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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
8
We offer ready first mortgage loans from 100 to 5000 dollars with no charge to investors for collecting interest and principal. Titus and Jackson accompany this notice with assurance of ready funds.
The Journal will not publish on Friday or Saturday due to the Fourth of July holiday. A 12 page Saturday edition will present complete news and a summary of Friday's notable items.
A Wilton firm reports June piano sales led by Hobart M. l models with flawless tape and touch and factory to home pricing. The list of customers spans Muscatine Iowa City Wilton West Liberty Conesville Foster store and office at 120 W. 2d St. includes Clara M Ruff Marietta Ellis Henry Hahn James McElroy and others.
Columbus Junction Iowa reports rejoice over Mrs Hattie Dill’s local success in the Journal center closing. Several town happenings include memorials, church notices, and local movements with residents traveling to Chicago and Omaha. The column notes births, anniversaries, and a visit from Hon H M Letts of the San Pablo Land Company with various county news.
Wesley Peters, America’s renowned clairvoyant, opens his parlor at 215 Chestnut Street offering life readings and world challenging insights. Limited-time reduced rates invite patrons to consult for guidance.
Letter carriers begin first delivery and collection on July 4 and then man windows from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Other departments open until 10 30 a m All mail received and dispatched as usual Wm L Roach P M
Seven big bicycle races, most run in heats, are scheduled at the fair grounds tomorrow. Also noted: Dr M A Barr returns from Des Moines after attending the Iowa Osteopath Association meeting. Mull's Grape Tonic is advertised for ailing women and children at Haver camp's drug store. A West Liberty firm features a double clock window display with a rear clock on a rod to show the correct time as a town clock.
The body of Burrell Loveless, 64, a longtime Iowa resident and Burditt island gardener, was found in a skiff near the lily pond by two shellfishers. An inquest declared accidental drowning after evidence suggested a stroke or paralysis caused him to slip into the water. He is survived by his wife six sons and a daughter. Funeral at 319 West Front Street at 10 a.m. Friday conducted by Rev. C L Stafford.
Anticipation runs high for tomorrow afternoon's race meet at Muscatine fair grounds with a varied program and nearly 30 distinct prizes donated by local merchants. A large crowd is expected as trains bring visitors and favorable weather is forecast for the exhibition of contests and prizes.
Ferdinand Iowa July 3 Jessie Krueger shows slow recovery Grandma Hessman remains weak Floyd Hessman improving Mr and Mrs Ross Kennedy Carl Blankenburg and sister Minnie visited Muscatine Tuesday Mrs Arthur Price and sister Miss Ethel Jorden visited friends in Arkansas Hulda Monson sewing for family Gelberth Stewart passed through town Mail delivery disrupted as post comes via Wrayville Hl
Miss Bertha Wilford arrived to spend the summer with relatives. Miss Mae Reynolds closed her Cole school near Illinois City. Mrs Ellen Pratt and daughter Ruth left for Washington Ia after a three week visit. Mrs Jas Hayes Sr has been ill the past week.
A newly remodeled two story residence on Sixth Street with seven rooms a pantry and bathroom offers modern conveniences including a furnace. The property sits on a 50 by 140 foot lot and is listed at 3600 by agent Fred S. Pentzer.
Market dispatch from H. J. Toher & Co highlights open high low close for Wheat July Sept Dec. Corn Oats and Rice? Ribs and live stock prices. Chicago hogs cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges. Northwest wheat receipts. Liverpool wheat drop. cattle prices and daily clearances. closing joke from Pearson's Weekly.
A New York Sun item notes Madge Dolly plans to go somewhere with a young man that evening. Marjorie confirms they will sit together in the hammock after dinner. She then goes upstairs and changes into a dark shirt waist.
The Ohio State Journal features sharp mockery about blood-purifier scarcity in earlier times. The exchange mocks ancestors' “blue blood” status and the implied health market of the era.
The Chicago Daily News frames a rumor about De Jones marrying an intellectual woman. It notes that many of his suspended buttons resemble safety pins, implying a quirky motif or joke rather than a factual claim.
A humorous quip from Harvard Lampoon links personal financial need to Miss Ellen Stone as the speaker reflects on being short of cash. The line preserves literary satire without additional context.
In a witty exchange, Bloobumper explains leaving for rest and change. Spotts asks if he secured them, and the judge replies that he found rest but little change.
Dialogue snippet contrasts perceptions of a wealthy father with a hard reputation. The exchange suggests tension over class and legitimacy, implying a social or familial conflict within a larger narrative. The source uses terse, pointed humor to frame character dynamics.
In a playful exchange, Madge asks if Percy Monckton is a good catch and Puck replies that others got away, implying Monckton’s value as a catch in the angling banter.
The Chicago Tribune notes a sense of vague unrest and hesitation among readers facing uncertain conditions that keep anxious faces from planning trips and vacations, with many unsure where to flee for relief.
In a humorous Punch scene a nurse confronts children who admit they tried to drown ducks but the birds keep resurfacing. The exchange captures a light moral clash and Victorian-era domestic comedy.
A concise feature outlines a hero in a duel with a villain forced to grovel. The piece mixes a gripping fight scene with a sharp advertisement and a magazine review. It frames a contemporary tale set against urban power and press culture.
A brief exchange mocks wedding tidbits as Mrs Highupp and Mrs Wayupp discuss engagements and divorce rumors. The dialogue suggests gossip on marital status with humorous disbelief and social intrigue.
A Mrs. Wiggins quote from Tit-Bits cites her belief that whippings harm children. She recalls whipping Johnny at the photographer’s three times to coax a pleasant look, yet he remained cross and disagreeable.
Edmonia explains exhaustion with people who are nobody trying to act like somebody and those who are somebody acting like nobody in a sharp dialogue from the Puck cartoon.
A New York Journal report records a dispute over a painting's likeness to a wife. The artist offers to attach a phonograph if desired, but the patron questions the displayed likeness and prefers the current presentation.
A sympathetic visitor asks if the prisoner will be glad when his time ends. The inmate replies he is not anxious and that he is here for life. Tit-Bits.
The most famous and popular tour ist resorts on the continent are reach ed by the Grand Trunk Railway Sys tem. Copies of descriptive pamphlets rates etc will be furnished by Geo. W. Vaux A. G. P. & T. A. 1385 Adams St Chicago.
Sealed bids will be received by the city recorder of Muscatine Iowa until 7:30 p m on July 17 1902 for permanent sidewalks in Improvement District No 19. Bids for vitrified brick and cement sidewalks. Specifications on file with the city engineer. The council may reject any bids. James J. Ryan city engineer July 1 1902.
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