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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
5
A local court case records Thomas Shoemaker paying a five dollar fine after a dispute with Mrs. Parmelia Lockwood and alleged assault. The page also reports found horse and buggy, union and missionary meetings, Christmas programs, plus various local notes on skating, travel, recoveries, and community events from Muscatine region.
Norway spruce and fir from the northern pineries are offered at groceries with prices from 20c to 50c each. A dealer sold 200 trees last year and expects higher sales. Deliveries are not usually made until December 23.
On December 24 25 31 and January 1 the Iowa Central railway offers excursion tickets at one and one third fare. Final return limit leaves destination January 4. For details and folders contact agents.
Christmas neckwear features a large and pretty collection on display at Hine Bros. The store invites shoppers to view the items and notes it is open every evening for browsing.
Guthrie Center reports its $16,900 electric light plant is now in operation. Denison moves ahead on a new courthouse project costing $75,600 with construction started.
Notice to all debtors of Bond Hardware Co. to call and settle balances before January 1, 1904. After that date, any unpaid accounts will be placed with an attorney for collection. Bond Hardware Company.
Beall Mississippi resident T. R. Beall reports his wife had consumption symptoms last fall. After using Dr King’s New Discovery she improved immediately and was completely cured after four bottles. Store guarantee offered, price 50c and 1.00, trial bottles free.
Gen Charles King offers Col Boyton Staff Officer in the January issue of The Popular Magazine set in Manila and West Point. The enlarged 194 page issue is all fiction and claims to be the largest magazine in the world with contributors Morgan Robertson Seumas MacManus Octave Thanet Victor Mapes and others. Street and Smith New York publish the ten cent issue for adult adventure readers.
Thiesen introduces White Pine and Tar cough syrup. The product is pitched as a remedy for throat irritation and coughs with a blend of pine resin and tar to soothe symptoms.
The River News notes memory improving claims from Grape-Nuts in a Canadian health case and reports ships in Rock Island boatyards preparing for winter layups. Rivermen await next season’s packet trade, possible new boats between Rock Island, Burlington and St Louis, and a closed Rock Island bridge for winter.
Robert J. Reaney attended to business in Muscatine on Wednesday and returned home on the Firefly. Senator Mossberry came back from Des Moines after a short business trip. Mrs. C. N. Johnston of Columbus City traveled to Burlington for a short stay. Attorney Walter Hurley of Wapello handled matters in town yesterday. Mrs. Frank P. Crouse from Centerville arrived from Ainsworth to attend to Lucinda A. Johnston's affairs. Mr. Crouse returned home while Mrs. Crouse stays a couple of days. Hon. L. A. Reiley of Wapello visited en route to Fredonia for business. Local pupils plan a program for Friday December 18 at the grade building.
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