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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
8
Notices show stock clearance for Frank the jeweler and a moving sale as J R Nisley plans relocation within three weeks. Local visitors include John Thompson Jake Lieberknecht B D Young and sister from Letts and E Wilhelm of Moscow amid various health and community references.
An Indoor Base Ball team photo of 150 Muscatine Business college students was taken today at Townsend's studio. Townsend reports a fine 8x10 portrait with outdoor picture capabilities and a new outfit for outdoor shots.
Special market dispatch from IL J Hoher & Co. with H E Mc Kay in Muscatine shows open high low close figures for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Pork products, and Lard. Chicago live stock receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep are given along with Northwestern wheat receipts and Liverpool wheat and corn shifts.
An old health column touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a gentle yet sure laxative that also strengthens the stomach liver and kidneys. It claims to clear the bowels improve digestion and restore energy with grape juice and herbs. A large bottle is advertised for 50c.
A large plate glass window at Hess harness shop in Muscatine is badly scratched likely by a diamond ring or glass tool. Police have been busy as prior swindlers and suspects surface. earlier incidents shattered Mackey and Townsend windows and a suspect faces grand jury.
The Roach and Giesler electric light company gains council approval to begin preliminary work on a new plant. The exact location of the power house and pole placement will be decided soon, with construction aimed for completion by next October.
The St Louis Mirror is a twenty eight page weekly review edited by William Marion Reedy with a staff of leading writers. It covers social religious scientific financial literary and artistic topics and reviews books plays and music for merchants teachers professionals students politicians women and homes. Send 16 cents for ten weeks by mail to the Mirror St Louis Mo.
A local classified item lists a property or item for sale by J. J. Havercamp located at 203 East Second Street in Muscatine Iowa. The short note provides the seller name and street address for contact.
The report notes Cummins and Herriott were declared duly elected with certificates signed by the speaker and senate president. It also covers legislative notes on university trustees, the potential Cedar Falls normal school, and caucus plans for the Ninth and Sixth districts with candidates McElroy and James Wilson.
Muscatine police captured Mark Ellis last evening in the city as a bootlegging suspect from Wapello. The Louisa County sheriff is expected to arrive today to take him back for questioning. Local notices list various business and society items including sales at Frank the jeweler and notices for Eagle Court and K of P events.
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