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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
8
Local notices list sales ads for real estate and goods, theater and concert tickets, and upcoming fairs in Wilton, Columbus Junction and surrounding towns. Highlights include Y M C A Star Course ticket sales, the Wilton fair dates, Moonlight excursion on the Providence, and entries closing for speed events.
A local ad offers drop head sewing machines with personalized name plates at $10.00 and a five drawer, drop head model with Davis vertical feed for $27.50. Located at 224 Iowa Avenue under Scott House.
Republican caucuses in wards last evening chose full delegations for the county convention next Saturday despite rain reducing attendance. First Ward slate led by G M Titus. Second Ward chaired by C P Hanley with F W Eversmeyer as chairman. Third Ward delegates listed under M Woods. Fourth Ward similarly noted. overall party optimism for a strong county ticket.
A meeting at the Relief Hose House selected a delegation to report to the caucus. Chaired by John Diercks with Charles Reesink as secretary, the committee includes Andrew Diercks William Nyenhu Charlie Crow Charles Hanson J. Berry Wm. Johnson George Petzhold John Richley Henry Franklin Frank Fisher George Luckhardt Geo. Schroeder Chas. Ward Gus Blerman Chas. Annel John McCormick Robert Freers Jos. Nyenhnis.
On Monday September 9 conduct by Fred S Pentzer invites travelers to Missouri. Last week’s participants praised the scenery and the trip is described as a rare chance as land values are expected to rise. Fare refunded to purchasers.
Passenger plans a trip to Minneapolis Saturday evening with a five dollar fifty cent round trip fare. Tickets allow return on trains leaving Minneapolis through Tuesday evening September 9. Train departs M N and 8S depot at 6 p m.
The Davenport tournament drew about 7,000 spectators as the Iowa City team won the state race belt. Events included Novelty race won by West Liberty with Iowa City second, hub and hub race won by West Liberty, paid fire department race won by Sioux City, state race 40 class won by Iowa City, and leaders footrace led by Herman Zummerli of Iowa City with Arthur McIntosh of West Liberty following.
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