Firemen 10 Tournament Train Leaves Early for Marshalltown
Muscatine firemen will rise before sunrise to board the excursion train at 5 a.m. for the state firemen’s tournament in Marshalltown. The Iowa Central service promises swift travel on a smooth roadbed with stops at key cities. 1000 locals expected, and Deputy Marshal Flannery to lead in Chief Neibert’s absence.
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Muscatine
Marshalltown
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I. C
Lindner
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Marshal Flannery
Nei
Wapello Socials and Trials Highlight Week
Miss Betta Grie bel visits from Libertyville and Miss Margaret Hearst returns to town. Meeker vs. E I D Fair association trial enters its third day as local residents and visitors attend fairs and church events. Married couple John Wright and Bertie Neal wed in Burlington. Prof Cradler and wife plan move to new home with Miss Marquis.
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Wapello
Betta Griebel
Margaret Hearst
Libertyville
Hearst
Arthur Springer
Winfield
Meeker
E. I. D. Fair Association
Geo. Niccolls
Nellie Hall
Wilton
Horace Baker
Anna Keck
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
Daniel McKay
Tullis Hall
Baker
Tiffin
Robt
Leroy Reilley
W. E. Fieldman
Monmouth
John Bandy
Hugh Kline
Mediapolis
Kerr and
Robinson
Northfield
H. B. Davis
Marie Gould
Iowa Falls
Andre
Burlington
Letta Griebel
Emma Rock
Morning
W. S. Grimes
John Wykert
Morgan
Columbus City
John Wright
Bertie Neal
Cradler
Miss Marquis
Cambridge News Notes Local Happenings and Visits
Cambridge Ill residents share remarks on friends and new work. James Mullin and wife visited Des Moines last week. Baxter Canning plant operating. Mrs Sarah Blanchard returned from extended visit with daughter Fanny Carter. Miss Gertrude Illingsworth visiting Wilton Junction friends. Illingsworth family plans move to Chicago this fall. Local youth dance at Myron hall with Columbus Junction band. Street band concert on Our streets drew hundreds of listeners.
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Cambridge
Ill
James Mullin
Des Moines
Baxter
Sarah Blanchard
Fanny Carter
Gertrude Illingsworth
Wilton Junction
Keller
Gertrude
Illingsworths
Wilton
Chicago
Myron Hall
Columbus Junction Band
Columbus Junction
First National Bank Named to National Roll of Honor
The First National bank of Muscatine is listed on the Eleventh annual national Roll of Honor of United States banks. The award honors banks with surplus and undivided profits at least equal to their capital stock. Among 3,871 national banks, 434 earned the honor, nine from Iowa.
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National Banks of the
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Muscatine
Iowa
Riverside News Briefs From Iowa City To Colorado
Riverside notices report Mrs. Lewis Critz joining her husband in Colorado after his move weeks ago to clerk in a drug store. Mrs. Coe ships one car of corn and one car of oats. Mr. and Mrs. Neal McCune depart Iowa City for Kansas. Belle Wallace travels to Colorado, sister of Mrs. McCune. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. May Allen visit from California, long time residents born here. Lew Rote fights brush fire that threatened nearby fields and buildings.
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Lewis Critz
Colorado
Critz
C. Coe
Neal McCune
Iowa City
Kansas
Belle Wallace
McCune
Allen
May Allen
Joe Younkin
California
Lew Rote
James
Whittaker withdraws from Livery Trust to run outfits
A. G. Whittaker announces withdrawal from the Livery men's Funeral Outfit trust and pledges to provide funeral coaches carriages and wagonettes at his own price offering. He invites the public to view his outfit at the Opera House livery.
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Opera House
Railroad Ticket Sale For Iowa State Fair
The C R L P railway offers round trip tickets to Des Moines with one admission to the fair grounds. On sale August 22 to 31, including return September 2. Rate five dollars fifty seven cents. Cc M Gould, Agent.
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Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Iowa
C., R. L & P. Railway
Cc. M. Gould
Old Settlers to Hold Reunion Soon
Muscatine county old settlers plan their annual reunion in Muscatine on Saturday September 14 1901 starting at 1 pm The program will include papers speeches music and social conversations with venue to be announced and inviting all to attend President Samuel McNutt confirms details.
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Muscatine County
Iowa
Muscatine City
Samuel McNutt
Local Market Steady. Hogs Rise Slightly Amid Mixed Prices
Market reports show steady overall prices in Muscatine with hogs up to 5.60 5.75 per hundredweight, oysters arriving at 50 cents a quart for selects and 40 cents for standard, and various produce prices including onions 30 cents peck and bananas up to 1.50 to 2.00 per bunch. Fuel and other staples remain near current levels as weather impacts demand.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Markets Prices Read Across Commodities
Market report lists corn at 58 cents a bushel oats at 38 cents for feeders and 3 cents for oat meal rye 10 cents barley 40 cents wheat 55 to 60 cents timothy hay 13 to 14 dollars hay baled 14 dollars Illinois bottom hay 6 to 8 dollars hides 5 cents potatoes 1.25 eggs fresh 11 cents butter 1.20 to 1.25 creamery 20 cents lard 10 to 12 cents hogs 5.60 to 5.75 cattle 2.75 to 3.25 calves 3 to 4.06 sheep 3.50 to 5.00 lamb 4 to 4.0 young chickens alive 6 cents dressed 6 cows dressed 10. flour 48 pounds spring 1.10 to 1.20 winter 1.15 graham 25 cents corn meal per sack 20 cents second 15 cents sugar 5.75 per 100 pounds coffee Rio green 20 to 25 cents roasted 11 to 15 cents golden Rio green 2 cents butter 20 to 24 1 4 cents eggs 12 cents dressed 12 cents alive 8 to 6 lard 12 cents corn 1 1 2 per dozen celery two stalks 10 cents potatoes new 35 cents peck beets 5 to 20 cents per peck
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Illinois
Pine Creek Gossip From August Murmurings at Pine Creek
Aug 27 notes from Pine Creek recount visits to Muscatine and Wapello. Ed Kemper travels on Firefly. Miss Lulu Kemper visits. Kemper family relatives attend a sick mother in Wa pello. minor horse accident near John Sieh's buggy. Chas Fix loses a 22 year old horse. August Kemper suffers a wagon tongue break after a runaway team but escapes with only a shake.
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Ed. Kemper
Wapello
Lulu Kemper
Muscatine
George
Chas. Kemper
B. Kemper
South Muscatine
Kemper
John Sieh
August Kemper
Mr. Kemper
New French Flannel Waists At B E Lillys
Readable note reports new French flannel waistwear arriving at B. E. Lilly & Company. Local shoppers see updated styles priced for the season.
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B. E. Lilly's
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