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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1906
Page
8
The Guarantee Loan Co offers loans on personal property held by borrowers. Wares include horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other items with goods remaining in the owner's possession. Office hours extend Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9.
Miss Bertha Fuller left last evening on the Wilton train for West Liberty. Try ice cream from the C. & S. sanitary Milk Company at Cedar and Third. Miss J. A. Braunsworth departed on the Wilton train for Atalissa to visit relatives. Mrs Mary Anson of West Liberty returned home after visiting in the city. Barger's at 420 Mulberry offers ice cream soda and fruit sundae. Mrs Mary Thiesen of Sunbury, Indiana, returned home after visiting friends.
Mrs. G Winn and children leave for Wilton to visit relatives for a few days. Mrs Bert Poole goes to West Liberty for several days to attend the fair. Grace Lutheran church hosts a 15c supper and lawn social. J L Giesler hosts Junior Guild social and apron sale. Auction set August 23 for Appel property on Hershey avenue. Recitals announced at the public library with Mrs Morgridge. Sash and Door Co advertises dry kindling wood. Various residents travel by Wilton and Firefly trains visiting relatives.
The State University of Iowa regents elected Mrs. Mabel Volland as dean of women for the coming year, succeeding Miss Mary Sleight Everts who resigned to wed a Chicago attorney. Other appointments include A. G. Worthing acting instructor in physics and E. G. Edwards laboratory assistant in physics. J. E. Sprake becomes acting instructor of mechanical drawing and descriptive geometry, with Dr. John Vos named demonstrator of operative technique in the college of dentistry.
The Rock Island railroad yards resumed work after a two month pause with a Greek gang laying tracks for shipping spurs. Over eight hours produced more than a half mile of track, then slower progress as ties and steel were carried. A large raft of logs and lumber arrived for the local sawmill.
Excursion tickets to the Iowa state fair in Des Moines August 24 to 31, 1906 are priced at one fare for the round trip, with return allowed until September 1, 1906. For rates and train times, contact local agents.
Leverich Normal and Training School announces the fall term begins September 4 for a 12 week session. The just-completed summer term served over 40 students. many earned teaching certificates after final exams with the county superintendent. Prof. Leverich supervises all classes ensuring direct oversight. Rapid class growth noted, with high marks in civics algebra economics and physics.
E. S. Rabe of Letts returned home last evening on the Firefly after spending the day in town visiting friends.
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