Arbor Day Observed Across City Schools
Arbor Day activities were held in multiple Muscatine public schools with songs recitations and bird and tree theme decorations. Teachers and pupils staged varied programs at First Ward Third Ward Cedar Street West Hill East Hill Musserville Green Street Osage Schools drawing visitors and praise.
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First Ward
Third Ward School
Cedar Street School
Cedar Street
West Hill School
West Hill
East Hill School
Musserville School
Green Street
The Best Thing You Ever Struck
Ev Brandenburg marks 20 years on the avenue with his paints.
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Ev Brandenburg
Postponed Muscatine County Teachers Meeting Set May 3
The Muscatine County teachers meeting postponed from March at Muscatine High School is rescheduled for May 3 at 1 15 p.m. No morning program. The agenda remains the same with Prof. I G Focht of Wilton as president and Miss Pearl Penney as secretary of the association.
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Muscatine County
Muscatine High School
I. G. Focht
Wilton
Miss Pearl Penney
Davis Cake and Pastry Flour Just Received at Wheeler's
Davis Cake and Pastry flour has just arrived at Wheeler's, offering fresh supplies for bakers and home cooks. The new stock includes all purpose and specialty blends suitable for cakes, pastries, and desserts.
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Davis
Wheeler’s
Very Cheap Colonist Rates On Iowa Central in March and April
Low passenger fares will apply at all Iowa Central stations during March and April to points across Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and Utah including Butte Helena Boise Tacoma Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City Ogden Denver and many intermediate stops.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Iowa Central Road
Butte
Helena
Boise
Tacoma
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Denver
Lehigh Valley Rail offers pleasant Niagara Falls stopovers
The Lehigh Valley railroad advertises a scenic route to New York via Niagara Falls with solid vestibule trains and dining car service a la carte. Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
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New York
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Philadelphia
Excursion to Muscatine by Peoria Military Company
Peoria's pleasure trip aims to bring 500 riders to Muscatine on May 18 via Iowa Central and M N S roads. The round trip fare is 1.50 dollars, with departure from Peoria around 7:30 am and arrival near noon. National Guard units from Canton Galesburg Abingdon Monmouth and Macomb invited.
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Peoria Military Company
Muscatine
Peoria
Iowa Central
E. S. Cincebaugh
Jacob Eisle
First Cavalry
Illinois National Guard
National Guard
Canton
Galesburg
Abingdon
Monmouth
Macomb
Cincebaugh
Eisle
Wheeler's Store Gains Reputation for Fine Teas and Coffees
High grade teas and coffees at Wheeler's make the shop popular among locals. Shoppers praise the quality and selection driving steady visitor traffic and repeat business.
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Wheeler’s
Reverend Augusta Chapin Urges Women to Redirect Church Labor
The Rev Dr Augusta Chapin argues church women should free energy from traditional fairs and entertainments to focus on broader work like nursing the sick and aiding the afflicted. She says removing fund raising bazaars would deprive women of a cherished privilege and lessen life’s zest.
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Augusta Chapin
Notable Women Farm Owners Across the United States
Mrs Richard Watson Gilder operates a 200 acre farm with her husband the Century Magazine editor. Abram S Hewitts daughters manage farms personally. Mrs J J Glossner, tied to Chicago riches, farms in New Hampshire visiting May to October. Miss Virginia Meredith leads Minnesota University agricultural school girls and runs a large Indiana stock farm. Mrs Antoinette Wakeman runs a 120 acre Hastings Minnesota farm selling strawberries grain hay eggs milk and beef.
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Richard Watson Gilder
The
Century Magazine
Abram
Hewitt
J. J. Glossner
Chicago
New Hampshire
Virginia Meredith
Agricultural School of
University of Minnesota
Indiana
West
Antoinette Wakeman
Hastings
Minn
Washington Post
Try One Sack of Eaco Flour at McCurdy's Guaranteed
A short promotional note asserts that trying a sack of Eaco flour at McCurdy's will lead to using no other brand, claiming guarantee.
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McCurdy's
One-Way Colonists Rates At All BCNR Stations
The Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway announces March and April one way colonists rates to principal points including Denver Salt Lake City Helena Butte Portland Tacoma Seattle with many other destinations. Settlers rates also apply from all points to northwestern destinations on dates in April. John G. Farmer A G P T A BC R N Ry. For the best sliced ham on the market see Wheeler.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Denver
Salt Lake City
Helena
Butte
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
John G. Farmer
N. Ry
Oranges and Produce Specials At Local Stores
Local shops advertise fresh produce and fruits with 10 cent oranges at Wheeler's and Angersbach's under constant water spray. C. Otto & Sons offer fresh vegetables including asparagus lettuce onions radishes and tomatoes. Henry Dolsen's home hosts a marriage of Miss Anna May Dolsen to Henry I Seefeldt officiated by Justice H. S. Howe. Hirt & Griffith's reports two dozen Columbia disc talking machines just received.
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C. Otto & Sons
L. Angersbach
Henry Dolsen
Anna May Dolsen
Henry I. Seefeldt
H. S. Howe
Hirt & Griffith’s
Dress Hints For Summer Toilets And Silks
Practical fashion tips for dressers include adding silk appliques to ready made waists, choosing white batiste frocks for young girls, and ensuring comfort in summer wear. Advice covers storing silk away from bleach, using blue paper, removing shine on black fabrics, sewing machine technique with parchment under seams, and velvet care with dusting, steaming, and light pressing for a smooth finish.
Bargain Store Removal Sale Promises Big Savings
Muscatine residents are urged to visit A. Siegle’s People's Bargain Store as it moves, with a large stock of clothing shoes hats caps shirts and more offered at one fourth to one third off. The notice claims competitors spread unfounded stories and invites shoppers to compare prices, promising substantial savings during the moving sale.
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Muscatine
A. Siegle
People’s Bargain Store
The Peoples Bargain Store on Cartier Sycamore
A. Siegel owner of The Peoples Bargain Store located at Cartier Sycamore and Second Street. The notice lists ownership and principal address for the city landmarks.
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A. Siegel
the Peoples Bargain Store
Cartier Sycamore and
Second St
Fancy navel oranges and ripe bananas at C. Otto & Sons
Local grocer C. Otto & Sons advertises fresh fruit selection featuring premium fancy navel oranges and ripe bananas available for customers.
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C. Otto & Sons
Drawing Room Etiquette Advice Selections
A Woman's Life column counsels against excessive self consciousness in social drawing rooms. It urges balanced expectation from others, discourages dwelling on bodily ailments and sarcasm, and warns that nagging vigilance for slights reflects family history and bad manners.
Apothecary essay links rainwater to Diana des Poitiers beauty
An old document attributes to Oudard, apothecary to the Duchess of Valentinois, a claim that Diana des Poitiers washed daily in pure rainwater and never used cosmetics. The piece adds a note about a new ham shipment arriving at C. Otto & Sons.
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Valentinois
Diana de Poitiers
Mme
Diana Des Poitiers
Washing chintz with rice and water method
Instructions describe boiling two pounds of rice in two gallons of water, splitting the mixture, using one half with its liquid to wash the chintz face by rubbing with rice, then rinsing the fabric in the remaining rice water before drying.
Gold Mine Flour Car Arrives Guaranteed at C Otto and Sons
A new carload of Gold Mine flour has been received at C Otto and Sons and comes with a guarantee. The delivery signals stock replenishment for the retailer and assurance of product quality.
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C. Otto & Sons
Prospective Investors Urged to Examine Lands Along Railway
Prospective investors and business people are urged to study lands along and near the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway before purchasing. On the first and third Tuesdays of March April and May round trip tickets at low rates will be sold to many western and southern destinations. Full rate and schedule information available from company representatives. Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
British Columbia
Canadian Northwest
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
New Mexico
Nebraska
North Dakota
North Carolina
Tennesee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Juo
G. Farmer
A.G. P
N. RY
Cedar Rapids
Public Notice of Intention for Sub Sewer District No. 10 Muscatine
The Muscatine City Council has laid out Sub-Sewerage District No. 10 in Main Sewerage District No. 1. An 8 inch and other pipe sewers are planned with total estimated cost $1,806.00 to be assessed on abutting properties. Objections must be filed by May 6, 1902, at 7:30 p.m. and heard by the council.
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City of
Muscatine
Iowa
Sycamore Street
Eighth Street
Chestnut Street
Iowa Avenue
Fulham Avenue
Lot 12
Block 2
Kemble and
Fuller’s Add
9Th Street
Fulhiam Avenue
9Th
10Th Street
Tenth Street
Sycamore
Ee Idareseer
City of Muscatine
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Haberdashery
COMPA
Arbor Day
Ers
Prairie States
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
First Ward School
Green Street School
Osage School
Osage
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
P. M. Mulser
Third Street
Wheeler
the Journal
Wheeler's
Angersbach
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
K. of P
Owuer C. C
Hirt & Griffith
F. E. White
Pleasant Prairie
A. M. E. Church
Koral Ae
Inroe
J. H.munroe & Son
Crapbeerin
Kivpt & Co
William Owen
J. W. McConnell
Camilla Reynolds
Owen Company
Othello
J. H. Pitchforth
the Mulberry Street Grocer
U.S
Rock Island
Geo. W. Brown
Ohio
M. Benham
S. D
East Fourth Street
Dan
Foulke
Brandenburg’s Paints
Senmnen
Bond
Chinaware
D. Grocery
Clay Kneele
East Hill
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Nac Co
Hermes
Muscatine Lumber & Box Company
BE. 2d St
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