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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1901

Page

6

Walnut Logs and Local Happenings Across Iowa Towns

Riverside reports E Nicola and son Walter purchasing walnut logs in Cedar Rapids to cut locally next month. A rag buyer shot Mrs Critz s dog, which survived. Sharp lost a leg after being struck while fleeing a train near Cedar Rapids, brought home near Richmond. Moscow notes Cyrus Lyon returns home from Rock Island after a visit. Public school starts September first with Miss Bur dette Perry and Miss Clara Ruff teaching. Rev Crull begins M E church services next Sunday.

Riverside E. Nicola Walter Cedar Rapids John Critz W. Kerns Vic Cruz Hart George Omaha Nebraska Tony Colorado Sharp Moscow Cyrus Lyon Rock Island, Jr Ernest Ritten Marked Tree Arkansas Hirshman Burdette Perry Clara Ruff L. A. Crull M. E Wilton Muscatine Myra Fryberger Mrs. Smith Minnesota Adam Otto Davenport Iowa Paulus Hahn

West Liberty News Notes Aug. 23 1900s

Ed S Evans spent Thursday in Muscatine. B H Smith and family returned from Lynn Co visits. Mrs Towne of Whittin California leaves for Ashton NL to visit brother C H Bancroft. Mrs Sara Evans More and child left for Billings Montana. Neely Creese Marius Plumly attended Maria Hargrove funeral at Alalissa. Remains at Oakridge Cemetery after 8 pm. Wilton fair reports. Rev Robert Bradly off to Winona Lake Indiana then away again Sunday. Mesdames Mitchell Reginer Bowlsby county seat visit other business than the show.

West Liberty Evans Muscatine B. H. Smith Lynn Drouth Towne Whittin California Downey Ashton C. H. Bancroft Clyde Bancroft Sara Evans More Billings Montana Neely Creese Marius Plumly Maria Hargrove Atalissa Oakridge Wilton Fair Robert Bradly Winona Lake Indiana Mesdame L. P. Mitchell C. F. Reginer Bowlsby

Atalissa News Budget Reports Local Happenings

Miss Myrtle Overman visited friends then returned to Cedar Falls. Mrs Mollie Milbourne and daughter Genevieve from Clinton visit Grandpa Lamb. Residents traveled to Wilton fair and Muscatine show. A photo graph car from Clifford Muscatine noted. Several locals moved farms or planned next year. Funeral for Mr Humblebee held. Presbyterian Ladies Aid to hold all day meeting Aug 29 with lunch.

Cedar Fall Mollie Milbourne Genevieve Clinton Grandpa Lamb Lin Simon Shetler Mr. Shetler Downey Will Coxen Mrs. Jelly Clint Wallingsford Mr. Federlin Mr. Coxen Erle Turkle Mrs. Tobin Will Stiles W. H. Jones Chas. Kephart Griscel Wa Cedar Valley Humblebee Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid Society The Ladies of the

Fruitland Notes Highlights Local Happenings and Appointments

Sadie DeLap of Buffalo visits Miss Effie Hummel this week. Claude Lindsay owns a new tricycle. Hoopes Bros. irrigate sweet potatoes near Fruitland. G H Corwin’s barn is finished and receives a new red dress with white ruffles. Milton Bridge handles the work. Miss Sadie Hummel of Grandview visits R T Hummel family. Fred Jarvis buys a new bicycle. Grandma DeCamp visits son P W DeCamp. Fruitland township elects teachers for fall term No 7 with Miss Emma Hunt listed.

Fruitland Sadie DeLap Buffalo Effie Hummel Claude Lindsay Hoopes Bros G.H. Corwin Milton Bridge Sadie Hummel Grandview R. T. Hummel Fred Jarvis Grandma DeCamp Lette P. W. DeCamp Fruitland Township Emma Hunt

Briefly Noted Local Items and Arrivals

The notes list No. 8 Louise Cross through No. 11 Albert De Camp, with school start dates set for September 2 except No 9 beginning September 9. Douglas Chambers and daughter Zella visit Kemp home. Florence Young from Missouri moves in with uncle J D Blanck. FitzGimmons at Benson camp. Summers and Cunningham to Illinois. Five car melons loaded at Fruitland. melon season nearing end. Jim Rummery returns from Oklahoma.

Louise Cross Nellie Webster Cora Fitzsimmons Albert de Camp Douglas Chambers Zella Kemp Florence Young Missouri J. D. Blanck Thos. FitzGimmons Benson Camp Big Timber Ola Summers Diana Cunningham Illinois Fruitland Jim Rummery Oklahoma

Melon Buyers Migrate as Fruitland Crop Ends Early

Fruitland Iowa August 23 melon traders have left for other points as the light crop nears exhaustion. J W Seamster of Minneapolis and Mr Shafton of Stephens Point have departed with firms, while local buyers remain to pick up what remains. An entertainment by Mrs True Carr and Miss Anna Helfinstine is planned for August 27 at Hopsons Hill with a 10 cent admission.

Fruitland J. W. Seamster Minneapolis Shafton Stephens Point Cone Hopson’s Hill True Carr Anna Helfinstine Walsh St . Anthony’s Hospital Davenport West Third St. McCullough Building

Port Allen Melon Trade and Local Visits

Port Allen Iowa August reports heavy melon loading with good prices but a short crop and brief shipping period. Will Cone of Muscatine visits relatives. Rosa Miller guests at Conesville. James McWilliams returns to work for Fr Miller. various local families are noted visiting, picnicking, and caring for a sick sister in Columbus City.

Port Allen Will Cone Muscatine Lee D. Miller Junction Rosa Miller Conesville James McWilliams Fr. Miller John Orr Shakerag A. D. McDaniel Fredonia Sam Orris Frank Pierce Myrtle Jennings Mises Sylvia Bliven A. McCullough Geneva Miller Cedar River 8. C. Wolford Catnip Ridge C. R Chown Mmes Martha Brookins Top Miller Columbus City

Low Rates to Buffalo Pan American

Nickel Plate road offers unusually low round trip fares to Buffalo with 10 15 or 30 day validity. For details and Pan American folder of buildings and grounds contact John Y Calahan general agent 111 Adams Street Chicago City ticket office 111 Adams Street.

Buffalo Pan American Nickel Plate Road Buffalo John Y. Calahan Adams Street Chicago Central

Court of inquiry opener hinted by Admiral Dewey remark

Noted remark from Clevee land Plain Dealer imagines how Admiral Dewey would start a court of inquiry with a command to begin firing. The quote reflects wartime tone and evokes historical naval procedure.

Admiral Dewey Cleveeland Plain Dealer

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