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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1903

Page

2

Fraternal and Social Organizations Listings

Society cards list Muscatine groups including Yeomen Homestead No 336 Highland G A R hall meetings. Numerous lodges and orders such as Iowa Lodge No 2 A F and A M De Molay Commandery No 1 K T Stated assemblies Royal and Select Masters Webb Council and Banner Lodge D OF H meet on set dates at various halls. Includes Iowa Legion of Honor Argus Lodge No 17 details and invited members.

Muscatine Homestead No. 336 G. A. RB Hall Herehey Bank Webb Council of Royal & Select Masters Stein's Music Hall Lawrence Geo. C. Winn Knights OF Pythias Wyoming Lodge No. 76 K. of P K. P Iowa Avenue J. W. Millar C. Cc Howe K of R Iowa Legion OF Honor Argus Lodge No. 17 GS A. &. Dail W. W. Millett A. C. Hopkinson

White Collar Line Steamers Schedule Highlights

Steamer Helen Blair sails to Davenport on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 am and Sundays at 7 am returning each evening The Burlington boat runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 pm The service covers weekday mornings and evenings with weekend departures as listed

Helen Blair Davenport Burlington

Fifty Fourth Regiment Encampment Planned for Muscatine

Muscatine expects the Fifty-Fourth Infantry Iowa National Guard encampment from September 14 to 19, 1903. Adjutant General Melvin H. Byers issued orders revoking earlier dates and confirming Des Moines set dates. Pearl dealer Frank Koeckeritz reports over $10,000 in pearls bought this summer near Muscatine, with many gems found and demand rising for fresh water pearls in markets worldwide.

Muscatine Fifty-Fourth Regiment Iowa National Guard Harry Kern State of Iowa Adjutant General's Office Des Moines Fifty-Fourth Infantry Melvin H. Byers Bishop Burlington Byers Kern C. A. Frack Glenn C. Haynes J. F. Kerfoot Norman J Kissick A. C. Norris Claude A. Baker War Department Fort Riley Frank Koeckeritz Koeckeritz

Clerks Defeat Machinists In Fair Grounds Ballgame

Sunday morning at the fair grounds the Clerks union baseball nine defeated a Machinists team by 23 to 13 at dinner time. Lineups list players such as Raine, Teddy Flinn, Will Barry, Ed Kenefick, Isaac State, Emmett Huffman, Albert Barry, Vincent Fuller, Fred Bowman, Henry Juetner, Joe Gibney and others.

Fair Grounds Clerks’ Union Machinists Union Clerks Machinists Mie Ices Ak A Sicals Raine Teddy Flinn NG EE Aos Couse Saan Wa Hae Will Barry Kenefick Sisaac Joe State Emmett Huffman Albert Barry Vincent Fuller Fred Bowman Henry Juetner Joe Gibney

Local Names Listed in Card Row

A compact listing shows Amos Weidling Charles Zobo W A McCoy Al Stag George Mark and Charles Fisher. The fragment presents several individuals likely tied to a civic or social item in the column. The piece provides no context on roles or actions.

Amos Weidling Charles Zobo W. A. McCoy Stag

Bustle Heroine Perishes and Missing Fortune

Mrs Lucy Van Herckes of near Shawnee Kansas is found dead after losing a bustle that reportedly held 7200 dollars. A hidden stash of 1575 dollars in gold is recovered at the home while 7300 dollars remain missing and searches continue.

Olathe Kan Lucy van Herckes St. Paul Minn Shawnee

Milwaukee Kansas City cut off opens September 3

The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul announces the Kansas City Muscatine cut off opens September 3 with local trains using the new line. Through passenger trains will not run until October 1, but freight service begins then. The route reduces distance and aims for faster service with minimal grades and curves.

Milwaukee Rutledge Muscatine Chicago Cago Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Kansas City-Muscatine St. Paul Kansas City Santa Fe Twin Cities St. Paul's

Getting Used to Married Life in Rock Island

Edward M. Elliott and Anna E. Charles, both of Rock Island Ill, wed in Squire H S Howes court. Elliott joked about sacrifices of married life while his bride smiled. A witness supplied a cigarette, and the pair left for the park, with Elliott saying it was not an elopement and asking to keep the matter out of papers for two weeks.

Edward M. Elliott Rock Island Anna E. Charles Squire H. S. Howe Elliott

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society G. Garnes Grace Purcell E. 2d &T K. P. Hall Dennis O'Leary Riley M. Wishart C. of R Muscatine Lodge Miriam Lodge D. of R Prairie Encampment Masonic Washington G. A. Riemcke Iowa A. F A. M W. M DE Molay Commandery K. T R. A. Holmes W. H. McCoy Muscatine Camp Woodman Hall A. J. Barger J. C. Coster M. B A. Bend City Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America J. B. Cosgrove H. H. Arnold Fagle Lodge A. O. U. W. Hall Second Street P. Ingham BE. H. Deisen K. O. T. M. Muscatine Asthauter G. O Brien J. W.alen Ladies OF the Maccabees Muscatine Hive Maccapee Hall Asthalter Building Minnie Barnard Carrie Rankin Rathbone Sisters K. of M. BE. C Stella Malone Frances Rosenbaum Fraternal Aid Association Bloomington Shammo J. J. Reindl E. P. Day Bankers’ Pioneer Association Valley Forge Post R. W. Durkee M. Watson OO. E. S. Evlecta Chapter A. L. Lindner Emma Manlove Sec’y M. W A. Muscatine Camp Woodmen of America Olds’ Block W. E. Ashton J. A. Leyda Major Johns Circle Grand Army OF the Republic G. A. R. Ball M. M. Lewis Mary E. Davis Woodbine Camp NO Royal Neighbors of America Catherine Moncrief Oracle Katie Parvin Emma Bierman W. G. Block Agt Delightpol Pempler Sandholm Drug CO OFS Moreshows Samdholws Des Moines, Ia Sandholm Drug Company Sandholm John F. Volz H.C. Thiesen East Second Street Mucatine Ss. S. S Josie A. Brittain Ninth St Columbia, Tenn Barnard’s Model Laundry Joe T. Cosgrove Prop Tember Larbors W. 3d St Enquire W. 2Nd St John Hughes Victor E. O. Burnside Colby Blood Hound Co Col By Kansas Jas. Fitzgerald West Eighth Street Iown Avenue Brown & Brown First National Bank N. Rosenberger Smoke House Frank The Pearl Dealer Chapman Penny Pictures Chapman's Gallery East 2d St Muscatine, Iowa East Fifth Street Johnson & Steen West Front Street J. A. Alexander F. E. Meyers Lucas Street H. M. Bartlett Post Office Susie Rattey 2Nd St W. F. Miksch, Prop Telephone Whitmore Boatman Thompson Bros
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