New Parker Amusement Company Arrives in Muscatine
Muscatine fans welcomed the New Parker Amusement Company as the big carnival opened at Haymarket Square and the Pike. The Kansas flyer train arrived from Clinton, and workers rapidly set up attractions including the Venice Lombardo band, Looping the Loop, Electric Theatre, and the C. W. Parker Carry-Us-All. Clinton Herald endorsements praise Bagdad, the Alps, Creation, and the Apollo Quartet, calling the shows high class and entertaining for all ages.
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New
Parker Amusement Company
Kansas Flyer
Clinton
Haymarket Square
Commissariat
Raver
New Parker Amusement Company
Messrs
Raver & Darnaby
Bagdad
Apollo
America
St. Louis
Creation
Tyrolean Alps
Zoological Eden
Saul
C. W. Parker
Parker
Abilene
Kans
Clinton Herald
Alps
T. W. Hall
J. E. Fink
Lombardo
Frank S. Moses
Moses
Wapello Fairgrounds Improve for New Exhibit Year
Mrs. A H Dewein hosts 20 friends and former classmates. Upcoming Union Sunday school meets August 22 at German M E church. Fairgrounds race track in best condition in years with plans to outdo past fairs. New entertainment ideas promised. Community notes include Eastern Star lecture series costing over 375 dollars. Petit's jurors listed for September term of Louisa County court.
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Wapello
A. H. Dewein
Union
M. E
W. L. Perkins
A. H. Havenhill
Cairo
Eastern Star
George Champion
Albert Armstrong
Spillman Riggs
Frank S. Loveland
J. P. Hebner
St. Paul
Minn
J. B. Schweitert
John Dunn
Chicago
District Court of
Louisa County
H. Vanhorn
Columbus City
G. W. Shutter
Morning Sun
J. G. Campbell
Eliot Township
Lloyd Littrell
Concord Township
Frank Frazier
J. D. Hall
Elm Grove
Guy Mullen
Marshall Township
Hugh J. Huches
Ben F. Outcamp
J. H B. Benson
Columbus Junction
Frank Rutt
G. L. Swan
A. E. Carter
E. FE. McChesney
Jefferson Township
Iowa State Fair Excursion Tickets Offered By Iowa Central
At Des Moines the Iowa State Fair runs August 24 to September 1, 1905. Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one fare with return allowed until September 2, 1995. For rates and train times, contact agents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Central
Storm damages DeCamp home and Parmalee barn
A Muscatine Island storm struck T. W. De Camp knocking him senseless by a bolt that traveled via a telephone wire. J. S. Parmalee’s barn on nearby property burned to ground with rye hay, two mules and hayload lost, estimated $500, partially insured.
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Muscatime Island
T. W. de Camp
de Camp
J. S. Parmalee
Mr. de Camp
I. S. Parmalee
Fruitland
Parmalee
Kalona Social Notes and Local Visits
A. Mellinger Jr. returns from the east. Ora Rogers and Otha Grady visit Iowa City. Henry Wells plans Fairfield work in the panitorium. A new cement sidewalk at the schoolhouse as school nears start. Miss Lulu Bush and Miss Loretta Strubala visit from Iowa City and Burlington. Various residents make trips to Washington and Scammon. land sale planned by C. Durst in Moravia with relocation to Appanoose county.
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Kalona
A. Mellinger, Jr
Ora Rogers
Otha Grady
Iowa City
Henry Wells
Fairfield
Lulu Bush
Loretta Strubala
Burlington
A. M. Wray
Whitington
Postlewaite
Washington
A. D. Shaw
H. M. Allent
Scammon
Kan
J. A. Yoder
W. S. Mitchell
Charter Oak
Geo. Schaaner
Wellman
Ira Wells
Alfred Wells
H. H. McCulley and Son
M. L. Rickey
Randel
C. Durst
Moravia
Appanoose County
W. W. Wells
Dutch Creek Township
S. Manatt, Sr
Iowa Central Ry Announces Summer Fare Sales to Minnesota and Dakota
The Iowa Central Railway offers daily summer round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return limit October 31. Lower round trips to St Paul and Minneapolis available daily after June 1. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central Ry
Minnesota
Dakota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
A. B. Cutts
Mina
White Sox Triumph Over Ottumwa Maroons In Slow Game
Muscatine White Sox beat Ottumwa Maroons 6 to 3 at the fair grounds in a two hour and 15 minute contest. Appelgate fanned ten in a complete effort but the visitors plated three in the eighth inning to avoid a shutout. The White Sox walked Toole four times in the third and tightened up late to secure the win. Attendance about 300. Umpire King Dale.
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Ottumwa Maroons
Muscatine White Sox
Fair Grounds
Sox
Ottumwa
White Sox
Appelgate
Udley
Billings
Dudley
Murray
Fesler
Patterson
Fincliff
Toole
Kirkland
Price
Smith
Redel
Flacliff
Greaves
Toms
Muscatine Oe Sox
B. H. P.O. A. B. Rirkiend
Pergeus
Cockwell
Cicclie
Ottawa
Swanson
Chayka
Baseball scores from yesterday in various leagues
National League results include Chicago 1 Brooklyn 2 and New York 10 St Louis 5. American Association reports Columbus 7 Milwaukee 4 and St Paul 5 Louisville 1. Western League games note postponements due to rain with Peoria Davenport and Rock Island Springfield. Iowa League standings show Burlington 9 Fort Dodge 2 and Keokuk 5 Boone 1.
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Boston
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Essere
American Association Pet Clubs
Columbus
Milwaukee
Iaiem
Minneapolis
Ramsiewille
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas of
Pet
Dubuque
Rock Island
Decatur
Bloomington
Anes Aeveentee
Davenport
Sbinewanwe
Springfield
Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Des Moines
Ee Ousneceess
Denver
Omaha
Sioux City
Pueblo Ee
St. Joseph
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Burlington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Louisville
Kansas City
Pueblo
Iowa League
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Boone
Oskaloosa
Baseball schedule for today features nine matchups
The list shows Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at St Louis, Philadelphia at Pittsburg, Boston at Cincinnati in the National League. American League games include Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at Washington, St Louis at Philadelphia, and Detroit at New York.
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Enced
Pittsburg
Eeeeees
Eeewes OS
Chicago
Eeeeee
Philadelphia Eeneeee
Eeeeree
Cincinnati St. Louis Rete
Boston Ee
Brooklyn Ee Ee
Philadelphia
Os'e Coveeceeecs
Chicago Chevelese
Dcateekctess
Svacseee Desecsen
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Fraternal and Benevolent Society Meeting Schedule
Woodbine Camp 142 Royal Neighbors of America meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. Muscatine Court No. 677 meets Mondays in Woodman hall. Banner Lodge No. 10 D of H meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. Degree of Honor Sewing meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. G A R Headquarters Shelly Norman Post 231 meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Fraternal Aid Bloomington Council No. 175 meets Fridays. Major Johns Circle Ladies of G A R meets 1st and 3rd Fridays. M W O A Muscatine Camp No. 106 meets Tuesdays. I O F Muscatine Lodge No. 5 meets Mondays. Miriam Lodge No. 27 D of H meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. Prairie Encampment No. 4 meets 1st and 3rd Fridays. Pearl City Lodge No. 45 meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Iowa Legion of Honor Argus Lodge No. 17 meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
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Masonic
Washington
A. W. Scott
L. Johnson
Iowa
A. F
A. M
C. W. H. Graff
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein
Music Hall
G. A. Riemeke
T. Ll
Woodbine Camp NO. 142
Royal Neighbors OF America
Minnie Barnard
Emma Hoeffflin
Maggie Klindolph
Shelly Norman
G. A. R. Hall
East Second Street
M. ©. Stanwood
Gus. Schmidt
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
F. A. A. Hall
Shammo
C. Maxson
E. P. Day
1. C. O. F. Muscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of H
Prairie Encampment
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
Shammo Hal
C. EB. Crow
C. Hopkinseon
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Carnival Company
Ting
Muscatine
Bers
Saub Seta
Howe Bros. Jewelers
Lclit
Darkness
Portland
Lincoln
California
Colorado
Great Northwest
P. S. Eustis
Nils
GARE
Sole State
Sitamsie Manitou
Michigan
Passeenger
Chiesae
Charievoix
Poteskey
Harbor Springs
Aakens Inlard
Buffalo
Delath
JOS. Berolzheim
G. P. A. Manivou Steamship Co
Journal
T. W. DeCamp
Bolt
Lane
Avi
H. P. Surrey
Jackson Elect. Supply Co., Agts
Society
Bankers Reserve
Maccabee Hall
Wm. Appel
J. B. Vanatta
Sue Browning
Muscatine Afrie No. S15
Yeoman Hall
Fisch’s
C. F. Gordon
W. Sec
Muscatine Castle
Fisch’s Hall
C. J. Hackett
Elma Scott
A. O. U. W. Fagle Lodge
Second Street
Wm. Hingst
M. W
Muscatine Homestead No
Jacob Fisch & Sons
O. L. Pyeatt
M. P. Goff
W. 2Nd St
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. of P
K. P
Iowa Avenue
J. B. Reay
C. C. A. L. Lindner
K. of R
Shelby Norman
Bankers’ Pioneer Association
Valley Forge Post
Woodmanhall
T. R. Gladstone
J. F. Moshier
Court OF Honor
Muscatine Court
Woodman Hall
J. C. Coster
A. Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
F. A. Streitier
V. C. J. A. Leyda
M. B.A. Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
Martha A. Cosgrove
Geo. Patrick
Pearl City Lodge
No. 45
Fisch Hall
J. W. Richards
Louise Maisenbach
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