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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1902

Page

7

Royal Arch Masons Convene in Cedar Rapids Muscatine Natives Attend

Muscatine with Arthur S. Lawrence among participants follows the forty-ninth annual Royal Arch Masons convention opening in Cedar Rapids. Grand officers include Thomas B. Lacey and Alf Wingate. sessions cover degrees, councils, and installations with a reception at Masonic hall and Grand hotel headquarters.

Royal Arch Masons of Muscatine Cedar Rapids Arthur S. Lawrence Grand Council Royal Select Masters Order of High Priesthood Royal Arch Grand Chapter C. O. Greever Trowel Chapter No Masonic Hall C. D. Huston Eastern Star Grand Hotel T. B. Lacey Council Bluffs Alf. Wingate George R. Turner Waterloo Cresco Gid Townsend McGregor A. N. Alberson Washington

Three Good Bargains in Muscatine City Property

Titus and Jackson advertise three especially good bargains in Muscatine city property. This notice highlights available parcels and potential values.

Muscatine City Titus & Jackson

Ainsworth Visit Ends With Pleasant Time

Miss Libba Brockway and her daughter, after a pleasant visit with cousin Mary Brockway, Prof Barns and wife, and Rev Wil...

Ainsworth Libba Brockway Mary Brockway Barns Wil

Grape-Nuts Restores Strength for Dyspepsia Sufferer

A Lone Tree Oklahoma woman chronicles long years of indigestion finally eased by Grape-Nuts after a friend recommended it. She reports rapid relief, restored health and energy, better sleep, and renewed ability to work, urging others with dyspepsia to try the product.

Lone Tree Okla Postum Co Battle Creek Mich

When Knighthood Was in Flower Amusements Note

A note on Effie Elsler and her staff for When Knighthood Was in Flower. The article lists a secretary doctor and two maids plus two stenographers handling business correspondence about private investments and sub leasing of plays she owns. These works remain valuable even if no longer performed.

Effiie Elsler

Community Notes From Column Junction Area

Liams and family returned to Colum bus Junction Friday. The U B church ladies met with Mrs T E McCoy Thursday afternoon. A treat of Arkansas pears was partaken. Mrs John Stone is convalescing and friends hope to see her out soon. Mrs Allie Jeffers and baby returned to Cedar Falls Tuesday evening after visiting her parents. Mrs Marr and Miss Lulu Wood left for Nebraska for a few weeks. The U P church received a new coat of paint. Lee McCoy spent Sunday at home. Rev Swimley of Iowa City will preach at the U B church next Sabbath morning and evening.

John Umscheid Walker Nichols Spirit Lake Wm. Wilson Mae Letts John C. Wilson Catlettsburg Mr. Wilson Liams Columbus Junction U. B T. E. McCoy Arkansas John Stone Allie Jeffers Baby Mrs. Stickley Cedar Falls Marr Lulu Wood Nebraska U. P Lee McCoy Rev. Swimley Iowa City

Magnificent Richard Carvel plays disappoint Muscatine crowd

Andrew Robson and company presented a grand production of Richard Carvel but Muscatine patrons failed to turn out. The cast and costumes impressed, with four curtain calls, while manager Kemble was urged to bring better attractions. Effie Ellsler to follow in When Knighthood was in Flower.

Andrew Robson Winston Churchill Richard Carvel Duke of Chartersea Kemble Muscatine

The Irish Pawnbrokers to Perform at Grand Theater

The Irish Pawnbrokers, a large musical comedy company led by Sullli van and Mack with Mazie Trumbull, visits city venues outside the cast and is booked for Grand on Friday October 10. The troupe totals twenty five people, carries all scenery, and presents three complete acts with a full chorus and supporting cast.

Grand Sulllivan and Mack Mazie Trumbull Delmore and Wilson Joe Warde Bobby Bryant Joe J. Conlan Eddie Brown Lottie West Symonds

Man in the Iron Mask Opens at Opera House Monday

Doty and company present Dumas drama The Man in the Iron Mask at the opera house on Monday October 13 1902 The production includes full scenery and electrical effects manager Kemble reports strong favorable notices from other theaters and Doty carries strong early reputation from Faust over the past four seasons

Dumas Mr. Doty Faust

Two Merry Tramps at Wood and Ward with novel scenery

Wood and Ward stage the "Two Merry Tramps" featuring elaborate scenery and mechanical effects for a special production. The act promises performers and stagecraft beyond ordinary touring shows.

Force Company Wood & Ward

Farm values per capita rise over fifty years

Mahin's Magazine notes farm values per capita climbed from 171 dollars fifty years ago to 270 dollars today. It observes a shift from a nation largely agricultural to about half the population on farms, with gains exceeding the entire 1850 values in the past decade.

Mahin’s Magazine

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