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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
6
One way rate with two dollars extra for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit twenty one days from sale date. See Iowa Central ticket agents or address A B Cutts Minneapolis Minn for rates and information.
Harold B. Kempton chief of the dunes section of the U S department of agriculture visits in town with his brother Rev Judson Kempton. He says Iowa has little sand dunes and outlines planned forest reserves along the Columbia River and the need for wood lots and free tree planting assistance to farmers.
Misses Clara and Ricky Heabner and Master Raymond visited their grandfather John Heabner and attended camp meeting. Dora Martin of Tipton and Lulu Walter of Cedar County visited John Maurer. White Prairie school opens Aug 31 with Anna Camp of Moscow chosen as teacher. The Walter family and John Maurer visited Frank Duffee, and Mr. and Mrs. John Maurer spent Sunday at Duffee’s. Henry Maurer assisted Frank Duffee with timothy stacking last week.
A notable figure shows humility by stepping back from ongoing work, trusting colleagues to continue the exploration. This approach highlights leadership that values shared effort over personal credit and sustains progress across teams.
A Salvation Army appeal urges donations of meat pickles potato salad and cake for a charity outing. Supplies are needed at the Salvation Army hall corner of Third and Walnut streets by Thursday, as the last day. Capt. M. Swanson signs the plea.
A short note reflecting on how weather can disrupt leisure yet personal enjoyment endures. The piece contrasts outdoor plans with mood, suggesting resilience despite conditions.
Readable fragments suggest a proverb-like reflection on how a dog’s conduct is judged by outward appearances rather than actions. The piece frames this judgment as a common sense question about bias and perception without graphic detail.
Samuel Furnas sues John Eliason seeking $50 plus interest from September 1, 1901 and costs after claiming land sale services were unpaid. G J and C Hampe seek foreclosure on a $498 note against Esther C Berry et al and the right to sell Lot 29 Block 43 in Muscatine to satisfy the debt.
This evening at the First M. E. church parsonage in Rock Island the marriage of G. E. Small of 1208 Oak street and Miss Lada Passmore of Rock Island will take place with only immediate relatives present. They will reside at 1208 Oak street briefly before moving to Pasco Washington. well wishes are offered by Mr. Small’s friends.
The watermelon harvest is underway with car loads already sent to the northwest and north regions. Officials report the crop this year should be about as large as in previous years.
Due to a prospective large crop in Minnesota and the Dakotas, special one way tickets are on sale daily at very low rates through Iowa Central railway agents. Liberal return arrangements are offered to attract immediate help.
Muscatine Baptist church members and friends traveled by steamer J S to Davenport with about 1300 people aboard. The trip featured a luncheon a long boat orchestra and visits to parks shops and sight seeing. Capt Osborne praised it as one of the largest crowds ever brought to Davenport by boat.
A compact saying appears reflecting the belief that the true value of a dish lies in the cook’s earnings. The line implies wage concerns frame quality and fairness in kitchen labor.
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