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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1908

Page

6

Pony contest draws many children to entry books

Readers learn that a local pony contest remains open with nominations available at multiple addresses. Participants are urged to enter now as contestants gain ground and daily announcements promise surprises to energize the field.

Local Social Visits and Transfers Around Fredonia

Fredonia residents and visitors share a busy period with numerous calls and travels. Many locals and relatives from Miltonvale Concord Columbus Junction Letts Muscatine Mediapolis Burlington and Washington gather for visits social events and berrying while several moves occur to the chautauqua grounds and surrounding towns. An M E church ice cream social raises 17 dollars and multiple households report overnight or weekend stays and covered visits across counties.

Hazel Dell News Roundup Aug. fires and visits

Hazel Dell notices a Chautauqua in Muscatine attended by Buffalo Prairie residents. Ida McGinnis visits sister in Muscatine. Mrs. Oscar Peterson and two sons shop in Reynolds. Grandpa Peterson leaves for Aledo to visit relatives. Stropes Brothers thresh on Buffalo Prairie. Marie and Nina McGinnis visit grandparents Will and Mrs McGinnis. Anna and Josie Marple attend school in Muscatine. Cal Vanatta delivers hogs in Reynolds.

Hazel Dell, Sr Buffalo Prairie Muscatine Ida McGinnis Everet Collins Oscar Peterson Reynolds Grandpa Peterson Aledo Stropes Marie Nina McGinnis Will McGinnis Anna Josie Marple Cal. Vanatta

Annual Pichic Schools Meet at Rock Island Rock Island

Rock Island hosts the annual Sunday school day on Thursday August 13 at Long View Park with a full program including a mass assembly, grand parade, athletics races for age groups 10 and under 14, team chariot and obstacle races, tumbling and a Y M C A showcase. special trains and boats will bring delegations. each school should bring a banner and float.

Rock Island County Long View Park Rock Island Court House Square H. E. van Duzer H. C. Schaffer Wm. S. Marquis Norus the Kings Business W. B. Clemmer Bleuer Rock Island Y. M. C. A Harry Franks Marion Humphreys Cordova Port Byron Rapids City Hampton Columbia Muscatine Foster’s Landing Illinois City Landing Searles’ Landing Andalusia Landing

Letts Notes Busy Week of Social and Travel

Letts Iowa notes a busy Monday with visits to Muscatine by H W Vincent Belle Knott and Mrs Nellie Snyder. Residents attend chautauqua and travel to Chicago, North Dakota and Windy City for work and leisure as Journal contest gains votes.

Letts H. W. Vincent Muscatine Belle Knott Frank Kemp Elsie Kemp Fruitland Hobart Pollick North Dakota Nellie Snyder Fulton, Nl J. H. Colling W. G. Shellabarger L. A. Brown Mary Shellabarger Minnie Collins Aurora Ill J. H. Collins Henry Lieberknecht Chicago Arthur Windy City W. 8. Berry

Mammoth Voting Contest Opens for Journal Subscriptions

The Journal announces a Mammoth Voting Contest with a schedule of votes for paid subscriptions. Losers receive a ten percent cash commission on new business brought into the office. Contest closes September 12.

Muscatine

Schedule of Votes for New and Old Subscribers

The record lists voting amounts for new and old subscribers across time periods. It shows figures like 1.00 1.50 2.50 and large totals such as 800 1,800 15,000 82,000 for three months to two years, with New and Old columns and amounts 1,600 3,200 18,000 and 4,000 9,000.

Local Notes From Lone Tree and Nearby Towns

Charlie Phillips returned from Malcolm after a visit with his sister Mrs. Sylvester. Miss Laura Windess and Miss Lucile Faires visited West Liberty and will travel to Columbus Junction for Chautauqua. Mrs. Hamilton left for Muscatine to attend the funeral of her nephew Fred Reynolds. Dr. R. Maresh of Cedar Rapids stayed with Miss Maggie Menzer. Mrs. John Menzer and her son Carl and Mrs. J. M. Carl with children were mentioned in community notes.

Lone Tree Charlie Phillips Malcom Sylvester Laura Windess Lucile Faires West Liberty Columbus Junction Chautauqua Hamilton Muscatine Fred Reynolds R. Maresh Cedar Rapids Maggie Menzer John Menzer Carl J. M. Carl Relo Roubinsky Gertrude Shibley August Kranz Rayner & Miller C. A. DeLano Effie Albright Hesser Nichols Messrs Forest Atkins Marvin Albright

Funeral and social notes from Muscatine region visit

The report covers a funeral in Muscatine for Fred Reynolds and social visits including the Misses Gardner visiting Miss Berna Holdeman. It notes Mrs. Lester Palmer leaving for Glenwood for an extended visit with her parents, Miss Mabel Hague returning from Muscatine, and Rev J Buckley preaching in Davenport. Price details for hogs and local infrastructure work are listed along with a Chautauqua camp plan and a cemetery plank walk auction.

Muscatine Fred Reynolds Misses Gardner Wellman Berna Holdeman Lester Palmer Glenwood Iowa Edmonds Mabel Hague Rev. J. Buckley Davenport Swank Chapel

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