Four Coaches Packed for Muscatine North and South Train Opening
Burlington Iowa welcomed the first regular train of the Muscatine North and South into the city on February 22. About 2,000 citizens joined by a band observed four coaches packed to the platform. A delegation of 100 Muscatine business men and the Oakville Commercial club accompanied the train, and two bands plus locals paraded a six block procession from the depot to the business section, marking the extension from Elrick Junction to Burlington.
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Burlington
Muscatine
Oakville
Elrick Junction
Waterloo city in brief items mixed local notes
Optical service at satisfies is found at Buchanan's next to Majestic. M J Perrin traveled to Clarksville on business. J A Schiel attended the Retail Hardware Dealers convention in Des Moines. H H and George H Henderson left for Excelsior Springs Mo to stay a couple weeks. Mrs Roy Donaldson returned from Albert Lea college after visiting friends. Lesle Fay returned to Waterloo Business College after illness. Moore and Baker will open a grocery and feed store at 710 Jefferson Saturday morning. Mrs F H Plaeger recovering at home after surgery. Petition circulating to place John A Zook on Waterloo east council ballots. Grace Stewart and the Kelloggs visited M Z Perrin over Sunday. Mrs A C Parne and Irene of Greene visited. Emil Blevins quarantined thirteen days for cerebrospinal meningitis but recovered. Nominating committee for Men and Religion Forward Movement to meet tonight at Y M C A. Convention in Waterloo before Easter. When in doubt 20 to the Majestic Iowa made products. Evans pianos advertised during removal sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H
George H. Henderson
Excelsior Springs
Roy Donaldson
Albert Lea (Minn
Lesle Fay
Fredericksburg
Neamps
Waterloo Business College
Grace Stewart
George Kellogg
Charles City
M. Z. Perrin
South Street
A. C.parne
Irene
Greene J
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Tom
Waterloo
The
Majestic
Caucuses For Naming Delegates In Republican County
A county central committee meeting will set a date for the county convention to choose delegates for the state convention and ultimately the national convention. Delegates from voting precincts will be selected by caucuses and this county favors Senator Cumming for president. Also, Evans Piano Co offers to place pianos in homes until April without payment to test them.
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Republican County Central Committee
Senator Cumming
FLO, Evans Piano Co
Funeral for Mrs Marietta Will Set Saturday Afternoon
The funeral for Mrs Marietta Will is scheduled Saturday at 2:20 PM at her son Hill 221 Mullan Avenue East. Rev EL iD Hall of Grace M B Church will lead services with Rev W F Spry of First M E Church assisting. Burial follows in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Marietta
Hill
Mullan Avenue East
EL Id
Hall of
Grace M. B. Church
W. F. Spry
First Mfe. Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Attell and Kilbane Ready for Vernon Title Fight
Abe Attell featherweight champion and challenger Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland prepared for their 20 round bout at Vernon today with both fighters in peak condition. Los Angeles reports show strong betting interest as insiders expect a lively crowd. Odds favored Attell two to one to ten to eight in his favor, while Kilbane backers claim Old Father Time could sway the outcome.
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Los Angeles
Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Cleveland
Vernon
Attell
Hilbane
Bill Papke
Mantell
Sacramento
Frank Mantell
Pawtucket
Papke
Mink League Storm Tour Ends Planned Reorganization
Lincoln Neb Feb 22 the Mink league likely will not field next season as Iowa towns withdraw. Plans are to reorganize into a southeastern Nebraska league with Nebraska City Humboldt Auburn Falls City Beatrice and either Wilbur or Fairbury joining Shenandoah and Clarinda dropped.
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Lincoln
Neb
Iowa Cities
Marysville
Jaat Fearon
Humboldt
Carey
Omaha
Nebraska City
Auburn
Falla City
Mink
Beatrice
Wilbur
Fairbury
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Iowa
Home Garden Committee Plans Spring Work
The home garden committee of the civic department of the Woman's Club met yesterday at the public library. Mia Cadwallader was named chairman and the group completed plans for spring work including weed distribution next week and an option for children to buy seeds elsewhere. Ground preparation will begin as soon as soil is ready, following last year's practices.
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Clvic
Woman's Club
Mia
Cadwallader
Senda
Jewels Worth Fifty Thousand Stolen From Hotel Suite
A collection of diamonds and pearls valued at $50,000 was stolen from Mrs. Eugene de Sabla’s hotel apartment in San Francisco. The jewels had been worn to the Mardi Gras ball at the same hotel and were left on a chiffonier when she retired. Her husband found the theft an hour later. the incident gained notice today.
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San Francisco
Eugene ,de Sabla
de Sabla
Rebels Advance On Chihuahua City
Telegram from Col Demetrio Pones of the Masquisia army says 1,700 rebels with four artillery pieces move toward Chihuahua City under Gen Emilio Campau. Also a domestic scene notes a girl Katherine waking hoarse from cold meat, with mother questioning the source.
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Ran Antonia
Emilio Vapiquez
Columbus
New Mexico
Demetrio Pones
Masquisia Army
Artillere
Emilio Pp. Campau
Snow delay halts trains in Chicago blizzard impact
Central teams faced hours of delay as Chicago endured a severe blizzard. Passenger No.1, scheduled for 12:50, arrived at 7:00 today after most trains were held up. Train crews reported the city suffered heavy snow and disruption last evening.
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Thinols Central
Chicago
Family Rotating Officer John Gall Dies at 63
John Gall aged 63 and an inmate of the county home since 1896 died yesterday at 2 PM from a complication of diseases. A Waterso native, he lived most of his life in Water sloo. His father John Dall was county treasurer in 1864 and later served in the same office. The family home stood on Center Street near Lo-Kan avenue. No close relatives appear to survive.
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John Gall
Watersloo
John Dall
Qurverer
Aiso
Center Street
Lo- Kan Avenue
Sudden death of infant meningitis shocks family
Mr and Mrs HW Smead of el Cottage street mourn the sudden death of their fifteen month old baby boy who died last evening from epinal meningitis after a daylong illness. The funeral was private at Fairview cemetery. Also an advertisement notes piano sales at P O Evans Piano Co store with ten day deals.
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HW. Smead
el Cottage Street
Hese
Subpoenas Issued For Disorderly House Hearings
Subpoenas were served on neighbors in more than a score of cases this morning ordering them to appear in court tomorrow for the Matthews disorderly house charges at 1502 Franklin. Others were ordered to testify at city hall at 2 PM about conditions at Ella Speicher’s home on 718 Conger Street, with Speicher arraigned on a similar charge. Officers Garrison and Reidy conducted the summons drive, notifying those named to attend.
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Boyde E. Matthews
Franklin Street
City Hall
Ella Speicher
Conger Street
Howard Garrison
Wim, Reidy
Spelcher
Grocery Price List Fragment From A New Era Shop
Fragmentary catalog itemizes assorted foods with prices and weights. Items include apples pears prunes crackers milk and starch noted in terse storefront style, reflecting a mid century grocery display with several imprecise spellings and illegible portions.
Tomorrow's Hearing Prompted Dry Remarks From Detective
Detective Reidy argued that witnesses avoid discussion of the case, citing reluctance to appear in public at a hearing. He noted that people say they do not know details and dislike public exposure in such proceedings.
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Reidy
For Sale A Good Business Property Near Enat Fourth Street
One half block to Enat Fourth Street a three story brick building with income. Lot 40 by 90 feet. Price 16000 dollars. Good interest for investment. Value should rapidly enhance in this location. Apply James Gardiner Company First National Building.
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Enat
James Gardiner
First National Dbuilding
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el Tovar
Union Club
Muscatine Boosters
Buchanan's
M. J. Perrin
Clarksville
J. A. Schiel
Des Moines
J. M. Moore
H. D. Baker
Moore & Baker
Jefferson Street
F. H. Plaeger
Presbyterian Hospital
John A. Zook
Waterloo East
Emil Blevins
Ninth Street West
Towa
Evans
Woods Bros
Caucuses
Hoga
Evans Piano Co
Val
East Fourth Street
Chambray
Choice
Sporting News
ABE Attell and Kilbane Ready
Vorite
Willso
Differen
H. T. Howland
C. Cadwallader
Inez Coburn
Brotherhood of the Westminster Presbyterian Church
Association of Southeastern Nebraska
Home Garden Committee
Mias
Chihuahua City
Pana
mAmma
Katherine
Avulasx
Wihiclesaling
Weidleasle
P.O. Evans Piano Co
W. B. Fox
Lafayette Street
Cash
SOAPS
Wes
New Cash Grocery and Feed Store
Person Street
Minnesota
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