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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
5
Friday's Daily Call notes Miss Ella Richter's early morning trip to Chicago. The item also lists local events, sales, arrivals, and multiple brief notices from McCorm Dry Goods Co. and area residents including purchases, auctions, and travel to Chicago.
Classified notice seeks a reliable traveler for a large house with a salary of 65 dollars monthly plus expenses and future increases. Permanent position. Respond in a self addressed stamped envelope to Manager at 330 Cax ton Building Chicago.
The Gruber Marble Co of Muscatine Iowa promotes a sale of a premium monument named after itself. They claim 20 percent savings by selling direct from works on Front street 123 125 and warn against door to door sales pitches.
Article outlines profitable horse breeds for farming including draft Percherons and carriage, roadster, and saddle horses with emphasis on weight, conformation, and breeding. It then shifts to small fruit cultivation for home use and market, detailing berry varieties, planting layouts, and care guidance.
323 acre farm for sale near Gainesville Texas within two miles of the city. Described as the garden spot of the most flourishing land on earth. Write to Box 449 Gainesville Texas for details.
Titus and Jackson advertise a secure investment offering first mortgage loans with years of experience and no losses. They invite investors to call or write for details.
An advertisement promises quick relief for dangerous coughs chest and lung pains with Mull's Lightning Cough Cure claiming cure in a few days. It markets as pure and safe for children priced at 25c with distribution by druggists.
A detailed, practical plan for strawberry beds using half of a 20 foot strip for initial planting of 200 plants in three rows, then using the second half after fruiting for another similar planting. After setting, let plants root well, cover ground when frozen with straw, mow and burn debris, and select varieties by taste. Crescent Warfield Bedarwood Brandywine Parker Earle Marshall cited. J. C. Stuart.
Friday night meeting of Musquitine Tribe No 95 Improved Order of Red Men elected officers for the coming year. Great Chief of Records Fred C Naeve of Davenport attended as a guest. New officers named include Sachem Ed G O'Brien S S Phil Mackey J S John Schroeder Cc P J J Felger Cc R D E Klosterman Cc of W Jas Wier K of W Geo J Schmidt. Peter De Moss noted as a native of Oxford Ohio born 1816 who settled near West Liberty in 1839 and died aged 83 after long service with the M E church.
Marshalltown Iowa Jan 3 General Manager T E Clarke announces in his first circular the appointment of J N Tittemore as general traffic manager with headquarters in Marshalltown He is described as a thorough traffic man with strong freight expertise and as the best traffic man the Central has had and his promotion completes a line wide recognition of his business skill
Readers learn of a universal cure for catarrh claimed by Hall's Catarrh Cure, said to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with $100 reward for any failing case. Includes testimonials and address for F. J. Calgary & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall family Pills.
Joseph Bowman named by Marshal Balluff to replace the late Officer Oswald Pressler. Bowman, formerly janitor at the First M E church, will begin duty tomorrow morning.
The Muscatine river record notes January 1876 was open all month with the Savannah arriving January 5 from Rockingham. Ice reformed February 3 but broke up February 10, keeping the river open for the entire winter season.
Miss Laura Gillett leads her sister Bessie's school while families attend church and funerals. Residents visit Rock Island for juror service and travel to Keokuk and California. Several revival meetings, box-supper plans, hog hauling to Taylor Ridge, and a recent death of J R Underwood are reported with community sympathy offered.
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