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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
6
The piece surveys late season dress trends in New York with emphasis on lightweight fabrics like silk crepe and muslin gowns, three deep flounces, narrow knee ruffles, and new trims. It highlights a Lenox luncheon gown with white taffeta, gold and blue embroidery, a tunic with embroidered edges, and a large black chip hat.
Local notes from Ferdinand Illinois mention J R Boruff selling 40 hogs at 5 25 and trips to Muscatine. Visits by Sophia Angerer Grace Fisher Grace Hessman and Maggie Powell. Ice cream social planned at French schoolhouse for Sunday school funds. Hazel Dell church services shift to morning hours with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11. Community events include Wild West show attendance and a Sunday school convention at Illinois City with dinner proceeds about 18 dollars. William Becker to build a house and Hazel Dell planning a new church. hog movements cited from Taylor Ridge and area shop dinners served by Ladies Aid.
North Prairie August 8 reports fall like weather with dry brown surroundings. Local oats yield averages about 30 bushels per acre. News notes a family welcome with a new boy born July 19 at the home of Billy Crowe, Leo Dwyer and Jimmy.
New York report says President Schwab of United States Steel attended Hammerstein's roof garden. His offbeat hat and evening dress drew laughs from Pittsburgh attendees who noted his $100,000 salary claim. Schwab impressed Andrew Carnegie by singing Scotch melodies, a talent Carnegie valued.
Maher boarded a northbound train last Friday seeking work. Billy found abundant work and returned Monday from as far as St Paul. Mr and Mrs Herman Lauter of Davenport visit Wm Crowe's household while Mrs Paul Jugenheimer visits with John Jugenheimer. John Longs set camp on the old grounds. Quarterly meeting occurred last weekend with the preaching Elder. Ladies Sewing Society gathered with Mrs John Long. Kramer families from Sweetland visited Cedar area. Chas Sinnett shipped hogs at 5.40. Andy Long rented his farm to Pace of Sweetland and will move to Muscatine after selling.
Lettsville news lists residents visiting relatives in Chicago Nebraska and Virginia. Jacob Lieberknecht wins county supervisor primary. The post office moves to the Armentrout building on Cherry street. Several Pearson family members enjoy a fishing outing. Richard McCormac reports rain and good crops from Virginia. John Collins and Howard Shearer camp along Cedar river. Joseph McDaniel and Grat Daltom return home from Chicago. Remember the township Sunday school convention at Grandview Thursday.
Matie McDaniel has been ill for several days. Shearer and force finished paint work for John Eliason. N G Coders new house on North Chestnut street is under construction. W G Shellabarger contractor Geo Shaner arrived from Kansas and will visit relatives nearby. Miss Lottie Rippey of Columbus Junction visits Joseph Meeker. Mrs D W Shellabarger and daughter Lola depart for California. Jack Cochran to Davenport to work with Chet Crull. Legier and Wills bought 38 head of cattle from H Lieberknecht for Chicago market.
Muscatine firemen select the M. N. & 8S and Iowa Central routes for the state tournament comes with a special train leaving M. N. & C. depot at 5 a m to South Muscatine street car crossing to pick up passengers fare for round trip two dollars details at M. N. & S depot Chief Netbert and foremen of those companies A. L. Lindner General Agent
A local Muscatine endorsement praises Doan’s Kidney Pills as quickly beneficial after kidney trouble. The letter from P. D. Wertz of Iowa City cites personal relief and urges readers to visit Maver camp’s drug store for inquiries. Foster Milburn Co. remains the U S sole代理 for the price 50 cents.
BR BR and Muscatine division lists daily except Sunday passenger at 8 15 am to Montezuma and freight at 9 am. Arrival from Montezuma shows passenger 7 10 pm and freight 6 pm. M Goulp agent.
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