Commencement Preparations Highlight Deserted High School
The high school assembly room shows a deserted contrast to last week as seniors finish work and prepare for commencement at the opera house next Friday. A rehearsal is planned, the chorus expands, and a large roster of sopranos altos and basses is listed under director Mrs. Eliza Davis. Graded schools follow with last day exercises and rivalries rising in speech and song ahead of Friday afternoon performances.
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Opera House
High School
Eliza Davis
Edna Giesler
Ida Rushcraft
Lillian Churcill
Nellie Downer
Helen Coe
Ina Sterlin
Mary Fahey
Alta 4Wls
Aura Sawyer
Florence Wyant
Sadie Smalley
Gram Midler
Eben Hanley
Ethel Blicker
Elizabeth Knopp
Bessie Allen
Josephine Braun
Jessie Sterlin
Lola Bear
Dora Dreier
Altos
Gretchen Legler
Mabel Bitzer
Flossie Earl
Carrie Dean
Edna Francis
Ethel Epperly
Eva Satterthwait
Grace Fry
Florence Sehwertfeger
Bessie Jarvis
Miriam King
Lillie Warner
Dora Barden
Elizabeth le Quatte
Helen Davidson
Mildred Uffner
Helen Molis
Edna Blicker
Charles Little
Arleigh Ruckdeschel
Charles Riemcke
F. Butler
Lee Greenaway
Horace Husted
Faye Bennison
Ray Batterson
Henry Edson
Edward Asthalter
Herman Schmit
Mrs James Featherstone Dies in Sweetland Township
Mrs Mary Featherstone aged 84 died at her home in Sweetland township after 23 months of feebleness. born in Ireland in 1827 she came to New York in 1847 and Iowa in 1852. widow of James Featherstone she leaves one daughter Mrs Bessie Sainsworth and a grieving husband. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at her residence conducted by Rev Van Rankin with services from the First M. E. church plan.
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Sweetland Township
Mary Featherstone
James Featherstone
Ireland
New York
Iowa
Jas. Featherstone
M. E. Church
Royal Pearl Button Co Stockholders Meet June 11 1901
The stockholders of the Royal Pearl Button Co will hold their regular annual meeting at the office on Tuesday June 11 1901 at 3 p m for the election of directors and such other business as may properly come before them. A full attendance is desired. J L Giesler President W H Fayle Secretary.
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The
Royal Pearl Button Co
J. L. Giesler
W. H. Fayle
Haifleigh Takes 8:15 Train Westward This Morning
Chas Haifleigh traveled westward on the 8 15 train this morning, joining the steady flow of riders heading toward the morning schedule.
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Chas. Haifleigh
Muscatine Lighting Talks Stall Over City Help
City lighting committee met Muscatine Electric Railway officials H W Huttig and Superintendent Fiske to discuss cheap lights and extensions. The company rejected lower rates, offered up a final proposition with $100 per all night light and $90 for 1 a m lights, and promised better moonlight pricing. Council decision expected at next session. officials caution about public franchise terms and legal limits under Section 955.
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H. W. Huttig
Fiske
Muscatine Electric Railway Company
Electric Railway
Journal
Muscatine
Moonlich
Huttig
T. W. Huttie
Y M C A Athletes Exhibit At Fair Ground Practice
A large Y M C A gathering on the ball diamond at the fair ground featured a vigorous practice. preliminary meets and a ball game are planned for the summer. The meet at Stadium celebrated by Cornell’s victory. Moloney brothers and Perry of Princeton stood out in the Western athletics with multiple event wins.
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Y. M. C. A. Atheletes
Fair Ground
Tary Nevins
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Cornell
Moloney Brothers
Perry
Princeton
Cornell Wins Pan-American Stadium Meet With 28 Points
Buffalo crowds watched college games at Pan-American Stadium. Cornell led with a 28 point total, claiming top honors for the day though no records were broken.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Cornell
Constitution Has Two Masts Prepared for Contingency
Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard of the New York club says the Constitution’s accident will not delay the cup races. He notes a second mast was ordered and may be finished, explaining Columbia’s prior similar issue. Shamrock Sl. also docked in Southampton for hull inspection.
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Constitution
New York
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Challenge Committee
New York Club
Columbia
Constitution Mast Accident Prompts Yacht Safeguard Plan
In Boston on June 5 the Constitution encountered a near crisis as a 150 foot spar tower loomed over the deck during a trial trip. Although the mast showed no fault, the incident led to plans to fortify Mr. Lawson's yacht with precaution against similar mishaps.
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Boston
Constitution
Independence
Lawson
Power plant progress shines at Oak street site Iowa
Work on the new power plant at the foot of Oak street advances rapidly with expert machinists setting massive dynamos. Three tall upright boilers dominate the station as foundations and brickwork are completed. Superintendent Fiske says materials are first rate and lighting will improve once wires are connected. City plans include overhauling the gas plant with six miles of new mains and a large receiver to supply gas for a week if needed. The improvements will cost millions to complete.
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Oak Street
Iowa
Fiske
Third Street Hill
Rector Remedy Claims High Cure Rate for Piles
An advertisement asserts Rector is a remedy with a claimed 98 percent permanent cure rate for piles. It offers free samples and a free trial if it fails. Testimonial by J. J. Havercamp promotes the product to readers seeking relief.
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J. J. Havercamp
Meeting Notices and Exposition Travel Rates 1901
Head camp M W of A June Lith 1901 one fare. Annual meeting American Academy of Medicine June 13. Annual meeting American Medical Ass'n June 47. Rates one first class fare plus 2.00 for the round trip. Dubuque Iowa Pan American Exposition Buffalo New York May 1 to Nov 1 1901. Rates for 5 0 and 30 days on application. Call at passenger depot for information regarding meetings. C M Gould Agent C R 1 P
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M. W
American Academy of Medicine
American Medical Ass'n
Dubuque
Buffalo
N. Y
C. M. Gould
Muscatine Market Prices of Corn and Farm Products
Market notes from Muscatine show corn at 40 to 43 cents, oats 27 to 28 cents, rye 40 cents, barley 40, wheat 55 to 60, hay Timothy 11 to 12 dollars, hay bundles 5 to 13, hides around one and a half, potatoes 50 to 60 cents, eggs 10 cents, butter 17 to 20 cents, lard 12 and a half, live stock values for hogs 5.35 to 5.48, cattle 3.00 to 35.0, calves 4.50 to 5.00, sheep 5.00 to 4.00, chickens live 5 to 6 cents, dressed 8 to 12 cents, flour per sack 1.10 to 1.20 spring and winter, corn meal 15 cents, sugar at 5.95 per 100 overweight lots, coffee Rio 15 to 20 cents, eggs 10 cents, onions 5 cents per pound, cabbage five cents, beets five to twenty cents per unit, cranberries ten cents per quart, oranges twenty cents, lemons twenty to thirty cents, strawberries fifteen cents per box, and various fruit prices.
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Graham
Rio
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C. C. Leysen
Lucas St
N. Rosenberger
Street Ry. Co
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Philadelphia
W. L. Pet
Ckbueaeespeae
Cincinnati
Cseseess
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W. L. Pref
Shamrock Sl
Southampton
Scare
Anson Clothing Co
East Second Street
Sam Borger
East Hill
C.O.D
Heinz
C. Kneese, Prop
St. Paul, Minn
Muscatine Markets
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