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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
4
A humorous street scene from New York depicts a fruit vendor arguing with a policeman about moving his cart. The vendor insists a crowd forms when his bananas are sold and seeks clearance to stay.
Travel note promotes Clear Lake Iowa as a cool year round retreat with good hotels and amusements. The Iowa Central route offers low round trip rates with ticket agents or a book let available. Address Geo. S. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa for particulars.
The Meyers versus Thompson lawsuit proceeds in district court today with proceedings and filings underway as the case moves toward a possible resolution.
Des Moines, Iowa City and Eastern Railway special representative B C Baumgardner seeks 3000 from Muscatine to fund a preliminary survey and options on right of way. He will stay until Friday night with optimism that the line will enter Muscatine and cross the river, using one of three high bridge piers.
The Muscatine Business College urges all entrants for September or fall term to reserve seats now due to record August enrollment. A registry fee of one dollar applies to tuition, seats are filled by registry order, and mailed receipts will confirm entry.
A. B. Hershey, born November 1833 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania, died this morning at 10 o'clock at his East Sixth Street residence after months of illness. A longtime city resident and former druggist and Hershey Lumber foreman, he never married and is survived by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
A Muscatine pearl dealer Becker and Hine displays a vast stock at the Keystone Button Factory on Mulberry Street. The report notes a 48 grain pearl valued at about $1000 as among the largest and finest seen, with 229 pearls shipped to New York last Tuesday and many more held for fall sales. Two thousand richly colored lugs are kept on hand for the autumn rush.
Irving Temple No 31 of Rathbone Sisters writes resolutions mourning Sister Rowan a faithful member and cheerful worker. The husband and children receive sympathy and the resolutions will be filed in the temple records and sent to the bereaved family. Committee Mrs. Conaway Mrs. Rosenbaum. Muscatine Ia July 10 1991.
In the lake country of Northern Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and the Upper Michigan line of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway hundreds of inviting summer resorts abound. Notable spots include Fox Lake Delavan Lake Lake Geneva Oconomowoc Madison Minocqua and White Bear among others.
An official notice indicates the Milwaukee cut-off extension contract was awarded. The Chicago office received the announcement August 22 and outlines a line from Muscas to Rutledge passing through Washington, with F. A. Miller named in the program.
Commodities listed include grain and feed prices with oats at 38c and rye at 0d. Burley at 4c and wheat at 55 or 60c. Hay ranges from 12 to 13 dollars, live stock prices show hogs 5.40 to 5.50, cattle 2.75 to 3.25, calves 3.00 to 4.06, sheep 3.00 to 3.50, and lambs 3.14c per pound. Retail items note flour and corn meal prices, sugar, coffee, butter, eggs, and produce with mixed market cues and unsteady trends. Coal prices list hard coal 8.00–8.25, Pocahontas coal 6.50. Fish prices include catfish 12.5c per pound and salmon 10c.
Mrs. Thomas Cherry returns from an extended western tour visiting Des Moines Denver Manitou Colorado Springs Pike's Peak and Glenwood Springs She toured Salt Lake City San Francisco Los Angeles Pasadena Vancouver BC and Portland meeting Muscatine friends and viewing sites from Brigham Young’s cemetery to Empress of Japan hospitality from the Bliven family.
John Miller was seriously injured while supervising the teardown of a worn smoke stack at the pickle works. The stack split, striking him on the left arm and leg, drawing a deep gash and a fracture. He received medical aid at the Heinz office and was later taken home to recover.
The excerpt presents a joking quarrel between Mrs. Briderly and Wanting Love about a flat on the top floor and the extra time it takes to return home. A separate exchange features His Friend Gray and The Collector discussing antique items and authenticity, with the collector admitting he had pieces manufactured to order.
The Iowa City Republican notes Joseph J. Lee purchased Pioneer Bookstore at 117 Washington Street, preserving the store name. The outlet, founded in 1851 by William Lee, stayed in Lee family hands until 1888, then changed hands a few times. Lee, once with Lee Brothers and later Wide Awake on College Street, returns to the bookstore trade after a fire. He will be welcomed by local readers and students, with Thompson's Book Store and Scheetz's offering supplies.
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