Muscatine Button Industry Tied to Republican Prosperity
Local manufacturers blame overstock and demand cycles for dull button trade while Republicans credit tariff protection and McKinley governance for the industry’s birth and survival. A Muscatine factory leader warns a Bryan victory would collapse output, urging support for McKinley to maintain a durable button business in the Mississippi valley.
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Republican Party
McKinley
Mississippi Valley
Journal Reporter
Bryan
Klondyke
Muscatine
Undeer
Muscatine Marksmen Travel to Nichols Gun Club Meet
Members of the Muscatine Red and Gun Club travel to Nichols for the sixth annual Nichols Gun Club tournament today and tomorrow. Delegation includes E. M. Warner Adam Von Dresky Chas McBride Henry Kemper Jim Figg and Ed Miller. Shooting starts at nine with Magau trap rules and live bird events under American Association rules.
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Muscatine Red and Gun Club
Nichols
Nichols Gun Club
E. M. Warner
Adam von Dresky
Chas McBride
Henry Kemper
Jim Figg
Ed. Miller
Nighols Club
Nestlebush Hysell Nuptias at St Matthias Church
At nine oclock this morning William A Nestlebush and Carrie A Hysell were married at St Matthias church by Father Laurent. The groom, a popular young man and longtime clerk at the C R I & P freight depot, weds the charming bride, daughter of Captain Hysell riverman. Florence Hysell, sister of the bride, served as brides maid and Barney Cordy as best man. The bride wore blue silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Nestlebush
Carrie A. Hysell
St. Matthias
Laurent
Captain Hysell
Florence Hysell
Barney Cordy
Wedding at West Fourth Street Home Ties Nestlebush Couple
The bride wore white lace and carried white roses while the groom wore black and the bride’s maids wore white. After the ceremony the couple went to the bride’s parents’ home on West Fourth Street for a party. The Nestlebush couple plan to live with the bride’s parents on West Hill for the foreseeable future.
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West Fourth Street
Mrs
Nestlebush
Mrs. Nestlebush
West Hill
Milwaukee Marriage Unites Sauer and Snider at M E Church
George Sauer of Milwaukee marries Stella Snider of Muscatine in a Milwaukee September ceremony at 5 30 pm in the M E parsonage on Grand Avenue with Rev C P Masden officiating. The bride wore pale blue silk trimmed in white and carried pink and white roses. Groom employed by Wisconsin Telephone Co. They will live at 194 Michigan Street.
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George Sauer
Milwaukee
Stella Snider
Muscatine
M. E. Parsonage
Grand Avenue
Rev. C. P. Masden
Thememony
Grave
Ethel Sayers
Chicago
Mrs. Foster
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Michigan Street
Work Begun on New Grace Lutheran Church Site
Work began this morning clearing rubbish from the old opera house lot at Iowa Avenue and Sixth Street. Grading will start immediately and the foundation for the new Grace Lutheran church is expected to be completed within thirty days.
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Opera House
Iowa Avenue
Sixth Street
Grace Lutheran Church
Ad’s quick broker lead lands sole agency for big NY property
A New Orleans millionaire, traveling through central New York, bought a local newspaper and found a real estate ad that led him to purchase a property near Syracuse. He sent a commission to the agent and, impressed by prompt service, named him sole agent for vast northern New York property holdings.
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New York
New Orleans
Syracuse
Philadelphia Record
Roosevelt to Speak at West Liberty Then Davenport
The state central committee confirms Roosevelt will appear at West Liberty between six and seven PM after changing engines at the BCR&N. He will speak briefly before continuing to Davenport for a large meeting expected to be the greatest in the Second district that night.
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State Central Committee
Roosevelt
West Liberty
Rock Island
Davenport
Second District
Guarantee to refund for Greene’s Tar Syrup cough cure
The undersigned pledge to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle if the syrup fails to cure coughs. They also offer a 5 cent bottle to prove the refund policy. Signers include en G A Reinicke W B Barkalow Nesper Co Jno J Havercamp and J Theo Keuchman.
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Greene
G. A. Reinicke
W. B. Barkalow Nesper
Excursion Rates Offered to National Democratic Clubs Meet
The Cedar Rapids Route announces round trip tickets to Indianapolis for the Quadrennial Convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs on Oct 3 4. Tickets priced at a single fare plus $2 with first class service and connections in Chicago. Agents supply full rates and train times.
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National Association of Democratic Clubs
Indianapolis
Ind
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Prosperity and Adversity Theme in The Balloons Tale
A compact aphorism notes that prosperity inflates ambitions while hardship deflates them, illustrating a recurring pattern of cycles between success and setback. The line emphasizes the fragility of gains and the pull of challenges.
Finest cleaning and shoe shine service in Muscatine
To the Ladies of Muscatine the ORIENTAL offers the finest cleaning of jackets dresses and skirts in the city. To the Gentlemen of Muscatine we clean and press clothing and shine shoes for 1.00 a month plus cigars and tobacco in the city is offered.
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The
Oriental
Muscatine
Chas P McColm Changes Clothier Ties in West Trade
The Dry Goods Economist notes Chas P McColm a Muscatine figure in embroidery and handkerchief trade leaves John Pullman Co after twelve years covering the Western territory. He joins Hoffman Huber Co to represent their interests in jobbing centers of the West and begins his first trip for the new firm today with best wishes from the Economist and the trade.
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Muscatine
Chas. P. McColm
Chas
St. Gall
McColm
New House
Land bargains on Abbott to Waverly line offered at one fare plus two
Prospective land buyers are invited to secure tickets at one fare plus two for round trips to all points on the line north of Abbott Shell Rock and Waverly with a 21 day limit. Agents Illen and Brooks in Cedar Rapids provide information on lands and low rates on certain dates. For details contact Jno G Farmer B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Abbott, Shell Rock
Waverly
Messrs. Illen & Brooks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jno
G. Farmer
Iowa at Washington promotion list and pensions
Washington reports Wm. F. Hoffman promoted from $600 to $850 as Muscatine letter carrier. Iowa pensions include Joseph Roeder Lacona $6 Harrison Hudson Coldwater $8 Original widows Cordelia Newton Hawarden $12 others with increases and a list of Iowa Parents items listing various named individuals and farm implements.
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Washington
Wm. F. Hofman
Muscatine
Iowa
Joseph Roeder
Lacona
Harrison FE. Hudson
Coldwater
Cordelia Newton
Hawarden
Spain
Harry P. Prenholts
Mt. Pleasant
Edmund Tuffree
Marshalltown
David P. van Horn
Cotter
James M. Pickett
Ladora
Andrew Stacy
Davenport
Francis M
Nutter
Atlantic
Martha C. Moss
Centerville
Reuben H. Bloomer
Council Bluffs
Fletcher H. Boggess, Sr
Dexter
Churn
John F. Deems
Burlington
Excursion Rates Set for Keokuk Meeting Trip
The B C R and N Railway will offer reduced excursion tickets to Keokuk Iowa for the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Grand Encampment and Rebekah Assembly I O O F of Iowa October 16 to 19. Contact Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates and train times.
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Grand Lodge
Grand Encampment
Rebekah Assembly
Iowa
Keonekuk
Cedar Rapids
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Alice Anson & Co
East 2d Street
Ewe Etet
Wee Etetet
Mother Nature
Indiaapolis
Wm. F. Hoffman
James W. Hardy
Bevington
Elmer G. Howard
Grain Creek
Alfred W. Morgan
Frederick W. Moseley
Clinton
Wm. J. Schoonover
Des Mines
Albert T. Scott
Defiance
Minor W. Taylor
Waterloo
John H. Whitaker
Joan E. Yehor
H. Cooper
Winfield
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