Local Smoked Sturgeon Trade and Community Notes
Smoked sturgeon at Iowa Fisheries Co. Ottie Snyder on West Front sells the best vehicles in town. Presbyterian excursion to Davenport on Aug 24 with boat leaves at 1 30. Miss May Longstreth of Letts leaves for Wilton to visit friends. Mrs Ed Fischer of Fulham Ave leaves for Atalissa. Andrew Healey of Arden departs for Aberdeen SD for a week. Born to Mr and Mrs Ray Norton a daughter at 300 East 8th Street. Island ladies ice cream social at Mrs Ella Kent’s home Aug 25. James F Holliday finds a pearl valued about 150 while clam fishing near Musser saw mill site. Hazel Mayes returns from Kansas City where she visited her father James J Mayes. Mr Mayes improving health. Mr and Mrs H W Droste of Waverly IA William Schwartz of Tripoli IA and Miss Emma Schwartz of Lyon county depart after visiting Louis Schwartz at 601 East Ninth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Holliday
Nebraska Street
Musser
Hazel Mayes
West Third Street
Kansas City
James J. Mayes
Mr. Mayes
H. W. Droste
Waverly
William Schwartz
Tripoli
Emma Schwartz
Lyon County
Louis Schwartz
East Ninth Street
Young Corbett Knocks Out Western Fighter in Long Bout
Cheyenne Wy Aug 24 Young Corbett knocked out Huggsy School of Cheyenne in the fifteenth round. Corbett showed the cleverness he had when winning the championship from Terry McGovern. It was a hard wallop from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young" Corbett
Cheyenne
Wryo
Young” Corbett
Huggsy
Corbett
Terry McGovern
Grand Opera House Announces September Lineup
Manager Charles Salisbury reveals September bookings for Muscatine with The Blue Mouse and Prince of Tonight leading a strong slate. Other shows include Thorns and Orange Blossoms, Lyman Brothers, Girl From U S A, Parsifal, and Jane Eyre across September, signaling a robust Chamberlin Kin dt circuit season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Salisbury
Grand Opera House
Muscatine
Chamberlin-Kindt
Mabel Barrison
New York
Chicago
Pearl City
Lyman Brothers
S. A
Funeral Draws Large Crowds for Mrs Shelby Cul lom
In Springfield Illinois on August 21 funeral services for Mrs Shelby M Cul lom were held at a Presbyterian church with a great throng in attendance. Federal and state officials and many prominent persons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Shelby M. Cullom
Presbyterian Church
Muscatine Poultry Association Meets for Show Planning
Members of the Muscatine Poultry Association will hold a meeting at the office of Justice of the Peace J. H. Earl on Tuesday evening August 24. The session will focus on decisions for the next annual show and a large attendance is requested by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Association
Muscatine Poultry Association
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Earl
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Deafness Cure
An 1880s style advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh related deafness. It offers a $100 reward for uncured cases and lists Toledo, Ohio makers F. J. Cheney & Co. and 75 cent druggist sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Lone Tree Savings Bank Sues On Note In Suit Against Chapmans
The Lone Tree Savings Bank sues Marion and Wilbur Chapman claiming 125 dollars and interest from February 3 1905 on an alleged promissory note. The note was first given to Jake Johnson and then to the bank in the regular course of business. Jayne Hoffman represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree Savings Bank
Marion
Wilbur Chapman
Jake Johnson
Jayne & Hoffman
Not Guilty Finding in Ahlf Assault Case
Judge H. S. Howe found John Ahlf not guilty of assault and battery on John Camp this morning. The case centered on a quarrel over a cow grazing on pasture Camp claimed control of, with evidence pointing to the dispute as the underlying cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Howe
John Ahlf
John Camp
Camp
Y M C A Plans Fall Salesmanship and Drawing Classes
The local YMCA education department schedules three fall and winter classes salesmanship show card writing and mechanical drawing. The salesmanship course will be directed by an expert and run with the National School of Salesmanship of Minneapolis offering practical instruction for those in or entering these fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National School of Salesmanship of
Minneapolis
The Great Western Mill’s Freight and Warehouse Privilege
Poor crops over recent years prompted discussion of a warehouse adjacent to the mill with automatic loading to cars via a Front street bridge. The plant began as a 75 barrel mill growing to about 600 barrels, needing rail or underground conveyance to move oats, oats to mill, finished product to cars, and a dedicated warehouse with extensive track facilities. The interview contrasts the mill with railroad operations, noting tax payments and care for city needs, and cites a Chicago memo about oats shortages delaying production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Front Street
Bennett
Railroad
Great Western
Prominent Chicago Doctor Offers Debility Cure
A Chicago advertisement proclaims a cure for blood poison syphilis gonorrhea and related private diseases causing debility nervousness and sleeplessness. Dr W bk Shallenberger at 165 Oakwood Bird promises perfect results without experiments or failures and offers free confidential consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bk. Shallenberger
Oakwood Bird
Chicago
Iola Pale Faces Elect At Mrs Truitt Home
At a meeting yesterday afternoon at 1023 Grandview avenue the Iola Pale Faces elected officers including President Mrs P D Sowers and Vice President Mrs Peter Stark. The next gathering is planned for September 3 at Mrs Isabella Norton's home 300 East Eighth street. A social session followed the business meeting with refreshments. No meeting next Friday due to the Red Men pow wow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Palereaces
Nora Rankin
Isabella Norton
East Eighth Street
Benefit Concert by Nettie Gremmel
Muscatine's rising pianist Nettie Gremmel will present a benefit recital at First Methodist church on Wednesday evening September 1. She is joined by a ladies' sextette including Mrs E L McColm Jessie Stirlen Mrs F H Little Mrs H D Warfield Mrs Will McQuesten and Miss Blanche Munn with Miss Emma Parkins at the piano. The program features Gremmel's instrumental numbers and sextette selections to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Gremmel
Muscatine
First Methodist Church
E. L. McColm
Jessie Stirlen
F. H. Little
H. D. Warfield
Will McQuesten
Blanche Munn
New Maccabeer Lodge Starts Under Pearl City Hive
The newly formed Pearl City Hive begins with the installation of the hive by Miss Ella Mark state command er who returns to Des Moines. Preparatory work was completed by Mrs. T. F. Gleason deputy state commander from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Maccabeer Lodge
Ladies of the Maccabees
Pearl City
Sunday School Melon Social at Muscatine Friends Church
Members of the Muscatine Friends church Sunday school were entertained with a watermelon social last evening at the home of Arthur Hadley on West Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Friends
Colonel Hare Circle Meets at Mrs Smedley Home
The Colonel Hare Circle gathered at 204 East Second Street last evening and balloted on one candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Hare
Samuel Smedley
East Second Street
Wapello Pow Wow Closes After Two-Day Celebration
Wapello Ia Aug 21 News notes the annual pow wow in Wapello ending with big crowds and full programs. A ball game on the final day saw Columbus Junction defeat Wapello 4 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laluisa
Wapello
Columbus Junction
Banking Houses and Public Banking Details
The Cook Musser Co and First National Bank list capital and officers. The Cook Musser Co shows capital of 250000 with P. M Musser as president and Ed C. Stocker manager of savings with 4 percent on time deposits. First National Bank reports capital 50000 and surplus 65000 with officers G Stein and D V Jackson as presidents and J Carskaddan as director plus safety deposit vault boxes for rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook, Musser& CO. State Bank
P. M Musser
W. EK. Bliven
S. B. Cook
Ed. C. Cook
Ed. C. Stocker
First National Brave
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
M. Hughes
J. R. Reuling
R. K. Smith
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
S. M. Hughes
Enid Couple Tours City Guests Stay After Car Breaks
Mr and Mrs Chet Smith of Enid Oklahoma arrived as guests at the Gibbs home on Cy press street. They left their southwest home in a touring car but were compelled to leave it in Des Moines after a breakdown. Mr Smith and C Reynolds will return today with the car. Reynolds is Enid county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Smith
Enid
Okla
George Gibbs
Cypress Street
Des Moines
Smith
C. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Funeral Sermon Recalled for Wives First Husband
A fragment notes a funeral sermon about a poor man perceived to have entered a better place than this world. The exchange questions whether the preacher would stress that judgment again, referencing Tncee's Library as the setting for the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tncee
Berry Named Temporary Guardian for Nisley Estate
Judge D W Jackson appoints Mrs Mary F Berry as temporary guardian of her father John R Nisley with a $5000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
J. R. Nisley
Mary F. Berry
John R. Nisley
D. W. Jackson
Dunsmore Draws Homestead in Flathead Reservation
Frank A. Dunsmore of Rock Island nephew of Miss Louise Dunsmore drew No 161 in the Flathead reservation homestead drawing in Montana. He has friends in Muscatine who will be pleased by his good fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Frank A. Dunsmore
Rock Island
Louise Dunsmore
West Fourth _ street
Flathead Reservation
Montana
Dunsmore
Steinmetz elected Deputy Grand Chancellor in K of P session
Wyoming lodge No. 76 of the Knights of Pythias held a regular meeting Friday evening. Paul Steinmetz was elected deputy grand chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Steinmetz
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K of P
Mississippi River Stage Outlook from Dubuque to Muscatine
The river forecast shows a slowly falling Mississippi stage over the next 48 hours from Dubuque to Muscatine. Issued by J. M. Sherier, the bulletin notes readings at Davenport Keokuk Muscatine and St. Louis areas with minor negative changes and a stable trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiiver Bulletin
Orn
CUMGR
Cains
Nuke
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Douls
Mississippi
Dubuque
J. M. Sherier
Societies Notes and Fraternal Group Meetings
Extract lists several fraternal and Masonic bodies in Murcatine with meeting nights and officers. It names Iowa Lodge No 2 AF and AM, Washington Chapter No 4 BRA M, Webb Council of Naval and Select Masters, Molay Commandery No 1, Mt. Scatine Court No 677, Murcatine AF and AF No 815, R Wernot Artes, Misotite Tribe No 85, Fraternal Bankers Reserve, with monthly schedules and secretarial contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hf. Pitchforth
B. P. L. Johnson
Webb Council of Naval and Select Mastera
Stein's
Maste Hall
G. D. Vesotte
M. & I Johnson
Molay Commandery
K. F
A. W. Scott
B&b
Fagle Lodge No 10 meets Thursdays at K P ball
A and A W FAGLE LODGE No 10 of the A 9% WT W meets weekly on Thursday evenings at K P ball on Iowa avenue. Brethren in good standing invited to meet with Fred Beltel M W W Howe Recorder. B Doleen finances.
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Mtscatine Court No
Wootman Hall
J. C. Coster
H. M. Miller
Knights OF
Fraternal Bankers Reserve
Yeomen Hall
Wm. Appel
H. Lemkan
Charles Lockwood
Higheant Soales
Valcatine Castle
Pima Scott
Alexander W. Scott
M. W. Anend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
Yeoman Hall
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
FE. H. King
Chace Pean
Bloomington
Muscatine Homestead
RSA
Brotherhood of American Yeormen
Knights OF Pythtas
Wyoming Lodge No. 78
K. of P
K. P
Town Avenue
Brethres
Ga F. P. Hibbard
G L. Pthimeter
K. of R. and
R.o
F. Mtscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment No
A. W. Fagle Lodge
K. P. Ball
Fred Beltel
Howe
G. Doleen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel
Iowa Fisheries Co
Ottie Snyder
Presbyterian
Miss May Longstreth
Letts
Wilton
Ed. Fischer
Fulham Avenue
Atalissa
Andrew Healey
Arden
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Ray Norton
Ella Kent
Days OF
York
Cascarets Roc
Weidling
Ckgellent
Grand
Blue Mouse
Prince of
Cullom
AHLF
Lace
Reinemund
Y.M.C
Abje
Crown Restaurant
J. A. Bond
Prop
Shallenberger
Iowa Farm Loans For Sale
Titus
Swallenberger
Bright
Wapello Pow-Wow
Sunshine Shampoo Shop
Luite
Hershey
Mrs
Helen Blair
Columbia
Burlington
Te Teeokuk
A. Blair
W. G. Block CO
Castoria
Wellville
Eddie Foy
Society
EF. &. Flecta
Hattie Pitchforth
W. M
Emma Maniove
Sec'y. Masonic
Iowa Lodge No 2
A. F
A. M
P. Yngham
W. A. Johnson
Washington
BR A. M
Murcatine Afrif No
Sagi Lodge
B Aickens, W. P
M. P. Goff
Sea
Thoredey
Fred Ray
Sachem
Tester Smith
Prea Co
A. Leman
N. Tr. O. Elks
Muscatine Lodge NO
Fh. P.O Elks
Fiks Hall
East Front Street
Elks
L. J. Horan
John P. Breen
Lo. T. M. Muscatine Hive No
K. of P. Bal
Carrie Harris
Kellie Lucas
Muscatine Camp No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
Leats
Consul
Leyda
Br. C. Ingraham
West Sth
Deoctff
Pocabrontas
Romona Coutnciy
Isabel Norton
Pocahontas
A. A. Stark
Mel Quilla Bett
Woommar
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Hoeffin
Oracle
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirk
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