Muscatine Knights Prepare for Cedar Rapids Convention
The Muscatine Knights of Pythias travel to Cedar Rapids Monday for the state convention to back J. M. Butler for grand master at arms. Butler is favored, with Otto Tierney contender from Dubuque. Cedar Rapids gears up with “Camp Cedar” tents, Uniform Rank focus, and a large parade planned for the grand lodge gathering amid extensive fraternal activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Knights of Pythias
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Butler
Otto Tierney
Dubuque
Butler
Iowa
Camp Cedar
Fillmore School
Uniform Bank
Paul H. McBeth
Iowa Brigade
McBeth
Miller
S. D
Hawkeye
Fire Hits Yonder Store Wrecking Stock in Muscatine
A late night blaze at the Yonder store in Muscatine damaged nearly all stock by smoke and water. Proprietor L M Churchill says insurance around 6000 dollars will not cover losses and aims to reopen once cleaned up after fire crews battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonder
Central Business District
L. M. Churchill
Second Street
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Fred Leu
Scheetz
Muscatine
Wilton Camp Meeting Opens With District Conference
Wilton Camp Ground August 6 opening day featured the district conference chaired by presiding elder J C W Coxe. Clergy from the district attended as Rev Fitzsimmons preached to the conference and Rev Newsom led the evening service with altar exercises by Rev Hal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Camp Ground
J. C. W. Coxe
Fitzsimmons
Blue Grass
Newsom
West Liberty
Hal
Wilton
Postum Coffee Demonstration Impresses Family Friends
Myra J Tuller of 1023 Troost Ave Kansas City Missouri recounts how she swapped Postum Food Coffee for regular coffee during visits with three male friends and two daughters. The brew was boiled twenty minutes and praised as flavorful, convincing the mother to adopt the switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra J Tuller
Troost Ave
Kansas City
Wapello Social Notes Among Local Families
Wapello residents and visitors are listed with short notes on visits, reunions, trips, and gatherings across August. Dr Burrell and family from Moline, sister visits, picnics at Bodecker’s Grove, trips to Morning Sun and Mediapolis, and a Pan-American Exposition trip are noted along with local social events at Spits Eagle lake and Henry Otto’s gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Burrell
Lea Bandy
Grace Castle
Quince Roberts
Mediapolis
Tom Williams
Winfield
Arthur Springer
Hortense Hunt
Ethyl McCullough
Spits Eagle Lake
R. D. McCullough
Chicago
Carrie Blanchard
Hve
J. M. Guthrie
Muscatine
Myerholtze
Ruby Rippey
Arthur Bettler
Ora Herrick
Louis Otto
Alberta Stephens
Clarence Young
Ada Stephens
Harry Snyder
Louisa Zewan
Raymond Davison
Talma Sellers
John Deth
Alice Butler
Ross Dethl
Lela Rhodes
Harold Davison
Louis Rhodes
Band Concert Tonight in Court Square
Pauchet's band met in regular rehearsal last evening and arranged an excellent program for a concert at the court square this evening. Part 1 includes Victorious America March, Overture La Aubers Fra Divola Spanish Fantasia, Regatta March, The Chicken Brigade, Part II features Patriots Polka, Nacht Waltzes, Fantasia March, The Colored Wedding, and Whistling Rufus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauchet
Court Square
America
la Aubers
Divola
Jd. M. Missud
L. van Baer
Lee Johnson
J. Strauss
H. O. Wheeler
Savrendran
Rufus
K. Mills
Diamond to Line Steamers Headed by Quincy and St Paul
The Quincy and St Paul passenger steamers sail Muscatine for St Louis and St Paul with northbound departures at 7 a m on select Aug dates and southbound at 11 30 a m on listed Aug dates. For details contact W G Block agent Muscatine Iowa.
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Quincy
St. Paul
Muscatine
St Louis
W. G. Block
Iowa
River Forecast Indicates Slow Fall on Mississippi
River forecast ending 8 a m August 10 1901 predicts the Mississippi River will continue to fall slowly between Dubuque and Muscatine as reported in the River Bulletin.
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M. Pank
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
Misses Dixon Benedict Visit Delda McCoy in Oak Grove
The Misses Ida Dixon and Mary Benedict spent Wednesday with Delda McCoy of the Oak Grove neighborhood.
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Ida Dixon
Mary Benedict
Delda McCoy
Oak Grove
Waste in Cooking by British Economist and Housekeeping Failures
Professor Marshall estimates 500000000 dollars yearly waste by British working classes in items that do not improve happiness. A British Association address warns food waste alone could justify that figure. US figures cite over a thousand million dollars yearly waste from poor cooking.
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Marshall
British Association
United States
William Mathews
Buffalo Pan-American Return Fare at $13.00
Nickel Plate road offers $13.00 for Buffalo Pan-American round trip with ten day return window. Dow rates apply for 15 and 30 day limits Chicago to Buffalo. Tickets available at John Y. Callahan general agent 111 Adams St Chicago and Chicago city ticket office 111 Adams Street. Returns via lowest rates to all points east.
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Nickel Plate Road
Dow
Chicago
Buffalo
Wreturn
John Y. Callahan
Adams St
Central
Chicago City
Adams Street
Al Wagner Admits Redmen Lodge Induction
A. H. Wagner of the Oriental explained his reddened face by saying he was invited into the Redmen lodge last night. A friend noted he preferred standing, but Al said the initiation work was all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Wagner
the Oriental
Redmen Lodge
Reverend Elliott Travels to Summer Assembly
Reverend Joseph T. Elliott rode the Firefly to Chicago this morning and will proceed to Winona Indiana to attend the Presbyterian Summer Assembly and Bible school for the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Elliott
Chicago
Winona
Ind
Presbyterian
Hay Market Advances Amid Volatile Prices In Local Market
Hay prices rose in the local market with Tim othy hitting 13.00 per ton while other towns show as high as 17.00. Calves remain weak at 3.00 though likely to rise. vegetables climb especially small white onions to 12.00 per bushel. Fruit prices firm across the market as seasonable levels persist.
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Timothy
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Graham
Muscatine Markets Prices on Produce and Livestock
Market figures show prices for produce grains fruits and live stock. Items include corn oats rye barley and hay with varied rates. beef pork and poultry values. dairy butter eggs and lard plus fish and coal prices.
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Illinois
Nominating list by Mr Harter shocks Chicago Record
Mr Harter drew up a district wide list of preferred federal office holders after Cleveland's election. He privately submitted the names to Cleveland, offering reasons but indicating no objection to others. The list then appeared in local papers with a note that only those named would be considered.
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Oliver W. Stewart
Chicago
Wilton
I. B. Schreckengast
Washington
Thomas Pool
Letts
Stewart
General Conference of the
M. E. Church
Harter
Cleveland
Man Without a Past Noted in Boston Courier Quip
The Boston Courier quotes a quip by Adam celebrating being a man without a past. He jokes about lacking foolish actions, debts, lies, and social troubles, and even escaping danger from a bicycle ridden by a woman in bloomers.
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Adam
Boston Courier
Ancient Egyptian Garden Layouts and Sacred Lakes
The article notes Egyptian landscape gardening used the Nile to create artificial lakes for leisure and ritual. It cites three garden plans including Mergieat Tell el Amaron and describes Karnak’s sec lake whose purpose remains uncertain. Egyptologist de Morgen plans to pump out the sacred Karac lake at Assuan to reveal its secrets.
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Mergieat
Tell el Amaron
Karnak
de Morgen
Karac
Assuan
Nickel Plate Low Fare to Buffalo Round Trip Offer
Nickel Plate road announces exceptionally low rates for Buffalo round trips with tickets valid for 10 and 15 days. The promotion encourages travel between local depots and Buffalo, offering affordable options for short and extended trips.
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Muscatine Knights
Wonder Store
Bear
Wilton Camp Meeting
Marshall's
E. G. Barnard
Mulberry Street
Eee Akan Eee
McCall’s
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
East Second Street
Diamond
A. m
River Bulletin
Buffalo Pan-American
Oscar Grossheim
East 2Nd St
Electric Railway Central
Local Market Today
Muscatine Markets
Hara
Pocahontas
East
Mackey’s Model Co
Man
Buffalo Pan American
Ness
Iron
Orian
Tomor
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