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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
10
Bellevue Hospital sits atop West Hill offering a commanding view of the Mississippi and Muscatine. Its grounds porches and proximity to streetcars create a home like atmosphere ideal for rest and comfort for patients amid a scenic river panorama.
Bellevue hospital reports a bustling year with 50 percent more cases than ever before. its front view overlooks a river and Illinois hills, offering a pleasant setting for recovery. The building, bought from Mrs. Cora Weed, now houses 26 beds and features top class equipment.
T. W. Cherry operates a flagship shoe store at 117 East Second Street Muscatine now with expanded floor space and a well organized stockroom. He represents John Kelly shoes for ladies and holds exclusive agency for Keith Konqueror shoes by P. B. Keith & Co and displays a prominent Christmas window.
The hospital boasts uniform winter comfort and a fully modern setup across all rooms. It highlights advanced diagnostic apparatus, top class treatment for chronic and nervous conditions, and a homelike atmosphere. Special skin disease therapies use Roger's ray and Finsen light, with plans for a spring ten bed expansion to 36 total.
William Bokenkamp at 223 West Second Street runs a fully equipped plumbing and heating business in Muscatine. He has completed large local contracts and operates in town and nearby towns including What Cheer Montpelier and Wilton. His growth shows Muscatine residents value first class work at fair prices.
Frank Bowman is lauded as Muscatine s most energetic liveryman praised for modern vehicles and top horses. He and partner Gabe Bowman import Babcock and Studebaker wagons, run a large East Front street repository, and claim major local projects he helped move and build early in 1908.
The note mentions reasonable prices and a location at 223 West Second Street with a contact phone 257 M.
J. A. McCarthy of Britt, a well known resident, fell from a second story window at the Charles hotel in Mason City and is seriously injured. He was joking with friends about a high dive when he leaned too far out and toppled.
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