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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1903

Page

2

Muscatine Savings Bank advertisement

Muscatine Savings Bank lists officers J Carckaddan president J B Dougherty vice president and Chas Page cashier with capital of 80000. It offers four percent interest on deposits and favors real estate loans at low rates and favorable terms located in the First National Bank Building.

P. W. Francis Henry Jayne L. G. Burnett Muscatine Iowa Sara Hershey Eddy Mira Hershey First National Bank S. G. Stein D. V. Jackson S. M. Hughes G. Stein J. B. Dougherty Chas. Page J. Carskaddan F. P. Sawyer Muscatine Savings Bank J. Carckaddan Chas. Page

Holiday News From Northwest Muscatine County

Correspondence lists New Year greetings and social visits in West Liberty Iowa and nearby towns. Residents Arden Snyder Ward Baxter and others traveled to Chicago. Families from Burlington Tipton Morning Sun and Muscatine are noted visiting relatives here including the Wabnitz Coale and Hopkins families. A Salvation Army meeting, Masonic banquet, and local social events are described with several guests from Cedar Rapids Dana and Chicago.

West Liberty Arden Snyder Ward Baxter Chicago Ira Hendrix Hale Missouri Will Hardin C. B. McClun Edwin Burlington W. W. McClun North Calhoun Street Ernest Winn Ajiso Paul Wright Pearl Wright Struble M. M. Wright Calhoun Street Wilma Ady Oscar Belle Plain Inez Winn Phila Watson Tipton Mattie B. Lloyd Sarenah Francisco Daisy Johnson Riverside Benjamin Coale Webster City G. E. Coale Sixth Street Harry J. Smith Pueblo Colorado D. F. Smith Third Street Ella Hopkins Sharpsburg Ohio J. A. McCampbell Minnesota R. H. McCampbell North Carl Templeman A. J. Weaver A. W. Morgan Muscatine H. N. P. Small Salvation Army

Lettsville Happenings and Local Happenings Summary

Lettsville notes a busy start to winter with Mrs. Lackey visiting from Iowa City and Jas Westbrook visiting from Minnesota. Townsfolk report power saw activity and plywood sales at 3.50 per cord as Rev Montgomery plans church meetings. Ruben Snyder and wife return from Wapello. Arthur Burnell holidaying in Independence. Belle Turkington ill. Charles Furnas called to Nevada following brother Elwood Furnas’s death.

Louisa County Letts Lackey Iowa City L. O. Foster Jas. Westbrook Minnesota Montgomery M. E. Church Ruben Snyder Wapello Arthur Burnell Independence Iowa Belle Turkington Charles Furnas Nevada Story County Elwood Furnas

Healthful Woman and Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Claim

Advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervousness and female weakness, contrasting healthful and sickly women. Includes a testimonial from Mrs. C. N. Fisher praising relief and weight gain, warns against substitutes, and offers Common Sense Medical Adviser with stamp requests.

Dr. Pierce Pierce R. V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y

Ossified sister Stella Ewing dies in Rome New York

Miss Stella Ewing aged 36 dies after ten years of ossification begun in youth. She became paralyzed and blind, with physicians unable to halt the condition. Her sister Emma Ewing Palmer shares the same affliction. A Chicago Daily News aside is included.

Rome N. Y Stella Ewing

Sweetland News Highlights New Year Gatherings

In Sweetland Iowa on January 1 Mr and Mrs E W Martin hosted relatives for New Year dinner. Elder Mrs Miller weakens with limited hope of recovery. Ed Hollings hand injuries slow to heal. William Holling visits from Dallas county for holidays. W G Wood injures knee after a fall. Rev J R Hanley conducts revival meetings. Sweetland Sunday school appoints officers led by I Longstreth and S D Haffleigh with roles for Pantel Norcross Holtz and others. Garretson of California visits Klepper home.

Sweetland E. W. Martin W. G. Wood J. R. Hanley Sweetland Sunday School I. Longstreth S. D. Haifleigh Wm. Pantel Mary Robert

Immigrants at New York Port Reach 545751 in 1902

New York reports 545751 immigrants admitted in 1902 up to December 29, a rise of about 138,000 from 1901. May posted the peak monthly arrivals with 2154 listed for that month.

New York

Indian Territory Statehood Convention Backs Bev eridge Plan

Eufaula IndT Jan 1 representatives from ten towns attended the statehood convention. Resolutions favored admission with Oklahoma under the Beveridge bill, with equal delegate and constitutional rights, but opposed under any other conditions. Arrangements were made for a large delegation to attend the Oklahoma City convention.

Eufaula Ind. T Indian Territory Oklahoma Oklahoma City

Black Diamond Express Provides Eastern Travel Experience

The article promotes the Black Diamond Express running between Buffalo and Philadelphia as an entrancing journey with scenic beauty and comforts. It urges readers to not miss the experience and to subscribe to the Journal at 10 cents a week.

Buffalo New York Philadelphia

City Council weighs new hose house and street rail action

Special session hears proposal to buy Maggie Freeman property as central hose house location. Alderman Engel outlines fire fund status and urges purchase. plans for tower drying system discussed. Residents seek Citizens' Railway and Light Company service to city limits and abatement of gas engine noise. cemetery lot records contract awarded to Bert Benham at 75 dollars. City attorney reports on Citizens’ Railway and Light Company case. meeting adjourns.

McNutt Engel Riggs Seiler Spaethe Bartemeier Schenck Duffield Diercks Maggie H. Freeman Muscatine City of Muscatine City Hall Freeman Same George Neibert Gus. Schmidt Park Place Citizens’ Railway and Light Company Iowa Avenue Third Street L. C. Lange Lange Bert C. Benham Mr. Benham

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Hau H. C. Thiesen Muscatine, Iowa Business and Attorneys AT Law J. W. Eells Ofice No Fast Second Street Louise Eversmeyer Clymer A. Coldren J. W. McKee Coldren M’kee East Second Street J. Carskaddan D. Burk Carskaddan BURK Af Law West Second Street T. R. Fitzgerald LAW Hershey State Bank Corner Laws Avenue Second Street Uw. M. Titus D. W. Jackson Titus & Jackson Scott Richman FE. F. Richman Richman & Richman H. Jayne W. Hoffman Jayne & Hoffman P. Ingham Attorney AT Law Fred S. Pentzer Eic Lows Musser & Co E Bank West Third Street H. M. Dean H. J. Dean Hi. J. Deans D. P. Miller West Fifth Street Nellie Elizabeth Robertson F. W. Root West J. E. Little E. Second Street Dunbar Cook, Musser & CO State Bank and Trust Co. Banking and Exchange Lown Avenue Second St Muscatine, la HST Liberty Muscatine County Belle Taylor Raymond Ed. Elliott Chi Cago Ceased Triangular Lodge A. F A. M. Letts Mrs. C. F. Wabnitz Henry Ottos Wapello, Iowa Jennie Deharppart Winfield Henry Griffin Lillian Fry Dessie Wabnitz Westchester Ollie Henderson B. B. Lintmer Lettsville Paracamph Res Thiesen Chicago Daily News C. J. Norcross Bessie Holtz Katie Longstreth J. O. Holtz Clara Hamann Daisy Pantel Journal Council Proceedings Ayer Ry. and Light Co Citizens’ Railway J. C. Coster O.” Journal Mira Hershey Lumber Co Harragon Bros Slough Road West Front Street Aurora Cooperage Co Aurora, Il Motor College Slough Hine East 2Nd Street Thos. Watson East Third Street Walnut St Vail Building Turkey Austria Philadelphia Press Reliance Loan Co Susie W. Battey THE Nelson Land Company—Incorporated Aitkin Carlton Counties Minn Lanesboro Rooks County Kas Thomas County Price Kansas Bottvar Hiland P. Lockwood Bryant Bldg Kansas City W. HH. Grassmeyer & CO Kearney Nebr Dr. A. M. Lingo Practical Dentistry
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