Local notes from Muscatine area include travel and health updates
Levi Newman has returned from Kansas while Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Duffield suffer illnesses. Bert’s brother Lou Godfrey visits from Wisconsin. B. K. Wintermute’s condition remains a concern as Elm Street residents mourn a three month old's death. A mower accident injures Fred Oliver. Park Avenue church plans an ice cream social and band concert to aid the church.
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Levi Newman
Kansas
Lou Godfrey
Wisconsin
Bert
Sherman Street
Eddie Rensink
S. T. Sinnett
Fred Oliver
Mpray
Ladies
Park Avenue
Washington Streets
Weed Park
Mechanics
John Knott
Sevastopol Farm Losses From Cedar River Flooding
Sevastopol report July 11 notes Cedar River receding after damaging pastures and rye in shock. Damage to corn hinges on coming weather, hot sun could kill submerged crops. Farmers moved cattle to feed lots. overall losses are still uncertain as conditions develop.
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Sevastopol
Cedar River
Flooding Trails Reach Of Cedar But Stock Unseen
Report notes stock presence lost with access blocked to pastures. Cedar had higher levels 4 or 5 years ago due to a large ice gorge beneath the Simpson bridge. Geo Baker and family of High Prairie viewed the flood, road crews worked the roads, Miss Mary Schwartz visited the county seat, and Louis Schwartz with Hoffmeyer Bros finished cutting a good wheat crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Bridge
Geo. Baker
Mary Schwartz
Calier
Louis Schwartz
Hoffmeyer Bros
Republican Second District convention set for Clinton
Joe R. Lane announces a Republican delegate convention in Clinton Iowa on August 29 1902 at 11 o clock to nominate a congressional candidate The plan allocates delegates by county and by votes for Governor Cummins in 1901 Muscatine County gets 16 delegates with the county convention later this month to select them
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Clinton
Muscatine
Joe R. Lane
Second Congressional District Committee
Iowa
Congress
A. B. Cummins
Eiaidon Ovine
Corn price steady as state fair notes and farm updates
Pine Mills Indiana July 11 corn remains high with sales to J Spring at 75 cents. Local farming notes report equipment issues with a McCormick binder and mower, muddy conditions, and farm management changes. Livestock movements include cattle to Davenport and butcher stock shipped, while hens strike and eggs run scarce. Updates mention letters from travelers to Asbury Park and a sick child, plus travel timetables from Geo W Vaux in Chicago.
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Pine Mills
F. Statton
J. Spring
B. Stecher
McCormick
Muscatine
E. Kemper
W. Irwin
J. Welsch
W. Ross
Mr. Landfeir
Daisy Phillips
L. Hoover
Davenport
W. Benshoff
Asbury Park
N. J
Wm. Hartman
Investment advertises first mortgages from $100 to $5000
Titus Jackson promotes Choice Investments offering ready on hand first mortgage loans from 100 to 5000 dollars. He handles interest and principal collection at no charge to the investor.
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Choice
Unconscious man found after assault near Twigg place
Frank Thomas reports Ran Hayes found unconscious and bleeding from ear nose and mouth at the Twigg place. Drs Beadle and Marston attended. Hayes in a dangerous condition with unknown cause. Also notes births deaths illnesses and local social visits in Buffalo Prairie and Illinois City communities.
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Illinois City
Frank Thomas
Twigg Place
Ran Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Stockton briefs note social visits and local events
Mrs J Jen gen visited in Moline with relatives returning home. Miss Gusta Moeller spent hours at home. Fred Grote left for Ottumwa for a three week visit. Four gypsum ships in town this week. H Thiel of Laverne Minn visiting local friends. Ella Graffing of New Liberty visiting Jensen home. Large crowd attended Durant 4th celebrations. H C Becker of Davenport visited relatives. Henry Bonsock ill. Lena Blunk visiting Sunbury relatives. Mrs J Jensen called to Sunbury by sister’s illness. Mrs Frank Adams hosted friends Tuesday.
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Stockton
J. Jengen
Moline
Gusta Moeller
Fred Grote
C., R. L and P
Ottumwa
H. Thiel
Laverne
Minn
Ella Graffing
New Liberty
Jensen
Durant
H. C. Becker
Davenport
Henry Bonsock
Lena Blunk
Sunbury
J. Jensen
Frank Adams
Runs
Moeller
Frank
North Prairie notes and church events in July
North Prairie Iowa reports Rell of Muscatine painting the church this week. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Armstrong of Martelle spent the Fourth with Alf Armstrong. Will Young’s horse had a runaway to the buggy top but caused no damage. Ladies Sewing Society picnic at Cedar Bottom club house with about 25 attendees. Quarterly church meeting planned for next Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. Chas Chamberlain cutting rye with horses and binder stuck in mud. Wind damaged small grain, threshing to start next week per Gettert Bros.
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North Prairie
Rell
Muscatine
Charlie Armstrong
Martelle
Iowa
Alf Armstrong
Will Young
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Cedar Bottom
Chas. Chamberlain
Gettert Bros
Floods Hit Cedar River Region Near Moscow Iowa
Moscow Iowa notes Cedar river rose to a high level last Sunday and fell about four feet by Wednesday. Crops and pastures suffer in bottomland while some car cases float downstream. Farmers begin rye and wheat harvesting and haymaking though weather remains wet. A local farmer, Fred Birkhofer, suffered a serious accident while standing in a spring wagon last Friday morning.
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Moscow
Fred Birkhofer
Local Fourth of July Peaceful and Injury Update
A team mishap caused a man to fall backward injuring his collarbone but with a non dangerous break. He rests comfortably and will be unable to work for a period. The Fourth of July passed quietly with a large Lake crowd enjoying Rev. McAulay's speech and a traditional picnic. W H Slack visits Frank Leimbuehler while Warman Teufel and family stay with his parents. The Epworth League held a brief program Sunday evening.
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McAulay
Wilton
W. H. Slack
Mount Pleasant
M. E. Church
West Burlington
Frank Leimbuehler
Warman Teufel
Epworth League
Special Low Rates From Muscatine Railway Agent
Mr. C. M. Gould, ticket agent for the B C R N railway, has authority to offer special low fares for residents of Muscatine and nearby. Call or write him to save money on any destination.
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C. M. Gould
B.C. R. & N. Railway
Muscatine and Vicinity
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