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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
8
Ed Eberly, confined to his Hershey avenue room for weeks with rheumatism, shows some improvement. His young son Harold, strained by pneumonia, is improving slowly.
W L Douglas Shoes arrive with fastest styles in Union made footwear. Call and inspect them at B Schmidt's, 115 Chestnut Street.
The excerpt lists a series of brief items including purchases at Scheetz s and Hartman Ellman s, visits by Mrs Charles Mosqua and Mrs Barney Schmidt, transport on the Firefly and Wilton trains, court sessions with Judge Brannan, a chicken pie supper for the Eastern Star, and several people traveling to Des Moines Davenport New York and Europe, reflecting daily city life and regional ties.
Professional and business men urged to learn about opportunities at new towns along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. On the first and third Tuesdays of March April and May round trip tickets at low rates to many western and southern points available, with full rate and schedule information from company representatives in Cedar Rapids.
A notice highlights yards of bleached muslin and cambric fabric sold in full widths. Readers are advised of quality references and yardage available for buyers seeking first quality textile materials.
Market dispatch from Chicago led by H. J. Toher & Co. shows Chicago wheat, corn, oats, hogs and cattle quotes with May and July futures, daily highs lows closes, and receipts. Regional cattle and hog movements noted with Kansas City and Omaha comparisons and Liverpool wheat as a reference point.
A humorous Balzac anecdote describes Mery the gambler noting Balzac strolling near Cafe de Paris for four mornings in a row. Balzac reveals he hides from commerce tribunal officers until sunrise at 3 50, then can walk freely while sun not up.
The piece portrays Eugene Sue as a fashion minded writer more than a scholar. It recalls his Cafe de Paris dinner habit and his air of superiority while listening to others. It notes his focus on personal appearance amid society’s fashionable set and social pretensions.
The kaleidoscope aids geometric drawing, shaping many designs in art and architecture. Larger, stand-mounted instruments let a draftsman hold the device steady to copy evolving figures.
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