Firemen Plan State Tournament for September
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's association in Davenport holds a meeting shaping the state tournament for the first week of September. Four days long, with a mile track venue and trains to run to grounds mirroring race meetings. Officials weigh veteran firemen’s races between Davenport Rock Island and Moline and an old man walking race.
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Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Davenport
State Firement’s Association
P. W. McManus
S. F. Boyd
Ticket and Passenger Department
Moline
Rock Island
Randolph Tea & Coffee Co. Early Friday Sale
Come early Friday morning and select your goods before the choicest are gone. Phone 1043. Randolph Tea & Coffee Co., 415 Mulberry St.
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Randolph Tea & Coffee Co
Mulberry St
Notice by Lumbermen Follows Iowa Law on Claims
Muscatine Iowa March 1 1902 to whom it may concern the laws of Iowa limit filing claims for material furnished by sub contractors in building to 30 days from last delivery and notice must be served on owner within that time we shall adhere strictly to the law no exceptions Muscatine Lumber Box Co S G Stein Hershey Lumber Co Muscatine Sash Door Co Huttig Bros Mfg Co
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Iowa
Muscatine
Lands Along the Burlington Northern Rail Line Offer Opportunities
Professional and business readers are urged to study opportunities in new towns along the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway. On the first and third Tuesdays of March April and May round trip tickets at low rates are sold to many states and territories including Alabama Arkansas Arizona Canada Northwest Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana New Mexico Nebraska North Dakota North Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Northern Michigan and Wyoming. Information on rates and train times available from company representatives. Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Dakota
North Carolina
Tennesee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Jnc. G. Farmer, AG
CR. & RY
Cedar Rapids
R. A. M. Convocation in Washington Chapter No 4 Attendance Urged
Stated convocation of Washington Chapter No 4 R A M Friday evening March 7 1902 at 730 sharp includes Mark Masters degree work after regular business Full attendance urged by M E H Priest Geo C Winn secretary
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Washington
Geo. C. Winn
Bargains Friday at Randolph Tea and Coffee Co
See our bargains for Friday on page 8. Randolph Tea and Coffee Co announces deals and special prices. Phone 1043 located at 415 Mulberry Street.
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Randolph Tea & Coffee Co
Mulberry Street
Sensitive Hearing in Fish Shows Acute Reactions
A London Field article explores how fish, especially trout, perceive sound through water as an immediate vibration. Experiments with thatched hures and gunshots reveal fish startle responses, alarm behaviors, and the quick, almost human-like processing of underwater vibrations. They react to shrill noises best, shift positions to better view their bank, and often settle after moments of stillness.
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London Field
Rivers and Harbors Bill Funds Muscatine Davenport
Congress may approve ten thousand dollars for Muscatine and fifteen thousand dollars for Davenport in the rivers and harbors bill. Both cities would share in general Mississippi improvements, with Representative Rumple active on the rivers and harbors committee. Frank J. Stillman axe
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Washington, D. C
Rumple
Journal Representative
Muscatine
Davenport
Mississippi
Frank J. Stillman
Social events update from the week in town
A Rathbone Sisters dance at Armory Hall drew fewer attendees due to Lent but was enjoyed by those present. Wyoming Lodge No 76 plans a Friday meeting at Castle Hall. Willing Workers Sewing Society met at Mrs. Oliver Munn’s on East Eighth Street with about 40 members, planning an all day sewing next Wednesday at Mrs. Frank Bielefeld’s East Hill home to prepare items for a coming fair benefiting the A O U W hall coffers.
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Armory Hall
Rathbone Sisters
Oliver Munn
East Eighth Street
East Hill
Frank Bielefeld
A. O. U. W. Hall
Degree of Honor plans large new class in March meeting
The Degree of Honor ladies prepare a large class of 56 to 75 members for their March meeting. Many applications are in, and loyal members of the affiliated order aim to raise the total to about 75. Grand State Receiver Mrs. Nellie P. Deets of Des Moines will attend to witness initiatory ceremonies.
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Nellie P. Deets
Des Moines
Ladies of the Maccabees
Muscatine Order
Ladies of the Maccabees Meet At New Hall
Tomorrow evening the Ladies of the Maccabees hold a regular weekly meeting at their new hall on Iowa Avenue. They plan final arrangements for a box supper next Tuesday evening, under the Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees, at the Maccabee hall on Iowa Avenue.
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Ladies of the Maccabees
Iowa Avenue
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
Maccabee Hall
Funny about Young Spenditt and His Money
A quip notes Spenditt’s luck swapping fortunes across continents. One observer recalls his loss in Europe while another jokes he later earned money in Louisiana by raising cane. The remark appears in a Baltimore American quote.
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Spenditt
Europe
Louisiana
Baltimore
Treating Wounds: wash before dressing to remove debris
A Country Gentleman writer urges washing cuts and wounds in hot water as tolerable to staunch bleeding, and warns never to plaster or bind a cut without first washing to remove foreign matter.
Witty Exchange From the Catholic Standard and Times
Dialogue between Mr D Speptic and his wife about appetites and meals presented in a witty domestic quip from a Catholic publication.
Home Seekers Excursions to Wide Range of U S Regions
On the first and third Tuesdays of March April and May a single fare plus 2 will take travelers to many points across Minnesota Iowa North and South Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia Utah Nebraska and more. For details contact Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Ia and ask for a free booklet.
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Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Utah
Colombo
Nebraska
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
A Better Thing
A returned soldier recalls sixteen months in Manila and a native servant who admitted theft unflinchingly. The man explains his truth telling by saying it is better to be a thief than a liar as he struts with his hat cocked.
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Manila
Not Equal to It What's your order sir
A stuttering customer asks for a cheese sandwich and coffee while the waiter presses for more. The dialogue reveals the man finally requests a pumpkin pie though he fears saying it aloud, highlighting his struggle to express a simple craving.
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Chicago Tribune
Still He Wasn't Satisfied Hope Deferred in Chicago Post Quote
A tender hearted girl consoles a despondent man with a paradoxical offer of hope she warns may never be realized. The exchange highlights the tension between longing and realistic promises.
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Chicago Post
Practical Superstitions Dining With the Isolates
Comic blurb about dining etiquette and superstition. Mr Isolate of Lonelyville jokes that inviting many guests would overwhelm their cook, highlighting social quirks in a humorous city vignette.
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Isolate
Lonelyville
Puck
Not determined by wealth but by smart spending says senator
A Washington Star exchange quotes a philosopher and Senator Sorgum arguing riches do not guarantee progress. The senator contends success comes from knowing how to spend money effectively, not simply having the most.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Baby And Father Exchange In Brooklyn Life Quip
A brief Brooklyn Life cartoon caption shows Uncle Bob asking if the baby always hollers for what he wants. Papa replies yes and notes the baby usually hollers again for something else.
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Bob
Brooklyn
Not necessarily but I am tied to it
A Chicago News fragment presents a playful dialogue with a woman declaring engagement, and a tramp humorously claiming four years of married life plus two years of tramp life, reflecting urban slang and stage banter.
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Chicago News
Was About Due The Patient Reflects on Heaven Made Marriages
A spinster patient questions whether marriages are preordained by heaven as a doctor suggests future visits may not be needed. The exchange, marked by resigned wit, reflects social views on matrimony and propriety.
Spirit and Okoboji Lakes book let offered free travel guide
Describes a free descriptive book on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa along the Northern Ry. The pamphlet includes Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Notes there are boarding houses, hotels, and cottages for rent with contact by Jno. G. Farmer A.G.P. & T. A. B. C. R. & R.
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Iowa
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Lehigh Valley Vestibuled Trains Offer Through Service
The Lehigh Valley rail road provides vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo to New York and Philadelphia via Niagara Falls with dining car service a la carte. Stopovers are allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago
Niagara Falls
New York
Philadelphia
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Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
S. G. Stein
Hershey Lumber Co
Muscatine Sash & Door Co
Huttig Bros. Mfg. Co
Congressman Rumple
Axe
F. A. Neidig
East 1St Street
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Castle Hall
Useleas
Abhlutr
Jno. G. Farmer
A.G.P
T. A
B.C. R
R v
Chase & Sanborn’s
Flannery
West Second St
Dirrection
Chamberlin, Kinpt & Co
William Morris
John T. Hall
H. V. Fsmond
Boston
London Press
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York City
Comedy Theatre
London
Amberlin
Kinpr & Co
Chas. H. Yale and
Sidney R. Ellis
AL. Fi
Golden
the Watch
Wilson
Tyrol
Homie
Palo Alto
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
A J. Westbrook
Ben Meerdink
Moscow Road
W. Peasley
ESFOR
Park Place
J. M. Cross
J. C. Coster
East Second Street
Clover
Timothy Tailings
Rough Land
Thompson's Seed Store
Sweetland
J. B. Jester
Poland
China
E. L. Cole
City
Iowa City Road
John Dankert
Pine Street
J. W. McKee
H. M Bartlett
Post Office
Second Street
George W. Keckler
E. Std St
Jno A. Robbins
Olds
East Seventh Street
Peasley
Filat
Batterson
H. M. Bartlett
East 7Th St
Inquire
I. J. L. Journal
H. S. Moore
West Third Street
Bartlett Bros
Rock Island, Ill
Moler Parker College
Ill
H. H. Arnold
West 2d St
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