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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1905

Page

8

Moonlight excursion and community events notes

Local notices include a Wednesday Hawes Camp M W A event with band concert and drill at City Railway Park. Miss Grace Utt of Columbus Junction leaves after shopping in town. Daughters of the King plan a May 31 bag sale at Trinity Rectory with an evening music program and refreshments.

Grace Utt Columbus Junction Hawes Camp City Railway Park Hawes Camp M. W. A Rock Island Daughters of the King Trinity Rectory East Fourth Street Hawes

Baseball Tomorrow At Fair Grounds Draws Interest

Multiple notices urge attending the big baseball game at the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon featuring the Rock Island Independents versus the Muscatine Maroons. Local residents plan travel and gatherings around the event and related social visits.

Fair Grounds Rock Island Independents Muscatine Maroons Muscatine Fairgrounds

Safe Place for Money Mortgage Loans Offered by Titus

G. M. Titus markets first mortgage loans from 100 to 1000 dollars secured by real estate. He handles interest and principal collection at no charge to investors. Contact 213 Iowa Avenue for details.

G. M. Titus’ Office Choice First Mortgage Investments G. M. Titus Iowa Avenue

South Muscatine Held Reception Noted

Mrs. John Diercks hosted a reception on Bismarck Street as neighbors gathered for a local social event in South Muscatine.

New Time Card Entertained Guests at Mrs Jesmen Event

A social gathering was held at Mrs. John Diercks’s home on Bismarck street in honor of Mrs. Al Jesmen of Colorado who visits relatives here. The afternoon featured phonograph selections, a vocal solo, and a formal meal with carnations. Fred Downey cut his feet on broken glass while chasing a companion yesterday afternoon.

John Diercks Bismarck Street al. Jesmen Colorado Jesmen Diercks Edward Anson Miss Grayborn Tennessee Miss Kirkwood Salvation Army Albert Jesman William Hartman Henry Diercks Charles Hall D. Bierman Andrew Diercks William Dierecks Mary Birches Misses Kirkwood Mary Blanchard Grayborn Edna Jesman Annabel Anson Helen Hartman Ada Hall Freddie Martin Chester Diercks Fred Downey Frank Mowney Nebraska Street Raft South Muscatine

Captain Lancaster Sells Everett Steamer Amid Missouri River Trade

Captain Lancaster of the steamer Eclipse negotiates selling the Everett to Missouri river buyers. The Everett, an old craft long active above Muscatine, sits in Cat Tail slough north of Fulton as a major river log jam forms north of Minneapolis threatening bridges and the dam.

Lancaster Eclipse Clinton-Davenport Everett Missouri River Muscatine Cat Tail Fulton Burlington Peale Upper Mississippi Government Dam Minneapolis St. Paul Brooklin Center Lyndale Dunham Island

Sawmill Boom Prevents Shutdown as Log Supply Surges

The article notes the saw mill will likely not shut down again due to a log shortage since the boom is more than full, ensuring continued operation for the foreseeable future.

County Officials Add Six Squirrels to Court House Yard

County officials brought six more squirrels to the court house yard this morning. A farmer delivered them from the country and they scampered into the trees joining three squirrels placed last week. Sheriff J. D. m was bitten on the hand by one of the animals before release. A crowd watched the creatures take to the woods.

Court House

Rights claim over road from Independence to Mankato

A claim states Frederika is included in the right of way for the new road project connecting Independence to Mankato Minnesota. The assertion concerns whether the boundary permits access for Frederika and related property interests.

Frederika Independence Mankota Minn

Tripoli to Welcome New Rail Line as Surveyors Report Progress

In Bremer county surveyors have reviewed the Williams grade route near Tripoli and along the planned railroad line, signaling confidence that the project will reach the town. The crew has completed checks along the corridor within a short distance of Tripoli, aligning with anticipated rail development.

Tripoli Bremer County

Pa Dyspepsia Tablets Promised Cure for Indigestion

An advertisement proclaims a fast acting dyspepsia cure. It claims digestion improvements, clearer complexion, and improved mood from regular use. Sold at 50 cents per box, six boxes for 2.50.

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