Museum Plans at Musser Library to House a Grand Museum
Dr. E H King leads preparations for a museum department within the new Musser library. The project envisions a large natural history collection to educate readers, linking library and museum as core teaching tools and placing Muscatine among forward looking U S centers in museum work. The piece argues for modernizing museum practice alongside libraries and laboratories.
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E. H. King
Musser
United States
Frceland
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
Bric-Abrac
Muscatine
King
Morning Sun notices and local travel updates
Local notices report several residents traveling to Cedar Rapids Colfax Iowa City and beyond including J W Weidlein A C Hopkinson Jesse Morris and William Whitmore. The piece also notes a large Republican primary turnout in the township with multiple candidate tallies and community event details.
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Morning Sun
E. L. McClurkin
H. Richards
R. F. McConnell
Asa Merrill
C. R. Wallace
C. M. Donnelson
Don Adams
Guy J. Tomlinson
Mt. Pleasant
Shelby Norman Post Opens in New G A R Hall
Shelby Norman Post No 231. G A R held its first meeting in a renovated hall. Adjt Brown distributed a roster of 336 former members showing status and fate with classes for deceased discharged and nonmembers. Returns of former members suggest renewed interest among veterans.
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Shelby Norman Post
Women’s Relief Corps
Adjt
N. M. Brown
Pine Creek News in Brief From Aug. 6 Items
Mrs. Otto Kretchner is sick. M L Kretchner reports a colt hurt by a wire. Ed Kemper sinks a well. One Reinart child ill with erysipelas. Montpelier district No 1 school starts Aug 19. Kemper caught a 62 lb fish while seining. Mike Missel hires men to chop logs for a new dam. Miss Lilly Reeves visited Miss Kate Welsch. Norton Bros. moved engine to the island to saw lumber for Mr. Welsch.
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Pine Creek
Otto Kretchner
M. L. Kretchner
Ed. Kemper
Mike Missel
Lilly Reeves
Kate Welsch
Norton Bros
Mr. Welsch
West Hill School Boys Accused of Reckless Fires
Reports indicate local youths near West Hill school are setting fires for amusement endangering property. Police involvement expected and the school board plans firm action to protect the building from further risk.
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West Hill
Morning Packet Schedules From Muscatine
Carnival City Packet Co lists steamers W. J. Young Jr and Ur ania sailing from Muscatine to Davenport each morning at 6 30 returning 7 30 p m fare 5 cents. A second packet runs Muscatine to Burlington every weekday at 8 30 p m. Inquiries directed to W G Block Agent Muscatine Iowa.
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Carnival City Packet Co
W. J. Young, Jr
Urania
Muscatine
Davenport
Burlington
W. G. Block
Iowa
Muscatine Firemen Pick Routes for State Tournament
For the Firemen's State Tournament at Mar shalltown on August 28 Muscatine firemen choose the M. N. S. and Iowa Central routes. A special train leaves the M. N. C. depot at 5 a.m. and stops at South Muscatine street car crossing. Round trip fare is two dollars. Inquiries to M. N. S. depot, Chief Netbert, or foremen. A. L. Lindner, General Agent.
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Muscatine
Iowa Central
South Muscatine
Netbert
A. L. Lindner
Pan American Exposition Stopover Option for G T Railway
Grand Trunk Railway offers a ten day stopover at Niagara Falls or Buffalo for holders of eastern tickets to visit the Pan American Exposition. Full information available from city passenger and ticket agent at 249 Clark Street Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Clark Street
Chicago
Muscatine Markets Early Prices for Grain and Livestock
Market report from Muscatine lists corn 55c, oats 34-35c, rye 45c, barley 40c, wheat 55-60c, and various hay prices up to 13 dollars. Livestock quotes include hogs 5.40-5.50, cattle 1.50-3.00, calves 3-4, sheep 3-4, lambs 3-4c, and poultry live 60c, dressed 8-12c, with eggs at 12c and butter 14-22c. Retail flour and corn meal priced per sack, sugars, coffee, and other staples listed. market described as unsteady.
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Rio
Diamond Jo Line Announces Clinton Excursion Tickets
To Clinton by Diamond Jo on account of the M. V. Spiritalists convention, in Clinton the Diamond Jo line will sell excursion tickets to Clinton and return for $1.25. The sale commences today and lasts until Aug. 25. Tickets good until Aug. 31. For meals and berth arrangements inquire at W. G. Block, agent, Muscatine, Iowa.
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Clinton
Diamond Jo
W. G. Block
Diamond Jo Line
Muscatine
Iowa
Low Fare Round Trip to Colorado and Utah Cities
Advertises a special round trip rate to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Ogden and Salt Lake City Utah via Iowa Central Railway. Valid August 1 to 10 with final return by October 31 1901. For rates and routes contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshaltown Iowa. $389K
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Iowa Central Railway
S. Batty
Marshal Town
Iowa
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Musser Library
Mediapolis
Marshall's
E. G. Barnard
Mulberry Street
J. W. Weidlein
Oklahoma
A. C. Hopkinson
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Morris
William Whitmore
Colfax
Lawrence Butler
James Wilson
Indiana
J. B. St. Clair
B. Schmidt
Anna Kern
Kate Foster
Foster, NL
Iowa City
Lewis
Seth Carrol
Barnes City
Drs. Cal. Smith and
Braunsworth
George Cunningham
Omaha
W. T. Graham
Marsh
Winefild
D. H. McKee
A. H. Schmidt
Winfield
Hugh Henderson
Sharon Cemetery
Alice Carthers
New York
Pennsylvania
Samantha Locke
Mayme
J. P. Nesbit
Hoopeston
Miss Bell
Columbus Junction
Ada Bell
Anna Hensleigh
Miss Hayes
Beverley Emes
Jacksonville
J. M. Morrison
Lou Love
Joe Jamison
Middleton
W. D. Bridges
Grundy Center
W. H. Wright
Wapello
J. W. Cocayne
Cocayne
Messrs
E .L. McClurkin
J. F. Parker
Fred Coutts
J. F. Holiday
J. Ky Latta
H. E. Curran
D. Y Graham
J. K. Brown
Minnie Wilson
Caroline Wiengand
Adam von Dresky
Ray Ewing
A. J. Weaver
Letts
Robert Courtney
R. W. George
Joe Stein
Harold
Sue Shellabarger
May Kiein
J. L
Lena
Pine Street
H. W. Lewis
G. L. Neff
Lizzie Bowman
Eldon
Drs. Miller
Fulham
East Second Street
M. Dreier
Dora
Muscatine District
Ter
N. Rosenberger
B. E. Lilly’s Dry
Ciiti
Anson Clothing Company
East 2Nd St
Muscatine, la
Firemen’s
Mar
Shalltown
Sycamore Street
Muscatine Markets
Orab
Graham
California
Hara
Pocahontas
Flannery
Goth
Chas. Miller
Cor
Warnant and
3D Streets
Gunsenhauzer
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
St. Louis
Nashville
Memphis
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orlleans
Pensacola
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
C. L. Stone
Louisville, Ky
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