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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
8
The notice proclaims the daily journal’s claim of turning out better laundry work than ever before and assures customers of the finest shirt and collar laundering with unmistakable proofs of skill to mark the New Year.
Ill Miss Sadie Smalley discussed in town while visitors from Letts West Liberty and Columbus Junction stop by for business. Ida Hutchinson departs for Waupaca Wisconsin to visit friends. August hours set for Townsend art studio Saturday afternoons at 1. Local officials and merchants, including E P Shellabarger W A Smith J C Mitten, visit Muscatine. Woodmen special train tickets for Aug 4th to Iowa City. Opal glass Muscatine souvenirs arrive. Water backs up in Bishop building basement. workers bail it out. Grand Master Workman Narvis rides Firefly to Clinton to organize a local AOUW lodge.
Investors are invited to purchase gold coupon bonds paying 4 percent annual cash dividend and full profits of the company. They include a 5 percent mortuary dividend on death, tax exempt, with options for one cash payment or ten annual payments. W L Strader serves as the special representative at Kemble House in Muscatine and will call on interested buyers.
The Northwestern railroad company donated large maps of the world and the United States and another map of the western central states. The Rock Island road contributed two maps of the United States. Iowa railroad commissioners issued a state map now adorning the library walls.
An advertisement showcases Edison phonographs with plain speaking singing and playing promises from H Schmidt and Son Co. The copy emphasizes real life performance and straightforward operation.
Customer reports finding a button in a salad and the waiter assures it is part of the dressing, noting no safety issue. The incident prompts review of kitchen prep practices and sourcing.
Thiesen advertises pure drugs while the steamer Mountain Bell and a raft pass down the river last night. Mrs Mary E Shammo and Mrs Anna Cummins return from a pleasure trip to St Paul aboard the steamer Dubuque. Amos finishes an up to date switchboard at the Postal Telegraph office and visits at the Hoefflin home. S R McElhaney opens a first class tensorial parlor in the Freeman building with a remodeled room and top barber staff guaranteed.
One of the finest pianos ever brought to this city arrived this morning at H. Schmidt & Son Co. It features a wonderful tone and a large solid massive case, the instrument weighing near 1000 pounds.
An article extols the Silver Grill chop house owned by Mr. Nelson, highlighting its French chef, seasonal delicacies like spring chicken and frog legs, oysters, and affordable prices. It notes clean premises and urges readers to compare with other places to become loyal guests.
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