Newspaper Articles From September 1899
THE CLINTON MIRROR.
P.O. LYONS, IOWA.
Clinton, Iowa, Saturday, Sept 16, 1899
River 4.3.
OYSTERS at Buechner’s
FROST—Vary slight, 14th.
NEW FALL STOCK of dry good at Meyer & Hayungs’.
VICTOR COFFER, peaches, cold melons, at McPherson’s.
THREE BURIALS at Oakland cemetery Saturday afternoon last.
NEW SPRING DRAY out by Polley and Gundelfinger, a bog one.
GILT EDGE FLOUR, takes the cake-sold by Weeks & Lollich.
PIGNIC at the Shooting Park to-morrow by the Arbeiter Verein.
THE Wapsie inter-county bridge near McCausland was dedicated Saturday last.
EARLY CORN is ripe but rattling some of it; late corn is in danger of being fodder only.
MISSES Rudman & Smith expect to open their new millinery store in Lyons early next week.
MR. RUDMAN has a new hand just over from England—Chris Keely, an expert at horse shoeing.
RECRUITING OFFICE for the United States Army at the Weston, Lieut. Geo P. Tyner in charge.
BRUCE JORDAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jordan, broke an arm at the elbow, by a fall Sunday afternoon.
THE COMMERCIAL base ball club of Lyons during the season so far have played eighteen games and won all but one.
MRS. M. DSORAN will have a full line of fall millinery next week. Miss Wolcott, and experienced trimmer will assist he this fall.
PROBABLY George Scofield will continue the jewelry business heretofore conducted by his brother Frank, on upper Main Street.
Now is the time to paint. Lead and oil are advancing. Westbrook will sell you lead and oil at the lowest prices. Come and See at Westbrook’s drug store.
SEPT. 20th and 21st—Reunion of the Jackson County Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Patriotic Women’s Assocations, at Maquoketa, the first named being the hosts and managers.
THE LUTHERANS of this city held religious service at the Fair grounds last Sunday with addresses by Rev. Messrs. Grief of Davenport, Domeif of Wilton and Steege of Lyons.
THE A. M. E. Conference just held, brings Rev. M. Holly from Keokuk to Clinton, and sends Rev. Mr. Tillman to St. John’s Mission, Englewood, and Rev. P. P. Taylor to Rockford.
Mr. JOHN BLANCHARD, editor of the Minneapolis Times, died in that city on the 12th inst. He formerly ran the Monticello Express, and made it one of the most interesting papers in Iowa.
MR. AUG. BOCK recently bought Mrs. A. B. Lillie’s place on Pearl street—12 acres, for $3,500. Report has it also that Mrs. Lillie has purchased the fine residence property of Mr. Whitney on Tenth street south.
MEN still wanted on railroad work between Clinton and Davenport and on river work; and it takes hard cheek in a tramp to beg around here just now. Job for the asking and good wages—but the laborer must work.
Down to 42 degrees—thermometer Wednesday morning. Thursday, Sept. 14th. Ben Rogers reported white frost at his Place; and same morning a man from Illinois said black frost had killed his melon vines. They must be early risers.
NEW STOCK, new styles, new prices, at Meyer & Hayungs.
Messrs. Elwood Bros; of Tipton, came here a week ago and bought the dry good store of M. K. Madden, and will at once proceed to close out the entire stock at rushing rates. Everything goes. Sale opens Monday next and will be pushed as rapidly as low prices can dot it. Elwood Bros. Are all business. See broad gauge announcement. Above. Mr. M. K. Madden will continue in the grocery business, in better style than ever.
It is generally understood that stoves have advanced in price 20 percent this year, which is a fact; but owing to the fact that I procured my stoves early—before the advance—I propose to give my customers and the public the benefit by selling at the old price until Oct. 1, ’99. So come early and take advantage of my large and complete stock. C. MAGNUSSEN.
Life in Old Tennessee.
“A Romance of Coon Hollow.” Laid amid the mountains and glens of Tennessee, comes to the Econimic Theatre Monday evening, Sept. 18th. The typical Southerner is a character that is very interesting, and in “A Romance of Coon Hollow,” he is given a personation not in the least overdrawn or distorted. To mirror nature perfectly the play is given with special scenery and mechanical effects, all of which are carried.
LYONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS—Enrollment for two weeks ending Sept. 15th:Central—1st grade, 93, 2d 36, 3d 50, 4th 29, 5th 47, 6th 87-342. North-1st 53, 2d 29, 3d 34, 4th 13, 5th 19-148. South-2st 53, 2d 16, 3d 24, 4th 34, 5th 39-162. East—1st 17, 2d 29, 3d 20, 7th 82-178 High School-8th 59, 9th 31, 10th 21, 11th 30, 12th 16-157. Grand Total 987.
DISTRICT COURT adjourned the other day till the 18th. Its session brought to light the fact that the Radamacher-Ware case had been settled-plainiff taking $6,600 for all claims. She had obtained a verdict of $12,000 for the death of her husband by Ware’s horse running into them, and had pending damage suits on her own account. Indictments were found against a number of criminals—Frank Wilson and Oscar Hulbert, breaking and entering and larceny; Sig Kirtley, assault with intent to rob; Fred Smith, assault with intent to kill; Frank Wilten, theft; Jos Richter, adultery of incest; and other not announced. Judge House is presiding , and petit jurors will be called Monday.
MR. BRUCE CUNNINGHAM, writing from Liberty, Oregon, and setting up his subscription date into the twentieth centur adds….Weather here has been very wet since first week in August. Have only had about ten days of threshing weather and considerable of the grain is still out. Hop picking is over on early varieties and the main crop was to commence to-day. Heavy rain since Sunday morning and a possible continuance leaves the hops in doubt. This is an off year in Oregon, as the fruit crop is very light. Grain is good, but hard to save.
At Congregational church, A. D. Kinzer pastor. Theme at morning service at 10:30. “The Golden Candlestick.” Evening Praise Service at 7:30. Subject, “The Power of Song.” S. S. at 12 p.m. Y.P.S.C.E. at 7:30 P.m. Everybody welcome.
DAMSON and MICHIGAN plums, Concord, Delaware and California grapes; LaContes and Sechle pears; also Michigan peaches, quinces and sweet apples at Geo. Buechner’s.
TWO BOYS from Port Byron stole $160 at Faaborg’s store last Saturday. Going home they said the cash was given them, but an officer came up to see about it.