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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
6
The Iowa Central Railway sells round trip excursion tickets for continuous passage within 200 miles of the selling station at one way fare plus a third. Tickets on sale December 24 25 31 and January 1 with final return January 2. Teachers and students get a special return limit to January 5. Consult local Iowa Central ticket agents for details.
The Dixie Jubilee singers performed at the Presbyterian church drawing a large audience in Wapello. Proceeds benefit the high school library totaling thirty dollars. An upcoming Miss Bowman event at the Christian church features a noted tenor and local talent with 25 cent tickets.
Oak Grove Iowa residents Mr and Mrs John Parks drove to Wilton to spend Christmas Day and report a good attendance at the cold night Christmas Eve program. The pastor delivered a pleasing address and a number attended the quarterly meeting.
An admonition compares danger signals of nature to signs of illness. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is promoted as curing stomach disorders, purifying blood, and rebuilding strength. A testimonial from Mrs. Joste E. Clark praises its health benefits after years of illness and recommends the medicine to others.
Christmas left warm memories in Springdale with families hosting guests from Mason City Muscatine Des Moines Chicago and Alabama. The community shared a Friends church program two Christmas trees and a New Year wedding in New Sharon as Frank Wilkins marries Eva Branson. Local visits and gatherings filled the holiday period with a note of hope for the coming year.
Davenport Iowa December 30. Jacob Weary of Dixon Iowa committed suicide by hanging. He was despondent.
Two cases filed today include Fred O Block vs Frank Healey over a $150 claim tied to a $315 mule purchase. He alleges a weak back wind broken and spavin on a hind leg and seeks judgment. Second is Clara Huber vs John Huber a divorce.
List of unclaimed letters for week ending December 30 1902 at Muscatine Iowa includes men Harry Baldwine James Black Frank Brine S E Brown Bert Collins Frank Cotter Chas Duncan Q Hall Park Hall Junkley Harris Harvey Hyde E L Keagy Thos Naughton Robert Ross B V Ross Orba Strode and ladies Annie Baker Mrs Myrtie Burr Emma I Coulter Mrs M G Houghton Miss Bessie Irwin Miss Minnie Limon Miss L Limon Mrs Lizzie McCormick Mrs Addie Parsons Miss Lizzie Rohn Mrs Anna Schenck Charlotte Watters Foreign list John Lerhand Scott Nemain Lyall Special delivery W G Barockman Parties caller for the above please say advertised Wm L Roach P M
The Black Diamond Express trains travelers between Buffalo and Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley railroad, earning a reputation for comfort and elegance among passengers.
In two notices about the Huttig Hose Company dance the phrase reads New Year’s evening due to a transcription error. The correct wording should be New Year’s Eve.
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