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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
8
The itemized notices list bargains at Temple's real estate, ice from P H Elfers, and Scheetz's fireworks. It notes numerous travelers and visitors from Letts, Columbus Junction, Montpelier, Wapello, Keswick, and Nichols, with various train and steamer crossings and social events planned.
The Trades and Labor Assembly selects a general committee with nine new unions aiding the parade. The event will mirror last year, with morning parade and afternoon activities at the fair grounds. Officers include President J M Peck and Vice President Link Harker, among others.
Mrs Patterson deputy grand matron of Iowa will arrive in the city Wednesday evening for the annual inspection of Electa chapter of Eastern Star. The Washington chapter accompanies her arriving on the 4:51 train and will join Electa chapter for a supper at the Grand hotel. The local members aim to ensure a pleasant stay for the visiting chapter.
A special meeting in architect H W Zeidler's office awarded the West Hill school four room addition to A J Endter for 5920 after Friday night bids were opened. Wm Kincaid bid 6835. Work to begin at once for Fall opening and the board planned sessions to hire teachers and janitors Wednesday.
The report notes that students at Ames will spend the summer at home while Prof. E. W. B. Mark returns from a productive year of research in Preston Iowa.
Special market dispatch notes Chicago open high low close data for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard Ribs with June July September figures. Live stock receipts at Chicago show hogs cattle and sheep activity with price ranges and carlot arrivals. Weather map reports clear conditions across Kansas Missouri and Texas with rains in Illinois and Ohio valley.
A list of prominent meetings this summer with special B C R N rates. Colorado Springs Denver Minneapolis Omaha Tacoma Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle and Seattle events include the National Educational Association National Fraternal Congress and Elks Grand Lodge plus Knights of Pythias. A representative can supply full details.
The Rock Island line gains government approval to build west from Enid through the Fort Supply military reservation into western Oklahoma, connecting with the Liberal Line toward El Paso. Work began with 100 men laying steel from Lawton toward Texas, but farm leases in the Creek nation block progress on the Wybar k extension awaiting settlement over growing crops.
In the Southern District of Iowa Eastern Division Judge J. W. Eells fixes June 26, 1902 as the date by which creditors and interested parties may oppose William W. Crockett bankruptcy discharge. Objections must be filed in writing at the Muscatine office within ten days, with grounds specification.
The Journal notes the St Mathias school commencement at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday June 18 at 3 30 p m General admission costs 35 cents and insurance information appears in Kemble's listings.
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