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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
8
An advertisement from the Daily Journal touts exemplary laundry work on collars, cuffs and shirts. It claims faultless color and finish, longer-lasting cleanliness, and greater satisfaction than any local laundry, with a pledge to remain a regional leader in laundry services.
The Quincy train brought several arrivals including Miss Lena Parsons and Miss Dora Sullivan. Miss Ada Brien came in on the Firefly while Miss May Anson visited relatives in Muscatine. Mrs. Frank Ashcraft and son Lee returned from Chicago. Mrs. E M Warner and daughter Mabel left for Denver. Clara Crandall visited Keokuk. Town business notes mention directory window displays and church ladies meeting. Biennial Saengerfest reduced rates announced for August in Burlington. Des Moines hosts the 46th state fair August 24 to September 1, 1900.
Mr Thomas H Pownall of Centre dale Iowa returns home from a visit to his nephew Mr Plumly after buying 36 new phonographic records from local dealers He has a large Edison Phonograph with 400 records and serves farmers along the rural circuit Dr G W Hogeboom of Topeka accompanies his daughters on a trip up the river and visits Dr Morgridge Burlington Hospital offers a fall term and a seven physician lecture course for nurses and medical staff The city notes gardening by Supt Fiske and a martial band for a reunion Comrade J B Luse seeks a band for next month’s event A variety of local notices follow including loans and social events and directory distributions
A visitor to Muscatine house of a minister lost money hidden in his laundry at the New Process Laundry. The staff found the cash and promptly returned it. The event ended with celebratory ice cream for all, underscoring the value of honesty.
All this week the Boston Store advertises greatly reduced prices on ladies shirt waists. Silk gingham waists are $1.00, fine dimity $1.00, mercerized satin $1.25, fine lawn $1.25, percale $0.50, and waists in good styles from 15 to 39 cents. Girls and misses waists are also offered at deep discounts.
A compact advertisement promotes Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tab for soothing colds. It claims no cure and no pay, with a price of 25 cents and J. J. Havercamp as sole agent.
A brief sales note claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cures constipation with money back from druggists if it fails. The adpresses a guarantee and references a generic dosage or product code.
A church publication discusses a new religion and writes of Zionists. The text suggests debate over religious influence and modern movements shaping faith communities.
Rev H D Herr of the First Congregational Church in this city writes from Chicago on Dowie led Zion movement. He describes Zion Tabernacle on Michigan Avenue, its 150-strong choir, three long services, and Dowie's oratory and healing claims. He notes 6500 acres bought for Zion near Chicago and a lace firm relocating, while praising some aims yet wary of Dowie as a religious dictator.
Twenty five friends gathered at Mrs Anna Schoenis home last night to celebrate her 24th birthday. Hosts and guests enjoyed a cheerful evening with multiple attendees including Mrs R Z Lagrille Mrs S Hunt Nellie Heppe Lena Schoenig Emma Schoenig Anna Ribbink Luella Fry Clara Storms Lydia Ros s Lena Hagerman Mary Diercks Luin Dickey Mata Schrebe Anna May LaGrille Pauline Scherman Ti Kate Kleiner John Lemkau Jacob Piercks Henry Temkan Henry Schnasse Arthur Williams Will Schoenic Charles Schoenig Fred Schoenig and Master Ernest Schoenig.
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's greatest medicine, contrasting it with other cures and urging readers to consider its success.
On Saturday August 11 the steamer Young will not leave Burlington before 11 p m. Passengers have time for the afternoon and evening Saengerfest activities. The boat departs foot of Washington street at 11 p m for Oquawka Keithsburg New Boston Muscatine Rockstand and Davenport with W A Blair as master.
Ladies dressing lacques offered in neat trims with prices ranging from 59 cents to 1 dollar 75 cents. Tie accessories priced at 1 dollar to 1 dollar 75 cents and all items deeply reduced for the week at the Boston Store.
Miss Anna Ribbink traveled on the Young this morning to visit her sister in Rock Island.
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