New Panitorium club and local travel notes
Advertisements note a dry cleaner service offering neat clothes for $1 a month with pickup and delivery. John C. Wilson travels to Letts for business. Mrs. Barney Schmidt goes to Columbus Junction for a friend's funeral. Miss Frances Carney rides the 4 02 to Davenport for a day visit. Mrs. Rogers and daughter visit Fruitland with return on the M N N 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Schmidt
Columbus Junction
Frances Carney
Davenport
Seed stock and garden supplies dominate Iowa farmers needs
Local growers discuss spring planting and favor Thompson Bros for bulk seeds. Thompson Bros. advertises a full seed corn, clover, timothy, cane seed, millet and garden seed stock, praised for quality and lower prices. Interwoven notes update residents on travels and small notices in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Thompson Bros
Excursion to Vicksburg and Iowa G A R Reunion
The Muscatine area plans to attend the Des Moines annual G A R department encampment May 20 to 22 1902. An excursion to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi is set for February 4 leaving Chicago at 6 10 p m to inspect government work at the park and Vicksburg survivors will likely join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Raff
Shelby Norman
Metzger
Davenport
Des Moines
Muscatine
Vicksburg
Miss
Chicago
Canton
Ohio
William McKinley
Grand Army of the Republic
McKinley
Iowa
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Rigby
Longley
Merry
M. A. Shutz
Williamsburg
Robert T. St. John
Riceville
J. B. Dennis
Tracr
Suppression of News Draws Fire From Gate City
In Muscatine a contentious issue on newspaper freedom appears as the Keokuk Gate City blasts attempts to suppress news. The Gate City argues that requests to silence items reflect a belief that suppressing news is a chief aim of some citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Hawkeye
Keokuk Gate City
Calendar portrays the American woman by stages
Chas H Gobble, local agent for Equitable Life, presents a six page calendar as an advertisement. The series shows a 16 year old girl, a debutante at 20, a bride at 22, motherhood at 25, middle age at 40, and nearing old age at 60. Art by Maud Stumm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Gobble
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Maud Stumm
Lecture series ends with Brandt at Letts opera house
John L. Brandt closed a sequence of talks at the Letts opera house Tuesday night. The business men's lecture course announces a successful season with receipts exceeding expenses and a reserve of 23.47 set aside for future lectures and entertainments, reflecting the community's good moral tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Brandt
Letts
Columbus Junction
Opera House
California Limited Promises Luxuries on Transcontinental Route
Travel ad invites readers to avoid snow blockades by boarding the Iowa Central and Santa Fe route to California including San Diego Los Angeles Pasadena and San Francisco. It touts saving a day and the lavish Cali fornia Limited with luxurious amenities. For rates and booklet on Land of Flowers contact Geo. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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California
San Diego
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Francisco
Iowa Central
Santa Fe
California Limited
Land of Flowers
Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
Faust Greater Than Ever at the Grand
Lewis Morrison presents Faust with a refined company from the legitimate stage and a new scenic and electrical production. The Brock en scene and Sheol visuals heighten the show in addition to fresh scenery, music, and a capable choir for the Grand engagement on Friday January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Morrison
Faust
the Grand
Brocken
Sheol
Morrison
Methodist Letts church plans January quarterly meeting
The second quarterly meeting for the Methodist church at Letts is set for January 25 and 26. The quarterly conference begins at 2:30 p.m. Saturday with preaching by the presiding elder and multiple services at Letts and Grandview Sunday including sacramental services. T. S. Pool, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Letts
Grandview
T. S. Pool
Convict's Daughter to Be Staged by Grand Opera House
The play novel The Convict's Daughter features a new stage character a refined hobo seeking his daughter. W R Odgen, noted actor, portrays the role as the Grand Opera House announces a Wednesday show on January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
W. R. Odgen
Grand Opera House
Bible Talk Saturday on Joshua and the Land of Promise
The Bible Talk for Saturday afternoon will study Joshua and the Land of Promise using Joshua 1 through 24. Meeting at 3:30 PM welcomes all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Death of Mrs Ida B Cole in Muscatine Iowa
After an illness of three weeks Mrs Ida B Cole died at her home on North Mulberry street Muscatine Iowa at 2 15 pm January 20 1902. Born in LaSalle Illinois March 16 1858 she had lived in Muscatine for 22 years. She is survived by her husband E L Cole and five children Gertrude A William H Charlotte J Ida F and Edward L Cole also one brother and two sisters L H Failing and Mrs T S Alderson of La Salle Ill and Mrs J M Welch of El Paso Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Cole
Failing
North Mulberry Street
Muscatine
Iowa
LaSalle
Ill
E. L. Cole
Gertrude A
William H
Charlotte J
Ida F
Edward L. Cole
L. H. Failing
T. S. Alderson
la Salle
J. M. Welch
el Paso
Texas
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Testimonials
One hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co claim honesty and solvency, with West & Truax and Kinnan & Margix as Toledo wholesalers backing the product. Cure taken internally. price 75 cents per bottle. testimonials offered. S. Hall's Family Pills advertised as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Watprxo
Kinnan & Margix
Bettie
Siad
Lehigh Valley Rail Line Offers Through Vestibule Service
Lehigh Valley Railroad runs superb vestibule trains between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia. Passengers may stop over at Niagara Falls, with through service continuing without change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Painter Believes in Signs Though Not Superstitious
A painter, unlikely to fear omens, interprets subtle signs in his work and surroundings as hidden messages guiding his craft and future projects.
Champion Well Diggers
Albert Fieg of Muscatine Island rents his farm to DeCamp and teams with C. P. Teeple of Wilton in a well digging firm. The company owns six fine gas and steam outfits in the west and offers prompt, satisfactory digging services at right prices. We go anywhere. Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fieg
Muscatine Island
Mr. DeCamp
C. P. Teeple
Wilton
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Susie Battey
W. Sth
George Bros
John A. Robbins
Olds’ Block
Isham’'s
John C. Wilson
Wood
Dean
M. L. Freyeradson
Ainsworth
Brighton
Emma Noline
Ed. Krebs
Niebols
Evangeline Bississi
Margaret
Iowa City
Ida Holbrook
Harry Partell
Bret Cobb
Lincoln
Neb
Vea McCrosky
Ida Whittaker
John Neibert
Monarch
Thomas
Kiuil’s
MULL
Rock Island
Muli
J. J. Havercamp’s
East Second Street
J. L. Pentzer
Letts Quarterly Meeting
Onanene
Eavatl
Hershey Lumber
South Muscatine
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Wilton, Ia
the Journal Muscatine
The
Journal
Atlantic
Direcrion—CuHameeruin
Kinpt & Co
Emis Morrisons
Evita
AL. W. Martin
New York City
Minstrel
Milt. G. Barlow
Uncle Tom
Imperial White Band
Maybelle Gage
Jastus
Possum
Marshall Family
Grand Street
Wedneday
Metropolitan
Giesenhaus
Bera
F. Giesenhaus
Chestnut Hill Academy
Wissahickon Heights
Chestnut Hill
Phila
Delphia
Stellen Vor
James L. Patterson
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