Wanted ads and notices from a city paper
Classified items show rental offers a furnished room and a 30 acre farm near the city, a home goods sale of a heavy duck tent, an ad for Long's wafers delivery to East Hill, a job lead for a competent house worker, a Swan Jeweler ad selling Gorham silver at low price, and salesmen for white lead with delivery terms.
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West &Th Street
Isair
Fok
Ego Burnside
West Third St
Swan
Gorham
Leading Product of the Farm Profits and Ideals
E A Allbee argues mixed husbandry should guide farm effort with one product treated as most important. He urges high ideals from home and school, warns against profanity and cheating, and champions Bible study and Sunday schools to mold character, stressing that public schools influence youth and that Sundays in every schoolhouse strengthen the farm nation.
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Fritchman
Lake
Barclay
Brother Fultz
Burns
Oursel’s
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Mr. Pullman
Pullmans
Lincolns
Emmerson
Tennyson
Shakespeare
E. A. Allbee
Rock Island Wall Map Offered For Public Schools
The Rock Island Wall Map of the United States is the best offered to the public. It is very large and specially adapted to school purposes. Every teacher of geography and every business office should have one. It will be sent post paid to any address on receipt of fifteen cents in postage stamps or coin. Address John Sebastian G. P. A. Chicago Ill.
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John Sebastian
Chicago
Ill
A Girl With a Beau Must Beware Teasing Friends
A cautionary note that a girl with a beau risks sparking the other girls to tease her if her remarks seem to invite it, suggesting social scrutiny and careful speech.
Miss Richman to Wed Willis C Swift in Salt Lake City
Society notes announce the marriage of Miss May Richman daughter of Abram Richman to Willis C Swift of Chicago connected with Henry E Pridmore Sand Moulding Machine Co The couple will wed at noon in the Congregational church Salt Lake City depart for Duluth Chicago New York and London before sailing for Liverpool Feb 1
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May Richman
Abram Richman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miss Richman
Willis C. Swift
Chicago
Henry E. Pridmore Sand-Moulding Machine Co
Swift
Europe
Congregational Church
Salt Lake
Duluth
Minn
New York
Liverpool
London
Berlin
Chickens Come Home to Roost novel hailed by critics
Wright & Company promotes a second edition of L B Hilles charming novel praised by the New York Times for vivid racing scenes and lively style. Quotations from Ingersoll Wakeman Rooney Knight and others laud its realism and impact, with over five hundred reader letters. Sold nationwide or sent postpaid for $1.25 from Wright & Company, 1368 70 Broadway, New York.
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Wright & Company
L. B. Hilles
New York Times
Robert G. Ingersoll
B. T. Wakeman
W. L. Stone
John Rooney
New York
M. L. Knight
Chicago
Defoe
Addison
Goldsmith
Broadway
New York City
Populist Platform Varies on Money and Incomes
The excerpt describes Populists as a diverse group with varied positions on money and economic policy. Some favor coinage of money linked to hay and dried apples, others advocate limiting income to apples, while others push for equal division of incomes across all workers. The party is described as anti bank, anti supreme court, and opposed to gas regulation. a section targets Mark Hanna and his money.
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Supreme Court
Mark Hanna
Christmas Book Of Trainspraised As Splendid Souvenir
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway issues a special Christmas number of Book of Trains praised by a leading librarian as beautiful and valuable. It offers poetry, prose, a charming Christmas Eve story, rich illustrations including half tones and etchings, drawn from original texts. Copies cost four cents postage via A J Smith Cleveland O.
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Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Ry
A. J. Smith
Cleveland, O
Chickens Come Home to Roost
A brief essay uses the proverb Chickens Come Home to Roost to illustrate consequences of past actions returning to shape the present. The author reflects on repeated patterns and moral cause and effect in human behavior.
Hilled Novel Combines War and Racing Drama
A historical yet sporting novel by Hilles blends secession battles with racing scenes featuring Dewey Iris. Focus rests on Phineas Strong and Phoebe, whose lives unfold toward a dramatic reckoning as a daughter bears the burden of her father’s sin. Published at $1.25 by Wright & Co. New York.
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Hilles
Chancellorsville
Dewey Iris
Phineas Strong
Phoebe
Wright & Co
Broadway
New York
Great Presidential Campaign of 1900 subscription push
The Semi-Weekly Republic and Republic Sunday Magazine promote broad political coverage and affordable access. The papers offer telegraphic news, fashion illustrations, and literary features with a combined one year rate of 1.50 if ordered together from The Republic in St. Louis.
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Republic
The
St. Louis
Free abridged Code of Iowa offered to Journal subscribers
The Journal Printing Company offers a limited number of abridged Code of Iowa volumes free to advance paying subscribers for 1900. Any fully paid Daily or Weekly Muscatine Journal subscriber may receive a copy at the business office or by mail. Availability is limited and claims end when stock runs out.
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the Journal Printing Company
Iowa
Muscatine Journal
Church Dedication Draws Big Crowds Always
A church can always depend on a large congregation at the time of dedication, even if attendance is lighter at other moments.
Osteopathy Office Opens in Muscatine at Sixth and Chestnut
The new osteopathy practice led by F. J. Harlan and Elizabeth Harlan opens at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets. They offer treatment for chronic diseases, with Denver and Boulder, Colorado background, free consultation, testimonials on file, literature provided, and hours from 10 am to 4 pm.
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Muscatine
Sixth
Chestnut Streets
Denver
Boulder
Colo
Prices-Seats on Sale at Frank's Tonight
Seats and prices listed for Frank's sale event with seats at 35 and 50 cents available tonight.
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Frank’s
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Smalley Ave
East Hill
Linn
Baopple Button Co
Uttig and Geltz
Wish
Journal Office
Teanen
East Second Street
J.P. Freeman
C. H. Armstrong
East Third Street
Mackey’s
Model Clothing House
Muscatine Tailors
David T. Weir
Louis
Broome Street
Geo. B. Fisch
Stewart
J. H. Cosgrove
East 2Nd St
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Chas. S. Lee
Gen. Pass
Institute
Intel
Ligent Farmers
Rock Island Wall
United States
Royal Baking Powder
Margaret Kulp
Clover Leaf Club
Cleonian Dancing Club
Dancing Academy
Iowa Avenue
Apollo Senior Club
Chestnut Street
Comas Club
K. of P. Hall
Muscatine Osteopathic Infirmary. Corner Sixth and Chestnut Sts
Coontown
Muscatine Electric Railway
Office of Electric Light & Power Co
the Star Clothing Co
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