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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
5
J Toher and Co brokers report today from Muscatine with H E McKay manager providing market updates as of January 3 1900. The dispatch cites office contact details in Muscatine and Chicago reflecting trade activity and pricing signals of the period.
Muscatine Iowa market brief lists prices for wood lime and cement coal and grain produce and flour live stock poultry dairy eggs cheese honey sugar beeswax hides hardware nails wire fence lumber and meats with daily market levels noted as weak or unsteady and strong in places rich with specific per unit prices and item descriptions for buyers and sellers.
The passage alleges Dom Paul is behind a long running deception. British authorities believed he sent harvesters and steam plows to the Transvaal. It claims his whiskers masked forts filled with improved cannons labeled agricultural machinery.
Readable remnants of worsted goods at Me Colm Dry Goods Co show offcuts and yardage still on offer. The notice lists remaining stock and door prices, inviting customers to inspect and purchase while supplies last.
A letter from Mrs. Culver describes Amalfi's Capuchin monastery turned hotel, perched above the sea, with rose gardens and long corridors. She notes steps to reach the site, the chapels and shrines, vivid Pompeii frescoes, and a drive along a sublime rocky coast to Amalfi.
A Sioux City man has penned 2,177 words on a postal board. The piece is dismissed as wasted effort. The author could have earned two to three dollars and gained community credit if his energy had been used productively.
A home tip suggests soaking beef heart in vinegar and water to improve tenderness and brightness. A dash of blue in wash water is claimed to enhance luster for glass.
Society notes announce arrangements by the Musical Union Orchestra for a series of Promenade Concerts, with a full string program first half and a brass brass band second half, plus plans for a reception and concert at the Commercial Club parlors next week. The Cooking Club hosted an indoor picnic at Miss Grace Griffin’s home on West Fourth Street with wooden plates, and the Friday Afternoon Card Club moved to Wednesday meetings at Mrs. Ed Cook’s home. Senator Titus and wife were guests at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. McIntyre on West Third Street before Titus’s trip to Des Moines.
A crowded Stein's Opera House hosts The Cherry Pickers with strong acting and dramatic appeal. The melodrama's intricate plots and lavish scenery drew frequent applause from a satisfied city audience.
The Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans offers mild climate pure air and even temperatures with prime hunting and fishing. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad advertises first class accommodations at moderate prices and through car schedules from Northern cities to Florida via this line. Write for folders to Geo B Horner D P A St Louis.
Three tours to Puerto Rico depart Chicago on January 11 February 15 and March 8. Special Pullman sleeping and dining cars take the party to New York then to the steamships Ponce and San Juan for island travel by rail car and boat. Tickets cover all expenses with Walter Boyd Townsend as escort under The American Tourist Association.
A local old advertisement promotes Mull's Lightning Cough Cure priced at 25 cents. The cue highlights a fast remedy for cough relief with an affordable price point.
Strong lye or soft soap will keep pots and pans clean and bright. A household tip highlights cleaning methods using either lye or mild soap to restore shine and remove grime.
W O Riddell named president of the State Teachers Association. A Des Moines area educator and native Iowan, he has led West Des Moines High School and co founded Woodbine Normal and Training School, shaping rural teacher training and state educational work for years.
G W Gipple of Letts renews his weekly Journal subscription for the coming year marking his forty sixth year of annual support. The Daily Journal costs 10 cents for 9 weeks.
The Grand Army of the Republic installed its new officers for the year. The W R C provided snacks and entertainment after the ceremony. Miss Childs received thanks for aiding a dying comrade. A new district of the Supreme Court of Honor was instituted at Fairport Iowa with 23 charter members. Excelsior Hose Company adopted resolutions mourning member Chas. Martin and draped quarters in mourning.
To Cure Cold While You Sleep Take Weeks Break Up A Cold Tab lets. No cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents J J Havencamp sole agent. Of fish the oily varieties not easily digested or favorites with epicure. Absorbent cotton applied when milk spills prevents a stain. If you care for a perfumed bed open pillows sprinkle sachet powder among the feathers.
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