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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
8
Various brief items report shipments and departures of passengers on the Firefly train, arrivals of visitors from Davenport and Ainsworth, groceries and garden goods at local merchants, and social events including a password social in Bloomington Council No. 175. Also notes on electrical service and mentions of several residents traveling to Rock Island and Clinton Iowa.
The message notes an ongoing Fourth of July event and promotes Imperial bicycles as among the cheapest good bikes on the market from Schmidt Bros, urging attention to the deal.
Croquet sets offered at low prices with season opening as Thompson's Book Store promotes baseball and golf goods. Lost purse on Second Street and several residents travel to visit Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and East Tennessee while markets feature cakes pies and fresh produce.
Storewide markdowns slash prices on silks, lawns, challies, organdie and wash goods. Deals include 25c waist silks, 15c silks, 38c foulard cuts, 18c stripe challies, 29c wool challies, and up to 46c bonnets. Parasol and linen items also offered at deep discounts.
Clarence Stafford departed yesterday for Minneapolis on business. Omer Plumley traveled to Davenport on the Sidney this morning and plans to return on the 11 46 train tonight.
Our stock of men's boys' and children's summer clothing is complete and up-to-date. Prices are at record lows with men’s single coats from 45 cents to 4.00, coats and vests 3.50 to 5.00, striped flannel suits 5.00 to 9.00, and children's wash suits 25 cents to 1.75. We invite inspection of these goods.
Crowds watch as White Flyer and Leone capsize near the river dam during a fierce southwestern gale. Sam Fox, Lee Fox, Paul Mitlander, and Ralph Thompson are rescued by Batchelor, McKibben, and Batterson. The Leone loses its rudder. both crews reach shore with help from others. The Finder party, including Mr and Mrs Harry Hutting, is later located safe aboard the Defender and Star.
Miss Renolds arrived from Seventy Six township. A large Gipsy camp contingent reinforced east of the city. County visitors included W. R. Scott, Jessie Meyers and Miss Gertner of Lake township. Will Springer left on the Firefly for Burlington on business. Mr. and Mrs. Burnett depart for an extended trip through the east and north ending in Nova Scotia. F. M. Morrall of St. Louis passed through on the Firefly. Miss Sade McQuesten will vacation with her sister in Little Falls Minnesota after departing for that place.
The Iowa Methodist notes that evangelist Thomas Harrison and Chaplin McCabe will conduct the state camp meeting at Clear Lake from July 17 to 26. Forty plus years since the last session, ministers and laypeople from southern Minnesota and across Iowa are expected. Tent reservations should be made by writing J B Patterson at Clear Lake before July 7.
Kecklerville has seen extensive street and alley grading. Frank Chayka raised his barn and lot, building a wood shed and chicken house. Frank DeCamp raised his barn and is filling about the premises. Frank Rhodes grades his yard. T A Conway improves with a new fence. Hans Mohnsen moves an old house to his Cypress lot. Andrew Weidendorf raises his barn and will grade.
Tomorrow Saturday July 7 shoppers can buy waists at drastic cut prices with items listed from 15c to 2.00, including girls waists with sailor collars, all offered at greatly reduced rates.
Excursion by the Baptist group is canceled due to the sale of the steamer Henrietta. Ticket buyers may obtain refunds and those who offered eatables need not deliver them until further orders.
The M. N. Bond hardware firm has shown a regard for suffering humanity this warm weather by providing a good supply of ice water which is kept on tap in front of the store on East Second. Needless to say it is a popular drinking place.
The Henrietta, a river trading boat, has been sold to Tom Hailey and Dick Berlin of South Omaha. W Wissherd, who arranged the contracts, will fulfill them satisfactorily.
A July 7 19 and August 1 1900 excursion from Iowa Central travels to Colorado Utah South Dakota and Wyoming with one fare plus two dollars for a round trip. Tickets valid for return to October 31 1900. Inquiries via coupon ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Miss Laura Appel visits Chicago and Davenport residents mark the Fourth with family gatherings. Local commerce and travel show several Davenport and Cedar Rapids people visiting or returning home. Excavation for a new sheet house progresses and Buffalo plans a modern school. The Fourth passes peacefully with Woodmen picnics at Tel sorow’s Grove and an evening ball at Turn hall hosted by F. J. Neumeister.
The notice touts new ragtime medleys and coon songs offered at Schmidt Bros and hints at fresh sheet music selections for piano players and enthusiasts.
A used refrigerator offered for purchase. inquiries welcome at the office.
A noon meal at Bob Lagri ls Restaurant fed about 500 people with all satisfied. The note praises careful management, good food, prompt service, and a pleasant clean cool venue on the west side of Iowa Avenue.
Steam-cleaning and cleaning services offered for ladies skirts suits jackets gloves and men's suits pants and dyed items. Prices listed with per month club offer and parcel delivery to any part of the city from 216 Iowa Avenue next to Journal office with pickup and delivery included.
The advertisement touts strong values with guaranteed fabrics tested and fast-dyed. It highlights cassimere and worsted suits retailing from $6 to $12, plus a new line of negligee shirts with swell patterns.
The Muscatine Infirmary of Osteopathy at 212 Linn Street announces readiness to treat diseases of men and women by osteopathy based on Kirksville methods. Free thirty day consultation and examination. hours 9 am to 5 pm, closed Sundays.
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