Madam Butterfly Casts Set for Rock Island and Davenport
Three performances of Madam Butterfly by Henry W. Savage's English Grand Opera company come to Rock Island and Davenport on March 12 and 14. Phoebe Strakosch Elizabeth Solff and Rena Vivienne headline the title role with Suzuki and Pinkerton roles by a cast including Harriett Behnee Kaye Emile Cole and Vernon Stiles. Also featured is Adrift in New York: a New York City stage success with a Vermont opening and New England setting coming to the grand opera house for matinee and evening shows.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Henry W. Savage
English Grand Opera Company
Mr. Savage
Little Cho-Cho-San
Madam Butterfly
Suzuki
Cho-Sho-San
Phoebe Strakosch
Patti
New York City
Elizabeth Solff
Rena Vivienne
Tri-cities
Emile Cole Pinkerton
U. S
Vernon Stiles Sharpless
Nagasek
Thos. D. Richards Gore
s_ ee
Rudolph Koch Prince Yamadori
Cho- Cho-Bank
Geo
Natansan the Bance
Cho-Cho-San
Boeicke Ass Ace
Carl Gantvoort
Dopper Davenport
Kate Pinkerton
Lola Rauchfuss Pinkerton
Wm. St. Willis
Elaine D. Gilbert Sharpless
Rudolph Koch
Prince Yamadori
Ada Ek
Natansan the Bonee
Richard Jones
Imperial
Francis J. Taylor
Rena Vivienne Suzuki
Harriet Behnee
Elizabeth Wolff Suzuki
Ethel DeFre Houston Pinkerton
Thos. D. Richards
Rudolph Kock Prince Yamadori
Natansan the. Bone
Rothwell
New York
Grand Opera House
New England
Green Mountains
Vermont
Diamond Jo Company plots monopoly on upper Mississippi traffic
The Diamond Jo line unveils plans to separate freight and passenger operations and buy landings and related interests from St. Louis to St. Paul. The move aims to control river traffic, speed up service, and revive transits once seen on the seven day round trip, including new European meal plans and redesigned ships.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi
St. Louis
St. Paul
Flour show crowns Washburn Crosby flour as best
At the St. Louis Exposition the grand prize was awarded to Gold Medal Flour Washburn Crosby and the crowd hailed it as the flour of flours. The claim highlights the brand as the top choice among many competing flours.
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St. Louis Exposition
Washburn
Foley’s Urine Laxative Guarantee Offer
Advertisement notes Foley’s Laxative sold with a positive guarantee to cure constipation sick headache stomach trouble or indigestion. If it fails, money refunded. A. W. Morgan, druggist.
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Foley
A. W. Morgan
Emerson Hough Returns to Alma Mater for Lecture Debut
Emerson Hough, famed writer and traveler, returned to his Iowa City alma mater for the first time in 28 years. He debuted as a public lecturer with an address on Wanted Americans, was greeted by students and faculty, joined Phi Beta Kappa, and was introduced by classmate Harvey Ingham.
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Iowa City
Emerson Hough
State University
Hough
MacLean
Wedding of Miss Pearl Baker and Ralph Long
Mrs George Snyder and her daughter Miss Alice left for Wilton to attend the marriage of Miss Pearl Baker to Ralph Long. The ceremony was held last evening at the bride’s parents home near Wilton, and the couple are well known in Muscatine.
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George Snyder
Alice
North Orange Street
Wilton
Pearl Baker
Ralph Long
Today’s Markets and Chicago Produce Report
Market notes from Miner & Co Chicago on March 12 show wheat trading from 89 to 95 with May at 94% to 95% and corn around 64% to 65%. Live stock receipts in Chicago's pit include 28,000 hogs and 6,000 cattle with wide price ranges. poultry and eggs steady to weak amid New York poultry activity.
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Miner & Co
Chicago Board of Trade
H. J. Frenzel
Chicago
D’y
New York
Muscatine Produce Co
New York Butter and Egg Market Report
New York butter market shows irregular trading with receipts totaling 6 289 while second to special and factory firsts range between 19 25 and 22 cents. Eggs are easy with receipts 19 396 and firsts at 21 2 cents and seconds at 20 2 cents. Also notes New York wheat May 1.02 and corn 73 3 percent. St Louis market reports May wheat 64 cents, corn 60 1 2, oats 52.
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New York
St. Louis
Peoria Produce Market Report From Illinois
Peoria Illinois March 12 corn No 3 62 62 lee unusually terse price reading noting grain trading at the market with No 3 corn quoted at 62 62 and little other detail available.
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Peoria
Ill
Lee
Local Groceries and Produce Prices Listed
A price list covers meats such as bacon and pork per pound, ham, sugar, and groceries like flour and cheese. Fruits and vegetables show bananas, oranges, apples, lemons, grapes, and flowers with per dozen or per piece pricing across multiple vendors.
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Malaga
Buffalo Prairie Society Notes March 11 1908
Mrs J L Boney on sick list. Wm Watts returns as switch tender. Boney and Vanatta visit Muscatine. J L Boney calls Rock Island. Jesse Boney welcomes baby boy born Feb 23 1908. Ida Mae McGinnes closes six months at South Buffalo. Lunn moves to Schees farm. Lewis to Lunn vacated farm. Anna Marple visits Nettie Boney. Mrs J K Boney visits. Wm Mahaffey leaves Buffalo Prairie store. Kathaleen Marston visits Ernestine Vanatta. Pierce family moves east of Aledo. Mrs Wm McGinnes visits Lennie McGinnes. J Denning delivers hogs in Joy. L Hessman ill. Bert Denning sells clover seed in Muscatine. Mrs M Marple visits N J Hatterman.
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Buffalo Prairie
J. L. Boney
Wm. Watts
B. L. Vanatta
Muscatine
Rock Island
Jesse Boney
Ida Mae McGinnes
South Buffalo
E. L. Lunn
Schees
O. Lewis
Lunn
Anna Marple
Nettie Boney
J. K. Boney
Wm. Mahaffey
Kathaleen Marston
Ernestine Vanatta
Joe Pierce
Aledo
Mr. Pierce
Wm. McGinnes
Lennie McGinnes
J. ©. Denning
L. Hessman
Bert Denning
M. Marple
N. J. Hatterman
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promoted In Ad Bloc
An advertisement in Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as painless purifiers for the abdomen, priced at 25 cents. The copy markets the remedy to readers as a digestive aid through a simple purchase.
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Dr. King
Havercamp
Attorneys and Counselors in Muscatine Iowa
G. M. Titus. Attorney at Law successor to Titus and Jackson at 213 Iowa Ave. Practice in all courts. Estates settlements a specialty. Money invested without charge. J Carskaddan W D Burk IL S Pepper. Attorneys and Counselors. Office 135 West Second Street. Telephone Iowa 201. Muscatine Iowa.
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H. Dod
Horst
Thos, Brown
Illinois
First Nationa Bank
Muscatine
Iowa
G. M. Titus
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
J. Carskaddan
W. D. Burk
S. Pepper
West Second Street
Telephone
J. Muscatine
Lowa
Railway Tilt Label Rock Island System Effective Jan 5 1908
Eastbound and westbound schedules listed for the Rock Island system show multiple passenger and freight trains with times between Davenport Chicago Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Fort Worth and California Special. Agent S. UndercosK reports daily operations with passenger No. 402 arriving and freight No. 4000s seen.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Chicago
California
Washington, Oskaloosa
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
OGEE
Cneodbens
Greight
S. Undercosk
Muscatine North and South Railroad Schedule
Train timetable for Muscatine area shows Nos 4 and 2 southbound daily except Sunday with early evening departures and morning arrivals at Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction Also notes connections with C R I & P Iowa Central and Town Central services and special Saturday links.
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Muscatine
Round House
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Junction
The
Firick Junction
Town Central
Burlington
Iowa Central
Wapello Satundays
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Phoebe Strakosch Suzuki
Harriett Behnee Kaye Pinkerton
Diamond JO Company
Crosby Co
Alma Mater
Brandenburg
Nuee
Iowa Avenue
Chicago Produce Market
Siar
Muscatine Markets
Vuscaine
Spokane
Swan
Albeat Er
Albert Shaw
Progress of
Times
the Review OF Reviews CO
Astor Place
Room
Wm. Hofman
KR. Jayne
Henry Jayne
Arthur Holman
Jaarne
P. Ingham
Atice
East and
Prank L. Dinsmeler
Notary Public
Liershey State Bank
Wilton Trains
Shicago
Milwaukee We & ST. Pall Railway
Muscatine North and South
Frames Ax Pictures
E P. Day
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