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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1901

Page

8

For Rent: Two Good Houses and One Store Room

Two good houses and a store room available for rent. All in well condition and suitable for residential or storage use.

Thompson's Book Store

Local Travel and Visitor Notes From Tri-Cities

Several residents travel and visitations noted across the Tri-Cities including Mrs. J A Leyda in the area yesterday and Mrs. C A Mull on a Quincy to St Paul journey. The Quincy port call carried freight and passengers en route to St Paul while many individuals are listed visiting relatives and returning home.

J. A. Leyda Tri-Cities C. A. Mull Quincy St Paul St. Paul

Reduced Rail Rates for Epworth Assembly at Colfax Iowa

The Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from Iowa points for the Epworth League Assembly in Colfax. Sale dates August 7 to 18, return by August 19, 1901. Information from any Rock Island agent or John Sebastian G P A Chicago TM 723817.

Great Rock Island Iowa Council Bluffs Assembly Rock Island John Sebastian Chicago

Homestead No 336 Meeting Date Change Notice

Yeomen schedule a regular meeting this evening replacing August 14. Members are earnestly urged to attend. Per order.

Homestead No. 336

Roundup of local travel and visits in city society

Many residents and visitors are noted in today’s column arriving and departing by rail and coach. Among them are Fred Bierman returning from St Paul. Misses Braun and Knopp visiting Keokuk. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett from near Wapello. Mrs. Shields to Burlington via Nichols. and numerous others touring Cedar Rapids Lincoln Nebraska and Europe bound.

Walter Garrett Near Wapello

Catholic Total Abstinence Union Holds Hartford Convention

The regular annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America gathers in Hartford Aug 7 for three days with delegates from across the United States. The event features executive council meetings at Allyn House, daily religious exercises, and prominent clergy and lay members. A closing excursion on the Connecticut River to Saybrook and a Sound trip are planned.

Hartford Conn Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America United States Allyn House Connecticut Saybrook Sound

Change in Park Management At Black Hawk Tower

To Black Hawk Tower, tickets for groups of ten or more are available at Tie. The park announces a new management team this year, with a cooperative new manager making visits pleasant for guests.

Black Hawk Tower

Daylight Ride Buffalo to New York via Lehigh Valley Line

A daylight rail journey from Buffalo to New York via the Lehigh Valley offers a pleasant experience with every comfort provided. Through tickets to New York and Philadelphia allow a stop-over at Buffalo.

Buffalo New York Lehigh Valley Railroad Philadelphia

Miss Tena Elferg entertained guests for Laura Runge visit

Social evening featured games music and refreshments as Miss Tena Elferg hosted Miss Laura Runge and friends. River beach scenes at Neetelbush's Point drew about 50 youths for swimming and lunch with groups including Gretchen Legler Alice Hayes Edna Giesler Ida Ashcraft Helen Tappe and Cedar Rapids visitor Gordon Morecabe. Mississippi forecast notes river likely to fall between Dubuque and Muscatine through Aug 8 1901.

Tena Elferg Laura Runge Neetelbush’s Point J. Legler J Allian Hayes Gretchen Legler Alice Hayes May Lane Messrs Chas. Hanley Earl Hudler Justice Detwiler Prairie du Chein Davenport Keokuk St. Tom. c Mississippi River Dubuque Muscatine

Lawton Voters Move Against Unlicensed Gambling

Lawton residents form a vigilance committee led by business men to curb gambling, robbery, and murder in the boom town. After weekend gambling successes, locals publish a formal notice to stop all unlicensed games in and around Lawton.

Lawton Ok. T

Muscatine Class of 1900 Plans Reunion Banquet

The graduating class of 1900 will meet to arrange a class reunion and banquet in Muscatine this September. A committee led by Mrs Alice Hayes and Messrs Paul Tudler and Edgar Francis is in charge of the plans.

Muscatine Alice Hayes Messrs Paul Tudler Edgar Francis

Moonlight River Excursion a Social and Financial Success

The Banner Lodge Moonlight excursion attracted over 650 attendees last evening. Panachet's band provided excellent music as excursionists enjoyed a pleasant river ride and a well spent evening.

Banner Lodge Panachet

Hard Times Ahead Warned By University Professor

Chicago presage asserts a coming downturn following a peak in prosperity. Professor Edwin Erle Sparks of the University of Chicago notes that trusts arise from prosperity and that strikes appear only in boom times, predicting a period of financial low mood in the United States.

Chicago United States Edwin Erle Sparks Department of History Sparks Professor Sparks

W R C ladies plan Ev Brandenburg cottage visit

The W R C ladies arrange a trip to Ev Brandenburg's summer cottage at Fairport tomorrow. It is predicted that the number taking the Urania in the morning will reach a score.

Ev. Brandenburg Fairport Urania

Local Groups Vote Against Dinner at Woodmen Log Rolling Picnic

The W. R. C. and the Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church together with the Ladies Aid Society have all voted adversedly to serving dinner on the day of the Woodmen Log Rolling Picnic in this community.

Foreign Missionary Society M. E. Church Ladies’ Aid Society

Cottage Erection Underway at Neselbush's Point

Messrs. Smeenk and Timm begin construction of a new cottage at Neselbush's Point and expect completion within a few weeks.

Messrs Smeenk and Timm Neselbush’'s Point

Iowa Patents Granted in August List

Washington reports the Iowa patents granted includes Charles Loker Kensett animal trap Charles Blake Hawarden time indicator John Cole Des Moines automatic band cutter and self feeder Frederick Heidenrich Hedrick kiln John Jobtmoon and E O Henderson Okoboji balanced valve Charles Kahn Russell machine for making wire fences Paul Paulson Irwin account ledger Jesse Wells Des Moines buggy top James Zearing and T McWhorter Des Moines engraving plate Orrin Zimmerman Hampton grain thresher and separator T H Lewh band Des Moines governor for gas generator J L Macy Des Moines incubator.

Wahington Iowa Charles B. Loker Kensett Charles H. Blake Hawarden John N. Cole Des Moines Frederick W. Heidenrich Hedrick John A. Jobtmoon E. O. Henderson Charles V. Kahn Russell Paul K. Paulson Irwin Jesse Oo. Wells James W. Zearing T. McWhorter Orrin Co Zimmerman Hampton T. H. J. Lewhband Covernor J. L. Macy

Fraternal Brotherhood to Convene in Special Session

The Fraternal Brotherhood of the World will hold a special session tomorrow evening and a large attendance is expected as important business is to be considered.

Fraternal Brotherhood of the World

Knights of the Maccabees Initiate Six, Receive Seventeen Applications

Muscatine Tent No. 9 updated members last evening by initiating six candidates into the mysteries and welcoming 17 new applications. A smoker is planned for next Tuesday evening with State Commander J. M. Emerson in attendance to explain merits of the order.

Muscatine Knights of the Maccabees J. M. Emerson

Reception planned at Miss Beatty’s home for Clerk's Union

Miss Alice Walton Beatty will hold a reception for the Clerk's Union at her residence this month. The date is undecided. Clerks will be boarded in wagons at their lodge quarters and driven together to the Beatty home.

Alice Walton Beatty Clerk’s Union Beatty

Commons to present address to Edward and William

The House of Commons unanimously adopted a motion to present an address of sympathy to King Edward and Kaiser Wilhelm on the death of the Dowager Empress Frederick. The event was noted in London on August 7.

House of Commons Edward William London Kaiser Wilhelm Frederick

Five Hundred Teamsters Quit in San Francisco Strike

Five hundred San Francisco teamsters walked out in sympathy with city federation strikers. Labor leaders act cautiously on expanding the strike while anger over rough dispersal methods raises fears of further trouble.

San Francisco City Front Federation

Chicago Markets Report From August 7 Dispatch

Chicago markets report a daily mix of grain and livestock futures with Wheat around 70 to 71 percent, Corn near 56 percent, Oats mid 340s, and Rib and Hogs prices steady. Receipts show 33 000 hogs, 23 000 cattle. Kansas City and Omaha hogs noted. weather outlook mostly cooler with light frosts in parts of Minnesota and Dakotas.

Chicago UTZ South Dakota Kansas Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Indiana Illinois

Rest and leisure at Clear Lake via Towa Central rail

A brief note invites readers to take a break at Clear Lake with rest and entertainment. It mentions Towa offering fishing, sausage and hathine as local pleasures and promotes low tourist rates through the Towa Central railway. Readers are urged to ask the ticket agent for details.

Clear Lake Towa Towa Central

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Muscatine Journal East Second St H. M. Bart Lett Attorney At Law Fice Scheetz’s G. B. Wood Montezuma C. E. Smith Burlington B. E. Lilly Fourth Street Henry Smire Joseph C. Price Pension Examiner Ottumwa Bere May Bierer A. C. Schultz Riverside F. H. Shinn Ceneseo, Lll W. Rees First Baptist Church Salvation Army Hall Clyde Dove Iowa City F. M. Witter Lucy Watson Foter, Ill Wilton Kate Watson Mary Hickey Mary Fahey Scott House South Muscatine Tena Elfers J. H. Foster Foster, NL Alta Addie Brogan Will Grady Dixon Ill Ollie Drew Colfax, Ia Epworth Fred Bierman Ray Batterson Josephine Braun Elizabeth Knopp Chas. Richman John R. Collins Maggie Jennel Do. A. Coldren Joe van Lent Cedar Rapids Lutz Dreier J. G. Davis Court of Honor Clinton H. D. Reed P. W. Francis Edna Lincoln Fourth Slough Louis A Wm. Musser Will Musser A. Park Hall Uncle Tom's Cabin Plug Lone Tree Edward Dreier Chicago Portrait Company Ilinois Estelle Critz Albert F. Critz Geo. Reik Dave Blankenhorn Letts Blankenhorn Europe Actoria Liverpool A. J. Miller Muscatine County Hubbell Prof West Liberty Ray Conaway Downey H. H. Arnold Clara Ida Thal Kate Anna Lilly Ella McCampbell L. A. Allen City Rev Chas. Me Campbell Baby Bierman John C. Bierman Jans John Rice Dudley Drury Texas No. 12 LeLisle St. Louis H. C. Madden Avenue First M. FE Stafford J. T. Arise Garrison J. A. Snyder Ladies Kimonas Boston Per Roil Hayes & Co River Bulletin Chicago University H. J. Joker & Co H. E. McKay Postoffice Kansas City Omaha Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Mr. Clerk
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