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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1900
Page
5
A young lady on Linn Street near Reinhard Pilgrim’s residence fought off a bold attacker who grabbed her as she walked home after church. Police will pursue the suspect, believed intoxicated, to avoid a escape and secure a sentence. A mourning resolution was adopted by the society.
The Muscatine Court of Honor passed resolutions for Emma O Reppert who died Sunday morning October 7 1900. They recall her kindness deeds and comforting words, offer sympathy to her family, and pledge to cherish her memory while noting the loss to the sisterhood.
The 35th Iowa elected new officers at a West Liberty reunion led by President for Life Col. W. B. Keeler. New vice presidents represent companies from Muscatine Cedar Rapids West Liberty and other towns with R D Bodman as secretary and Herman Schmidt as treasurer. Retiring officers include several from Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Sioux Falls. An executive committee顺 remains noted.
Yesterday afternoon the Mothers' Club met at 843 Cedar Street for its third gathering of the season. Dr G O Morgridge gave an informal talk on heredity, stressing the role of environment and home instruction in a child's development and pondering life’s mysteries from a cellular perspective.
The Colored Circle reports Mr. Fred Foy has left the Commercial hotel after bringing smiles to traveling men with his cooking. A large crowd welcomed Rev. M. I. Gordon at the A. M. E. church last Sunday evening, signaling renewed energy among members. A roofing shingling bee at the parsonage is planned for tomorrow weather permitting, with the women preparing a feast for workers and a church social to follow at 8 PM hosted by Misses White and Johnson.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway sells round trip tickets at a single fare plus $2 for the Quadrennial Convention of the National Association of Democratic Clubs in Indianapolis on October 3 and 4. Tickets from all line points to Chicago connect to Indianapolis. agents provide full rates and schedules.
For the annual meeting in Keokuk Iowa October 16 to 19 the B C R and N Railway offers reduced rate excursion tickets. Inquire with Cedar Rapids Route agents for rates and train times.
A discussion on life defined by movement and nourishment, the effects of temperature on life, and heredity. It argues moral and physical transmission of defects, environment shaping a child, and the need for careful marriage choices. The note ends with the club’s next meeting at Mrs Julius Schmidt's residence.
Mr Will Downer hosted guests at 501 West Fifth street to honor Dr Echternacht of Marshalltown. The evening featured songs readings and refreshments with Mrs Downer and Mr Downer assisting, concluding with a note of friendship dating to college days and the doctor’s departure to Mt Vernon this morning.
A classical remark links the sower to the harvest of mischief, asserting that originators bear responsibility for outcomes. The aphorism underscores the causal chain from initial act to eventual consequences.
Grain market unchanged and apples just starting as walnut prices hold at 75 cents per bushel. Spring chickens show exceptional weight and quality while grocers report strong sales across dry goods firms. Fresh produce prices include cabbage five cents and cucumbers six for five cents. pears, apples, grapes, lemons, and other fruits listed with varied per unit and per basket prices.
Muscatine Iowa reports market prices for corn oats rye wheat hay oats meal flour buckwheat and other staples with live stock and produce including hogs cattle calves sheep lambs spring chicken and various fruits and vegetables listing prices per unit and per load for buyers and sellers.
Special dispatch reports opening and closing quotations on the Chicago board today for Wheat. Northwest Wheat Receipts show Minneapolis and Duluth figures with totals, along with last week and last year comparisons. Liverpool Wheat and Corn prices are noted with drops from prior levels.
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