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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
8
A brief urging buyers to consult a jeweler before purchasing a water item. The guidance emphasizes seeking a Waltham adjusted for temperature and position to ensure proper fit and accuracy.
The Muscatine Journal lists transfers including Nellie R Oliver to Aerie No Fraternal Order of Eagles parcels Lot 1 Block 14 and related Lot 3 Block 12, Elizabeth D Schafnit to George Baker land in section 35 for 4200, Mary W Achter to John Freyermuth part of Lots 6 and 7 Block 31 for 5, C Y Smith et ux to John Fordham Lot 14 Block 31 Park Place addition for 400, and William Ady et ux to Joseph Heath Lots 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 with other transfers noted.
A list of real estate transactions in Muscatine and Wilton areas shows several conveyances including Welch to Van Browning, Elizabeth Eshelman to Clarence Crawbaugh, and Titus Loan & Investment Co. receiving lots in Fair Oaks Addition. Values range from 400 to 4000 dollars. A closing line notes a seasonable invention a nut cracker with spring separated jaws.
Public sale Thursday December 16 1909 at Cyrus Fry residence near Letts Arden Cranston. Horses cattle hogs and farm equipment offered with cash and credit terms 10 months 7 percent interest 5 percent discount for cash. Sale starts at 10 o'clock conducted by Oliver S Johnson auctioneer with ERB McCormick clerk.
Secretary H A Ogilvie presents a yearly Muscatine Commercial Club report detailing vast progress. Highlights include profitable Booster Trips, Larkin Demonstration success, motor car service on the Montezuma branch, and strong housing and employment initiatives. The employment bureau placed 106 workers. housing remains scarce while demand grows for two hundred new houses by May 1910. The club plans expanded advertising, a comprehensive city booklet, and two annual social events to sustain momentum.
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