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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
Prices fall for vegetables and fruits with meat costs remaining high. A grocery source notes a yearlong drop in produce values and predicts further decreases, making bread and staples cheaper while meat sales slide. Hog prices edge down slightly amid plentiful vegetables.
Grain and produce prices listed for Corn Oats Wheat Rye Barley Hay Hides Eggs Butter Lard Potatoes Pears Apples Onions Turnips Cabbage Watermelons Muskmelons and live stock figures for Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep across local markets with price ranges and unit details.
Washington Journal reports Keiser Bros of Keota passed through last evening with two cars of horses imported from France. They departed New York Monday night and arrived by express. Two big express cars were attached to the head end of the Firefly loaded with fine stock. This is the second shipment from France this year by Keiser Bros.
Sioux City Aug 29 The Eleventh district Democratic convention in LeMars nominated T. M. Zink of LeMars for Congress and refused to reaffirm the Kansas City platform, with no reference made to the platform in any form.
Des Moines reports the south elevator at the state house descended from the senate gallery while carrying twelve state fair visitors. It dropped sixty feet to the basement floor. No passengers were hurt. elevator tender Jimmy Murphy suffered a head bruise and rope-cable burn to his hand.
Des Moines August 29 reports self styled leaders of Iowa democracy caucused to reaffirm the Kansas City platform at the September 4 Des Moines convention. The conference, heavily silver in leaning, was led by C A Walsh with strong endorsement from Democratic editors and officials.
A crowd visiting the lonely cottage near Sherfey woods escaped injury when a vicious bull charged after spotting red clothing. A gentleman diverted the animal, allowing a party including four ladies and a red hat wearer to flee unharmed.
Readable lines indicate a plentiful apple supply in the vicinity with some people giving fruit away. The text notes trees in the area are breaking down under the weight, suggesting strain on local orchards and storage needs.
The deep well sits about 120 feet down as drilling reaches solid rock. Local family notices include the Maxwell reunion in Crawfordsville and Miss Doll Buckley visiting from Washington. School openings, health concerns, andMoving family updates mark the week with several residents making changes at home and work.
Riverside Iowa August updates on visitors from Davenport and Lone Tree. Local baseball with Riverside beating Riverside and South English. A hungry man visited Tom Sims and was later reported under arrest in Iowa City tied to burglar tools. Grandma Drawhaneh held an on street auction selling her household goods and house to 8. Godlow before moving to Arizona with her son Abe and family.
Wm Gamble moved household goods to Washington then planned a trip to Ft. Scott Kan to farm. W H Andersons children hauled furniture to Washington to board and attend academy. Eva Beard will teach in Morning Sun. Clara Abbott and Beulah Protzman visited Havre. Wonderly home hosted Mrs D H Miller and daughter. Ainsworth Entertainment Co elected officers to bring high class shows. town urged support. Our ball team traveled to Olds to coach locals with many youngsters joining.
Gov A B Cummins will deliver a address on The Influence of Christianity in Society at St Ambrose reopening service Sunday evening August 31 Des Moines. A sacred concert by the St Ambrose choir with city musicians will follow as renovations are completed at a large expense and the first service since repairs began weeks ago.
In Cleveland on August 29, the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and conductors west of the Mississippi begin a concerted movement to secure uniform rules and compensation. A vote by the men seeks authorizing officers to present wage and rule concessions to the railroads.
The City Recorder of Muscatine Iowa invites sealed proposals by 7:30 p m on September 18 1902 for a storm water sewer on Oak Street from Second to Fifth including 360 feet of 18 inch pipe 728 feet of 24 inch pipe and 3 manholes Work to start by October 1 and finish by November 1 1902 Cash payment Plans at the City Engineer's office A $200 bid bond required Bids reviewed by City Council at 8 p m September 18 1902 The council may reject any bids James J Ryan City Engineer Dated Muscatine Iowa August 27 1902
Passenger service and freight movements are noted with arrivals and departures from Montezuma. The clipped text mentions daily departures except Sunday and freight runs, indicating a mixed schedule for the line serving Montezuma.
Schedule notes list times and routes for Muscatine North and South by Co trains through Muscatine, Fruitland, Grandview, Wapello, and Arlington. It records arrival and departure times and connections to Burlington, Iowa Central, and R. H. connections with east and west destinations including Peoria Monmouth Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis.
The Iowa Central lists northbound and southbound trains with departure times from North Des Moines to St. Paul Mason City Peoria and Way Freight routes. Coupon tickets available to all points in the United States Canada and Mexico with rate folders from A B Cutts or G L Seevers at designated agent locations.
Steamers Helen Blair sail Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 30 a m Sundays at 7 a m. Steamer W J Young Jr sails Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p m. Service listed for Davenport with Burlington contact Telephone 49.
The Diamond Jo Line shows north bound departures at 7 00 a m from Muscatine and south bound at 11 30 a m. It lists steamer Dubuque and Quincy sailings with August and September dates, travel between St Louis Muscatine and St Paul, timing for arrival and departure, and notes on overnight legs to St Paul or St Louis.
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