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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1900
Page
8
A July sale ad lists deep cuts on wrappers, shirt waists, skirts, silks, organ dies, dimities, lawn, linen, and parasols. Prices range from a few cents to under a dollar, with items like 15c waists, 39c silks, 10c linens, and 48 parasols highlighted.
Multiple brief items note second hand wheels of high grade for sale including the Columbia line touted as the only wheel in the country on the market twenty five years. Thompson's Book Store.
A baseball game between Muscatine Maroons and a Moline team devolved into a melee after Kid Noble, acting as umpire, struck pitcher Guy Dudley and provoked a bloody confrontation. Police stood by as the crowd booed officials, and a separate knife assault occurred earlier between Jimmy Selman and the Van Dahrens over a fish dispute.
Mrs Catherine Garnes died of typhoid fever at eight this morning at her son in law John D Stuart’s home on the Iowa City road west of Spangler’s Chapel. She was in her seventy eighth year and survived by brother J R Isley and five children C H Garnes Irene N Neish N Rowland Mary Norton Stuart and Naomi A Stuart all of this city. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The Boston Store advertises a Tuesday sale with 500 new and handsome waist garments in all sizes colors and styles. Prices slash 40c waists to 15c 75e waists to 39c and fine 5c waists to 50c. Elegant waists offered at 75c 88c 1.00 and 1.25.
On Tuesday July 10 the excursion steamer Henrietta with a large barge will take 850 passengers. Built for excursions this year it differs from former boats. The trip goes to Davenport. Ladies will serve a dinner and supper for twenty five cents per meal. Bring friends.
The Muscatine North and South Railroad announces one fare for a round trip to or from any point on the line, valid only on July 4. Message signed by Charles Howard, General Manager.
two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns offered for sale inquire at this office.
The ad promotes Weeks Break Up A Cold Tab with no cure or pay required. Price listed as 25 cents. Sole agent named J. J. Havercamp.
June 1900 death records list Catherine Gergen 59 chronic gastritis Anna Lemkau 23 chronic hepatitis Infant Schaniand 1 day heart disease Henry Mull 47 general paresis Jennie Guthrie 26 typhoid fever Peter Van Doebren 44 death by hanging Henry Brunnow stillbirth Lulu Bodman 20 chronic intestinal nyphitis R V Vaulkenberg 70 accident fell from street Henry Anderson 89 senility Ellen Russell 49 fatty heart Stella Seaman 9 meingital fever John Cross 68 paralysis.
Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip from points east of the Missouri river to Kansas City for travel July 2 3 and 4 with return by July 9 1900. Special Colorado and Utah excursions depart July 3 and 7 with $2 plus one regular fare for the round trip and return by Oct 31 1900. Passengers 250 miles or more from Kansas City may extend tickets to September 30 1900 by depositing with Joint Agent before July 9 and paying 50 cents.
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