City News Items and Corrections from Local Journal
Corrections note errors in a recent report about Henry Asp moving a mill accident place. Minor misstatements about Dr Fulham and smallpox addressed. Obituary note on Henry Hess from Chicago. Social news includes a W R C meeting and a Solid Link club dance. Marriage announcement for Nellie Thurston Hopkinson and John Sylvester Kline in the Maxon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Thurston Hopkinson
John Sylvester Kline
Maxon
East Fourth Street
At & O'Clock
Miss Louise Ruser Heads to Davenport by El Paso Flyer
Miss Louise Ruser, German teacher at Muscatine High School, rode the El Paso flyer this afternoon to Davenport where she will spend Sunday at her home.
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Louise Ruser
Muscatine High School
el Paso
Davenport
Lieutenant Joseph Lucas Visits Muscatine for Regiment Reunion
Lieutenant Joseph Lucas of Cherokee Kansas and the 35th Iowa regiment arrived in Muscatine last evening. A former local resident with many friends here, he plans to attend the upcoming reunion of his regiment next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lucas
Cherokee
Kan
Iowa
Muscatine
Anarchists in Chicago Committee for Roosevelt Reception
Chicago on September 18 An inquiry is under way into whether two anarchists or their friends sit on the committee for President Roosevelt’s reception and entertainment. Chief ONeill orders investigation led by Officer Stephen Muchowski focusing on two prominent members amid secrecy at police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Chief O’neill
O'Neill
Stephen Muchowski
General Committee
Horses and cattle thrive on mountain grass in Hawaii
In the Hawaiian Islands hundreds of horses and thousands of cattle never drink water. They live in the upper mountain altitudes where wild herds roam from birth until slaughter. Only during the rainy season are streams scarce. instead the recumbent grass called maninia supplies food and drink.
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Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco Society Critiques New York Editors
A Baltimore American quip contrasts San Francisco society with New York, noting a harsher stance toward scandal and press figures. The remark underscores regional reputations and urban culture clashes in editorial circles.
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San Francisco
New York
Baltimore
Araja and Ollis M Kinney Win Two Races at Columbus Junction Fair
At Columbus Junction Iowa on September 19 Araja owned by R. S. Johnson won the 2:23 trot with a best time of 2:20. Henry L. was second H. H. H. third Norman B. fourth. The 2:18 trot carried over from yesterday required seven heats with Ollis McKinney the winner Louis E second El Baneda third Miss Davey fourth and a best time of 2:17.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Araja
R. 5. Johnson
Henry L
Norman B
Ollis McKinney
Louis E
el Baneda
Miss Davey
Sat urday Bargains at Fifth and Mulberry Sts
Osage Music Melons are offered with Gypsy Soap five bars. A vendor promotes trade, offering fresh groceries provisions fruits and vegetables with motto good goods fair prices prompt service. Location Fifth and Mulberry Streets.
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Osage
Balance sheet excerpt from a Muscatine bank report
The document lists assets and liabilities including overdrafts, U S bonds, securities and reserves. It shows cash items from national and state banks, notes of other banks, and legal tender holdings. Deposits include demand, certificates, and other funds with items sworn by cashier S M Hughes on the 18th day of 1992 and notarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. M. Hughes
S. M. Hughes
K. Smith
D. V. Jackson
J. Carskaddan
Chas
Tiecke Edwards Sent to Inebriate Asylum in Mt Pleasant
Tiecke Edwards a longtime Muscatine drinker has been taken to Mt. Pleasant to join the state fitted inebriate asylum. Authorities arrested him yesterday and will bring him before Judge Bollinger for trial next Monday to determine habitual drunkenness and potential confinement for at least one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiecke” Edwards
Mt. Pleasant
Edwards
Muscatine
Bollinger
Head on collision near Wittmer Station kills five
Pittsburg, Sept. 19. A head on collision of two trains on the Pittsburg and Western near Wittmer station this morning killed five men and seriously injured two. The dead are brakeman George Chucerty, engineer Wm. Benedict, firemen Thos. Dugan and Wm. Graham, Fay Demoss. Seriously injured are engineer H. E. Chambers and express messenger C. W. Crossman.
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Pittsburg
George Chucerty
WM. Benedict
Thos. Dugan
WM. Graham
Fay Demoss
H. E. Chambers
Express
C. W. Crossman
Supposed Elopers Leave Town After Brief City Visit
Two young lovers from Wapello and Columbus Junction visited the city last night on the 9 52 train. The girl, barely 14, and the boy about 19 aroused alarm when Clark Coleman alerted the girl's father. The couple fled on the midnight train to the southwest before authorities could intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Clark Coleman
Coleman
Injured Will Recover From Leesburg Rail Wreck
In Chillicothe Ohio on September 19 all of the fifty injured in the Royal Blue Flyer wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern at Leesburg last night are expected to recover. The death toll stands at two, Engineer Roe and Fireman Studer.
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Chillicothe
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Leesburg
Roe
Studer
Motion to dissolve injunction in Corbett McGovern fight
In Frankfort Kentucky on September 19 a motion to dissolve the injunction shielding the Corbett McGovern prize fight was filed in the court of appeals. A full bench heard the argument as part of the ongoing dispute.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Court of Appeals
Obituary for Mrs Margaretha Steen of 319 West Seventh Street
Mrs Margaretha Steen age 67 years 10 months widow of C H Steen died at the family residence after residing 11 years in the city from Davenport born in Holstein Germany She leaves husband three sons and four daughters Theodore Emma Henry Steen Dr Henry Steen Albert Amelia and Mrs W C Hoefflin A private funeral will be held Sunday at 3 PM at the family home Rev H R Greaves of the First Baptist Church to conduct the services.
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Margaretha Steen
C. H. Steen
West Seventh Street
Holstein
Germany
Davenport
German Baptist Church
Theodore
Emma
Henry Fisher
Henry Steen
Des Moines
Albert
Amelia Steen
W. C. Hoefflin
Chicago
H. R. Greaves
First Baptist Church
Airship Aeronaut Spencer Sails London Circuit
Aeronaut Spencer launched from Crystal palace and piloted an airship over London passing St. Paul’s cathedral before heading toward Earlscourt. North Prairie Willing Workers Sewing Society met at Miss Lena Freyermuth’s home for a day of sewing and a bountiful noon meal. Next meeting set for Mrs. Andrew Long’s residence. Journal at your door for 1% weekly.
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London
Spencer
Crystal Palace
St. Paul's Cathedral
Earlscourt
North Prairie Willing Workers’ Sewing Society
Lena Freyermuth
Andrew Long
Fairport Ridge Social Notes Ink Local Visitations
Fairport Ridge notes record John Gatton visiting his brother Daniel Gatton and several locals visiting family homes. Edith Kemper celebrates nineteenth birthday with a party at her parents’ home. a farewell sermon was preached by Rev Kettlekamp at Pine Mill German M E church. The No 4 school elected John Kemp er Sr and Walter Clemons as new officers. Apples described as a fine crop this year. granary roof work underway.
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Fairport
Ridge
John Gatton
Daniel Gatton
Peter Johnson
South Muscatine
John C. Kemper
Edith Kemper
Gus. Brossart
Esther Kemper
Herman Budzine
John Kemper
Adam Brossart
Edward Kemper
No. 4
Walter Clemons
Kettlekamp
Pine Mill German M. E
Anna Ruthenberg
Nettie Kemper
Myrtle Willhelme
Martha
Agnes Maglin
Clara Kate
Bertha Luedtke
Pearl and Grove
Barney Miller, Jr
Adolf Brunne
Otto Luedtke
Walter Boeling
Walter Grove
Henry Franer
Financial statement of Muscatine bank assets and deposits
Organized under town laws, the Muscatine bank reports assets as of September 15. It lists discounted debts totaling 9585,099.93 and various cash items including gold and silver holdings and checks on solvent banks. Notable deposit lines include First National Bank of Burlington and Johnson County Savings Bank Iowa City, among others, with numerous entries indicating interbank relationships.
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Muscatine
Imp
N. B
New York
Hanover
Nat'l Bk
N.Y
Chicago
Amer. Trust & Sav
Chicago Merchants’ Loan & Trust Company
Daynport
National Bank of ‘Com
Kansas City
St. Louisiawa Nacional
Des Moines
First National Bank
Burlington
Johnson Co. Savings
Iowa City
Farmers’ and Merchant
St. Ba. Col. Junction
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Cedar Rapids
Musquitine Tribe Holds Social Session in Castle Hall
Members of Musquitine Tribe No 95 L O R M held a social session Thursday night in Castle Hall on Iowa avenue. The evening featured piano and phonograph music between activities. After adjournment, the Redmen went to a restaurant for an oyster supper.
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Musquitine Tribe No. 95
Castle Hall
K. P. Building
Iowa Avenue
Redmen
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