Church socials draw large crowds in Muscatine area
Last night St. Mary's church lawn social drew a very large crowd after delays due to the pope’s death and rain. Muscatine band played as vendors sold ice cream and candy, raising funds for the church treasury. Other lawn socials on Mulberry Street and Lombard Street reported success with lights, tables, and steady patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
Muscatine
A. J. Neidig
Mulberry Street
United Bethren Church
Lombard Street
Second Street
J. Z. Zenson
Bankers Pioneer Association
Sewing Society
City
New Muscatine firm to open general store in August
Fred B. Smith and Emerson L. Bowman announce the purchase of Peter Whipplehouser’s stock in South Muscatine and will open a dry goods notion boots and shoes rubbers store on August 1. The pair bring fifteen and eight years in local trade respectively and aim for a one week setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Smith
Emerson L. Bowman
Muscatine
Sterling
Peter Whipplehouser
South Muscatine
Mr. Smith
Wilson Shoe Store
Mr. Bowman
B. E. Lilly Dry Goods
P. Whipplehouser
Muscatine Band Concert Set For Court Square
Tomorrow evening the Muscatine band performs in the court square with a varied program. The lineup includes marches Liberty Hall and From Tropic to Tropic, overtures Hungarian Comedy and The Lizard and the Seer, selections The Strollers and Sextette from Lucia, and pieces by Keler Bela and Donizetti, plus two steps and marches by Co. G IL N G. Woolworth.
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Muscatine Band
Court Square
Liberty Hall
Es Ea
Keler-Bela
Morse
Ciaca SA
Ocala Alexander
the Strollers
Roberts
Lucia
Donizetti
March—“Co. G
N. G
Woolworth
Drunk Pleads Guilty. Sentenced to County Jail
John O Day a stranger in the city appeared before Justice F W Eversmeyer on a charge of intoxication and pleaded guilty. He was jailed for several days after being kept at the police station due to the cold night, then moved to Sheriff Stuart’s home.
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Justice Eversmeyer
John O'Day
F. W. Eversmeyer
Woods
Stuart
Peculiar Plumage With Penetrating Powers Exposed
A report describes the X-ray feather claimed by J. P. Klotz of Sycamore Street and his demonstration of bone visibility through the hand. The piece also notes an upcoming star route mail extension to Ferdinand Illinois improving delivery for about two hundred farmers.
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Ferdinand
Wrayville
Foster
J. P. Klotz
Sycamore Street
Journal
Doctor May Accept Call from Minneapolis Church
Dr. A. T. Fowler former pastor of First Baptist of this city has been called to Cavalry Baptist in Minneapolis. He has not decided yet but may move to help his wife's ill health, as Chicago doctors advised. The call came as one of the region’s largest churches extended a strong offer.
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Muscatine
Arkansas Loafer
Congress
Association
Homer A. Miller
First Baptist Church
A. T. Fowler
Cavalry Baptist Church
Minneapolis
Fowler
West
Chicago
Central West
Homeseekers Excursions One Way and Round Trip Rates
One way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit twenty one days from sale date. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for rates or address A. B. Cutts G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis Minn.
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Iowa Central
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Excursion Rates to Pacific Coast by Iowa Central Railway
Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets from Iowa to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver for 46.55 dollars. Tickets valid Aug 1 to Oct 15 1903 with return by that date and stopovers allowed in both directions. Passengers may travel by different routes outbound and return. Inquire via agents or A B Cutts G P A T Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central Railway
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
A. B. Cutts
G. P
A. T
Minneapolis
Artificial ice plant planned for Oskaloosa
An artificial ice facility is set to be constructed in Oskaloosa, signaling industrial expansion in the area. The project aims to boost local commerce and provide reliable cold storage.
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Oskaloosa
Willing Workers Society Plans Picnic at Park
Yesterday 24 members of the Willing Workers of Banner Lodge met at Mrs. J B Reay 404 Grandview Ave to sew and chat. The group decided to hold an all day picnic at Citizens Railway Park next Thursday August 6. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Emma Thomas 1589 Hershey Ave on Wednesday August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Society of the
Banner Lodge
J. B. Reay
Grandview Avenue
Citizens’ Railway Park
Emma Thomas
Hershey Avenue
Chicago Student Drowns in Mississippi River
Jesse Levi, 20, a University of Chicago student, drowned while bathing in the Mississippi River at Dubuque Iowa on July 30. The incident occurred during a bathing outing with friends at the riverfront. Levi's death is reported as accidental with no foul play indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dubuque
Jesse Levi
University of Chicago
Funeral for Mrs. Susan Duffield Tomorrow
The funeral for the late Mrs. Susan Duffield will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock from her son F A Duffield s residence on Park avenue with interment in Illinois City She was born November 19 1824 in Bedford Pennsylvania and died in her 80th year She and her late husband settled in Illinois City in 1847 later moving to this city in 1889 She was the mother of four children two of whom survive James A Duffield of Harrison City Michigan and F A Duffield current alderman of the third ward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Duffield
F. A. Duffield
Park Avenue
Illinois City
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Lend A Hand Society
Smith & Bowman
Cummins Talks
Iowa
Trades and Labor Assembly
Issu
Gression
A. B. Cummins
Iowa State Banker's Association
Davenport
Cummins
Mr. Cummins
Assembly
Labor Day
Hoefflin
Burton and
Tillman
Booker T. Washington
J. A. Sprague
Twee
China Department
Phoenix
Herrick
Salvation Army
Ferdinand, Lll
Wrayville and
Arthur Thomas Fowler
E. 0
Burnside
East Second St
The
Dilaway Crockery Store
John
M. Q. Mali
Weat Liberty
P. D. Hill
West Second Street
West Hill
Broadway Park
Daniel Hayes
Chas. H. Gobble
Anson Clothing Co
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