Labor Day Amusements in Muscatine Anticipate Big Parade
Labor Day plans in Muscatine include a morning industrial parade to roll through main streets, with bands engaged and large crowds expected. An afternoon at the fair grounds features horse and bicycle races, a trained trick horse display, and an open air dance with Pauchet's band. Special excursions from surrounding areas are planned, and questions about future rail crossings into Davenport surface as talks consider running trains over a bridge.
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Trades Assembly Hall
Evans
Pauchet
Miss Lee Entreats for Fontella Club Trolley Party
Miss Gertrude Lee hosts a Fontella club trolley party for forty invited guests. Parents and friends will visit Miss Rosetta Watson’s East Eighth street home before riding through the city and returning for a social evening with games music singing refreshments and conversation.
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Fontella Club
Gertrude Lee
Rosetta Watson
East Eighth Street
Miss Watson
Des Moines Capital Reports Railway Cost Savings Proposal
The Des Moines Iowa City and Eastern considers a Davenport proposal that could save about $500,000 on the road’s construction. At Muscatine the line is offered use of three river piers, though construction costs remain a factor.
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Des Moines
Des
Colored Knights of Pythias Hold Eleventh Biennial Convention
Color Knights of Pythias will convene in Chicago for the eleventh biennial supreme lodge and uniform rank convention with delegates from the United States and abroad. About 700 sir knights and 2,000 members and friends are expected, with a grand review and officer elections shaping the agenda.
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Colored Knights of Pythias
Chicago
Iowa
Supreme Lodge of Colored Knights of Pythias
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Uniform
Regular
Knights of Pythias Lodge
United States
Liberia
South Africa
Order
W. 8. Stark
R. R. Jackson
Independent Order of Calanthe
Women’s Auxiliary
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Louis
Class Picnic Chaperoned Trip To Mackeys Landing
A chartered launch took Miss Mires May Platt and Miss Ella Mulford to Mackey's Landing with a class chaperoned by Miss Mulford. The party included Bessie Dealing Rosetta Wagner Helen Bloom Helen Springhorn Lillian Rosenmund Helen Cone Sophia Lemkau Merlie Royster Ella Reppert Clara Teaham of St Louis Lieta Altane Hortens Fulhiam Lydia DeCamp and Lulu Libby. A very pleasant day was spent.
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Mires May Platt
Ella Mulford
Mackey’s Landing
Bessie Dealing
Rosetta Wagner
Helen Bloom
Helen Springhorn
Lillian Rosenmund
Helen Cone
Sophia Lemkau
Merlie Royster
Ella Reppert
Clara Teaham
St. Louis
Lieta Altane
Hortens Fulhiam
Lydia DeCamp
Lulu Libby
Worker suffers severe arm injury at Button Factory
Adam Nischwetz, an employee at the new button factory, broke his arm in two places Saturday after his sleeve caught in a pulley while attaching a belt. The accident occurred before the machinery could be stopped, leaving him disabled for some time.
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Adam Nischwetz
Des Moines Fair Round Trip Tickets Announced
The C R L P railway announces Des Moines round trip tickets with one fair ground admission. On sale August 24 to 31, returning September 2. Rate five dollars fifty seven cents. Agent C. M. Gould.
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C., R. L. & P. Railway
Des Moines
Cc. M. Gould
Great Is Learning in American Schools and Colleges
The article notes rising emphasis on education in the United States as rich donors fund colleges and public schools. It highlights September as a school season signal, the improving value of college education, and the spread of advertisements by major institutions, with Journal page seven offering leading announcements for parents and scholars.
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United States
America
The
Journal
Promoter Neyens aims to book horses for Muscatine meet
Neyens told a Journal rep last evening he secured many new horses at district fairs for the coming Muscatine running meet. Sea Girl N J has yet to be chosen by Brigadier General Spencer who will name eight men and two alternates tonight. Arnold's Park IA hosts two week shooting tourney with three cup trophies and $800 in cash prizes featuring top trap shooters from the Indians.
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Neyens
Muscatine
Sea Girl
N. J
Bird W. Spencer
Arnold's Park
England
Okoboji Lake
C. W. Budd
Fred Gilbert
R. O. Heikes
W. Lh Pet
Aspmng
Ona
Cccas
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Pace
Washington
Milwaukee
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
Glad The Parader Lives and Yale Football Notes
Glad The Parader Lives reports congratulatory telegrams to R T Wilson Jr after a false death report for The Parader. Yale football outlook shows Sept 23 rendezvous and Sept 28 opener vs Trinity with 23 men set for practice. Princeton and Harvard losses noted. James Ronald Henry resigns Chicago captaincy to join a wholesale grocery firm. James Sheldon expected to replace him as end. New York coverage begins on American rifle team for the National Rifle Association contest.
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Chicago
Satatoga
R. T. Wilson, Jr
Batha
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Trinity College
Gould
Princeton
Harvard
James Ronald Henry
University of Chicago
J. E. Baycroft
Henry
James Sheldon
First Ward Republicans to caucus for delegates
The Republicans of the First ward will meet in caucus Friday August 30 at 8 p m at Excelsior Hose House to select 21 delegates to the county convention and to transact such business as may come before the meeting. Wm Van Zyl Com
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First Ward
Excelsior Hose House
House
Third Ward
Rescue Hose House
O. D. Longstreth
Com
Townwide Sale Planned for Minnesota Railway Towns
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway announces sale of entire towns Reading Wilmont Lismore Kenneth Walters and Conger in southwestern Minnesota to private buyers. Townsites offered with unplatted land and no auction boom aims to attract owners. samples of a medical pile cure offered with refunds if ineffective.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Minnesota
Reading
Wilmont
Lismore
Kenneth
Walters
Conger
Thos. H. Brown
Gen'l
Sioux Falls
So. Dak
Second Ward Republicans Meet at City Hall to Select Delegates
The Republicans of the Second ward meet at 8 p m at city hall to choose 24 delegates to the county convention and to transact such business as may come before the house. Jno Tillie, Com.
Fire on D. Bierman Barn in South Muscatine
Fire discovered in a barn on the premises of D. Bierman in South Muscatine. Alarm sent to Muscatine Sash and Door Hose company and Relief Hose company. firefighters contained the blaze to the manger and saved the barn from ruin.
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D. Bierman
South Muscatine
Muscatine
Third Ward Republicans to Choose 29 Delegates at Rescue Hose House
The Third ward Republicans meet at eight p m at Rescue Hose House to select 29 delegates and handle any business before the house. O D Longstreth named as committee.
Fourth Ward Republicans Hold Meeting at Relief Hose House
The Fourth ward Republicans meet at 7 p.m. at Relief Hose House to select 25 delegates to the county convention and to transfer such business as may come before John Richley, Commissioner.
Republicans of Montpelier caucus to choose four delegates
The Montpelier Township Republicans will hold a caucus at 2 p m on August 31 at Metz store near Pine Mill to select four delegates for the county convention on September 7 and to transact other business as may properly come before it.
Sweetland Republicans Meet to Choose Delegates at Mount Grove
The Republicans of Sweetland Township will hold a caucus on Saturday evening at 7 30 in Mount Grove School to select nine delegates for the county convention and to transact such business as may come before the meeting. J F Snyder Committeeman.
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Sweetland Township
Coucue
Mount Grove School House
J. F. Snyder
Fruitland Township
Lone Tree School House
A. Hopson
Ely's Cream Balm Offered For Catarrh Relief
An advertisement promotes Ely Brothers Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh hay fever and cold in the head. It claims immediate relief and a cure, stating the product does not dry or cause sneezing and soothes the membrane. Priced at 50 cents, available at druggists or by mail from 56 Warren Street New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Fruitland Republicans to Hold Aug 31 Caucus at Lone Tree
Fruitland Township Republicans schedule a caucus on Saturday August 31 at Lone Tree school house to choose delegates for the party. Committeeman A Hopson announces the meeting.
Triennial Conclave Knight Templars Ticket Notice
Louisville Ky August 27 to 31 Conclave events. C R J P railway sells round trip tickets August 24 to 26 inclusive. Return by September 24 with extension to September 16. Fare 15.29 dollars. C M Gould Agent.
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Knight Templars
Louisville
Whittaker Withdraws From Livery Trust Announcement
A. G. Whittaker states withdrawal from the Livery men's Funeral Outfit trust and will supply funeral coaches, carriages, and wagonettes at low prices. He invites calls to view the outfit at the Opera House livery.
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Swuy Price
Opera House
Moonlight Excursion by M W A Degree Teams
Are you going to the M W A degree teams moonlight excursion Wednesday evening August 28. Tickets twenty five cents. Dancing free. Paudiet's band.
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Paudiet
If its any of your machinery we can fix it.
Trade name promises repair for any machinery sent in for service. The ad emphasizes capability to handle diverse equipment with guaranteed fixes and quick turnaround. No specific brand, location, or contact details are provided in the readable text.
The Schley Inquiry Hearing Date Set
A September 12 hearing on Admiral Schley's role in the Santiago battle is announced. The column warns that health issues can start small and grow, urging early treatment with 10-DO antiseptic powder, priced 25 cents per box, to cleanse and heal.
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Schley
Santiago
Denmark
Steamers W. J. Young and Ur ania Sailings Listed
One fast palatial packet leaves Muscatine for Davenport daily at 6 30 am and returns at 7 30 pm. round trip fare T. One packet leaves Muscatine for Burlington on weekdays at 8 30 pm. For details, inquire W G Block Agent Muscatine Iowa.
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W. J. Young, Jr
Urania
Muscatine
Davenport
Burlington
W. G. Block
Iowa
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Mississippi
Miss Lee
Out
D., J. C. & E. Railway
Iowa State Fair Des Molines
Nine Guarantee Loan Co
East Second Street
Muscatine, Iowa
and Women of America
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
National Rifle Association of America
Wm. van Zyl
Rector
J. J. Havercamp
Second Ward
City Hall
Jno, Tillle, Com
Fourth Ward
Relief Hose House
John Richley
C. M. Gould
A. G. Whittaker
Sycamore Street
Chas. Miller
Cor
Walnut and
Guasenhauzer
Carnival City Packet Co
B. E. Lilly's
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