Potato Market Soars in Chicago Amid Scarcity
Spuds rise to about 1.05 a bushel as scarcity drives prices, while local markets remain steady for days due to ample grocer supplies. Strawberries and creamery butter see price shifts with rain expected to ease butter costs. meat prices hover near highs but may ease soon. Muscatine residents buying cheaper meat than nearby cities as hog prices hold at 6.75 for top quality.
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Chicago
New York
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
Rock Island
Muscatine Island market and cemetery meeting notice
Muscatine Island prices cover grain produce meats and groceries with ranges for corn oats wheat potatoes eggs butter lard and poultry. A Muscatine Island Cemetery Association meeting is urged at the island church Saturday at eight to organize future care.
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Muscatine Island Cemetery
Muscatine Island
Muscatine School Board Faces Building Dilemma
Muscatine school officials debate a new East Hill school at Kecklerville and north of town. The board weighs a $13,500 new building against adding four rooms to the current Kecklerville four room school while residents press for neighborhood schooling options.
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School
Kecklerville
Woodlawn
Eight Rooms For East Hill School Expansion
The school board agrees on adding eight rooms for East Hill as population grows and a new settlement opens. They expect a decision at the next meeting early next week about building two or four rooms to improve facilities while balancing tax costs.
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East Hill
Davenport Firemen Plan for State Tournament Week
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen association of Davenport prepares for the state tournament in September. Fred A. Wood, recording secretary, and local members coordinate events including a reception and a board of control meeting. A grand parade with twenty towns, fire apparatus displays, and races are planned, with prizes for best appearing company and largest membership. The local department is excluded from contests and a grand ball may close the week led by Ignatius Schmidt.
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Firemen’s Association of
Davenport
Fred A. Wood
Up River City
Muscatine
Board of Control
Ignatius Schmidt
Wilton Postmaster Commissioned Among Iowa Appointments
Wilton, Iowa postmaster named as part of nationwide commissions. A Hopkinton rural free delivery unit will open July 1 with four carriers. Wayne postmaster appointed. other Iowa postings include Clinton Clintonian and Wilton Junction appointments. Pensions list Muscatine recipients Swisher and Pomroy.
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Washington
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Henry H. Wheeless
Harry B. Life
Charles H. Defoe
Broadway
A. A. DeLong
Wayne
Henry County
C. G. Lemly
Willis G. Gardner
Clinton
Wallace M. Moore
Vernon
Cornelius van Zandt
Wilton Junction
Frank Clement
Newton
Treasury Department
Jas. H. Bolton
Sioux City
Iowa
William H. Swisher
Muscatine
Joseph Pomroy
River Forecast Notes Minor Fall Near Dubuque Muscatine
The river forecast ending 8 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 1902, predicts a slight fall in the Mississippi between Dubuque and Muscatine. The rest of the segment reads as garbled OCR with no additional clear details.
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St. Paul
Ccec
Sudenkasues
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
For Sale: 3-Story Business Building in City Center
A three story commercial building located at 213 E 22d Street is offered for sale. The listing references Fr Gerdes and an address at 51 No 6th Street San Jose California as part of the sale details.
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Fr. Gerdes
No. 6Th Street
San Jose
California
Camping in Colorado Prospects of a Cheap Outing
The article announces a forthcoming guide by Jno Sebastian of the Great Rock Island route Chicago Illinois detailing Colorado camping spots gear lists and costs. It promises inexpensive pleasant outings and offers free Colorado literature on request.
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Colorado
Jno
Sebastian
Great Rock Island
Chicago
Ill
Wants Humane Society
Letts Iowa April 24 1992 A Humane Society es tablished in our little city would be a God send A scene on our streets yesterday would appeal to every person's feelings toward dumb animals One of our most respected citizens beating a poor norse for half an hour until the animal was scarcely able to stand with blood dropping from its sides a pitiable sight A fine of 10 dollars and costs may serve as a check to cruelty to our dumb brutes
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Humane Society
Letts
Iowa
Cheap May Meet Rates For National Baptist Anniversary
The Iowa Central Railway offers a one fare plus 2.00 round trip for the National Baptist anniversary in St. Paul May 19 28 with sale on May 18 19 20 and return by May 29. Depositing with a St. Paul joint agent and paying 50 cents extends to June 30. Contact local agents or Geo S Battey G P A A Marshalltown Iowa for details.
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National Baptist
St. Paul
Iowa Central Railway
Baptist Church
Geo. S. Battey
Marshalltown
Iowa
Local visitors list from Davenport area families
Davenport Times reports Mr and Mrs G M Wittich of Muscatine visited the city yesterday. Mrs J T Stingle and Mrs Harry Gertz traveled to Muscatine yesterday to visit relatives.
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Davenport Times
G. M. Wittich
Muscatine
J. T. Stingle
Harry Gertz
State Auditor certifies Phoenix Insurance Fire licensure 1902
The Iowa Auditor certifies that Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut filed a 1901 sworn statement and is authorized to transact fire insurance in Iowa until March 1 1903. It lists paid capital assets liabilities and totals for 1901 including income 501701 69 and expenditures 228492 59 with aggregate assets 93444 45 and total liabilities 4837193 89.
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Des Moines
Phoenix Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Iowa
Frank F. Merriam
State
Citizens Railway and Light Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation under Iowa law for Citizens Railway and Light Company with Muscatine as principal office. Purpose to operate street railways gas and electrical works and furnish light and power with capital stock 600000 dollars and 900thousand dollars indebtedness cap. Commenced April 11 1902 and to run twenty years with nine directors elected annually in May first meeting 1903.
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Iowa
Citizens Railway and Light Company
Muscatine
Board of Erectors
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