Mod ern Woodmen gain twelve new members in Chester
West Chester reports 12 new members for the Modern Woodmen of America after District Deputy Littlefield’s visit. Initiation is planned for October 6 with a supper to close the event. Other notes mention repairs at Bob Ferguson's house, John Jayne moving to new quarters, Edith recovering, and various local labor updates.
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West Chester
Woodmen of
America
Chester
Littlefield
Bob Ferguson
John Jayne
New Era Rally Day Delights Attendees With Autumn Decor
Attendees praised New Era's Rally Day on September 28 for superb decorations and generous offerings. The program featured hymns, poems, recitations, and songs by the Sunday school, with emphasis on "Our Motto" and "Onward Christian Soldiers." Several notices reported community visits and revival plans.
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New Era
Anti-Saloon League speakers visit Wapello and a barn burns
In Wapello Iowa on Sunday the Anti-Saloon League held meetings in two churches with H H Abrams and G R Malone addressing about Christian Citizenship. A nearby barn on Geo Schofield’s Jefferson township farm burned after midnight. the hay grain and tools were insured. In Grandview a service honored Bascom C Buster who died of cholera in the Philippines and was buried there. Rev T S Pool preached.
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Wapello
Anti-Saloon League
H. H. Abrams
Anti-Saloon League of
Iowa
G. R. Malone
Lansing
Midh
M. E. Church
Malone
Abrams
Michigan
Geo. Schofield
Jefferson Township
Harvey Crow
Crow
M. EF
Grandview
Bascom C. Buster
Philippines
U. S
T. S. Pool
Leitsville
Dorcas Society Meeting in Oak Grove elects officers
The Dorcas society in Oak Grove met with about 65 members despite bad weather. Mrs. J C Stuart was elected president with Mrs. Kate Hous er as vice president and Mrs. John Parks as secretary and Mrs. A C Houser as treasurer.
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Oak Grove
J. Parks
Dorcas Society
J. C. Stuart
Kate Houser
John Parks
Treas
A. C. Houser
Chas. Toyne
Margaret Hoskins
Jessie Toyne
Frank Healey
New Burlington Tow Boat To Replace Sunken Steamer Comet
Government boats logged heavy snags and debris removal from the river over five months lid by the Mackenzie report. Burlington gains a new tow boat from Kelley Bros as Captain Winans buys and remodels the steamer Alice Edna for towing in port and around Burlington.
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Mackenzie
Burlington
Kelley Bros
City
Comet
Dupuque Journal
Kelley
North Side
Alice Edna
Winans
Waukesha
White Prairie Notes and Local Home Projects
White Prairie Louisiana September 30. Mr and Mrs John Maurer and family Mr and Mrs Robert Maurer and family Mrs Robert Finley Miss Lena Marolf and Will Marolf visited Frank Jacob last Sunday. Carpenters work on an addition and remodel of Christ Marten s house. Godfrey Marold shows neighbors his new graphophone. Adam Frenzel of Waterloo formerly of this neighborhood called on Wilton friends. Budker boys haul cane to Bierkofer s at Moscow to make molasses. Adolph Rexroth also hauls cane. George Hunt horse trainer drove Henry Maurer s trotter to Muscatine to view street cars.
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White Prairie
John Maurer
Robert Maurer
Robert Finley
Lena Marolf
Will Marolf
Frank Jacob
Christ. Marten
Godfrey Marold
Adam Frenzel
Waterloo
Wilton
Budker
Bierkofer’s
Moscow
Adolph Rexroth
Bierkofer
George Hunt
Henry Maurer
Muscatine
Lone Tree News Roundup Notices and Local Moves
Mrs Martin returns to Sigourney from Lone Tree. Dana E Wood goes to Colorado Springs leaving daughter with Drapers. John Morse funeral held. Bergen infants buried. Lecture course opens Oct 4. Rev Pace reappointed pastor. Miss Joe Silver visits Cedar Rapids. residents plan Cedar Rapids carnival attendance.
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Lone Tree
Rev. Pace
M. E. Church
Joe Silver
Cedar Rapids
Traveler's Guide B C R and N Muscatine Montezuma
Passenger schedule shows departures for Montezuma with daily service except Sunday and arrivals from Montesuma. Times indicate 6:00 pm arrival and 8:40 am for governor agent service.
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Montezuma
Aca
Cde
Montesuma
C. M
Rail Schedule Details for Chicago Denver Routes and Wilton Branch
Train Nos 11 12 20 31 run Chicago to Denver via Kansas City or St. Joseph with through services to Kansas City El Paso City of Mexico and California. Nos 7 8 15 16 revised daily patterns with limited vestibule trains. Wilton branch timetable lists Muscatine Wilton stops with daily except Sunday service.
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Ororommne
Paneenger
Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Washingon
el Paso
City of Mexico
California
Rail schedule snippet at Wilton Main Line Me Station
Cc RL F Ry main line at Wilton Me shows trains No 14 No 4 going west No 8 and other trains with approximate timings 4 49 p m and 6 pm. The legible parts indicate service between Wilton and adjacent points with westbound departures and numbered services.
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Wilton
Bewensesssias Oe P. Mn
No. SA
Eeses
Muscatine North and South by Co Schedule Details
Time table effective April 20 1902 noon shows trains from Muscatine to Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and onward to Burlington Peoria Monmouth Minneapolis and St Paul with connections to Iowa Central. Special notes include Saturday and Monday trains and connections via Wapello Elrick Junction and Firick Junction under General Agent Charles Howard.
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Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Monmouth
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Firick Junction
Charles Howard
Iowa Central Schedules North and South Routes
The Iowa Central lists daily and Sunday trains including St Paul Express No 3 at 4 10 pm Mason City Mail No 5 11 59 am Way Freight No 25 10 05 am Going South Peoria Mall No 6 2 45 pm Peoria Express No 4 5 36 am Way Freight No 16 1 50 pm Tickets cover US Canada and Mexico with agents A B Cutts Minneapolis and G L Seevers Elrick Junction Iowa.
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
G. L. Seevers
Elrick Junction
Iowa
Home Visitors Excursion to Indiana and Nearby States
Round trip tickets go on sale Oct 4 and 5 for travel to Indiana Ohio Michigan and points west including Toronto Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Tickets valid for return through Nov 3 1902. Inquiries at M N S depot or A L Lindner General Agent.
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Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Toronto
Ont
Suspension Bridge
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Toxawanda
Buffalo
Dunkirk
Salamanca
Erie
Pittsburg
Bellaire, C
Wheeling
W. Va
Parkersburg
Charleston
Kentucky
West Virginia
A. L. Lindner
Muscatine Tent No. 9 Meets Tuesdays At Maccabee Flat
K. O. O. Se Mm. Muscatine Tent No. 9 holds meetings every Tuesday evening in the Maccabee flat located in the As thauer building on Iowa Avenue. Officers listed include G. O'Brien Sir Kt Commander J. W. Gabo Record Keeper and J. A. Leyda Clerk.
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Asthauer
Iowa Avenue
G. O'Brien
J. W. Gabo
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Bive
Maccabee Liail
Asthalter
Emma Sterneman
Carrie Rankin
Knights of Pythias Wyoming Lodge Meets Fridays
Wyoming Lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias meets every Friday at 7 30 p m at the KEK P building on Iowa Avenue. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. J M Butler C C H S Howe K of R and 8.
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I. & O F. Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Encampment
Muscatine Lod
Erry
Speer's
Second
Cedaer
Cedar Street
Muscatine Camp
Woodman Hall
A. O U. W. Eagle Lodge
Second Street
A. J. Barger
Howe
E. H Dolsen
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
F. A. A. Hall
Shammoes
Howard
E. P. Day
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. of P
Iowa Avenue
J. M. Butler
C. C. H. S& Howe
K. of R
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Walsh
J. E. Walsh
McCullough Bldg
West Third Street
Davenport
Omaha
Burlington Overland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Los Aneles
Sli Lake City
Rocky Mountains
Titan
J. Plands
Muscatine Lbr. & Box Co
Office East Second Street
M. P. Goff
Undertaker
West Second Street
DR. A. M. Lingo, D. D.S
East Second Street
Edith
Ness
Charley Skipton
W. E. Auten
Ward
Nichols
McCarty
Zimmerman
Sigel Baker
Moses
Elsie Franklin
Franzes Brandt
Geo. Shield
Col
Will Hitchcock
West
Barnes
Clapp
Echool
Elsie Dodge
Little Gleaners
Minnie Nagel
the Sunday
Harriet Franklin
Jesus
Lyle Nagle
Sywassink
Nau
Frank Nau
Bway
N.Y
H. C. Thiesen
Muscatine, Iowa
Atau
TETAS
George Schofield
Warman
Anes
Lington
Traveler's Guide
B., C. R. & N.muscatine
C.,r
P. Railroad
Nnn
Schubouls
Muscatine Sc
Masonic
A. F
A. M
G. A. Riemcke
Washington
R A .M
G. A. Miemeke
M. FH. P
Geo. C. Winn
DE Molay Commandery
K. T
Geo. B. Jackson
W. HH. McCoy
Muscatine North & South BY. Co
P. M. Muller
Third Street
New York
Priie
THE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
F. Giesenhaus
F. Whitman
F. A. Johnson
C. of
Banner Lodge
A. Va
A. W. Hall
Crouch
Mull
A J. Barger
É. M. Conner
M. B. A. Rend City Lodge
Moderns Brotherhood of America
J. B. Cosgrove
Sue Browning
Muscatine Homestead
G. A
Rathbone Sisters
Ocloce
Bally McCast M. R. Pal
Frances Rosenbse
Fe S
W. M
Emma Manlove
Sec’y
M. W
A. Muscatine Camp
No 106
Modern
Woodmen of America
W N Hall
Olde Brock
J. C. Coster
V. C
J. A. Leyda
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No. 17
G. A. R. Hall
W. W Millett
A C. Hopkinson
Bankers’ Union OF the World Bankers’ Union OF the World Lodge
H. H. Arnold
M. W. Meyers
Sec
Woodbine Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Catherine Moncrief
Katie Parvin
E. L. McElroy
Evers de
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S. G Stein
Pine Street
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