Muscatine Firemen Home After Marshalltown Parade
Muscatine firemen return at 1 a m from Marshalltown where the Iowa State Firemen tournament featured Muscatine winning first prize for largest department and third prize for best appearing company. Mentzer's Drill Corps won first among entrants. Marion and Iowa City took top honors in other categories.
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Muscatine
Iowa State Firemen
Marshalltown
Pearl City
Committee On Parade
Muscatine Sash and Door Hose Company
Mentzer
Marion
Sagoyer Hose Company
Iowa City
Marehalltown
Col. C. C. Horton
Col. Horton
Albert Lea
Marion Boys
Macazine
Grinnell
Fire destroys home of F C Vetter at 910 East Seventh
Midnight blaze consumed the residence of F C Vetter Sr at 910 East Seventh with nearly all household goods. Vetter was away at his son’s house. two women spotted the fire and alerted others. Firemen saved nearby structures but little remained inside the burning interior. Cause undetermined though gasoline stove used since supper. Vetter carries insurance of 1200 on the house and 225 on contents. He will settle with insurers before deciding about rebuilding. Moral urges insurance with Munroe.
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F. C. Vetter
East Seventh Street
Mr. Vetter
Lodge
Vetter
Munroe
Wayland Hosts Tenth District Senatorial Convention
The Tenth district convention will meet at Wayland on the border of Washington and Henry counties. Each county fields a candidate and votes sixteen in the contest expected to span several days. Washington backs John Alexander Young. Henry supports R. S. Galer with mutual accusations over past party successes and dissensions.
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Wayland
Washington
Henry
Washington County
John Alexander Young
Henry County
Rail line seeks private sale of entire towns in Minnesota
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway nears completion of 140 miles in southwestern Minnesota. Six new towns Reading Wilmont Lismore Kenneth Walters and Conger grow as commercial centers without auctions, due to market demand. The company aims to sell each town parcel including unplatted land to private buyers to foster steady growth. Interested parties should contact the town lot agent or Thos H Brows Gen Townsite Agent Sioux Falls SD.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Thos. H. Brows
Gen’l
Sioux Falls
Knights Templar Conclave Awards Highlight Louisville Session
Colorado Commandery No 1 of Denver captured first prize in the Knights Templar drill team competition at Churchill Downs before about 18 000 spectators. St Bernard No 35 of Chicago took second, Golden Gate No 16 San Francisco third, Hanselman No 16 Cincinnati fourth. California Commandery 1 won for mounted drill. Prizes total several thousand dollars and a mounted cup valued at 600. Independent membership issue passed with a large majority, while Woodmen of the World hosted a moonlight river excursion. Mrs Clara Batterson was appointed assistant inspector for the Davenport W R C next Tuesday.
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Colorado Commandery No. 1
Denver
Knights Templar
Knights
St. Bernard No. 35
Chicago
Golden Gate No. 16
San Francisco
Hanselman
Cincinnati
California
Louisville Jockey Club
Detroit Commandery No. 1
Detroit
Wolverines
Michigan fruit yields rise surprise to lake men
Chicago reports Michigan fruit outlook improved after rains. Peaches show strong growth and late fruits like grapes promise abundant harvest. As a result steamboat firms that shifted capacity note rebounds, with Graham and Morton redeploying the Puritan to the Chicago Buffalo run for the Pan-American exposition debut next Saturday.
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Chicago
Michigan
Graham & Morton Line
Grape Nuts package opening method preserves crisp contents
The article shows a Grape Nuts package feature where a knife slit and squeezing action open a pullable gap to pour out the meal and reseal, keeping moisture out. Grape Nuts is ready cooked, very crisp, and served with cream or milk, favored for easy breakfast preparation.
Grinnell College Football Preseason Hopes Rise
Grinnell Iowa eyes improvement after a poor 1901 season as practice starts September 20 with Coach Paul Pratt joining on the 20th. The squad plans limited volume before school opens September 13 and aims to lift the Scarlet and Black from last year, facing tougher opponents while hoping to strengthen the program.
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Grinnell
Paul Pratt
Wisconsin
Iowa College
Scarlet
Ames
Cornell
Chas Grade to Resume Piano Lessons on Sept 8
After a several month vacation Mr. Chas Grade will resume piano instruction. Lessons for fall and winter may be arranged by calling at his residence 217 West Third Street at the earliest convenience.
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Chas. Grade
West Third Street
Funeral Outfit Trust Withdrawn by A G Whittaker
A G Whittaker announces withdrawal from the Livery men's Funeral Outfit trust and vows to provide funeral coaches carriages and wagonettes at his price. He invites the public to view his outfit at the Opera House livery.
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Opera House
Columts Junction Fair Excurison Rates Announced
C R L P Ry offers round trip excursion tickets from Columts Junction from August 26 to 30 with return on August 31. Agent CC Gould notes sale period and rates.
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Columts Junction
Muscatine Markets Grain and Produce Price Rundown
Regional market sheet shows prices for grain, hay, dairy, and livestock. Items include corn at 58 cents, oats 38, rye and barley around 40, wheat 55 66, hay at 13 14, potatoes 1.25, eggs fresh, butter 20, lard 9 10, hogs 5.60 5.75, cattle 2.75 3.25, calves 3 4, lamb 3 to 4 cents per lb, and various retail and fruit prices. Also lists coal prices and local steamship time card with two Muscatine packets at 6:30 am and 8:20 pm departures.
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Illinois
Tritennial Conclave Knight Templars Trip Ticket Offer
Louisville Kentucky hosts the Tritennial Conclave of Knight Templars from August 27 to 31. The C R N P railway will sell round trip tickets August 24 to 26 with return by September 2, extendable to September 16, at a rate of 15.29 dollars.
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Knight Templars
Louisville
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Dunlap
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Urania
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Towa
J. L. Giesler
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F. H. Little
Gus Schmidt
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Hay Market
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Meena
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