Visits Planned for Relatives and Friends
Mrs P J Fahey and her young nephew ride the Western to Nichols for a day visit. Mrs O Reynolds and her daughter travel on the Western to Riverside to spend several days visiting relatives and friends.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
7
Mrs P J Fahey and her young nephew ride the Western to Nichols for a day visit. Mrs O Reynolds and her daughter travel on the Western to Riverside to spend several days visiting relatives and friends.
Morning travel notes list Mrs A Severns and others as passengers to Wilton Columbus Junction Davenport Summit Wellman and Rock Island. Millie Timm leaves for Colorado Springs. A J Cottingham visits Washington county Arkansas but recovers after using Chamberlains remedy.
Notice states doctors Miller and Fulham have moved their offices to 309 East Second Street one block east of their former location and invite friends to call.
Women attendees completed the summer library school in Iowa City under Miss Alice Tyler and Miss Esther Crawford. The program trained librarians and assistants, with twenty two completing the course amid high praise for its instruction and practice work. The Iowa Library Association plans the Burlington meeting October 9 to 11 with expected remarks from Herbert Putnam. The local trustees endorse a one mill library tax levy for maintenance.
The group agreed on holding a September picnic with about 3000 expected attendees. Invitations will be sent to all fraternal orders not represented, aiming to boost Muscatine stores and showcase the city’s high lodge membership.
The Rathbone Sisters met in regular session and initiated two candidates, C. C. Smith and E. H. Dolsen. After the meeting, husbands and gentlemen friends of the members joined for a social hour with ice cream and cake, described as a good time by all.
A Knights of Pythias meeting is planned for Friday night with a brief session. A prominent member says the group will work quickly to finish business so members can enjoy the courtyard and hear the band concert.
The Banner Lodge charters the steamer Ottumwa Belle and barge Columbia for a moonlight outing on August 6. Good music is promised and two trips are planned leaving the wharf at 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock p m respectively.
Mr. Maxson and the committee appointed by the Ancient Order of Red Cross join with other lodge committees to plan a union picnic. The effort brings together multiple lodges to coordinate activities and arrangements.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. Circle will hold a meeting next Wednesday evening. Four new members are to be initiated and six candidates will be balloted upon.
The Willing workers have adjourned till September after a month’s rest from social circles. They expect to hold some interesting sessions in September.
The Fraternal Brotherhood of the World invites members to a meeting this evening at G A R Hall with expected large attendance. State President Geo Alberts of Marshalltown is to visit the lodge soon.
State auditors review Woodmen finances for Jan 1 to June 30 1901. Benefit fund receipts from assessments totaled 2 268 020 11 with 345 853 20 opening balance and 3 043 873 25 working capital. disbursements 2 662 200 balance 380 873 35. General fund opening 303 215 42 receipts 355 075 91 total 658 391 23. expenditures 422 797 57 leaving 235 593 76.
The schedule lists boats leaving Muscatine for Davenport seven mornings a week at 6 30 and returning each evening. Also services depart for Burlington each weekday evening and on Saturday, with Sunday excluded.
J I Nichols announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent in the 29th General Assembly subject to the action of the Republican County Convention.
An advertisement touts I-0. DO as a guaranteed solution for health risks from neglecting injuries and illnesses. It promises quick cures via a single trial and claims thousands of users, urging purchase at 25c from druggists.
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