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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
8
Dr J L Pentzer, eyesight specialist in Muscatine for four years, has treated over 3000 patients. His practice draws clients from up to forty to fifty miles, focusing on relieving eyestrain as a preventive measure. His office is at 211 Iowa Avenue opposite the Journal office.
J. A. Bond runs the Crown Restaurant in downtown, open day and night since March 26, 1906. He mirthfully serves regular meals and specializes in short orders, drawing many patrons with a genial, hustling service.
Alfred Linder owner of the Delicatessen reports nine months in business with a large trade. He offers over 30 cheese varieties and imported foods, canned goods, sauerkraut, pickles, oysters seasonally and Blanke’s coffee. Location is 211 West Second Street and Pierson will expand the store March 1 to add furniture and carpets with bargains on stoves and clocks.
Since 1899 A L Pierson at 426 East Second street has run Musttaine’s largest shop. He handles new and second hand items and just added top tier lines including Master Economy Heating Stove Prize Oaks steel ranges. His success comes from square dealing and fair treatment.
Peter Olson of 619 East Sixth street Muscatine earned praise as a leading monument dealer in 1906. The longtime craftsman, in business 27 years, offers a first class shop and display room with a full range of granite and marble products including Montello and Mahogany Red.
J Bilkey marks 44 years of hand made harness making in Muscatine. For 31 years he has operated from Iowa avenue near the Journal office. His shop offers harness saddles whips nets robes blankets and related leather goods including Montana buffalo and Galloway robes.
Eb P Day, a prominent figure in art goods and an established funeral director and embalmer, operates at 300 East Second Street with telephone 47 M. Since February 1, 1883, he has run a brick 20 by 60 foot store, known for his up to date skills and broad burial supply inventory.
Built under supervision of Frank Sawyer and James Selden, the Sawyer home is noted as the city’s most attractive dwelling in local coverage, highlighting its design and finish.
The article details the Frank P. Sawyer residence on West Second Street Muscatine costing thousands, praised for architectural beauty and interior furnishings. It notes rapid construction starting April using Robertson home and Old Whicher site, with James Seldon as contractor, ready by September 1.
The Vail and Vail Co commission firms relocate from 217 West Second street to 201-203-205 West Front street after Jan 1. The merged firm will operate a general produce and jobbing business including flour and feed, with improvements planned for easier handling. Also reports from Wilton Ia. about the Muscatine County Farmers Institute annual meeting and local notes and debates at Wilton High School.
Pomeroy Illinois reports a quiet week with visits from Mrs. W C Egbert of Joy and Miss Minnie Winger near Aledo. Infants and travelers update as Fred Shoppa's baby improves and Mrs Ira Rickey returns from Bloomington for her mother's funeral. Family visitors include Tracey Crippin from Arpee and Mrs Mary Shafer of Denver visiting nephew M C Boruff. F D Crawford visits Muscatine and Mrs G A Emerson with Allie Garner enjoy toy moments. Murl Fisher returns from Buffalo Prairie. Rosedale school resumes with Grace Whitney as teacher replacing Flosse Noble.
The Wilson Shoe Company store in Muscatine, a shoe shop for over 50 years with Mr Wilson selling shoes for more than 80 years, operates with Anna Wilson in the office and Herman Hoffman as foreman. The store claims the largest stock in eastern Iowa, a large sales room, and aims for a banner 1906 with high sales. The firm buys wholesale direct from manufacturers, discounts bills, and sells for cash to avoid bad accounts, hoping to share savings with customers.
The couple was married on Thanksgiving Day. There will be preaching services at Pomeroy Church next Sunday at 3 o'clock, with Sunday school at 2 o'clock.
Sunflower Ridge Iowa items report Mrs Ora Welch and Mae Longstreth visiting D Grimm. McGee brothers and John Henke attended a Sweetland hall dance Friday. L T Gray visitors at J S Hetzler’s. Mrs Sam Irwin ill. Walter Stigers visited Aug Henke. J S Heizler delivered hares to Muscatine Tuesday. Christmas program at New Era set for Monday evening December 24.
On December 20 21 22 23 29 28 30 31 and January 1 the Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare, limited for return to January 7 1907. For particulars and folders call on agents.
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