The People's Opportunity in Muscatine Stores
Local shopping day in Muscatine promotes genuine bargains across prominent stores. Wittich Bros cuts an iron bed from 13 to 8 dollars. Anson Clothing offers summer suitings at 8 10 12 dollars. George B Jackson and Boston Store feature wide discounts on wool goods and rugs respectively. Batterson Bee Hive sells night garments and undergarments at 25 cents.
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Wittich Bros
Wilson Shoe Store
Anson Clothing Company
George B. Jackson
Boston
Batterson Bee Hive
Open Letter Opposes Muscatine Street Fair by Ministers
The Muscatine Ministerial Association issues an open letter urging citizens to oppose the proposed street fair. They warn fairs harbor licentious conduct, gambling, and crime, claim little economic benefit, and call for a moral, orderly city administration with civic unity.
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Muscatine
Eivra
Secret Clerks Union Meeting Hints at Action Yet To Come
A large closed door meeting of the Retail Clerks' Union yielded no public action details. Quiet prevails as talks continue, with a Sunday work scale proposal floated to settle the dispute. Merchants reportedly favor the plan, hoping for a prompt, peaceful resolution.
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Bor Assembly
Messrs. Bodman
Smith
Ice cream supper at Port Allen nets 10.80 for bell
The Port Allen school house event drew a large crowd on Saturday. Proceeds totaled 10.80 to buy a bell for the school. Local residents, including Wm. McCullough and family, Alex McCullough and Maggie McCullough, were noted in weekend visits and gatherings.
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Port Allen
Port Allen School House
Wm. McCullough
Alex McCullough
Ralph Babbett
Frank McCurdy
Maggie McCullough
Alex
Jennie
Milton Tucker
Cone
R. Marks
West Branch Notes Local Movements and Updates
A W Jackson returned from Wyoming after months away. Mrs. Wm Enlow is ill with a sickness requiring nursing help from Town City. Mr Feetheoe, longtime donor assistant, left for Wapello to work as night agent. Mrs FE A Strahl visited Lake View with her sister. Oasis plans a new schoolhouse before fall. J B Selby family visited daughter Mrs Gordon Endsley in Tipton last Sunday. Dr F B Willsevy seeks electrical treatment in western Minnesota.
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West Branch
A. W. Jackson
Wryoming
Wm. Enlow
Town City
Cere
Feetheoe
Helner
Donot
Wapello
FE. A. Strahl
Lake View
Oasis
J.B. Selby
Tipton
Gordon Endsley
F. B. Willsevy
MississippI River Forecast From Davenport to Dubuque
River level expected to drop slightly between Davenport and Dubuque. The May 28 1902 water gauge reading at the city water works was higher than any May 28 reading since 1896, with prior years showing 11.9 in 1902 and lower figures in previous years. May 27 readings ranged from 4.1 to 12.2 feet in prior years.
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Davgedole Dic
Ced Cs Dbe
Hesmeda Som
Maeokuk
Dubuque
Davenport
River flood forecast from Davenport steamer captain
Captain Walter Blair of the Helen Blair expects a spring freshet in June as the river rises rapidly near Reeds Landing Red Wing and St Paul. He notes current water levels are high and predicts Davenport will see high water for some time this season.
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Walter Blair
Helen Blair
Davenport
Burlington
Reeds’ Landing
Red Wing
St. Paul
Unreadable OCR Anomaly Snapshot
Fragmentary numeric sequence with scattered letters and symbols. No coherent names places dates or events. cannot establish a factual news item or person.
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Swan’s
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W. L. Pet
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Rockford
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Evansville
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Bloomington
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Palo Alto
Iowa Counties
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First National Bank
Iowa
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