South Muscatine Crew Leaves City and Dance Season Opens
The last group of Rock Island railroad laborers departed South Muscatine for Fairport to lay 85 pound steel rails, with Davenport expected by end of next week. Meanwhile Kemp's hall hosts the South Muscatine Athletic Club dance next Thursday. Vernette Hartman lies ill at Wallace street from blood poisoning likely contracted swimming at a Day farm pool near Fruitland.
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Rock Island Railroad Company
Fairport
Davenport
Kemp’s Hall
South Muscatine Athletic Club
Vernette Hartman
Wallace Street
Fruitland
Hill plans Northern Pacific extension into California
The Call reports on August 27 that James J. Hill plans to extend the Northern Pacific railroad into California, indicating a bold expansion into the state. The San Francisco article notes the possible route and the strategic impact on western rail service.
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San Francisco
Cal
Call
James J. Hill
California
Neibert Tops Athletics in Early Morning Game
Neibert the southpaw pitched and led the Clerks to a 7 to 2 victory over the South Muscatine Athletics at the fair grounds after nine hard innings. Clerks bunched hits in the first and fourth frames to lead 4 runs, added two more in the seventh and eighth, while Athletics had scattered, costly errors and limited offense.
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Jake Neibert
South Paw
South Muscatine
Fairgrounds
South End
Atkins
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast from Iowa Central
Iowa Central announces reduced one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho from September 15 to October 31. Fares set at 15 dollars below regular price. Inquiries through agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Montana
Idaho
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
East Hill Annual Picnic At Weed's Park
The Muscatineue M. E. Sunday School association plans a Labor Day picnic at Weed Park. A basket dinner will be served at noon on a long table with paper plates and each attendee to bring a cup for lemonade. The standpipe project near Huttig mill is finished to supply water for the plant sprinkler system.
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Muscatineue M. E. Sunday School Association
Weed Park
Musserville Church
Columbus Junction Fair Preparations and Local Visits
Community gathers for the Columbus Junction fair set for September 4 to 7 with promises of strong exhibits and races. Visitors include Mrs Anna Salmon and granddaughter Miss Lillian Smith from Newton Iowa en route to Pittsburg, Grace Corbett of Illinois, and Mrs Howard Meeker with two children from Cedar Rapids. Local residents travel to Des Moines and West Liberty for events and medical consultations while relatives from Denver and New London visit or host relatives in town.
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Columbus Junction
Anna Salmon
Lillian Smith
Newton
Iowa
G. A. Salmon
Pittsburg
Grace Corbett
Illinois
Howard Meeker
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Summers
Lois Hetfield
Wapello
J. S. Blair
R. Cotter
Cairo
N. T. Hendrix
Des Moines
W. E. Whetstine
Chas. Johnston
Washington
Fred
Robert
Denver
Colorado
R. W. Owens
Anna Balles
New London
Conn
Muscatine
W. D. Avery
Healey obituary and community notes from Wilton
Aug 27 Wilton reports the death of Edwin R. Healey at Bedford age over 80 after visiting his son Frank Healey. Funeral at M. E. church in Wilton. burial in Moscow Healey cemetery. Also local notices include deaths of John Jacobs and Cora Ridenour, marriages, and numerous short visits and travels of residents across Bedford, Moscow, Muscatine, Iowa City, and Des Moines with camp meetings and area events ongoing.
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Wilton
Edwin R. Healey
Frank Healey
Bedford
M. E
Mr. Healey
Massachusetts
Mary Priest
Woodstock
Conn
Iowa
Moscow
Moline
Andalusia
Muscatine
Swain Enters Peoria River Trade Sparking Price War
The Swain steamer began lower river service challenging City of Peoria. Each captain vows to undercut fares and drive the rival from business as the J S excursion boat approaches, promising a three cornered river war and cheap rides for pleasure seekers.
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Peoria
David Swain
Havana
Swain
Mississippi River
J. S
Jubilee Singers to Perform in Muscatine October 9
The Slayton Jubilee Singers are booked by the City Union through president Matthew West rate for a concert in Muscatine on October 9. The venue will be the opera house or Congregational church, decision pending. Proceeds fund speakers for winter Union meetings run by the Muscatine City Union. A City Union business meeting follows prayer service at Congregational church around 8:30 PM.
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Slayton
City Union
Matthew Westrate
Evenirtz
Opera House
Congregational Church
Muscatine
Local Notices and Arrivals Highlight Fall Terms and Travel
Will Mahoney left on a business trip to Gladwin yesterday. Mrs. Creitz and daughter Miss Hat tie along with Forthyce and Raymond Creitz of Fort Morgan Colo., visited Miss Amelia Wildasin then returned home Friday. Chas and Mary Mulford begin fall school terms with Chas at Rosette near Bennett and Mary at Center school north of town. An ice cream social is set for St Marys church lawn tomorrow night. Geo Brown has left for Beemer Indiana where he has been elected principal of the public schools.
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South Muscatine
John Smith
Burlington
Mr. Bierman
Kansas Street
Harry Ward
Washington, In
South End
H. B. Hahn
Conesville
Edward Owens
Wallace Street
Richard Owens
Winfield
Andalusia
Columbia
Julius Seay
Davenport
W. C
West Liberty
Green Street
Henry Brandt
Clinton Street
Wilton Junction
William Concannon
Montezuma
Henry Concannon
Sampson Street
William Koester
Indiana Street
Edward Concannon
Grady
Clarence Hight
Oregon Street
G. L. Truckenmiller
Chris Schaefer
Grandview Avenue
Frank Lincoln
Nichols
Latham
Moline
Ill
Andrew Cracker
C. Brase
Monroe Street
Margaret Haney
East Hill
Winona
Minn
N. A. McCoy
Lloyd
Cedar River
Izora van Dolah
F. M. McGaughey
Sherman Street
Rock Island
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Matthews
Arthur
James Weed
Stanley Purcell
Sweetland
Newton Purcell
Emma Schulte
Fairport
Edward Murry
Cedar County
Philip Metz
Hattie Kane
Smalley Avenue
West Union
Iowa
Daniel Darrough
Bart Flaherty
Cedar Rapids
Derick
Sheridan Street
Horace J. Wheeler
The
Baptist Church
Paw Paw
W. P. Fraizer
Park Avenue
Ada Powell
Fred
Sunbury
Harry Pratt
Illinois City
Tom Dora
Wm. Deford
Des Moines Oo
Anna Studdard
Nellie Forbes
T. Lee Duncan
Texas
I. C. Freeland
Barnett
Letts
A. G. Miller
Erie
South Dakota
Dr. Summers
Clara Hank
Muscatine
Peter Bretz
South Hill
Artna Orr
Abia
Grace Butler
R. S. Johnston
Helen
Edith
F. M. Colton
Des Moines
Mr. Johnston
Mr. Colton
Edna Paxson
Mabel Rippey
Washington
Mary
Minnie Bowman
Ruth Easter
Helen Mize
Ainsworth
Chantauaya Grounds
Peter Jacobs
John
M. P. Kirkpatrick
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cora Ridenour
W. D. Ridenour
Miss Ridenour
Sirs
Mary Whitmer
N. A. McAulay
D. D
Sharon
Ladies of the Reformed Church
Creitz
Franklin C. Ast
Nettie Silberhorn
Gertrude Trott
Buchanan County
Presbyterian Parsonage
Ast
Murdo
Geo. J. Nicolaus
F. A. Maurer
John Tuefel
Elizabeth Kaufman
R. H. Hain
June Pratt
Neola
Arch Stone
Darline
Carrie Hudler
Chicago
Emma Hudler
Hudler
C. van Zandt
S. C. Warren
Ruth
Ralph
H. B. Johnson
Kansas City
Herman Pierpert
Norris Springs
John Brown
Rose Miller
J. Miller
Louise Moore
Bunker Home
Tipton
L. Z. Ayres
Martha Pentzer
Giesler
Geo. W. Lang
Waterloo
B. L. Parker
W. J. Stevens
Wilton Telephone Company
J. W. Walker
Arden Snyder
Nellie Downer
Pearl Penney
H. E. Lang
Ethel
Ida
Anna Hahn
J. W. Potter
Wheat and market notes from Chicago and Muscatine markets
Chicago market wires summarize wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and rye prices with bid and ask ranges. Muscatine market lists local prices for corn wheat oats eggs butter hay vegetables and live stock with unit figures and retail figures for butchered meats and dairy products.
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Summary
Cattle receipts 26,000 steady to 19 cents lower with Beeves 3.85 to 6.50, cows 1.40 to 5.20, stockers 2.40 to 4.30. Hogs receipts 37,000 steady with mixed butchers 6.00 to 6.50, heavy 6.10 to 6.45, rough 5.50 to 5.80, light 6.00 to 6.55, bulk 6.00 to 6.40. Sheep receipts 24,000 weak 10 cents lower, lambs 3.50 to 8.00.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Market Summary
Butter steady at creamery 19 25%c and dairies 17 20%c. Eggs steady at 12 34c. Poultry market weaker live birds. turkeys 13c, chickens 12c, springs 13c. August 7 notes weaker poultry values in Chicago.
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Chicago
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
New York market notes show butter firm with creamery grades quoted at 18.23 to 18.23 cents and dairy grades from common to fancy at 16 cents. The report reflects current pricing and product quality levels for creamery and dairy butter commodities in late August.
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New York
Fragmented OCR Price List for Eggs and Creamery Items
Readable prices show eggs and imitation creamery items with cents per unit and 2016 price points. Entries include terms like firsts and seconds along with percentages and fractions indicating value tiers.
New York Poultry Market Prices Reported
New York on August 27 lists dressed poultry with easy movement for springs chickens at 13 to 15 cents per pound turkeys 13 to 14 cents and fowls at 10 to 14 cents per pound reflected in current market listings.
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New York
St Louis Produce Market Wheat and Corn Prices
Wheat cash 70 72 cents, Dec 71. Corn cash 1714 48 cents, Dec 714% 71 cents. Oats cash 30 cents, Dec 7134 cents.
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H. J. Frenzel
National Board of Trade
Chicago
D’y
Associated Press
St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market Report Corn Prices
Peoria August 27 corn markets show firm No 3 quality at 49 cents per bushel. Market activity steady with buyers awaiting fresh supplies and reported demand from local mills.
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Peoria
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the South
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Iowa Avenue
Wagner & Bennison
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Geo. Eitman
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Rally
Sion
Clerks
Wn Kautz
Em Stester
Stroh
Atkins Roach
Hubbard Kennefick
P. Hubbard Fuller
Ruckles Barry
Kietathymus Ee
Fisher O'Toole
Eae
Grady Praiues
Iso
Bois
Dees McCleary Switzer
Cenacd
Wiesemein Witte
School Association
Just
Chase & Sanborn
Hinkel & Flannery
Wilton News
Jubilee Singers
J. H. Waldron
East Second Street
Chicago Produce Market
Muscatine Markets