City News Items from the Community
Mrs. H. P. Downs returns from Chicago. Soldiers urged to cheer as they march tomorrow. Miss Julia Davis of Wapello visiting in the city. No school tomorrow morning to allow parade viewing. afternoon session plans unchanged. Capt and Mrs. Lemon of Guthrie Center visiting and attending reunion. South Side Mother's club to meet at Franklin school Friday after hours. Mr. and Mrs. John Peeth home last night hosted a merry gathering of about thirty Clara’s friends despite bad weather.
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Julia Davis
Wapello
Fred Wetzel
Capt
Mrs. Lemon
Guthrie Center
Gus Schmidt
South Side
Mother’s Club
Franklin School
John Peeth
Clara
Cheers For The Soldiers Parade In Muscatine
Muscatine residents cheer departing soldiers as a parade moves through the streets. Reported plans say the welcome will be just as hearty Thursday as the troops head to the front with public support and encouragement.
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Muscatine
Tomorow
Roosevelt
Low Fares Via Niagara Falls Route to New York
Special tickets offered through Niagara Falls with Lehigh Valley Railroad to New York and exceptionally low round trips to Washington DC. Additional returns via Niagara Falls and Boston or via Niagara Falls and New York. Tickets on sale October 3 4 5 and 6. For full details contact W B Wheeler at 218 South Clark Street Chicago Illinois.
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Niagara Falls and
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Boston
W. B. Wheeler
N. W
Acorns Abundant As Squirrels Gather Harvest Cocoa
Acorns are plentiful this year with old oaks producing a larger than usual crop. Squirrels rush daily through hill districts gathering nuts and storing them for winter, with winds showering ground and roofs with tiny princelets. It promises a bountiful year for bunnies.
Rural Route Inspectors Visit Washington For Free Delivery
Rural Route Inspector Martin is in Washington Iowa to inspect two new routes for free rural delivery and may complete the county before departure. Applications also exist for routes from Wellman Crawfordsville Brighton Ainsworth West Chester and every railway town in the county. Washington has sought two new routes and free city delivery may start around the same time.
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Washington
Martin
Wellman
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Ainsworth
West Chester
Verdict for the City in Mary Bains vs Muscatine
The jury returned a verdict for the City of Muscatine on a damages suit filed by Mrs. Mary Bain alleging injury from a fall on a defective sidewalk at Eighth and Oak. The trial occurred at the April term after a prior hung jury, with testimony completed by Tuesday noon and arguments Wednesday.
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Mary Bains
City of
Muscatine
Mary Bain
Eighth and
Oak Streets
Stocks Slump on Exchange Amid Wild Selling Rush
Early trading sees a broad market decline driven by tight money. Brokers scramble to fill orders as the first call triggers a flurry of selling across the board. Shaw to Rescue unfolds with a plan to boost government deposits in banks to bond value.
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Stock Exchange
Shaw
New York
Washington
Wall Street
Surviving Greybeard Regiment Members Attend Reunion
A small group of the 37th Iowa Volunteer Infantry survivors gather in the city. About a dozen veterans remain, all octogenarians, with three present and sharing memories of enlistment ages around 45 and battles long past.
Norka Malted Oats Gains Popularity in Muscatine
The Norka Food Co. reports phenomenal success for Norka Malted Oats as a superior food compared with wheat in value and flavor. In just over a week it has become a household word, with readers and the paper offering best wishes for further growth.
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Muscatine
Norka Food Co
Norka
Couple Arrests Released Due to Insufficient Evidence
A suspicious couple arrested Tuesday by Deputy Chief McElravy were released late last evening as prosecutors found no evidence to hold them on any charge.
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McElravy
Wulcati ne market prices for grain produce and staples
Grain and produce prices listed by Wulcatine Wholesale Market. corn 55 60 cents. oats 25 30c. wheat 55 60c. rye 30 40c. barley 5c. hay prices. potatoes 35c a peck. cabbage 4c a head. watermelons 10 12½c. muskmelons 30 60c per dozen. Live stock and poultry and retail staples with varied cents per unit.
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Illinois
Bartlett
Too Clever Doctor Refuses Visit. Prescribes for Wrong Sister
An anonymous physician recounts a punishingly clever ruse to treat a patient and her sister. He greets the elder, persuades her to fetch water with a fake soda remedy, and inadvertently prescribes for the wrong sister, revealing his pride in clever methods.
Mecca tale shows smoking shamed as unforgivable sin
Palgrave recounts a Mecca journey conversation with a mullah who ranks smoking as the unforgivable sin, with drinking and murder deemed forgivable. The Afghan creed is thus presented as valuing moderation in vice and condemning tobacco use above other crimes.
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Palgrave
Mecca
Fiddler Refuses to Stop as He Collapses on Street
A frail fiddler on Twenty third street keeps playing despite a fall and loss of support from passers by. A boy buys the vendor for a quarter and helps him restart the instrument, then they depart together contentedly as onlookers watch.
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Twenty-third Street
New York Press
Presbyterian Preacher’s Sunday Morning Dilemma Tale
A central New York State Presbyterian preacher recalls a Sunday scene. The family plans to attend church, but five year old Fred resists saying he does not want to go. The mother notes their father has to preach and they must go despite reluctance. Fred adds that listening may be worse.
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New York State
Fred
Drawing Circles Reveals Intelligence Says Lendon Family Doctor
The doctor notes that intelligent people sketch circles in a left to right motion. He claims good math students draw circles left to right while women and asylum patients draw right to left. The remark reflects a controversial view from Lendon Family Doctor.
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Duneces
Lendon
The Suit
A timid young woman testifies in court about her attire describing a nuan veiling shirted down the front with a blue trim and matching hat while the lawyer questions her in the witness stand.
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Nuan
Why He Cried
A short dialogue of a boy lamenting a dream of a school fire and an old man reassuring him that the building remains seen over the hill. The exchange captures a child’s fear and gentle adult comfort in a quiet moment.
Caddie Banter Over Minister's Golfalty in Glasgow Times
In Glasgow Times humor, two caddies discuss a minister who carries for him on the course. One asks about the minister's golfing style and the other remarks the minister reacts harshly to missed shots. The exchange ends with a dismissive “Tut tut” from the second caddie.
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Donald
Glasgow Times
Iowa Republican Platform Endorses Roosevelt and Policies
The Iowa Republican platform lauds prosperity and labor demand under Republican rule, mourns William McKinley’s assassination, and backs Theodore Roosevelt for president in 1904. It endorses Congress actions, Philippine policy, protection, tariff reform, and anti-disfranchisement measures while praising Governor Cummins.
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Iowa
United States
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Cuba
Congress
Fifty-seventh Congress
Philippines
Wednesday's Last Edition on Executive Authority's Integrity
The piece lauds erotion and scrupulous fidelity in executive authority, praising devotion to progressive Republican policies and the resulting confidence in political leadership and wisdom.
Local Market Prices for Oysters Fish and Fuel
Oysters New York selects 50 cents per quart. Catfish per pound 12 1 2 cents. Carp five cents. Black bass per pound 12 1 2 cents per quart. Salmon etc. Sunfish five cents. Buffalo seven cents. White perch eight cents per bushel. Croppies ten cents. Pickerel eight cents. Salmon trout one and one half cents per pound. Fuel soft coal two dollars twenty five cents to four dollars. Cordwood unsawed four dollars twenty five cents. Hocking Valley coal five dollars per ton.
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New York
Hocking Valley
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