Fraternal Lodge Meetings and Sidelights in Muscatine Area
A compiled notice lists regular meetings across numerous lodges and fraternities in Muscatine and surrounds. Lodges include Lodge No. 2, No. 80, Washington Chapter No. 4 R A M, Molay Commandry No. 1, Boscatine Camp No. 106 Modern Woodmen, Bend City Labor No. 248 M W A, Eagle Lodge No. 10 A G W, Brotherhood of American Yeomen Homestead No. 3360, Muscatine Plat No. D, Banner Lodge No. 10 D O H, and Wyoming Lodge No. 76 K of P. Meetings occur weekly or monthly on specified days and locations with officers listed and invitations extended to members in good standing.
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Bend City
America
J. H. CosGcrovn
G. W. Covenstron
Muscatine Homestead
G. A
Hiercury Due
East Second Street
Iowa Republicans race to pick delegates at state convention
Des Moines dispatch notes 1,316 of 1,641 delegates chosen with Cummins leading in Muscatine and uncertain races in Johnson, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, and Cerro Gordo counties. Anti Cummins forces target second and fourth districts while Trewin, Herriman, and Harriman vie for influence and possible running mate slots.
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Des Moines
CUPRA
Cnn
Ee Cehloe En Ees
Anne
Aces
Cummins
Muscatine
Town
Johnson
Gilbertson
Thomas Updegraff
McGregor
Clayton County
Trewin
Elkeder
Fayette
Floyd County
arti-Cummins
Cummins Wunporters
Herriman
Herriott
anti-Cummins
Des Moines County
Thomas Hedge
W. Blythe
Cerro Gordo County
Harriman
John Herriott
Marengo
Hartford
Honey Creek
Cerro Gordo
Mason City
Reduced Rate Meetings and Homeseekers Tickets Issued
Announcements for the Annual Meeting Grand Lodge B P C E in Milwaukee July 23 25 1901 offering one fare plus 2 round trip with sale July 21 23 valid to July 27 or extended to Aug 16 for 50 cents. Also International Convention B Y P A of America in Chicago July 25 to Aug 5 1901 one and one third fare with sale July 23 24 25 valid to July 30 or extended to Aug 31 for 50 cents. Special Homeseekers Tickets to Oklahoma July 23 via C R L & P one fare plus 2 round trip good 30 days for those registering on Indian lands. C M Gould 71825.
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Grand Lodge B. P. C. E
Milwaukee
Wis
International Convention
B. Y. P. A. of America
Chicago
Ill
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Two Girls Injured by Accidental Gun Discharge
In Keota Iowa on a Saturday afternoon two twelve year old girls, Miss Inze Carpenter and Miss Orne Durance, were examining an old trunk when a loaded revolver fell out. While returning it to the case the weapon fired, wounding Inze Carpenter in the left hand between the thumb and first finger. no bones were broken.
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Keota
Inze Carpenter
Warren Carpenter
Orne Durance
Root Passes Through Davenport in Private Car
Elihu Root secretary of war traveled by private car Courier through Davenport on Saturday morning on his way to Chicago and the East. He did not wake to view the nearby Rock Island Arsenal and did not stop.
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Davenport
Elihu Root
Chicago
Rock Island Arsenal
Cedar Rapids to Lure Crowds with Free Lodging Plan
Cedar Rapids lays out plan to host an August gathering attracting up to about 5000 people. A rooming committee will, from the old Northwestern depot, organize free beds at $1 a night with half price for double occupancy and provide transport to outlying rooms. Reporters report to headquarters for arrangements and assured accommodations.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Iowa
Committee On
Northwestern
First Avenue
Fourth Street
Dragged to His Death on Farm Hay Rake
On a Nevada Missouri farm, a youth about seven years old was using a self dumping rake when frightened horses bolted. He stepped onto the tongue to retrieve a line and was dragged by the horses, crushed between moving parts, and killed.
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Nevada
M. W. Montgomery
Monster bass haul in Iowa exceeds forty thousand fish
Sabula Iowa July 22 a fish commissioner joining party reports a haul of 44123 black bass from a small Collins Hole where water is about six inches deep. The largest fish was under four inches. Previous single day record was 3700. Fish will be planted in state waters.
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Sabula
Collins Iland
Farmer Hartford Mars Dies After Team Breaks Loose
Hartford Mars a Garden Grove township farmer collapsed while chasing a runaway team in Boone Iowa on July 22. He died at home after a heat related or heart related collapse, shocking his county and leaving a grieving family.
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Boone, Ia
Hartford Mars
Garden Grove Township
Mad Farmer Strikes Wife in Fort Dodge Street
Martin Johnson a Badger area farmer beat his wife in the city streets while driving home with her in a buggy. Bystanders and a crowd threatened violence until police intervened. Mrs Johnson suffered facial injuries. Johnson was arrested to answer charges.
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Fort Dodge
Martin Johnson
Badger
Johnson
Anl
Iowa teachers active at Detroit National Education meeting
Nover Iowa reports 200 to 250 attendees from the state at the National Educational association gathering in Detroit. Superintendent Barrett notes Dr Beardshear’s unanimous election as president and his appointment as Pan-American exposition exhibit judge, with Beardshear to be away a week.
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Les Moines
KR. C. Barren
National Educational Association
Detroit
Buffalo
Chicago
Iowa
Barrett
Dr. Beardshear
Child Beheaded in Milwaukee Train Collision Near Charter Oak
The two year old grandchild of farmer Henry Hennig was killed near Charter Oak Iowa when an east bound Milwaukee passenger train struck the child as he wandered onto the tracks. The engineer tried to stop by stepping onto the pilot but could not avert the tragedy.
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Charter Oak
Henry Hennig
Milwaukee
Des Meines letter from 1901 Iowa on Boer relief
Field Cornet Hercules D Vjoen of Aliwal North South Africa arrives with credentials to aid Boer widows and orphans. He and Commandant A B Lichenberg seek liberal audiences in Iowa to fund relief efforts and reflect the state's generous spirit, as urged by Governor Leslie M. Shaw.
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Iowa
Leslie M. Shaw
State of
Lineman Buried by Live Wire Rescued by Comrade
Burlington Iowa, July 22. John Morrell, a lineman, dangled from a telephone pole after contact with a live wire. His fellow worker Frank Skyles bravely climbed the pole, cut the wire, and lowered Morrell to safety.
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Burlington
John Morrell
Frank Skyles
Skyles
Beyond His Depth Drowns in Flint Creek
Clarence Winter son of Councilman E D Winter of Burlington second ward drowned Saturday morning while swimming in Flint creek. The incident echoes a similar fate of an ambitious young life cut short after getting beyond his depth.
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Burlington
Clarence Winter
E. D. Winter
Second Ward
Flint Creek
Change in Park Management Makes Visit Pleasant at Black Hawk Tower
To Black Hawk Tower. Tickets for groups of 19 or more to the Young event will be 75 cents each. A management change in the park this year brings a new, accommodating manager, making visits more pleasant.
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Black Hawk Tower
Baseball game at fair ground canceled due to no-show Durant team
Local sports page notes a baseball game scheduled yesterday at the fair ground between the hard hitters and a Durant team was canceled when the Durant squad failed to appear. It lists yesterday results including Philadelphia and Washington scores and schedules today with Philadelphia at Chicago and Baltimore at Milwaukee.
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Fair Ground
Durant
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Washington
Cleveland
Elkes Wins Three Cornered Forty Mile Race in New York
Seven thousand spectators at Manhattan Beach watch Harry Elkes win a three cornered motor paced race. Elkes finishes two and a half laps ahead of Jimmy Michael and nearly eleven laps ahead of Johnny Nelson in 63 minutes 45.5 seconds. The time may surpass the common competitive record but trails the Moran effort at Boston.
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New York
Harry Elkes
Jimmy Michael
Johnny Nelson
Manhattan Beach
Elkes
Michael
Chicago
Jimmy Moran
Boston
Fire wipes Riceville town in Osage county blaze
Riceville Iowa was destroyed by a Saturday fire leaving the business district obliterated. The town has 800 to 1000 residents and losses run into thousands.
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Riceville
Osage
U S Cat Ruth Carries Government Machinery on Mississippi
The U S cat Ruth carried a large tow of government machinery along the Mississippi river during the latter part of last week and returned upriver this morning.
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U. S
Ruth
Missisippi River
Grand Trunk inaugurates vestibule train to Buffalo
The Grand Trunk Railway System will on June 2 inaugurate a modern vestibule train leaving Chicago at 11 30 a m to run via Detroit Mt Clemens Port Huron and Niagara Falls, reaching Buffalo 6 15 a m and New York 4 93 p m. The service aims to attract Pan American visitors who wish to arrive early and avoid rush. Time tables and rates available from City Passenger and Ticket agent 249 Clark Street Chicago.
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Port Huron
Niagara Falls
New York
Clark Street
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Eaco
Mivee Mall
R W. George
Leeiidsa Bartlett
LO. R. M
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Sachem
F Washburn
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Annes Suarnis
W. M
Eveeswever
W Ashington
R. A.M
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G. A. Riemcke
M. E
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Geo
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B. C
Ho McCoy
Recorder
Miriam Lodge
D. of B
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Muscatine Lodge
Mice
Speers
Onecar Siest
M. W. OF
Biuscatine Cami
Woodmen of America
Woodman Bai
Ids Black Beet
Townsiss
V. C. Clay Everse
Court OF Honor
Woodman Vail
S. F. Fox
JM. Consor
Eagle Lodge
A. G
Macabee Hall
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Uy W. Caveexreos
JW. Fiaun
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Hive
Mieuth
Maccabe Hall
McLuteg B
Harriet G.smepne
Ilnomington Council
F. A. A. Hall
Shatsmo
F. A. Acs
Q T. Howanko
Day
C. E
A. L. Linpves
W. M Bliss
Sec’y
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K. of P
Aou
J. M. Butler
C. Coe Hawe
Gat Hss
ORS
H. M. Dean
H. J. Dean
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Cock, Musser & Cos Bank
Clymer A. Coldren
J. W. M'Ker
Braunworth’s Drug Store
P. Ingham
E. 24 Street
Jowe
B. Thompson, Bue
Browning
G. Thompson , CO
Lift Insurance
Lowa Ave
J. Canskadpan
D. Burke
Carskaddan & Burk
Ofice
West Second Street
T. R. Fitzgerald
LAW
Hershey State Benx
Iowa Avenue and
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Titus & Jackson
G. M. Titus
D. ¥. Jackson
Attorneys AT Law
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Ww. Horriman
Jayne & Hoffman
Bcuilt
Richman, Ee
Richman
Richman & Richman
Hawkeye State
Clayton Coun
C. M. Gould
Root
Rock Island
Arsenal
Cedar Rapida
Farmer
Cook, Musser
Banking and
Cor
Iona Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation’s Bank
Owa
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
F Sawyer
S M Hughes Suwywey
Foreign Exchange
Ant Sot
Hershey State
NOVER
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St Louis
Peter Ie Enes
Chicago Beetos
Coe
Nakes v
W Francis
Henry Jayne
Pres
LG Burnett Casaize
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hersney
P. W. Francis
Deay Drayag
le Burnett
General Banking
Gusiseee
J. Carskatdan Pres
J.B. Dougnert
First National Bank
Hershey Lumber Co
F. Giesenhaus
East
Chas. A. Miller
E. P. Day
East 2Nd St
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