Lost Hand Bag On Second Street
A small hand bag was found on Second Street and turned in to this office. Finder may claim the bag and receive a reward by presenting it at the office. 1221.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
4
A small hand bag was found on Second Street and turned in to this office. Finder may claim the bag and receive a reward by presenting it at the office. 1221.
Notice is given that on December 31 1900 at 2 PM the first meeting of creditors will be held at 300 East Second Street Muscatine Iowa. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct other business. Jno R Williams Referee in Bankruptcy.
The sale for the attraction Blue Jeans at the Grand on December 27 opens this morning and the rush for tickets suggests a packed house. Professor and Mrs. Clendenen of Davenport are en route to Mt. Pleasant to present a home talent play like the New World they directed here last winter.
The Journal invites all town youths under 17 to join a one week reporting program from December 18 to December 26. Earn one cent per accepted item and compete for a cash prize for the most reports published. Entries due daily by 1 pm with a final tally and prizes announced December 27.
Louis Heberly plans a Wisconsin pleasure trip while the street car firm reports many sawn ties from across the river. James McCoy at the power house is sick. Mr Kneese builds a store and dwelling on East Second street. Numerous community members offer updates on illnesses births marriages and visits across towns including Grand City Letts Davenport Wapello and Columbus Junction.
In a brief note the seller promises pure candies at reasonable prices and claims to help save on doctor bills during the holiday season. The message mentions Hacker as a seller handle.
Cedar Rapids figure Dr Thomas E Green praised for his apt public speaking as he presented James Whitcomb Riley. Green quoted a lyrical tribute about childhood, nature, and inspiration before Riley spoke to the local audience.
Sore swollen joints and sharp pains define rheumatism and Chamberlain's Pain Balm is advertised as conquering it. The ad asserts one application relieves pain and lists J. J. Haverkamp and W. C. A. Busch druggists as sellers.
We are making a special effort to close out all dolls this week with low prices. Dillaway's offers Rustycoat apples, mixed candy at 2 for 15c, and choice mixed nuts at 15c per pound.
At H F Bodman's shop for Christmas presents a wide selection of nuts, mandarins, Malaga grapes, bananas, confections, figs, dates, celery, canned goods, dressed turtle, cranberries, cider and more with telephone contact 34.
Local shop promotes homemade cream candy mixed for ten cents per pound. Fred Leu Jr. advertises a seasonal assortment promising appealing holiday sweets.
Brass drums with rawhide heads priced at 25c and 15c specials. Other drums at proportionally low prices. Werden Brass Engines with steam gauge and whistle offered at 1.50 special 1.00. Free ticket on graphophone included.
The notice invites readers to view Graham's drug store Christmas window display featuring a choice line of perfumes in holiday packaging and fancy atomizers. It promises the display will jar and convince by highlighting holiday goods.
People at the People's Bargain Store on 304 East 2nd St rush to take advantage of a trade boom as the shop hires extra help and advertises a vest free with every five dollar purchase.
New supply includes fancy salad and fruit dishes and Haviland china. Broken dinner sets offered at very low prices with banquet lumps priced from 78 cents to 7 dollars.
A local candy maker proclaims the product is pure and clean and tastier and cheaper or equal to all factory candy. The ad asserts full weight and the shop as the town’s only candy store.
Be well and happy. Carl's Bakery features fresh bread cakes cookies and pies as holiday treats. Place Christmas dinner orders with Jerry Carl's bakery to enjoy delicious offerings.
See our line of choice perfumes not wishy waning but full strength and lasting in attractive packages for 10c 25c 50c 75c and up. Same quality as bulk odors at Graham's drug store. Also a fine line of atomizers at low prices Cornes Second and Cedar streets.
An advertisement from Fred Leu Jr promotes Hime candy with a line of desserts and a claim that prices will surprise customers. It urges readers to order Christmas ice cream now.
A fragmentary notice lists Florida, Mexican and Naval oranges with dates figs and Malaga grapes. A fine line of Christmas trees is noted at John Ratcliffe's opposite Street Cas Switch.
Nicer than a Welsbach reading lamp save your eyes by using one Thompson Bros offers this lamp for sale.
The Mechanics' Aid Society changes the holiday dance to December 31 for members and families, altering the earlier plan announced in the Journal.
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