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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
7
Campaign in Muscatine county accelerates with rallies planned next week. Speakers include Foster in Wilton, Karberg in Stockton, Lowden in Muscatine, Brenton in Atalissa, Mossberry and Carpenter in Conesville, and Titus in multiple county towns with dates October 22 to 25.
Wilton residents report social visits as Mr and Mrs Geo Downing now of Minneapolis spent Wednesday with Mrs Perry. Missionary societies gathered at Mrs Ella Curtis home. Mrs S H Wise and others entertained many friends Thursday evening at Mrs Wise’s home. J C Shomberg and wife visited Muscatine on Thursday. Win Blanchard of Muscatine visits Wilton friends. Leonard Friederichsen takes a greenhouse job in Chicago. Anna McSwiggin visits friends in Muscatine. Maud Cummings leaves for Chicago for a visit.
A simple guide for waffles using Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour two cups, one cup milk, two eggs, one tablespoon sugar, and a walnut sized butter piece. Mix well then add the flour. Falcon flour sold by C Otto and Sons at grocers.
Weary-Me tells Dusty Doolittle he will not feed a tramp. Dusty asserts the woman on the street claimed to be the purtiest. The exchange reflects a street scene noted in the Journal at ten cents a week.
At the Banner lodge meeting the grand lodge sent a communication and a generous donation was made for the education of Mr Upchurch's grandchildren. Mrs Reinicke led a faultless new drill praised by Captain Mrs Cosgrove for the team's floor work and execution.
Chas A Mosqua purchased a fine gasoline launch named the Josie during a Davenport visit and will bring it to town for private use. The craft features a modern design and a compressed air whistle, and Mosqua also bought a house for the boat.
The Jericho siege shows Joshua's faith in God’s plan as the ark leads 600000 troops around the walls for seven days. On the seventh circuit a final shout collapses the walls and Rahab is spared, while the city falls to Israel under divine judgment and justice.
In a reported exchange a speaker says the office of Sergeant at Arms in the Senate will be abolished and replaced by an official referee. The dialogue notes parties discuss a reform affecting parliamentary procedure.
A speaker notes a friend’s frequent theme changes while the poet explains a client who now has 157 varieties on the market, illustrating the breadth of available options.
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