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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
9
Numerous local notices announce the Said Pasha opera at the park tonight along with the Boston Ideal company. The urban scene includes travel, theatre, and social visits from Davenport Ottumwa Denver and Chicago as residents plan shows and visits.
Frank Nelson, a top caterer, runs the Silver Grill Chop House with skill and intuitive understanding of diners. His Sunday menu features two roast pigs, roast ducks, spring chickens, oysters and accessories, offered at a moderate price with immaculate cleanliness and unsurpassed service in the city.
Real estate listing notes available acre tracts for sale offered by Titus and Jackson. Details on size and location are not provided in the fragment.
Prominent clairvoyant and palmist Prof Peters offers occult powers to aid love marriage and business. Indorsed by leading figures in the country and Europe. Reduced prices. Parlors at 215 Chestnut Street. Strictly private.
Muscatine firemen plan a special Wednesday train to Davenport during the tournament week with an 84 cent round trip fare and a 75 cent big day rate. They will meet Friday to finalize schedules for the Firemen Special and advertise the event. Iowa City firemen also aim to attend with city support requested for rail and band expenses.
The Pearl City Panitorium offers clothing care and shoe shine services for 1.90 dollars per month. Joe Cosgrove greets customers at 222 Iowa Avenue to keep garments looking like new and shoes polished. The Berlin Studio by the Grand showcases fine art photographs.
An enthusiastic audience welcomed Dr Rucker's Big Co at the city tent theatre last night. Miss Gertrude Moynahan of Wilton, visiting relatives, left for home this afternoon. The Aid Society of the Congregational church plans meals for the September Reunion.
Mrs E F Gobble and Mrs Julius Schmidt hosted a Thursday afternoon event at Mrs Herman Schmidt’s West Seventh Street home honoring Mrs Carl Schmidt of Chicago. Guests enjoyed a decorated parlour, light refreshments, and a varied program of vocal and instrumental numbers receiving warm applause. Absent brief details, international guests included Mrs Carl Schmidt of Chicago and several visitors from New York Philadelphia and Austria.
About 60 young residents enjoyed an indoor lawn party at Miss Margaret Kulp's Mulberry street home. Guests socialized, played ping pong, and were served light refreshments. Notable attendees included Carl Schmidt of Chicago and Mrs Mae DPD Moreridge of Philadelphia along with several others from New York City Davenport and Toledo.
At her home on Cemetery road Miss Marie Opelt entertained a group of friends for a lively evening of singing games and social conversation. Refreshments followed as guests departed noting they had a good time. Participants included Maud Sharrar Carry Krug Cora Krug Elsie Quandt Edith Quandt Carry Wirtz Mamie Hoffman Mary Schlak Lida Barkstead Florence Weynand Lina Miller Mary Geltz Bertha Kent Lida Kent Marie Opelt and gentlemen Rob ert Smith Bennie Nelson Frank Offer ly Willie Wirtz Robert Groth Chas Hains Ernest Hains Clarence Opelt Joe Schaefer Ray Reesing Willie Studabacker. Mae Walton hosted a later gathering honoring Mrs Gertrude Tyler of Altamont Mo with many young ladies present.
Elegant steamer J S announces a moonlight excursion on the evening of August 18. Dancing is free with tickets priced at 25 cents.
Special market dispatch lists grain futures across Wheat Corn and Oats with Chicago bids and daily changes. It also reports Hogs Cattle Sheep receipts and nearby prices, plus Liverpool wheat, New York stocks, and local travel notes about Miss Edna Oliver and Mrs Nicola on Walnut Street.
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