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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1902

Page

5

Modern Woodmen and Eagle Lodge Social and Meeting

Members of Modern Woodmen of America meet at the Woodmen hall corner Iowa avenue and Second Street to discuss important matters and hear candidates for degree work. Eagle Lodge No 10 plans a social dance with Pauchet’s orchestra at East Second Street Batterson block Workman hall.

Woodmen Iowa Avenue Second Street Eagle Lodge No 10 Workman Hall Batterson Block East Second Street Pauchet

Bank of Nobility Conferred by A P O N T S

The A P O N T S held a meeting in Workman hall East Second street where five candidates received the Bank of Nobility degree. The session included a social smoker after the formalities.

Workman Hall East Second Street Bank of Nobility

Argus Lodge Iowa Legion of Honor Sees New Members

Large turnout at the Argus Lodge Iowa Legion of Honor meeting in the G A R hall. Nineteen new members joined as the order continues rapid growth in the city since its reorganization a year ago. A committee including Mrs. Jos Biles Elienor Millett Effie Lyberger Lilla Hopkinson Agnes Fuller A S Millett and A C Hopkinson will arrange the June first meeting program for a social time and refreshments.

Argus Lodge Iowa Legion of Honor G. A. R. Hall Order

K P Uniform Rank Meeting Tonight in Muscatine

Members of Uniform Rank Muscatine Lodge No 12 K of P. will meet tonight with hopes for a large attendance. The session will present matters for the good of the order.

Court of Honor meeting at Woodmen hall

The Court of Honor held an interesting meeting last night at the Woodmen hall. Attendance was lighter than usual due to the inclemency of the weather.

Court of Honor Woodmen Hall

Bent City M B A Lodge Honors President Cosgrove

Members of Bent City Lodge 143 Modern Brotherhood of America held a full session with a large turnout. King P P presented President J H Cosgrove with a M B A pin as thanks for his service, followed by refreshments, music, games, and social time.

Bent City Lodge Modern Brotherhood of America King P .P J. H. Cosgrove

Contest Opens for City School Popularity Vote

Voting for the city’s most popular school has begun with over a hundred total votes. The Journal aims to gauge reader regard and give teachers an evening of pleasure. Readers may submit short letters endorsing candidates. published tallies show Fourth Ward 16 Cedar Street 11 Third Ward 9 East Hill 7, with others under five not listed until totals reach five.

Fourth Ward Cedar Street

The Meat Trust Plan To Beat Exorbitant Meat Prices

The piece describes a plan to bypass high meat costs by adopting Malt Nut as a substitute. It claims Malt Nut delivers four times the nutrition of beef and sustains workers through demanding labor. The ad touts its nourishment, nut flavor, and widespread availability through leading grocers.

Prices Rise Across Groceries and Farm Goods

The piece surveys higher prices for potatoes eggs butter and meat with analysts predicting relief after new fruit and vegetable crops arrive. It notes imported potatoes poor quality and a general market squeeze from Armour egg pricing and rain affecting butter and fruit supplies. Prices for grain hay and live stock are listed alongside local retail figures.

Commission

Harmful foods and digestion warn against overeating

An editorial style warning compares overeating and indigestion to alcohol harm, urging balanced meals. It promotes Kodel Dyspepsia Cure as a digestion aid, claims quick relief from fullness and belching, and includes a testimonial from Lemuel James of Maryaville, Ohio, praising the product.

Lemuel James Maryaville Teuferers

Farley Risers and Local Market Prices Listing

A vintage market listing shows varying prices for groceries, produce, fish, and fuel. Items include turkeys dressed and alive, poultry, lard, bacon, cheese, fruit like strawberries cranberries lemons bananas oranges figs dates vegetables such as potatoes tomatoes radishes lettuce spinach onions asparagus pie plant turnips, and several fish types with per pound rates. Also includes coal and cord wood prices from Hocking Valley and other sawed options.

Hocking Valley

Kid Noble Faces Murder Trial Next Week in Muscatine

The print notes that Kid Noble will be brought to Muscatine next Saturday evening for trial on murder charges in the killing of Tom Morgan. The trial is set to start Monday at 9 o clock, with Rock Island lawyers McCaskrin and McCaskrin defending and Ed P Ingham assisting the prosecution. Noble remains confined and philosophically resigned to the proceedings as Muscatine friends discuss funding further defense.

Noble E. M. Warner Warner Ed. P. Ingham Nobble Davenport Times Ira Noble Morgan Muscatine Trail

Journal Awards Private Boxes For The Taming Of The Shrew

The Journal bought private box seats for Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at the Grand Opera House. Star Charles B. Hanford performs on Friday May 16. The paper will give these seats to the school whose teachers receive the most votes via a simple coupon vote sent to the office.

Muscatine Charles B. Hanford Grand Opera House

Local reader cites Police Gazette methods for light sentence

A reader describes studying the Police Gazette and Muscatine papers to understand sentencing patterns and expresses confidence in a light ruling. He notes he spends most of his time reading and closely follows local columns and papers.

Police Gazette Muscatine

European Tourists Find Low Nickel Plate Rates to East

European travelers and others bound for eastern points will find low rates on the Nickel Plate Road to New York New England and other eastern destinations. The eastern terminals are close to ocean steamship docks with first class service. Three trains daily from Chicago. Uniformed porters oversee day coaches and meals in dining cars are priced reasonably. Details from John Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago and the Chicago City Ticket Office 111 Adams St.

New York New England Ocean Steamship Chicago John Y. Calahan Adams St Chicago City Adams

Scenic Canadian Pacific route lauded for mountains and canyons

Descriptive promotion extols six hundred miles of peaks canyons and cataracts along the Canadian Pacific railway line. Promises opportunities to view renowned scenery and offers tickets at low excursion rates for conventions and gatherings.

Canadian Pacific Railway

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