Residents and travelers glide through city on Firefly run
S M Dodge of Wilton visited the city for business. Lee Demorest spent two days here. Miss Mabel Jackson rode the Firefly to Chicago for a short visit. Prof F H Shinn and Will Henlein spent Sunday at home and returned on the Firefly to Davenport. Mr and Mrs Wm Huttig traveled with grandson Harold McDermid to Chicago to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Jackson
Chicago
F. H. Shinn
Will Henlein
Davenport
Wm. Huttig
Harold McDermid
Man in Geneseo Suspected in Murder Case
Sheriff Stuart received word of a man in Geneseo Illinois about 30 miles from Rock Island who closely resembles Williams, the man accused of murder. The man has stayed two weeks and refuses to say his origin. He was recognized by sheriff descriptions and may be viewed in Illinois City, though not in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Geneseo
Illinois
Rock Island
Williams
Davenport
Mrs. Ida Selders Pleads Guilty in Drunkenness Case
Mrs. Ida Selders of South Muscatine was arraigned on a drunkenness charge and pled guilty. She received 10 days in the county jail and paying costs, but was released on condition of good behavior and paying the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Selders
South Muscatine
Big Fire Destroys Rock Island Lumber Yard Complex
Davenport Iowa report describes a blaze at 11 pm in the Wayerhauser and Denkmann lumber yards near Crescent bridge Rock Island. By 2 am fire was checked, 35 to 60 thousand dollars of property burned, office and some residences scorched, panic seized nearby residents, fire squads from Davenport and Moline responded, insurance coverage listed at 40090 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Wayerhauser
Denkmann
Crescent Bridge
Rock Island
Davienport
Moline
Blind Boone Concert Delights Crowded Fort Madison
Fort Madison Morning Republican reports a full church crowd last evening as Blind Boone and his company performed under church auspices. The pianist impressed with soulful mastery, imitating trains, cyclones and martial band sounds, delivering a profitable and splendid entertainment for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Christian Church
Blind Boone
Fort Madison Morning Republican
Pentzer Seeks Companions to See Crops Show Soil Value
Quote from Fred S. Pentzer invites others to join him in observing crop performance. He proposes going with two or more at any time to view the soil's potential, suggesting collaborative field exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Pentzer
Public letting for dirt fill at Lord's Ferry Bridge
Notice states a public letting will occur Wednesday September 24 1902 at 10 am for a dirt fill of about 3000 yards on the highway at the Lord's Ferry Bridge. The site is the letting location and bids may be rejected. For more information contact A C Noble County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord's Ferry Bridge
A. C. Noble
Wholesale prices from Muscatine address listing
A brief notice cites wholesale pricing details tied to a P. O. Box 2433 in Muscatine. No further context or entities provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O
Muscatine, la
Are Off for School Muscatine Youths Head to Colleges
Muscatine families prepare for the new college year as many youths depart for campuses nationwide. Names listed include Harold Giesler John Roach Raymond Titus Faye Bennison Maynard Thompson Ransome McKee Ralph Hill Arthur Jayne Howard Jayne Lee Fox and others bound for Morgan Park Academy Illinois Iowa City Ames Northwestern Evanston and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
May
Muscatine
Morgan Park Academy
Chicago
Harold Giesler
John Roach
Raymond Titus
Faye Bennison
Maynard Thompson
Ransome McKee
Wanted Housekeeper for Small Family
Classified brief seeking a housekeeper for a small family. Listing by J. E. Bradford of East Hill requests reliable help with daily chores and domestic duties. Contact details not provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bradford
East Hill
Death of Mrs H P Elliott prompts church funeral plans
Rev J N Elliott of the Presbyterian church learned today of his mother Mrs H P Elliott of Sarnia Canada dying at nearly 80 after seven weeks of feebleness. He left by the Firefly to attend the funeral and will miss next Sunday’s sermon. Session members will arrange services upon his return. Meanwhile Mr M P Ryan and his Toronto bride arrived to visit relatives while on their wedding trip. the bride hails from Hamilton Ontario and Mrs Ryan previously visited at the Mackey home this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Elliott
Presbyterian Church
H. P. Elliott
Sarnia
Canada
M. P. Ryan
Toronto
Ellen M. Mackey
John F. Devitt
Hamilton
Ontario
Ryan
Mackey
Byrne departs for Ottumwa on Firefly
H. E. Byrne, visiting with U. P. and M. A. Byrne of this city, left this evening aboard the Firefly to return home in Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Byrne
U. P
M. A. Byrne
Ottumwa
Miss Bertha Beardsley Departs for Home
Miss Bertha Beardsley, visiting in the city for ten days at her brother Will Beardsley's home, left this morning on the Western to return to her residence in Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Beardsley
Will
Wellman
Boy 14 crushed by freight car in Dubuque yards
Dubuque Iowa September 15 Fred Boxleiter aged 14 was ground to pieces Sunday afternoon while stealing a ride on a Great Western freight in the yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Fred Boxleiter
Great Western
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McColm's Dry Goods
Comeie
Norka
A. Welk
Grocer
S. M. Dodge
Wilton
Lee Demorest
D. McCurdy
Eaco Flour
The
East Second St. Grocery
E. F. Gobble
Little Child
Order
Jack Burton
Mr. Burton
Judge Burton
George E. Throop
Galesburg
Mt. Pleasant
Jerome Wilcox
Keota
H. F. Barnard
East Second St
CRI& P. Ry
the People’s Department Store
A. Seigel
Wayerhauser and Denkmann Yards
New Missouri
A. J. Westbrook
Crockery
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwest
H. BH
Arnold Land Co
Muscatine, Iowa
Camperiy
Kiet & Co
Robert Sherman
Friend
Arkansas
Arkansas Parmer
Backwood
DirectTron
Chamberlin, Kinot & Co
P. J. Kennedy
Nelse Erickson
Kullagunnarstop
Carload
Grand Opera House
Missouri
George Klimt and
Alma Hearn
James Boys
Jewelers
East Second Street
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