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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
8
Local notices report Junior Snaps in 5c pack at St John’s and Hartman Ellman offering chickens fruits and large melons. Several residents travel by Firefly and Western trains to Cedar Rapids Fairport Wellman Des Moines and Humboldt. User highlights include band concert at U B church and remaining subscribers to the Journal urged to claim their city directories.
Twenty dozen men and boys Rough Rider hats arrived at Hine Brothers today, expanding stock for the upcoming season. The shipment adds rugged headwear in several sizes. Local shoppers may find them suitable for outdoor work and recreation.
The North and South special train on Sunday morning August 26 will be the official G. A. R. train from Muscatine. Passengers may join for a comfortable round trip to Chicago priced at 5 dollars and 86 cents.
A jumble of small ads and notices from Muscatine cover job inquiries, store promotions, medical updates, social plans, and Labor Day preparations. Highlights include Beepple Button Co inquiries, Dr Summers visit, White Rock water promotion, lawn social at U B church, visits from Chicago and Des Moines, and Labor Day celebrations with thoroughbred horses and unique performances.
In Muscatine Iowa on August 22 1900 a meeting of Third ward Republicans formed a preliminary committee to organize a McKinley and Roosevelt marching club. O D Longstreth chaired the ward committee J C Coster named temporary secretary next meeting set for Friday at the K P hall to finalize a permanent club.
Local Muscatine merchants advertise final bargains before fall, offering various inducements to buyers. The Journal’s bargain column lists these deals as a ready reference for shoppers, with updates emphasized as a helpful daily guide to savings.
Townsend's photo studio advertises a public reception featuring the Thomas Mando lin Orchestra in the show window. The notice invites all to attend and promotes sale items including hair brushes from 30c and tooth brushes from 5c at John J. Coady's with shirt waists and summer wrappers advertised below cost.
All these flavors of delicious ice cream at Fred Hacker's. Drop in and coo off in our pleasant ice cream parlor.
All tan and black summer footwear must go to make space for new fall stock arriving daily. Don’t miss this sale at Wilson & Cherry.
A handy machine allows laying carpet, stretching tight, and tacking without bending knees. Displayed in Bond & Young's window. Available at 50 cents per pair.
Bargains on summer and fall goods as McQuesten and Sawyer close out stock to make way for winter goods. Crash suits white duck trousers and children's summer suits offered at 50 cents on the dollar by Mackey's Model Clothing House.
The Old Reliable S. G. & P. Stein Furniture Co. advertises a fine assortment of new goods arriving daily and notes there is no stair climbing needed at the store. Call and see them.
The latest stiff hat in the Tourist shape is now on sale at Hine Brothers. The new headwear, praised for its durability and style, joins the shop’s growing collection of fashionable accessories for travelers.
Leading firms offer a coupon ballot with a 2 cent purchase. The highest vote by Nov 1 wins the piano, with ballots deposited at Vienna Bakery within a week. Ballot terms apply to cash pay and various participating shops and services.
Last night at 11:30 Harry Grant Will died after prolonged consumption at his brother-in-law George Kurtz’s home. He lived in the city the past two years and is survived by three sisters and a brother. The remains will be taken to Columbus City for interment, leaving at 7:58 tomorrow morning. Funeral services will be held at 516 West Seventh Street at 7:30 tomorrow morning.
We announce the dissolution of partnership with all liabilities to be settled by H. H. Arnold. Creditors of the firm are to call and settle accounts with H. H. Arnold. Dated August 22, 1900. Partners: H. H. Arnold and J. V. Weidlein.
The M N S official G A route for Shelby Norman Post offers a Sunday 26 daylight rail trip through Illinois with a Peoria passage for veterans special train.
The Columbus Junction District Fair runs August 28 to 31 with a notable feature the Hanner Combination of Cincinnati Ohio performing aerial cycles and gymnastics. Do not miss this act.
A local poultry dealer C Richards features a varied flock with young and mature chickens available for buyers. Shoppers can find a range of breeds and sizes at the shop.
Readers are advised not to order Perry Pictures by mail as stock is available locally at Thompson's Book Store. A large line of other prints is offered at publisher's prices.
The most attractive line between Chicago and New York and Philadelphia runs via Buffalo and Niagara Falls on the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
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