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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
5
Insurance agents settled claims with Kaiser last night as debris clearing began at the Muscatine box factory site. Kaiser weighs options between rebuilding in Muscatine, relocating to Davenport or St Louis, amid community desire for his return and growing business prospects.
Round trip tickets at a single fare go on sale Oct 2 to destinations in Indiana Ohio Michigan and to points west of Toronto including Niagara Falls Buffalo Dunkirk Salamanca Erie Pittsburg and West Virginia. Tickets valid for return to Nov 3 1902. Inquiries at M N S depot or A L Lindner general agent.
Mt. Pleasant reports Fairfield trustees demand 125000 to fund Parsons College. Fairfield residents doubt substantial aid will arrive due to a heavy one year bill of eighty thousand dollars and a new pavement tax. Other towns may consider proposals if Fairfield hesitates.
Ottumwa or Washington will se cure the school. Fragmentary wording suggests a local education or funding dispute without identifiable names, dates, or organizations.
River bulletin notes rising stages due to recent rains. Water gauge near city shows 4.3 feet this morning, up from 3.7 feet yesterday, with forecast of further rises along the river from Dubuque to this city and between Dubuque and Muscatine. Slight rises expected on the Mississippi through the period ending 8 a.m. Saturday September 27, 1902.
Orange S. Terry, once a jeweler in Muscatine, now in Toledo, is gifted the souvenir front door key to his old building by W. E. Batty. The blade once bore engravings by Geo. H. Daniels and Phil J. Mackey, with later marks by George Gray Barnard before his rise to national fame.
New Era notes Mrs A Dunsmore visits Brandt home and Emma Brandt is at home. Minnie Nagel works for Brandt. Harvest home exercises set for Sunday Sept 28 with all invited. Nellie Fix visited Nellie Nagel’s home Sunday. Gertie Sywassink visited Muscatine last week. Lottie Sywassink and mother were visiting Wapello.
Pine Mills notes report Miss Katie Welsch helping with a new big boy at E Eis home. Lang of Muscatine visited Fred Baer last Sunday. Farmers fetch high prices for male pigs from 10 to 20 dollars. The Wunderlich siblings Mamie Addie Will and Fred visited Joe Butcher in Muscatine. John Smith was a business caller Wednesday.
Attorney Fred S. Pentzer withdrew from the Democratic race for county attorney citing business reasons. He told County Auditor Noble the withdrawal aligns with law. The move leaves the Democratic ticket incomplete and creates a chaotic political view for supporters.
Fairport Iowa residents and visitors fill a busy week with trades, visits, and rides to Muscatine Davenport and Montpelier. A national tariff debate looms as Republicans push for Cuban reciprocity and an anticipated March extra session to influence Congress.
Fairport Ridge Iowa reports visits from Christ Altenbernd and family to the Brosart home. Rev Neaderhut delivers first Pine Mill German M E church sermon. Several local residents including Budzine, Kemper, Schelhorn, and Brossart are mentioned with routine calls and threshing nearing completion.
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