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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
9
If you have lived well and saved, and now seek value from your money, begin to fulfill a duty to yourself by preparing for lean years. Save and deposit with us. we invest in first mortgages on Iowa farms at four percent compound interest. The bank opens Saturday evenings for convenience.
Muscatine county farmers and agri culturists from across Iowa show strong interest in a Farmers Short Course and Stock Judging school at Ames from January 7 to 16 under Iowa State College. The program adds prize winning Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus cattle from Ohio and Iowa camps to expose attendees to top stock and breeding stock and includes courses in corn judging poultry soils horticulture dairying and domestic science.
The council meets in regular session to hear bids on boulevard street lights. Cleveland Vapor Light is the sole bidder so far, with Welsbach of Chicago visiting earlier. Vendors seek a rate increase from 25 to 26 dollars per light amid expected routine business.
Hugo Kelly of Chicago and Billy Papke fought twenty five rounds with neither winner after the final bell. Referee Jeffries declared a draw as Papke's eyes were swollen and Kelly appeared unmarked. Moran defeated Frankie Neil in twelve rounds to claim the Pacific coast title. Billy Sullivan knocked out Jim McNeil in two and a half rounds in Little Rock.
V Stebbins states he will pay no bills contracted by his wife on or after December 16 1908. The notice identifies the date and the refusal to honor future charges.
Miss Nellie Sager of Stanley Missouri will arrive in Muscatine Friday to visit her sister Mrs William Schmelzer of Isett avenue.
The family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during the recent bereavement of their son. They thank the pall bearers, singers and Rev. Tomlin son for their services and kindness. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zaehringer.
A historic ad promotes Eledric Bitters as a painless remedy for kidney trouble compared with harsher failures. Offered for 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store, the ad emphasizes quick relief and local availability.
Mrs. I. C. Wood of Wilton, after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wood in this city, departed for home today.
ResaBeL presents a brief note praising Gold Medal Flour as produced with honor, framing the brand as committed to quality and integrity in its messaging.
East Hill will install five new machines at the Huttig Manufacturing plant during the shutdown for the annual invoicing. Three machines go to the door department and two to the framework department with other improvements planned. Operations resume Monday, January 4.
August Lambodi an Italian pool room operator on East Second Street pleaded guilty to allowing minors to loaf and play pool in his establishment. He was fined 17 dollars and 70 cents, paid in full. The case followed a midnight incident involving Edward Morrow Jr and Albert Grunder at Lambach's billiard room, prompting two Informations against the proprietor.
A December 28 1908 election will nominate a new colonel for the 54th Infantry to replace Col Frank W Bishop whose term ends March 19 1909 The Adjutant General in Des Moines issued orders detailing voting rules and eligibility for officers and unit members in the Des Moines 1908 directive through December 15 1908.
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