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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
8
Numerous residents and visitors pass through Muscatine on trains and boats with reports of arrivals departures and social visits. Names include Rupp Miller Weaver Barnett Purcell Reynolds Green and many others with destinations like Davenport Nichols Letts Moline and Letts.
The Labor Day committee meeting at the Trades and Labor Assembly approved a 10 o'clock parade start, with formation at 9:45 on Iowa Avenue and Third Street. Floats and marching groups include merchants, manufacturers, lodges, driving rigs, farm products, and bicyclists, followed by an afternoon program featuring a fast basketball frame and hose races with teams from Rescues, Reliefs, Roach & Musser, Kaiser, Huttig, Excelsior, and Hershey Hose.
City teachers and principals will meet at the high school tomorrow with the teachers gathering at 4 PM and the principals at 3 PM. The session will review the upcoming start of city schools on Tuesday.
J Heinz promoter of the Heinz 57 varieties and owner of the local pickle plant will address Muscatine Y M C A members Sunday at 3 30 in the gymnasium. He is a longtime supporter of the Y M C A and will discuss topics with weight, promising a large meeting aided by special music.
The funeral for Miss Cora Ridenour was conducted Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Union Valley church. Rev. N A McAulay led the services and a limited turnout attended the rites.
A large number of Lincoln residents attended the West Liberty fair Thursday. The Salter Reiland dance Saturday night drew few due to a storm. Miss Erna Haur and her brother Ernest visited M Schuessler, and Mr. and Mrs Wm Timmerman visited Fred Lenz and wife. Additionally Mr and Mrs Chas Perezek were mentioned in local notices.
Gladys spent Sunday with relatives in Iowa City. Claus Lutze and family entertained a number of their friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jno Stock leave tonight for Montpelier for the funeral of Mrs Stock's uncle Thos Reger Sr. They return Friday. Mrs. Gus Herring of Lone Tree spent several days last week with her sister Mrs Wm Timmerman. P Haur and son Ernest went to Iowa City on business Tuesday.
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