The Kilties Band Touring World Renowned in Canada
The Kilties, a permanent touring Canadian band based in Belleville, have no regiment tie but many members served in Canadian Regiment bands. Over five years they toured Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Europe, covering 125000 miles and earning a World’s Fair engagement in St Louis. They performed for King Edward VII at Balmoral in 1904 and Sandringham in 1904, and their European tour visited major English speaking cities, receiving official welcomes from Lord Provosts Mayors and Magistrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Belleville
United States
Mexico
Europe
St. Louis
H. M. King Edward VII
Balmoral Castle
Sandringham House
England
Ireland
Local News and Visits In Muscatine and Nearby
A snapshot of daytime activity in Muscatine with short notes on visitors such as D H Nichols from Wapello, Senator Edward J Reaney from Chicago, and Miss Myrtle Culberson staying with the Tobias Toben family. Also mentions rides on the Firefly, housekeeping notices, egg buying, and local business ads including Eclipse Naphtha soap and Dr Rupp the dentist.
California Excursions from Iowa Central Rail
Iowa Central Railway announces sale of round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco Cal from September 3 to 14 with travel valid through October 31. Fares set at one rate for the round trip with flexible routes and liberal stopover privileges. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minz
Grand Tuesday Evening Melodrama Promises Spectacular Effects
A top melodrama is set to appear Tuesday at Grand Theatre with renowned production quality and meticulous scenic detail. Special stage and mechanical effects will be used at all performances, a key draw for smaller cities. Children Edna Young and Bobbie Young will portray the two young leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Edna
Bobbie Young
Ladies Return From Y W C A Conference at Lake Geneva
Mrs M W Stirlen and Miss Pauline Schaarman have returned from the National conference of Y W C A workers at Lake Geneva. Miss C L Darst remains in Chicago for a few days. About 400 attended, including 62 from Iowa, with fresh ideas and enthusiasm to bolster Muscatine association work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Stirlen
Pauline Schaarman
Workers In the
Young Woman's Christian Association
Lake Geneva
C. L. Darst
Chicago
Iowa
Muscatine
Muscatine Association
Picnic at Bear's Landing by Seven Young Ladies
A lively group of seven girls enjoyed a Saturday picnic at Bear's Landing. They left in the morning with well filled baskets and spent the day rowing, fishing, and playing games. Attendees included Pearl McElroy Maud Wathan Fern Ess Mildred Rogers Marie Marton and Marie Margaret Maher listing Pleasant Prairie Ardon Sweetland Summit locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear's Landing
Bear’ S Landing
Misses Pearl McElroy
Maud Wathan
Fern Ess
Pleasant Prairie
Mildred Rogers
Ardon
Marie Marton
Sweetland
Marie and
Margaret Maher
Summit
Mothers Club opens fall session at Mrs McDermid's home
The Mothers Club will hold its first fall meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs D S McDermid on West Fourth Street due to Mrs P J Barry's absence. The program includes roll call summer reminiscences an address by the president and muse by Miss Mabel Warner. Full attendance is desired and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
D. S. McDermid
Mothers’ Club
McDermid
West Fourth Street
P. J. Barry
Mabel Warner
Anna Rankin Hosts Friends at Sister’s Home
Miss Anna Rankin entertained several friends at Mrs. Ben Beach’s home near Keokuk Lake yesterday to meet visiting Chicago guest Miss Loretta Luneen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rankin
Ben Beach
Keokuk Lake
Loretta Luneen
Chicago
Woman's Auxiliary of Y M C A Meet Tomorrow
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Men's Christian Association will gather tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Y M C A Building for a community meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary OF
Young Men’s Christian Association
Miss Olive Pratt Visits Parents After Iowa City Arrival
Miss Olive Pratt arrived in the city Saturday evening from Iowa City to visit her parents for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Cattell
Muscatine
City
Elizabeth Fotsch
Iowa City
Olive Pratt
Amateurs Baseball Roundup From Eliza to Conesville
In Eliza the Gunthers and Eliza battled 11 innings with Eliza winning 5 to 4 as Wilse delivered a decisive double with two outs in the 11th. Stars defeated Conesville 14 to 5 behind Borgstedt’s strong pitching. Arden edged South Muscatine 5 to 3 despite rain interrupting play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgs
Eliza
Gunthers
Wilse
Eliza—Stropes
Stropes
Morgan
Meisner
Conesville
Stars
Borgstedt
Island Lads
Arden
South
Columbus Junction Fair Opens With Busy Week Ahead
Columbus Junction opens Sept 4 to 7 with a thriving fairgrounds setup. Stock and floral exhibits fill departments as road races and new attractions are planned. A special train from Sigourney arrives Thursday and a Keota versus Sandy Grove ball game highlights the event amid community visits and local travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Floral Hall
Sigourney
Keota
Sandy Grove
F. M. Colton
Omaha
R. C. Butler
Cedar Falls
State Normal School
Will K. Moore
Muscatine
Burlington
Columbus City
Mr. Acheson
Albia
Seceder Church
George Sweely
Conesville
Cedar Rounds
R. N. Johnston
Joe
R. S. Johnston
Helen
Edith
Dez Moines
Lucile Grady
Booster Game For Muscatine Ball Club
Muscatine residents are invited to a booster game at the fair grounds next Sunday to aid the local baseball club. Washington Iowa plays Muscatine this weekend and again Sunday with tickets priced at $1.00, proceeds aimed to cover a nearly $1,000 deficit since August 1st under new management. Manager Grimes has resigned and local parties will oversee operations through season end.
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Muscatine
Fair Grounds
Washington
Iowa
Grimes
Local Briefs and Movements Around Muscatine
A series of short notices reports residents visiting relatives returning home and traveling to events in Muscatine Davenport and nearby towns. Names include Humiston Helmick Duncan Spaeth Sipe Bloom Huff and Kendrick with several trips to Cedar Rapids Grinnell Morning Sun Wapello and Chicago. The Presbyterian ladies offer a Thursday dinner at the I O O F hall and the big fair opens tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
John Humiston
H. G. Helmick
J. Carson Duncan
Des Moines
Wm. Sink
Hilo Edwards
Ohio
Anna Duncan
Ferdinand Spaeth
Columbus City
Orville Sipe
Cedar Rapids
L. W. Huff
J. A. Bloom
G. D. Harrison
Conesville
Hallie Carr
Wapello
Morning Sun
Washington
Norma Courts
June McClurkin
Chicago
J. C. Kendrick
Grinnell
I. O. O. F. Hall
W. H. Hale
California
Gans Nelson Fight Draws Goldfield Crowd
Goldfield Nevada September 3 crowds swell as boxers Gans and Nelson rest before weigh in at noon. Gans favored at 19 to seven with heavy betting and early $70,000 gate. In town, Miss Mary Leysen Lena Gerard and Flora Jones return from Chicago after studying fall millinery styles.
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Goldfield
Nev
Gans
Nelson
Mary Leysen
Lena Gerard
Flora Jones
This City
Chicago
St. Louis Visitor Boards Firefly to Davenport for Short Stay
Thomas Lyman of St. Louis left Mrs. J. OConnor’s residence by the Firefly today and will spend a few days in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lyman
St. Louis
Mrs O Connor Sails Firefly To Davenport For Afternoon Visit
Mrs J O Connor departed on the Firefly at noon for Davenport where she plans to spend the afternoon visiting with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Stickney
Davenport
Fairport Man Trades in Muscatine Then Returns
W. H. Heff of Fairport traveled to Muscatine this morning for trading and returned home aboard the Firefly by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Edwards
Fairport
Muscatine
W. H. Heff
East Hill Picnic At Weed Park Draws Large Crowd
The Muscatine M. E. Sunday School Association holds its annual picnic at Weed Park with hundreds attending. Parades delayed crowds downtown then returned for the grounds, meals served, and diverse church representation including South Muscatine M. E Island Church Spangler's Chapel and High Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine M. E
Island Church
Spangler’s Chapel
High Prairie
Baseball scores from major leagues and cities
American League results Cleveland 10 over Chicago 3 Boston 3 Washington 1 National League Pittsburg 2 St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 9 Brooklyn blank Three League Cedar Rapids 2 Dubuque 1 in twelve innings Rock Island 6 Davenport 2 Western League Lincoln 9 Sioux City 3
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Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Rock Island
Davenport
Lincoln
Sioux City
Special train service advertises low rates to multiple cities
A travel notice lists fares from Indianapolis to several cities including Sandusky Cincinnati Louisville Columbus and Toledo with proportionate low rates. Tickets are valid for 30 days from sale. A special train with high back seat coaches and Pullman sleeping cars departs Peoria at 10 15 p m for further information contact E B Leppert district passenger agent 325 Main Ct Peoria IL.
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Indianapolis
Sandusky
Ohio
Cincinnati
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Peoria
E. B. Leppert
Main Ct
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Land
Wales
Kilties
Dr. McNutt
D. H. Nichols
Edward J. Reaney
Chicago, Ill
Myrtle Culberson
Mrs
Tobias Toben
West Third Street
Ellen King
Lake Forest, Til
Mrs. A. Hopson
Fruitland
Dave Greenblatt
East Second Street
Dr. Rupp
Journal
E. B. Lewis
Xenia
W. Cook
J. A. Wonderlich
South Bend
Ind
Edith van Cise
Mt. Pleasant
Throop
East Front Street
H. A. Prizer
Brighton
Lettie Clark
Independence
Kan
Lettie Ottis
Dalton
Mass
Lillie Stowell
Castoria
Furluianis
Eliza, Ill
Uus
Cay Pei A
Citizen’s Railway Park
Grand Street
Campbells
East Hill News
East Hill
Penings
Frank Cozzens
East Fifth Street
Carbon Cliff
M. O. Briggs
West Liberty
William Fisher
Buffalo Prairie
Albert Schultz
Buffalo
Frank Bielefelt
Grant Street
David Parsons
Letts
Grant Bond
Sherman Street
Fred Humpleby
Lucy Chrisford
Eubuque
Sam Elkins
Centerville
Richard Houdek
Phoebe Gilman
Park Avenue
Clyde Duncan
Ida Drake
Cedar Valley
Fifth Street
Indiana
Kentucky
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Missouri
Kansas City
T. B. R. Hackney
Urich
Business College
W. H. Nichols
Wapello, Iowa
Dark Bay Horse
C. A. Giesenhaus
Eighth Street
Kautz’s Bakery
Iowa Avenue
Cal. W. Smith
Mississippi Valley
Wagner & Bennison
Proprietors
Colfax Water
Geo. Eitman
Te Journal
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