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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
8
The Guarantee Loan Co offers loans secured by your own property including horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property. Goods remain in your possession. Business hours include Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9.
Local items list used wagons for sale and bargains, farm prices per acre, and multiple residents traveling or visiting relatives in Davenport Washington Davenport and Bayfield. The column notes social events such as a dance at K of P hall and several passengers returning home from Wilton, Muscatine, and Des Moines.
A long list of travelers leaves Muscatine aboard the Western Helen Blair Firefly and No 3 trains. People visit relatives in Davenport Keota Nichols Cameron Junction Oskaloosa Rock Island Columbus Junction Hapgood Norfolk and Iowa City while others attend funerals and dances.
A private sale of household items at 309 Iowa Avenue occurs Thursday afternoon and Friday August 39 and 31. Items include two stores and kitchen furniture, couch, book case, tables, refrigerator, hall tree, books, and more. J. W. Potter.
Mt Pleasant hospital report outlines a year round program of concerts theatricals dances stereoptican lectures and church services as key treatment. It notes 994 inmates at June 1905 rising to 1010 in 1906 and urges $180700 for improvements including a women’s infirmary ice plant and new furniture.
Republicans in each ward will hold caucuses Tuesday September 4 at 7 30 PM to choose delegates to the county convention on September 8. First Ward uses Excelsior Hose House for 23 delegates. Second Ward City Hall for 27. Third Ward Rescue Hose House for 31. Fourth Ward Relief Hose House for 25. Committeemen listed.
The Muscatine council extends the gas contract deadline and raises the price from 35 to 50 cents per thousand to attract local investors. Local capitalists plan a thorough test of the Muscatine gas fields, with funds raised and pipe and machinery staged for installation, aiming to deliver gas to the city if a sufficient supply is found. Experts have visited the field. opinions vary on quantity, but the extension shields stockholders and preserves value for the new backers.
The Heinz Pickling company warehouse in St Paul burned destroying the entire stock valued at 25000 dollars. The building was owned by Iowa Development Company and the Heinz firm planned a new facility on Livingston and Fillmore avenues. Officials Milne left for Chicago. King confirmed stock loss and burned cases. Woodside of Chicago and Heinz of Pittsburgh were en route to St Paul.
Goldfield Nevada August 29. Reverend James Byers pastor of the First Presbyterian church threatens to expel any woman who attends the Gans Nelson prize fight. The town and local athletic club oppose the minister and plan to allow wives to attend and protect them from his ire.
The steamer Sidney reached Muscatine about 11 PM, twelve hours late due to high winds and low water, with heavy freight and a large passenger list. The St Paul, due at 8 AM, will arrive about 7 PM from St Louis to St Paul.
Ladies of the A. M. E. Church hosted a lawn social last evening at the church. They served a chicken supper with ice cream and cake to raise funds for the minister Rev. Payton. A concert by the church’s woman's missionary society is planned for next Friday evening.
Rev. H. F. Martin of Grace Lutheran church spoke at the state Luther League convention in Iowa City. He opened the meeting this morning with an exposition of the third chapter of John and his remarks were well received.
A train load of horses from New York bound for Keota Ia passed Muscatine at about nine this morning. The horses, bred in France, were taken off a stock ship on the New York Central and Hudson River lines. Mr. and Mrs. John Kuebler and daughter departed on the Firefly for Chicago for a brief visit.
In South Muscatine work on the Mulford chapel site at Main street and Hershey avenue progresses from excavation to brick work. The soliciting committee has raised about $4100 toward a total cost near $6000 and hopes to finish without debt. about $2000 more is still needed to complete the building and its features such as plumbing and furnace.
Annual excursion by Lake Erie and Western Railroad departs Peoria at 10 15 p m on Tuesday September 4 1906 offering travel to Indianapolis Sandusky Cincinnati Louisville Columbus and Toledo with specified fares and proportionate rates to other points Tickets valid thirty days from sale date Special train includes high back seat coaches and Pullman sleeping cars For details contact E B Leppert district passenger agent 325 Main Ct Peoria
The German Methodist church Sunday school board met last Monday night and elected officers for the coming year. William Ruthenberg is superintendent with Henry Hiller as assistant. Marie Herwig is secretary and Minnie Buechner assistant secretary. William Funck is treasurer and Henry Beckman along with Carl Wicke serve as librarians. Reports show the Sunday school in good condition.
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