Fireworks and passenger notices dot Muscatine page
Fireworks offered at 69 cents per set and various shoppers and travelers are listed as passengers aboard the Young to Davenport. Local social events include a Baptist gathering at A W Hine's and a Kindergarten graduation set for July 1. The Clerks' Union plans to send Henry Rutherford to a Buffalo convention, with other brief notices on birthdays, travel, and local business.
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Clerks’ Union
Henry J. Rutherford
Retail Clerks’ National Protective Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Local notices from Muscatine June 28 1901
Public notifies S W Sprott will not assume debts by Mrs Addie Sprott from this date. Several residents travel on the Firefly to Rock Island South Dakota West Branch Austin and Spring Green. Lawn social at A W Hine’s on North Mulberry with cream cake milk sherbet and candies. Mrs AC Stevens visiting daughter in Muscatine prepares to return to Austin Illinois. Miss Mabel Duple to West Branch for summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs Markle. Grace Flynn travels to Spring Green Wisconsin. P Easiles from 607 East Sixth St visited by son EB Peasiey family from Palo Alto California notes California changes in 14 years.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Addie Sprott
S. W. Sprott
A. W. Hine
Mabel Duple
West Branch
Wilson
Aornoon
Mrs
Markle
L. Peasiles
Baat
Sixth St
EB. C. Peasiey
Palo Alto
Cal
Mr. P
California
Townsend Studio Opens All Day on Fourth of July
Owing to workers unable to take weekdays off Townsend's studio will stay open all day on the Fourth of July. The leading photographer of the state offers special rates to visitors and promises high quality results, noted by a recent state award from the P. A. of Iowa.
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Townsend
P. A
Iowa
Scenic Summer Resorts Across the Lake Country
The piece highlights a string of charming summer resorts along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul rail line in Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Featured locales include Fox Lake Clavan Lake Lake Geneva Lauderdale Lakes Waukesha Oconomowoc Palmyra Kilbourn Elkhart Lake Madison Minocqua Star Lake Frontenac White Bear Minnetonka Marquette Spirit Lake Okoboji and Big Stone Lake.
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Illnois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Chicago
Milwaukee & St
Marquette
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Big Stone Lake
Ste, Etc
The Schaeffer Piano Offer Promises Value
The Schaeffer Piano is touted as the finest piano for the money on earth with sales priced at 250 to 300 dollars. Schmidt Bros. sell them and guarantee performance, claiming better than two thirds of pianos sold today.
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Schmidt Bros
Milwaukee Road directs new Muscatine to Cone line
The Journal reports a settled Milwaukee Road plan for a new on off line running from Muscatine directly to Cone then Washington and Rutledge joining the main Kansas City line near Rutledge. The route avoids passing through Conesville and promises better railroad service for Muscatine, potentially beating the Rock Island option to Columbus Junction.
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Milwaukee
Muscatine
Cone
Conesville
Journal
Milwaukee Railies
Chicago
Muscatine City
Washington
Ridslee
Rutledge
Ottumwa
Kansas City
Rock Island
Columbus Junction
Revolvers and Blanks for Fourth at McQuesten & Sawyer
Local gun shop McQuesten and Sawyer advertises revolvers and blank cartridges for Independence Day. The notice touts very low prices on all hammerless or hammerless style calibres.
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McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Schmidt Bros Great Sacrifice Sale on Pianos Organs and More
Ore Week More The Schmidt brothers hold a great sacrifice sale featuring pianos organs sewing machines and Graphophone records. Don t miss this sale for bargains and musical equipment.
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Schmidt Bros
Fourth of July boat launch signups warned to be prompt
Those who have engaged boats or the launch for July 4th must be prompt or lose their turn. Chas. Whitmore.
Death of Miss Emma C Lindsay at South Muscatine
Miss Emma C Lindsay died Saturday night at 8 40 at her sister Mrs John Phillips 510 Grover street South Muscatine after four years of ill health with consumption as the immediate cause. She left a mother Mrs Minerva E Billings two sisters Mary E Paifus and Mrs Mattie Hubbard and two brothers Willard Lindsay and Murray Billings all residents of the city except Mrs Hubbard who lives at Red Wing Minnesota. She had formerly lived in Louisa County and was 28 at death. The funeral was held this afternoon from the residence.
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Emma C. Lindsay
John @. Phillips
Grover Street
South Muscatine
Emma
Lindsay
Minerva E. Billings
Mary E. Paifus
Mattie Hubbart
Willard Lindsiay
Fishermen Strike Vancouver Canneries Over Wages
Vancouver fishermen vote to strike against Fraser River canneries demanding a 25 percent raise. They plan armed patrol boats to bar 3,000 Japanese workers, and militia may be deployed. Distributed notices also cite other unrelated items from today’s papers.
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Vancouver
B.C
Frazer River
Omaha News Comment Sparks Debate on Public Safety
An Omaha column urges Cincinnati readers to replace bridge screens with a chute to aid a self harm case, framing it as a public safety solution and criticizing failing safeguards.
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Omaha
Cincinnati
Pittsburg Times Close Struggle Over Biggest Hit
A terse debate centers on who is making the biggest impact among Andrew Carnegie J Pierpont Morgan and American jockeys as the tug of wealth and influence unfolds.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
No More Square Pianos Sacrifice Sale Listing
Announcement notes eight square pianos sold and announces incomplete sale items Blasins Lud wis Smith Barnes and Schaeffer pianos offered at a sacrifice. Encourages readers not to miss chance of a lifetime.
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Blasins
Ludwis
Smith, Barnes and Schaeffer
TODAY'S MARKETS CHICAGO SIFT OF STOCKS AND GRAIN
Market dispatch from H J Toher Co lists Chicago open high low close figures for wheat corn and oats with July and Sept contracts. Hog cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges follow with Chicago stock totals and city car counts. Weather notes predict heat and possible thunderstorms with cooler tomorrow and day clearances for wheat corn and oats.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Adam Beckey
The Beckey family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown during their loss and after the death of Mrs. Adam Beckey.
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Adam Beckey
Park Management Changes Make Visit Pleasant at Black Hawk Tower
To Black Hawk Tower. For groups of ten or more, tickets are T5c each. A new park manager this year is accommodating, improving visitor experiences.
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Black Hawk Tower
Senator Platt backs New York governor for president
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Senator Platt openly supports the New York governor as a presidential candidate, a surprising alignment amid current politics. The Pittsburgh Gazette observes a curious paradox about French duelists rarely being wounded in the mouth. The Chicago Tribune reports Exlitor Bryan visiting town with a nearly closed neck dent under a low collar, and the Chicago Post mentions plans for a billion-dollar mining trust with shares set near 99.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Platt
Odell
New York
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
Chicago Tribune
Exlitor Bryan
Chicago Post
Coke Dandruff Cure Claims Rapid Community Benefit
Advert for Coke Dandruff Cure touts its effect on dandruff, failing hair, and scalp troubles with claims of 95 sufferers finding it beneficial. The notice cites Muscatine as a hub of support and mentions Admiral George Dewey endorsing the product as a safe, cleansing treatment for hair and scalp.
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Muscatine
J. J. Havercamp
Second Street
George Dewey
Reduced rate meetings at Pan-American Exposition
Notice lists Ruffato N stating reduced rate meetings from May 1 to November 1 1901. Rates apply for 5 210 and 30 days of application. Inquiries at passenger depot. Co M Govid, head the journal for news.
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Ruffato
Passenver Depot
Abor
Co. M. Govid
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Douglas Union
J. Schmidt
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Mrs. C. Cocklin
Grandview
Ella Reppert
Young
Davenport
Adam Hild
P. J. Murphy
On the
Christ Blockett
E. L. Nemptner
East 7Th Street
Peasley
Mrs. J. Bilky
J. Liebbrand
Lou Fitzgerald
Arthur Schmidt
George Chase
Colorado
Frank Gresham
Wapello
M. N
the Journal
May V. Patten
Ohio
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de. W. S. Norton
Topeka
Kan
Norton
May Morgridge
Frank White
Yelm Prairie
Lola Davis
Josephine Coulter
Mornig
Shoemaker's
John Dankert
Iowa Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
W. W. Crockett
W. M
Lée
A. J. Hurlbut
J. W. Holston
Wm. Smalley
South Dakota
Mere
AC. Stevens
Frank Ashcraft
Austin
Grace Flynn
Dennis Flynn
Spring Green
Wis
Brandenburg
Maine
the Avenue
Schaeffer Piano
J. E. Kranz
Iowa Ave
Evryone
Evry
Hayes
Milwaukee Road
Col. Junction
Henry Butz
Fir
J. Sylvester
Mississippi Box Co
Walter Sherry
Clapp
Boston
R. D. Rankin
Lilian Amerine
Colorado Springs
City
Mamie Wenberg
East Hill
John A. Rowan
Chas. Whitmore
Czar
Nicholas
G. Cleveland
Denver News
Channcey M. Depew
Teddy
Minneapolis Journal
Chase & Sanborn’s Fine Coffees
Flannery
Dillaway
E. G. Barnard
Mulberry Street
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E. McKay
Oriice
Postomce
Set Pee Ea
Northwest Wheat Receipts
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Corn Belt
Wheat Belt
Mo. Pac
St. Paul
Wee R. Island
Tad. i. Pac
U.S. Steel
Pates
Bat
Gay Aee Bo
Daily
Antigious Agboth
A. R. Bremer CO
J. H. St. John’s
Schillings
Colfax
Waukesha
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