Muscatine County Normal Institute Opens With Fifty Enrolled
The Muscatine County Normal Institute opens at the high school in Muscatine under County Superintendent F. M. Witter with about 50 teachers enrolled by noon. Lectures will begin tomorrow with instructors including E. F. Shall and R. W. Leverich, and dignitaries like H. H. Seerley and R. C. Barrett scheduled to visit and lecture during the two week session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Witter
E. F. Shall
West Liberty
R. W. Leverich
E. P. Davis
L. G. Focht
Wilton
W. F. Chevalier
Davis
Muscatine City
H. H. Seerley
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
R. C. Barrett
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Muscatine
Barrett
Thos. H. McBride
State University
Autumn Aquatic Club forms river outing plan
The Autumn Aquatic Club, uniting two prominent summer groups, plans a river outing on Tuesday June 17 with a program of aquatic sport, music, and discussions. Members listed include Roach Kaiser Gobble Jackson Chaplin Cook Mull Titus Bennison McKee F Jackson H Giesler G Jackson Sterneman Swan Burnett Eels Oliver Johnson Mmes Weed Dillaway Colt Thompson and Miss Johnson Terry. The gathering departs at 5 p m from the steam launch dock aboard the Mignon for a moonlit trip to the picnic ground, returning by 9 p m.
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Siegfried
Thoreau
England
Heaven
Omar Khayyam
Messrs and Mines
Roach
Kaiser
J. Gobble
D. W
Johnson
Terry
Giesler
Burk
Mignon
Remeese
Why Not Go West Special Summer Excursion Rates
Special summer excursion rates from all points on the Iowa Central railway to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City Ogden and Hot Springs Deadwood Lead and Custer in the Black Hills S C. The offer runs June 22 to 24 July 1 to 13 Aug 1 to 14 23 24 0 and 31 and Sept 1 to 16 a special low rate of less than one way fare for round trip to the listed destinations. On June 1 to 21 25 to 30 July 14 to
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Iowa Central Railway
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Hot Springs
Deadwood
Lead
Custer
Black Hills
S. C
Special Low Round Trip Fare to Multiple Points Announced
A temporary travel offer lists August 15 22 25 29 and September 11 15 as travel dates with a round trip fare plus 2 dollars. Stop-overs allowed and tickets expire October 31 1902. For details contact local ticket agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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A. B Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
Saengerfest Excursion to Peoria June 22 1902
Muscatine residents can ride to Peoria for 1.50 round trip on Sunday June 22 as part of the Saengerfest events. The program features singing societies from Chicago Muscatine Davenport Burlington and other cities with bands from multiple states. A Western league game Peoria versus Des Moines and a 30 mile Illinois river steamer ride at 25 cents round trip are offered.
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Muscatine
Peoria
Chicago
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
Lincoln
Milwaukee
Quincy
Moline
Des Moines
Ilinois
U B Sabbath School Picnic At Weed Park
The U B Sabbath school plans its annual picnic at Weed park with free church to park transport for children starting 9 a.m. and repeating until all are there. Older attendees may ride at streetcar rates. Basket dinner and refreshments offered. proceeds go to the Sunday school treasury. If rain, the event will be postponed.
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U. B
U. B. Sabbath School
Weed Park
Sabbath School
Ladies invited to Malta Vita demonstration at store
To the Ladies of Muscatine we invite you to a Malta Vita demonstration in our store on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Attendees will be served a free dish of this breakfast food. The product is a ready to serve summer food, thoroughly cooked. J. R. Pitchforth.
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J. R. Pitchforth
Local moral admonition on tempting tired workers
A columnist scolds girls who linger near business houses until six oclock so tired young men can escort them home, urging the girls to return home and help their mothers with supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orose
West Liberty girl leads in vacation contest country list
The weekly vote in the vacation contest shows Mildred Elliott of West Liberty taking first in the country list, with Frances Boot of Wilton second and Nettie Dill of Columbus Junction dropping to third after a strong showing. Nettie Hynes of Conesville is a new entrant with solid votes as the country list tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Elliott
West Liberty
Frances Boot
Wilton
Nettie Dill
Columbus Junction
Nettie Hynes
Conesville
Muscatine
Frances’ Boot
Route 1
Iowa
Lizzie Weise
Atalissa
Amanda _ Friederickson
Route 3 Passenger Listings Missing Addresses
Miss Mabel Fisch of Wapello Iowa, Miss Pearl Wiederrecht of Wapello, Miss Alice Yeager of Fruitland, and Nettie Hynes of Conesville are listed in Route 3 passenger records with incomplete hometown data for several entries.
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Mabel Fisch
Wapelle
Iowa
Alice Yeager
Fruitland
Nettie Hynes
Conesville
Indians in the Harvest Plan to Hire Pine Ridge Workers
Farmers in northern Nebraska plan to hire Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indians for harvest work. This follows prior success at Rosebud agency where able bodied Indians built roads and bridges for pay. The effort aims to ensure adequate harvest labor by involving nearby reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Rosebud Agency
Pine Ridge Agency
Pine Ridge
Children’s Day Observed At United Brethren Church
A large Sunday crowd attended Children's Day exercises at the United Brethren church with chairs in the aisles. Rev. L B Hix delivered a fine sermon in the evening on The Developing Child, closing the day with The Child Grew.
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United Brethren Church
Isles
L. B. Hix
Ocean Park Asbury Park contest prize stay
The Journal offers a weeklong all expenses paid stay at the Ocean Hotel Asbury Park N J for winners of the Journal contest. The feature highlights Asbury Park as East’s best planned ocean resort with promenades lakes and ample drives within 15 miles.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Journal
Wesley Lake
Ocean Grove
Happy Madison Street reunion of Metz family
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meir on Madison Street brought together ten children sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild for a 25 member family reunion. The Metz clan included Daniel and George Metz and others from Iowa and Illinois. Mr Grosheim photographed the event as the elders, aged 74 and 66, reflect on the occasion.
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Philip Meir
Madison Street
Daniel Metz
Boulder
Colorado
George Metz
Cedar Valley
Iowa
James Metz
Pine Mills
Bartel Metz
Muscatine
Philip Metz, Jr
South Heights
Jerry Metz
City
Elwood Ford
Porter Pratt
Tipton
Ed. Murrey
North Prairie
Johnie Jack
Davenport
Grosheim
Half Price Round Trip to Twin Cities for Eagles Meet
A fare of one dollar for the round trip is set from all B C R N stations to Minneapolis for the Fraternal Order of Eagles national meeting June 3 8. A good chance to visit the Twin Cities and nearby lakes. Inquiries to B C R N agents for details.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Order of Eagles
How to Get Votes in Local Contest
The article lists methods to gain votes such as coupon cutting and prepaying subscriptions. It details points for new subscribers across Daily Journal and Semi-Weekly Journal with vote rewards, notes further advance adds votes, and lists city and outside Muscatine contestants with names and occupations.
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Daily Journal
Journal
Clara Balluff
Eva Jones
Iowa Telephone Co
Clara Wagner
Boston
Nellie McCaw
B. E. Lilly's
Essie McCleary
South Muscatine
Ella Graff
The
Bee Hive
Jessie Shellhammer
Sadie Ray
Ninth Street
Stella Loupa
Chestnut St
Stella Koehler
Rosebuds Prepare Thousands of Bucks for Spring Field Work
Rosebuds plan to send several thousand young bucks into the fields as preparations for spring tasks accelerate. The effort emphasizes mobilizing herds for upcoming agricultural activity and utilization of available grazing resources.
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Rosebuds
Townsend Leads Recovery Effort For Ravenna Disaster
Maj. C. McD. Townsend leaves Davenport aboard the government snag boat Col. A Mackenzie to reach the Ravenna wreck just above Dubuque. Crews seek drowned sailors and the overturned craft may have dumped machinery and lost its cabin as floodwaters run deep.
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Mackenzie
Sunday funerals costlier in Sioux City as liverymen plan rise
Provident citizens expect more Sunday deaths, prompting funeral carriage rates to climb from three to four dollars. Liverymen foresee an association to standardize rules, citing Sunday as the busy day for their business.
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Sioux City
Political Temper Weathered By Patience In Public Life
A reflection urges calm in politics, praising those who keep good humor and composure by accepting losses and gains alike, treating rivals with kindness even amid conflict. It highlights the value of patience for steadfast civic engagement.
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L S. Pepper
Jessie Braunworth
Dina McCoy
Mollie Herwig
Bessie Robertson
Florence Barclay
Electa Drury
Anna Jepson
Emma F. Howe
Cora Hopkinson
Rebecca Shoemaker
Louisa Franklin
Della A. Geer
Stella Rolland
Minnie Lane
Florence Smith
Dorothy TeStrake
Fannie McDaniel
Fannie Peabeck
Ida M. Brown
Pearl Greiner
Carrie Goddard
Lillian Gevischer
Jennie Ewing
Cora Fitzsimmons
Louisa Cross
Jennie Fitzsimmons
Emma _ Hunter
Minnie Summers
Ola Summers
Esther Globes
Edith Lark
Myrtle A. Pike
Viva Pike
Moscow
Anna M. Camp
Montpelier
Lola Davis
Blue Grass
Ella Meyhaus
Sweetland
Gusta Allbee
Oruc
Ladies of Muscatine
Miss Elliott
Nebraska
Valentine
Neb
Children of the United Brethren Sun
Ocean Hotel
Asbury Park, N. J
New York
Pennsylvania R. R
Central R. R
Atlantic Highlands
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Foot of
Market Street
Camden
Asbury Park Station
Bessie Duffield
Lissa
Miss Lou M Hoffmeyer
Yala
SAS St Gs Fk
ISO Natural Food
Regal Repairing Company
Iowa Avenue
Scott Building
Geo. Kranz
Leading Florist
K.P. Building
HEERD
Dougherty’s
Grahams, Geiss’ and Busch’s
J. F. Heerd
W. F. Miesch
Oregon St
Ravenna
the Journal
Ise
West Third Street
J. H.munroe &Son
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
East Second Street
Ness
EV. Brandenburg
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