Presbyterian Bazaar Draws Crowds in Achter Building
The Presbyterian Bazaar at the Achter building corner Chestnut and Second street opens at 9 am Tuesday and attracts strong patronage. By last night $45 had been taken in, with many items priced at 5 or 10 cents. Mrs. J N Elliott leads the effort, with $60 needed to cover expenses including stamps rent and incidentals. Donations span breakfast foods candy soap coffee bacon shirts book cases pans and more. The sale ends Saturday with an ice cream social and remnant sale, though most goods are moving fast and may sell out. Aprons and cakes may go on sale tomorrow.
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Presbyterian Bazaar
Achter
Chestnut and
Second Street
Huyler
Muscatine Men Attend Davenport Shriners Meeting
A Davenport Kaaba Temple Shriners gathering conferred degrees on 26 candidates last night. From Muscatine, Barney Schmidt Tom Cherry Fred Block Henry Fisch Henry Wasserman F T Nesper Frank Koeckeritz Geo M Titus G A Reinicke Sam Cohn and Ed Zeidler attended. Five received the degree F O Block Henry Wasser man Barney Schmidt Tom Cherry and Henry Fisch. About 150 people including Davenport candidates and neighbors were present. A grand banquet followed at the Kimall house with reports of a fine time.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Kaaba
Mystic Shriners
Barney Schmidt
Tom Cherry
Fred Block
Henry Fisch
Henry Wasserman
F. T. Nesper
Frank Koeckeritz
Geo. M. Titus
G. A. Reinicke
Sam Cohn
Ed. Zeidler
Presbyterian Ladies Host Cake Sale at Hartmans May 18
The Presbyterian ladies of South Muscatine plan a cake sale at Hartmans and Ejstmans on Friday May 18. Proceeds support church activities and community help.
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Presbyterian Ladies of
South Muscatine
Hartman's & Ejstman’s
River Bulletin Reports Low Water Across Mississippi
The May 16 1901 river forecast notes the Mississippi between Dubuque and Muscatine falling, with a gauge of 6.9 and lower expected as dry northern weather limits tributary flow. Loggers shift to rail shipments to sustain lower river mills, while Chippewa Lumber Co retires after 20 years. A grand Armory ball closes Muscatine events with a parade led by police, bands, and local companies.
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Dubuque
Muscatine
St. Croix
Mississippi
Stillwater
Warden Flint
Estella
Wis
Little Jump
Fisher River
Flint
Chippewa Logging Co
Chippewa Lumber Company
Chippewa
Firemen Parade Plan Finalized by Chief Neibert Team
Chief Neibert and foremen of city fire companies met at the Champion hose house last evening to arrange the parade order for the Thursday morning procession on May 22. Forming on East Third Street at 9 30, the march proceeds via Iowa avenue Fifth street Chestnut Third Locust Second Mulberry Eighth Fourth Walnut Walnut Third.
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Neibert
Champion Hose House
Service Men of the Spanish War Get Charter Hope
The local camp "Service Men of the Spanish War" has enough signatures for a charter and has been invited to the state encampment in Dubuque during the Grand Army of the Republic encampment June 4 to 6. Iowa Spanish-American veterans are urged to attend. Dubuque hosts will provide care and low fare rounds. The list of 21 members and organizers is noted, with actions to recruit more.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa
James F. Lavin
J. B. Emsdorf
W. J. Longstreth
50Th
Iowa Infantry
Wm. Schoenig
Towa Infantry
Albert Capps
Ralph Lillibridge
50Th Iowa Infantry
W. C. Strong
G. W. Wiggers
7Th Army Corps
F. E. Bogart
Transformation from Coffee to Postum Food Coffee
A former coffee user finds it hard to quit coffee but can switch to Postum Food Coffee without loss of morning ritual. When brewed with cream it rivals real coffee in flavor, pleasing connoisseurs who miss java. Ten days to two weeks show a bodily transformation as coffee’s nerve poison is replaced by nourishing liquid.
To New York via Niagara Falls railroad delight
Travelogue extols a trip to New York via Niagara Falls on the ehigh Valley line. Describes attractive scenery, fast trains, and dining car service a la carte.
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New York
Niagara Falls
Grain and livestock market report from Muscatine
Muscatine markets list a wide range of prices for grains, hay, oats, corn, wheat, potatoes, fruit, butter, eggs, and livestock. Includes specifics on hogs, cattle, calves, sheep, and poultry, plus retail and fuel prices and notable notes on market steadiness and quality grades.
Peter Blake's Record of Rock Island Engineer
The Rock Island Railway maintains a biographies book and uses it to outline the career of Peter Blake, the engineer killed in the Unionville wreck on the fourth of the month. Blake is described as an old and esteemed employee.
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Gineer
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Blake
Moscow
Iowa
Davenport
Wilton
Muscatine
Anna Spear
Champaign County
Ohio
Mattie
Charles
Frank
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Division No 91
Trenton
Rock Island
Rock Island Railway Company
Peter Blake
Unionville
P. Blake
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New Wennssco
Evering
Pen
Boys’ and Children’s Department
Anson
East Second Street
J. N. Elliott
East Hill
C.O. D
Heinz
Ca Cove
Boston
C. O. D. Grocery
C. Kneese
River Bulletin
St. Paul
St. Louis
Schmidt
Mechanics
Hershey Hose Company
Huttig Hose Company
Muscatine Sash & Door Company
Paudiet
City Fire Department
Champion Hose Company
Rescue Hose Company
Excelsior Hose Company
Relief Hose Company
Champion Hook & Ladder Co
Inerardour
Muscatine Fire Department
Mus
Catine Camp
Neuro-Vitae
United States
Esdadia
GEO. Kranz, Florist. Telephone No
Scott House
Muscatine Markets
Rio
Cash Grocery
Sweet Winkle Peas
Alaska
C.C. Leysen
Lucas St
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