Desert lecture dazzles Muscatine crowd by Prof McBride
Professor Charles H. McBride of the state university Iowa City spoke on The Desert before a crowd at the Musser public library. He described desert life with stereoptical views, highlighted the Sonora and Sahara, and revealed cacti near Muscatine along the Cedar River and in northwest Iowa.
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Musser Public Library
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
Charles H. McBride
The
State University
Iowa City
Desert
Federation of Women’s Clubs
McBride
Prof. McBride
Sahara
Sonora
Old Mexico
United States Boundary Line
United States
Iowa
Muscatine
Cedar River
Taxes and District Allocations in Muscatine County 1902
Deputy Auditor Joseph Morrison completes the 1902 tax roll across Muscatine County townships districts. The consolidated county total shows 200,172.54 in county taxes, with Muscatine city taxes adding 80,094.29 for a combined city and county total of 280,294.44. The report itemizes district by district levies, school funds, bridges, and other public uses across Bloomington Cedar Fruitland Fulton Goshen Moscow Muscatine and Sweetland areas, ending with statewide allocations and health district sums.
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Joseph Morrison
Rere
Bloomington
Fulton Ind
Goshen Ind
Atalissa Corporation
Lake Two
Linn Grove Ind
Montpelier Ind
Montpelier Ind. Dist
Moscow Two
Moscow
S. Dist
Moscow Ind
Muscatine Ind
North Prairie Ind
Nichols Ind
Orono Two
Orono Cemetery
Conesville Corporation
Rene Soo
Diet
Essaxes
Sweetland Ind
Wapsinonoc Twp
West Liberty Ind
West Liberty Consolidated
West Liberty Water Special
W. Liberty Board of Health
Wie
TSE Sekecces
Witton Ind
Diet Cccicccea
Wilton Corporation
Wilton Sinking Fund
Muscatine Board of Health
Muscatine Consolidated Corporation
Enesciacae
Muscatine Water
Muscatine Road
Fruitland Two
Muscatine
Warranted Syrup of Tar refund pledge signed
Local advertisement pledges refunds on Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar for coughs and colds. The undersigned merchants G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno Havercamp J Theo Keuchman offer a 50 cent bottle with money back if ineffective and a 25 cent bottle with satisfaction guaranteed.
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Greene
G. A. Riemcke
N. B. Barkalow
Nesper & Co
Jno
J. Havercamp
J. Theo
Keuchman
Ill daughter of Mr and Mrs Arndt at Hershey avenue home
The youngest child of Mr and Mrs Arndt is reported quite ill at the family residence on Hershey Avenue. The brief item notes the location and condition without further details.
Class of 1902 Holds First Reunion at Berry Home
A holiday week gathering hosted by Scott Berry and Ray Batterson brought together classmates of the 1902 cohort at 1114 Mulberry Street. Attendees included Misses Coe Lane Lezotte Satterthwaite Fry Le Quatte and Hawley and Messrs Berry Vanatta Batterson Gates Mark. Several graduates were absent due to travel and new pursuits in Seattle Elkhart and the South. The Berry residence glowed with festive lights and decorations for the event.
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John W. Berry
Mulberry Street
Scott Berry
Ray Batterson
Dora Barden
Horace Husted
Seattle
Wash
George Covertson
Elkhart
Ind
Charles Little
South
Helen Coe
Mildred Lane
Eva Lezotte
Lilly Warner
Eva Satterthwaite
Grace Fry
Elizabeth le Quatte
Lisle Hawley
Edward Vanatta
Roy Gates
Herbert Mark
Berry
Pleasant evening with hospitality and class spirit revived
Dining table was decorated with red roses and smilax. A good oyster supper was served as part of generous hospitality by the young hosts. The time passed with games music and social converse as the High school spirit revived. S. T. Sinnett entertained his Presbyterian Sunday school class at the parsonage on Iowa avenue and all enjoyed the evening.
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S. T. Sinnett
Presbyterian
Iowa Avenue
Miss Inez Forman Stars In The Burglar And The Waif
Miss Inez Forman plays the Waif at the Grand next week with a praised baritone by J. Fraser Crosby. The Burglar and the Waif draws strong notices, outpacing Carey's In Old Kentucky and The Suburban in popularity and polish.
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Inez Forman
Show Girl to Downtown Stage In Wednesday Debut
Grand of the largest New York musical success The Show Girl is coming to town with a company of over fifty from New York City. After a ten week Wallack's run the production is famed for its elaborate sets pretty girls bright comedy tuneful music and handsome effects. The performance is for Wednesday night only.
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New York
New York City
Wallack's
Uncle Tom's Cabin hailed at Grand with parade
The article praises Uncle Tom's Cabin as one of the best plays and reports a grand production at the Grand on Tuesday December 3 under Leon W. Washburn. A big street parade is planned to accompany the event.
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Leon W. Washburn
Lord Strathmore at the Grand in Traiter's Production
On Saturday night David Traiter brings Lord Strathmore to the Grand, based on Ouida's Strathmore. The production, praised nationwide, stars Virginia Drew Trescott as Lady Vavasour with a strong supporting company. It promises to be a major drawing card for society audiences.
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David Traiter
Lord Strathmore
Ouida
Strathmore
Virginia Drew Trescott
Lady Vavasour
Huttig Hose Co Dance Set at Hare's Hall New Year's Eve
The Huttig Hose Company plans a New Year’s Eve dance at Hare's Hall. Attendees seek a festive evening with proceeds likely benefiting the fire department.
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Huttig Hose Co
Hare’s Hall
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Accese Oreo Iaewe Ves
State Agricultural Collegtate Normal School
Dillaway Crockery Store
Sam Borger
Chas. C. Braunworth
S&he
Bond
China Department
Norka
Pettijohn
East Hill
Swan
West Second Street
Thomas Brown
City Property
First National Bank
Pearl City Shoeing Shop
Rickerd & van Dusen
Ament Building
East Third Street
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