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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1903

Page

2

Masonic Bodies Schedule Regular Conclaves and Meetings

Pe vay oe De Molay Commandery No 1 RTF holds regular conclaves first Wednesday each month. Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters meets third Thursday monthly at Stein's music hall. Officers C W HL McCoy and Geo Cc Winn preside as Recorder and Master respectively.

le Muscatine Lodge Miriam Lodge D. of R Mday Prairie Encampment DE Molay Commandery No. 1 R. TF R. A. Holmes M. B A. Rend City Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America K. of W. Belliding J. B. Cosgrove J. H. Arnecld Ladies OF the Maccabees Muscatine Hive No. 13 Maccabesa Hall Asthalter Building Minnie Barnard Carrie Rankin Bdankers’ Pioneer Association Valley Forge Post M. W Muscatine Camp Woodmen of America Woodman Hall Olds’ Block W. ©. Ashton W. C J. A. Leyda 10Wa Legion OF Honor Argus Lodge No. 17 Aajor Johns Grand Army Or the Republic G. A. R. Hall M. M. Lewis Mary K. Davis

Lifeless body of girl found after drowning near Davenport

The body of a girl was discovered eight miles below the city after she reportedly drowned at Davenport. The girl was identified as Elsa Maurer, who had been missing prior to the discovery.

Mississippi Elsa Maurer Davenport Blanchard’s Island Muscatine Joseph Westerfelt Hannah Maurer Emma Hann W. S. Norton

Floated Thirty Miles Tragic Death On Missis sippi

Elsa Maurer perished in a Missis sippi voyage when a floatation mishap caused her boat to overturn. Six others escaped unharmed as the vessel drifted toward open water amid a foggy margin.

Drowned Davenport Women Identified After Mississippi Search

Elsa Maurer of Davenport and Clara Leuthie of Davenport died when a launch capsized while trying to right a gasoline boat struck by a barge below Muscatine. Their bodies were recovered after a daylong search and Coroner Norton held a formal inquest returning an accidental drowning verdict.

Elsa Maurer Mississippi River Muscatine Rock Island Street Davenport Clara Seuthie West Eighth Street Gertie Stark Otto Haas Fred Sunier Will Stark Ten Boeck

Local Produce Prices Listed for Grocers and Dairy

Market notes show Rio roasted at 15 21 cents, butter Prime yellow 20 25 cents, Creamery 25c, dairy butter 20 25c per pound. Eggs fresh lic lard license values listed, bacon 15 20 cents, ham 15 17 cents, cheese 17 14 20c per pound. Also produce prices for potatoes cabbage blackberries turnips beets parsley radishes onions new peas lemons bananas oranges figs and fish prices.

Rio

Market Prices for Grain Produce and Livestock

Wholesale corn ranges 45 to 50 cents with oats at 85 cents for feeders and 3 cents for oat meal mills. Wheat 50 to 55 cents. rye 40 cents. barley 25 to 40 cents. hay 6 to 12 dollars per ton. hides 6 to 5 and a half cents. Cabbage 8 to 4 cents per head. pears 2 1/4 dollars per box. apples 2.75 to 5.00 per barrel. onions 75 cents per bushel. new potatoes 40 cents per bushel. Hogs 4.50 to 4.75. cattle 2.50 to 3.25. cows and heifers 3.00 to 3.50. steers 4.00 to 4.50. calves 4.26 to 5.00. sheep 3.50 to 4.00. lamb 1.25 to 1.40 per pound. turkeys live 12 to 14 cents per pound. turkeys dressed 1.74 to 1.80. young chickens dressed 15 cents. sacks and feeds listed with varying prices. sugar and coffee prices noted for grocers.

Graham

Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route Offers Fine Travel

Pleasantly reached by the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route. Descriptive literature free on request from the Grand Trunk Railway System Advertising Department at 135 Adams St Chicago. George W. Vaux A G P T A.

Grand Trunk-Lehigh Grand Trunk Railway System Adams St Chicago Geo. W

Woman Steals Thoroughbred Dog From Iowa City Then Arrested

A female tramp stole a thoroughbred dog in Iowa City and was later arrested in Grinnell. The incident prompted police to pursue the suspect across towns as investigators work to recover the animal.

Iowa City Grinnell

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Rootbeer Chas. E. Hires Co Malvern, Pa Society Muscatine Homestead No G A. BR. Hall Herebey Bank East Gananna &E H. Garnes Miss Grace Parcel E. 2A Col K. P. Hall Dennis O'Leary Riley M. Wishart C. of R Washington BR. A. M G. A. Riemcke Iowa A. F A. M W. M A. J. Barger J. C. Coster Eagle Lodge A. O. U. W. Hall Second Street P. Ingham Howe E. H. Delsen K. O. T. M. Muscatine Maccabee Hall Iowa Avenue G. O'Brien J. W. Hahn Rathbone Sisters K. of M. EF. C Stella Malone M. R Frances Rosenbaum Fraternal Aid Association Bloomington Tin F. A. A. Itall Sharmmo J. J. Reind FE. P. Day Ss. M. Watson, G R. W. Doorkee O. &. S. Euiota Chapter A. L. Lindner Fmma Manlove Sec’y Knights OF Pythias Wyoming Lodge No. 76 K. of R K. P H. S. Howe Woodbine Camp NO Rural Neighbors of America Catherine Moncrief Katie Pa.'n Emma Hierman Sippi Inter Ment Haas Stark Maurer Leuthie Ner’s Jury Clara Leuthie Sunier Main Street Hass Willie Stark Stark Girl Hans Wm. R. Henneker Mnfr Doumas Chicago and Northwestern Depot C. W. Sawyer Cushing, Ia Sweetland Township School and Church E. O. Burnside Agt N. Rosenberger Missouri Farms Bazel J. Meek Chillicothe, Mo Green House L. E. Pike West Liberty John W. Hays Faulkton Faulk County Sioux City Susie W. Rattey 2Nd St the Globe Restaurant Near Journal Albert Brazel Prop C. T. Gremmel Muscatin H. J. Heinz Co Siegel St West Second Street Journal Office R. S. Rice, Nichols Bon Monarch Novelty Co Clark, Chicago Lawn Avenue Jas. Fitzgerald Enquire East Third Street G. & R. Finder City Railway Park New York Philadelphia Barnard's Model Laundry Mira Hershey Lumber Co North Dakota, Montana And Oregon Great Northern Railway Illustrated Bulletin Max Bass Gen. Imm. Agt S. Clark St E. Whitney Gen. Pass & Tkt Agt St. Paul, Minn
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