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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1900
Page
13
H J Toher Co Brokers report from Chicago with H E McKay as manager and contact details. Special dispatch notes market activity from January 2 1900.
Park Avenue notes record New Year greetings and neighborly visits. Ruth McDonald travels to Illinois City to see a sick sister in law while local residents host gatherings and tend the ill and elderly. Charles Breckon delivers a sermon on spiritual life at Park Avenue M E church. Sabbath school elects Duncan as superintendent and Odell as assistant with Chamberlain secretary and Lefever treasurer.
A poem by H. G. Schoenig from City at 210 lawa avenue, asserting that enduring hills seas and sun will pass away but every promise of my Father's Grace remains true. It contrasts eternal landscapes with the mortal world and envisions a day when creation ends and grace endures.
The Gulf Coast along the Louisville and Nashville line between Mobile and New Orleans offers mild climate pure air and even temperatures ideal hunting and fishing first class accommodations at moderate prices Through cars from Northern cities connect via L and N R R schedules and folders available from Geo B Horner D P A St Louis Mo
The obituary notes Rev Jean Paul Gerhard Stockfeld died in Princeton Nebraska at age eighty two after pneumonia. A Dutch born linguist and educator, he taught and preached across Iowa Nebraska and Ohio, serving as pastor and physician for decades. He leaves a widow and five children.
A dated trio of maxims surface: a wife who reforms a husband rarely survives the project, a woman who can speak for herself needs no champion, and men with hunting dogs are trusted friends to other dog owners.
The Cherry Pickers perform tonight at Stein's Music Hall with ticket sales at Frank the Jeweler's.
A Muscatine society gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fox featured thirteen male guests and young ladies of a local social club exchanging inexpensive Christmas presents. The evening included Santa, refreshments, and lively conversation at North Mulberry street with several local families noted in attendance.
Local item notes pianos at Thompson's. Battey the jeweler and others listed. Ice cutting begins below government dams. Misses Anna Bishop and Ellen Mark return to Chicago. church anniversary for Rev Fowler. Y M C A basketball set to play Davenport. Farmers Institute program mix up. Jan 8 Rock Island Glee Club entertainment. various sales, people traveling, and store promotions reported.
The piece argues war is a brutal practical business aimed at killing as cheaply as possible. It notes modern methods favor careful aiming, elevation, and avoiding old chivalry. It compares British and Boer tactics and cites civil war realities where each side suffers heavy losses.
The piece notes many pursue wedding topics during courtship, while some avoid marriage articles. It hints that those who don not regularly read papers may miss such pieces and suggests readers seek quiet romance over sensational marriage notes.
Local testimonials from Muscatine residents promote Morrow's Kid-neoids as cures for backache nervousness sleeplessness and general debility. E Wilson of 319 Front Street details eight years of kidney trouble and says the tablets halted his progress. Ads note the yellow tablets cost fifty cents per box and are sold at local drug stores and by J. J. Havercamp. manufactured by John Morrow & Co. in Springfield Ohio.
Lumber Corner at Second and Pine advertises flooring fencing siding pickets scanning shingles joists lath wide clear finishing and barr lumber on hand. Aliso Square Building Timber of all kinds showcased with planing mills advertised for advantages.
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