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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
8
A Davenport college touts its fat course with the claim that every graduate this year holds a position. An ad in the office window declares 39 stenographers wanted and invites others to join to gain similar success.
The notice urges immediate registration with a $1 fee to save a seat, applied to the first week's tuition. It states the school is growing fast with two thirds of seating filled and 27 registered yesterday. Evening viewings available at the college from 7 to 9.
Local notes announce the Great Columbus Junction fair and races scheduled for September 1 through 4 with events such as a palm reader Madam Betts from Chicago appearing at 323 East Second Street for one week starting August 24. Mrs Cochran of Letts visits the city and J W Benz departs for Dayton Ohio to join E C Harley Grocery.
Notices announce fair and races at Wilton September 8 9 and 10 with reduced rates. Visitors include Rev Osthoff and Rev Meter and local residents travel for events and family matters across Emmet Louck Joe Wilson and others. Several residents depart for visits funerals and work commitments.
In Davenport district court, James H Dolsen and Florence Dolsen of Muscatine face multiple suits seeking judgments for unpaid bills totaling 74.54 and 236.15 with attachments on property. E Reinemund and Blanchard Packing Co sue for 78.54 and 62.20. Richman & Richman represent the plaintiffs amid concerns of attempted property disposal to defraud creditors.
Mrs Mary Dalton and daughter Rose arrive from Letts. Supervisor W W Wilson of Louisa county arrives from Letts. Walter Kauffman leaves for Chicago to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Frank Kronewitter host Mrs Shaw from Des Moines. Willis Thirtyacre plans a Des Moines trip to attend the fair. Mr and Mrs J and Mrs Prosser Vanyard depart for Perry Illinois after visiting Muscatine area.
Miss Laura Hill entertained a small party at the Geneva Golf and Country club last evening with dinner at 6 o clock. Guests included Mesdames Thompson Neidig and Sheppard and several misses. A Christian Endeavor Society reception is planned for September 1 at 964 Lucas street with 200 invitations and a lawn fete featuring lanterns and a twenty piece orchestra.
Relatives of Mrs Sherman Springer met yesterday afternoon at her home to celebrate her birthday anniversary. The gathering featured social conversation and delicious refreshments. Attending were Mesdames M Schmidt H Kern W L Cope J Springer and W E Eshton.
Miss Lorettia Hesselgrave hosts Davenport friends at City Railway Park with ladies indoors and gentlemen at 6 for refreshments. A large Old Ladies German Sewing Society group sails Whitmore’s launch to the Eversmeyer cottage Deutschland on Geneva island, returning by evening. The A. B. C. Club held its second meeting at Miss Anna Wilson’s with a list of attendees. A new shell business aims to process mussel shells from Kentucky streams for buttons, knife handles, ornaments, fertilizer, and potential pearls, with extensive labor and large expected demand.
A Louisville company aims to collect mussel shells by machinery and convert them into pearl buttons and ornaments. The project is described as novel but with promising prospects for success.
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