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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
5
Wea for ladies' fur boas sold at 3 and 4 dollars. Si for children's furs many up to 3.50 and 4 dollars. Rugs 25 cents and 14 dollars for larger pieces. Petticoats 39 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents and 1 dollar. Yard unbleached sheeting 6 cents. Yard flannelettes half price. All-wool dress goods up to 1 dollar per yard. Child's fleeced underwear up to 3 cents. All-wool underwear odd sizes cut from 1 dollar.
Muscatine county supervisors return from Des Moines after attending the state association meeting. Debates covered good roads care of deserted families road tax reform and county control of road work. Officers elected include Frank Morris Des Moines president and J W Spellman Wapello vice president. Davenport favored for its Orphans Home while Des Moines and Dubuque were noted, with Davenport leading in votes 193 to 66.
Thiesen's offers round the clock prescription filling and delivery services for customers needing medications outside business hours.
Mrs. A Conner travels to Rock Island claiming a woman borrowed and vanished with her outfit. She alleges Mrs. Palmer took the clothes and left town hours later, prompting a search for the missing garments.
Forecaster Cox in Chicago predicts a prolonged cold spell reaching Muscatine tonight or tomorrow morning. The second major freeze of the season is likely with temperatures possibly dipping to zero or below though nothing worse is guaranteed. Dry conditions with no snow flurries expected.
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps are asked to convene at the G A R hall Saturday evening at 7 39 January 25 to arrange details for the installation set for January 29. Per order, Sarah Fox.
Reports place Kid Noble, killer of Tom Morgan, on a West Liberty bound train where he reportedly alighted and reboarded toward the west. A national poster and new dress suit photo are to be circulated to aid identification. Morgan family disputes rumors of a love-triangle motive. A $100 reward may be offered if Noble is not found by evening.
J. C. Miller reports plans to contract for 1,000 acres this year as he travels to Nichols to meet farmers for Heinz company pickle production. He expects four to five days of negotiations and says farmers are readily agreeing to grow pickles for the factory.
E. R. Carr of Lake township called at the Journal office. He has been appointed receiver of the Letts Co operative store and is overseeing affairs. The store is closed for invoicing and will likely reopen in the first part of next week.
Bowling enthusiasm grows as locals flock to alleys with many approaching strong play. Women participate, but top scores remain modest. Tonight’s Cyclones meet the Muscatine Stars in a likely high quality game. Jimmy McClean and Harry Steers won two man title in Buffalo with 603 and 634 scores totaling 1,237 for $90. Dysinger and Krug of Los Angeles placed second with 1,229 for $80. Elwert and Funcke of Belleville earned $70.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Wm Hudson died last night at 8 10 at their home in Mercer county Illinois He lived only two weeks before passing away The remains were interred this afternoon at 1 o clock
A. F. Crutz traveled to Iowa City this morning for a business trip.
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