplace safety and prevent accidents.
Grandview Notes On Mishaps Visits and Schools
W A Gray spent Sunday at home. Mrs Williams had a mishap Tuesday evening when her horse frightened and overturned the buggy fracturing two ribs. Miss Ruth Higley leaves for Muscatine to attend school this winter. Miss Nellie Schnyder plans to return Cedar Falls to study after weeks at home. Mr Frenzel and wife from near Wilton visited Mrs Fischs sister. Sunday school picnic scheduled for next Saturday. School starts Monday with Miss Williamson and Miss Johnson as teachers. H Gast and family attended the funeral of Mrs Mannhardt of Muscatine Tuesday. Tabernacle meetings ongoing with a male quartet. Geo Gipple and wife of Letts visited his sister. M Havercamp of Muscatine was in town on business. About twenty left for Muscatine Monday morning. Talk of incorporating Grandview discussed. Lela Anthony has returned home after a year away. J Schafer and T B Christy were Wapello callers Wednesday. Lena Williamson visiting M S McGrew's this week.
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W. A. Gray
Williams
Muscatine
Ruth Higley
Court of Honor
Wm. Leach
Pearl
Cosgrove
Columbus Junction
Anna Pardee
J. S. Campbell
Cedar Rapids
John Woods
Russell
Jess Franklin
Davenport
Lelia Fowler
Wetherby
Geo. B. Fisch
Feuster
Anna Smith
Humes
Ira Reeves
J. Shellhorn
D. L. Brunson
Montpelier
Thomas Sherry
West
Ice cream social planned by Court of Honor
Fairport notes an ice cream social is planned for Monday night with invites extended to all. Local people report travel and visits including Mrs Wm Leach and daughter Pearl on the Firefly to Muscatine and other residents visiting relatives and attending events.
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Porter Dann
Sole
Boston
County Convention to Hear Rumple at Stein's Hall
Capt J N W Rumple of Marengo Republican candidate for Congress will address the county convention in Stein's hall on Second street tomorrow morning at 10 30. W L Roach to preside as temporary chairman with about five hundred seats. Delegates from townships will be welcomed at central committee HQ. The event aims to boost the party and draw a large crowd for contentious nominations.
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McKee
Central Committee
Stein’s Hall
Second Street
Court House
Attorney McKee
W. L. Roach
J. N. W. Rumple
Marengo
Congress
Muscatine
Rumple
Postpone Meeting of McKinley Roosevelt Club of Third Ward
The Third Ward McKinley Roosevelts club postpones its Thursday gathering for one week due to Richard F. Lawson's speech in Wilton next Tuesday evening. A large Muscatine attendance is expected for Lawsons address, as he is a leading Republican speaker from Illinois.
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McKinley-Roosevelt Club
Third Ward
Wilton
Richard F. Lawson
Muscatine
Lawson
Illinois
Typhoid claims life of C R Murdock in Illinois
Elder Murdock received a telephone warning about his son C R Murdock who died at 6 15 p m in East Buffalo Illinois from typhoid fever with bowel perforation despite medical help. R B Murdock is also ill. Mrs Murdock has throat trouble. Obituary forthcoming. Mr Johnson and wife visit Joseph Bales. formerly residents of Grandview Iowa and Colorado.
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Murdock
C. R. Murdock
Hamlet
R. B
Mr. Johnson
Joseph Bales
Grandview
Iowa
Colorado
Plett Announces Candidacy for County Recorder
G. C. Plett of Fulton Township announces his candidacy for county recorder subject to the Republican county convention in September.
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Ofice of County Recorder
Republican County Convention
G. C. Plett
Fulton Township
Weeks' Break Up a Cold Tab Lets Cure While You Sleep
Ad promotes Weeks Break Up a ColdTabs with claim of curing during sleep. States no cure, no pay and lists price 25 cents with J J Havercamp as sole agent.
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J. J. Havercamp
Benefit Baseball Game For Lee Gardner By South End Stars
Sunday afternoon the South End Stars meet the Muscatine Maroons at the fair grounds with proceeds donated to Lee Gardner former Maroon fielder who broke his leg in a recent game. Admission is 25 cents. Gardner hopes to enter Keokuk Medical College this spring after a rapid recovery and support from Muscatine friends. Talks of a street fair series include Iowa City Wilton Davenport and Cambridge as potential opponents and at least three games are planned.
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Wilton German College
Muscatine
South End Stars
Muscatine Maroons
Fair Grounds
Lee Gardner
Maroons
Lee
Wilton
Keokuk Medical College
Iowa City
Davenport
Cambridge
Maroon
Advertising Axioms
J L Follit promotes plain direct ads over flowery prose for Simpson Crawford & Simpson New York. He urges bright white space daily repetition and honest value claims to drive immediate sales and daily readership.
Chicago markets and live stock receipts update
Chicago markets report futures for tomorrow show wheat at 374, corn 330, oats 440 and hogs at 13 000. Live stock receipts list Kansas City hogs 6 000 cattle 4 000. Omaha hogs 5 500 cattle 1 200. Northwest wheat receipts note Minneapolis today 284, last week 202, last year 238.
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Kansas City
Omaha
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Muscatine
Chicago
Chicago Board
Tae
Tar Syrup Refund Guarantee Ad from 19th Century
A warranty notice by G. A. ReinickeW B BarkalowNesper CoJno HavercampJ Theo Keuchman promises refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 50 cent bottle is backed by a money back guarantee and a 25 cent bottle is offered to prove satisfaction.
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Greene
G. A. Reinicke
W. B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co
Jno
J. Havercamp J. Theo. Keuchman
Special Summer Excursion Rates to Western Cities
Special summer excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Sheridan Hot Springs Custer Deadwood Spearfish and Sioux Falls via the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offered.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Sheridan, Wyo
Hot Springs
Custer
Deadwood
Spearfish
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern
Dates of Sale for Cedar Rapids Route Tickets Open
Sale dates listed are August 21 and September 4 to 18 with return by October 31, 1900. For rates and routes, contact any agent of the Cedar Rapids Route.
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Cedar Rapids
The Journal ad notes lie versus truth
A brief ad asserts that lying is folly and that truth would suffice, urging readers to read The Journal, priced at 10 cents a week.
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Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bureau of Labor
of Muscatine Factories
Fairport
Stein's Hall
Baker
Watters
Howell
Barker
Brockway
Griffith
Ingham
Maresh
Briggs
Red Oak
Perrine
Burlington
Coulthard
Woodbine Normal School
Caine
Morton
Edson
Warner
Wheeler
Grinnell
Pr. Knipe
East Buffalo, Ill
Sports
H. Stolzenau
W. 7Th St
J. L. Follit
Simpson, Crawford & Simpson
New York
John Jones
Optician
Hades
Kimberley
Ncc
Iicura
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