From Chrysalis to Butterfly Hall the Sweet Girl Graduate
Diary narrative covers four years of a girl’s high school journey from freshman awe to senior graduation. It follows social hierarchies, shifting friendships, and the emotional growth culminating in graduation day. The narrator reflects on study, relationships, and the value of learning beyond textbooks.
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Chrysalis
Butterfly Hall
Japan
Railroads
Rockefeller
Sue
Jack
Harold
Fruitland Social Notes and Visits Mark Week
Fruitland Iowa notes resume with Mr and Mrs Addison Hopson visiting Muscatine on Monday. Several residents make Muscatine calls, including Mrs McKee and daughter Rena and Mrs J P Walton. The town records the wedding of Miss Lizzie Lane to Mr George Hofman in Muscatine on May 5 1907 at 7 pm.
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Fruitland
Addison Hopson
Muscatine
Clyda Wiley
Allie Contriman
Sweetland
Gant Hughes
Eldon
McKee
Rena
Wm. Starks
Nichols
D. D. Webster
J. P. Walton
Alice Walton Beatty
A. L. Hoyt
Tauriday
James Rowland
J. A. Contriman
Harry
J. C. Spring
Lizzie Lane
George Hofman
Thos. Brown
Illinois
First National Bank
Iowa
Muscatine Business College Plans Grand Opera House Graduation
Graduation exercises set for June 27 at the Grand Opera House with 36 graduates 22 women and 14 men. Rev J W Potter to give the address and a later alumni reception and banquet on June 28 at the Armory with dancing and a banquet.
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Muscatine Business College
Grand Opera House
Ladies Quartette
Columbus Junction
George Landelius
Helen Noll
J. W. Potter
D. D
Golden, Cole
Cornet Quartette
Joy Greisel
Vina Dykes
Anna Scott
Armory
Official Bulletin Details Muscatine Students Graduation
The Iowa State Normal School announces a large graduating class representing every Iowa county and some from nearby. Specialrailroad rates and extra trains on the C G W line assist attendance. Events include parades, concerts, literary programs, alumni activities, and the commencement address with certificates and degrees conferred by the president.
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Iowa State Normal School
Muscatine
Iowa
C. G. W. Road
Schiller’s
Joan of Arc
Board of Trustees
H. H. Seekey
Ainsworth Visitors Return Home After Week of Socials
Mrs J A Todd and daughter in law Blanch Todd of Washington arrived last Wednesday and returned Thursday after visiting A E Spalding and Mrs E M Finston. Miss Lillian Olds came home from south of Keota for a few days. Roy Marr and Leonard Trotter visited at Ames and with Mrs J Wilkins. Rev J E Weigle and Presiding Elder Smith left for South Dakota for a week or ten days.
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Ainsworth
J. A. Todd
Blanch .Todd
Washington
A. E. Spalding
E. M. Finston
Lillian Olds
Keota
Lettie Trotter
Ames
Roy Marr
Ottumwa
South Dakota
West Liberty Graduates From Muscatine County Highlight
Two West Liberty women, Margaret Burkart and Maude Lane, are the sole Muscatine county graduates at the IoWa State Normal School Cedar Falls. Burkart earns kindergarten degree for two year high school course. Lane earns master of didactics with four year science elective. Commencement runs June 7 to 12 with programs including parades, concerts, and addresses by faculty and trustees.
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IoWa State Normal School
Cedar Falls
West Liberty
Muscatine County
Margaret Burkart
Maude Lane
Fledric Bitters Promised Cure Advertised at Havercamp’s
An old advertisement touts Fledric Bitters as a preventive and cure for indigestion. The sale price shown is 50 cents and it is offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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Havercamp
New Era June 7 Children’s day services and local notes
New Era reports a church Sunday evening children’s day exercise to invite all. Miss Daisy Irwin visits Isaac Meyers. J. D. Letts seen near Pine Creek. Wm Nagle visits Muscatine. Arthur Meyers arrives from Council Bluffs. Florence Freeburg and others from Rock Island spend Sunday locally. J D Letts, Elmer, and Arthur Kemper fish in the Mississippi. Minnie Nagle travels to Davenport on the Helen Blair excursion. I Meyers handles Muscatine business. Letts’ party also in Muscatine.
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New Era
Daisy Irwin
Pine Creek
Isaac Meyers
J. D. Letts
Wm. Nagle
Arthur Meyers
Council Bluffs
I. Meyers
Florence Freeburg
C. Nelson, Co
M. Lander
H. Wennermark
Rock Island
Ill
Elmer
Arthur Kemper
Fairport Ridge
Mississippi River
Minnie Nagle
Davenport
Helen Blair
Muscatine
Iowa Central Ry Announces California Excursion Rates
Due to the National Educational Association convention in Los Angeles the Iowa Central Ry sells round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angeles from June 22 to July 1 at one fare. Travel to California via any direct route, return by any direct route. Stopovers allowed. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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National Educational Association
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa Central Ry
San Francisco
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
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Will
Sweet Girl
Herricks
Thompson Bros. Co
Des Moines
Paisley
Marie and
Burniece
J. Frizzell
Business College
Opera House
State Normal School
Cedar
Pro
Gram
Schiller
Lumni
California
Co Attorneys AT Law
Frank L. Bihlmeier
Telephone
Stershey State Bank
Henry Jayne
Hofman Artibus Homan
Jayce Jayne & Boffman
Saplicting
Journal
Masgé
Atine
G.,m. Titus
Titans & Jackson
Iowa Ave
P. Ingham
2Nd Street
H. D. Horst
West Second Street
Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
L. S. Pepper
Burk & Pepper
J. Muscatine
Thompson & Thompson
East Second Street
Hershey
State Bank
J, Carl Barnard
Prop
B. A
Metz
St. Phone GY
Neidig’s Book Store
the Evening Journal
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