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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1902

Page

8

Local notices and transit delays in Muscatine

Canned corn sale at Pitchforths and several city visitors including M H Truesdell of B C N commerce. Hart couple return to Nichols. D D Doty travels to Wellman and back. Marie Crippen visits Davenport for a day. Rev G Niebuhr of Emmaus asylum to preach January 29 at 7 30 pm at German Evangelical church. Freight accident delays Firefly with a coach blocked on main line after draw bar failure.

G. Niebuhr St. Charles Emmaus Asylum Muscatine

Randolph Tea and Coffee Co. Offer at Mulberry Street

With every two dollar purchase in our line you may choose a salad dish a cake plate or a Japan cup and saucer. Randolph Tea and Coffee Co. at 415 Mulberry St offers this incentive to shoppers.

Randolph Tea and Coffee Co Mulberry St

Mechanics' concert and dance tonight in city

Local notices list a Mechanics event with music and dance tonight. Various brief items note Mrs Fuestel of Fairport visiting, Blanchard's selling chickens and hams, and travelers passing through on trains. Also mentions Panitorium club, Dr Pentzer ophthalmologist, and a winter real estate pitch.

Rathbone Sisters Meet Wednesday Night

All Rathbone Sisters are requested to attend the regular meeting Wednesday night. Business of importance. Refreshments will be served. Husbands invited.

Rathbone

Runaway Sleigh Spooks Two Boys on East Fourth Street

Norman Stevens and Fred Brazel drove a sleigh when a broken hold-back strap sent the sleigh into a runaway down Iowa Avenue. The horse bolted past Third Street as the sleigh tore apart, shafts broke, and the front end overturned. Both boys escaped unharmed and collected the wreckage. Stevens resides in Lake Township.

Norman Stevens Fred Brazel East Fourth Street Iowa Avenue Methodist Third Street Stevens Lake Township

Farmer health concerns spark stomach focus in town doctor

A physician with 25 years in a small town notes farmers within 12 miles have the most illnesses, traced to overeating and stomach issues. He promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative Compound to prevent indigestion and costly doctor bills, sold locally and nationwide, with trial bottle offers.

Pepsin Syrup Company Monticello Ill J. J. Havercamp

Hot Springs Arkansas Health Resort Promise

The Hot Springs in Arkansas are marketed as a government endorsed health resort for rheumatism neuralgia grippe and other ailments. It highlights a winter climate about 200 hotels and offers reduced rates via B C R N and information through Mr John G Farmer Cedar Rapids IA and the Bureau of Information Hot Springs Ark.

Hot Springs Arkansas United States Jno. G. Farmer Cedar Rapids Bureau of Information Ark

Buy a Home Through Titus & Jackson Bargains

Real estate listing notes affordable first payment options for quality homes in prime locations. Titus and Jackson invite quick calls to secure choice bargains available now.

Kemble’s Titus & Jackson

Coincidence at Cook-Nichols wedding in Muscatine

The wedding was officiated by Rev. H Atwood Percival of Normal Park Presbyterian. He praised Muscatine and its people and noted his friend Rev. J N Elliott, long-time schoolmate, preached Elliott’s installation sermon in town. The piece anticipates Elliott’s potential return for a second Presbyterian pastorate.

Cook-Nichols H. Atwood Percival Normal Park Presbyterian Muscatine J. N. Elliott Mr. Percival Elliott 2D Presbyterian

Mrs J R Duncan Visits Columbus Junction Relatives

Mrs J R Duncan and her young child, traveling from Omaha to Columbus Junction, plan to visit relatives and old friends there. Duncan lived in Columbus Junction about three years ago before moving to Omaha.

J. R. Duncan Omaha Neb Columbus Junction

Ladies Aid sewing day at Presbyterian church

The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will conduct an all day sewing event in the church parlors on Thursday January 30.

Ella Realing Co. E. Society First Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society Ladies Aid Society of The Presbyterian Church

Boland of Lake Township Visits City for Trading

F. J. Boland of Lake township was in the city today on business, trading and transacting various matters.

F. J. Boland Lake Township

Chicago Markets and futures close amid mixed readings

Chicago markets report special market activity brokered by JL J. Hoher & Co. with H. B. McKay in Muscatine. Wheat futures show gains and losses across Jan May and July, oats and corn mixed, and pork lard ribs pork futures noted. Live stock receipts show hogs around 25 000, cattle 5 000, sheep 1 400 with open slow to steady closes. Northwestern receipts list regional totals while Liverpool futures push wheat higher and close with varied corn. New York stocks referenced.

Chicago Northwestern Minneapolis Duluth Liverpool New York

Hanasome Calendar Offer By The Railway Company

A ten color calendar of the season features six Moran reproductions issued by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway General Passenger Department. Sent on receipt of twenty five cents to P A Miller Chicago. The Daily Journal 10 cents per week.

Moran Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway P. A. Miller

Rock Island line cross ing upgrades urged on city

The passage requires the Rock Island Railway and other track users to elevate tracks to create highway crossings at Chestnut Street Iowa Avenue Sycamore Cedar Walnut Mulberry and Orange streets. Elevation must be completed within one year after written notice. If not, rail rights are forfeited and the city may seize grounds including a 1600 foot strip. The ordinance would repeal conflicting ordinances.

Congressman Rumple J. N. W. Rumple Mississippi River Muscatine Louisa Washington Committee On Rivers and Harbors Commercial Club Louisa Counties Rock Island Railway Company Chestnut Street Iowa Avenue Sycamore Cedar Walnut Mulberry Orange Streets Reity Council Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company

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