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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1902

Page

7

Mrs Stein and Harold Return From Washington Trip

Mrs. Joe Stein and son Harold returned Monday from Washington where they spent the Fourth. Miss Lucy Gunzenhauser came home Saturday from Columbus Junction after visiting friends. Mrs. Fred Venner and daughter Marguerite, who spent the Fourth in Washington, returned Monday. Henry Farr returned to Oskaloosa after a Sunday visit with Rev Fry and family. Solid Link club elected officers for six months with Louis Chandler president and Rob Biles captain among others.

Joe Stein Harold Washington Lucy Gunzenhauser Columbus Junction Fred Venner Marguerite Henry Farr Oskaloosa Rev. Fry Mr. Farr Rosenberger Solid Link Club Louis Chandler A. E. Reams W. R. Quinn Fred Leu W. Mesher A. Reeds Willie Hess Ed. Bowman Rob Biles Henry Stevenson Frank Beitel Louis Moots

Local residents return from trips and visits

Miss Leonard came back from Colum bus Junction yesterday. Dr. O P Miller traveled to Davenport for business matters. Fred Pentzel with niece Miss Whitsett and daughter Kate returned home from Wilton Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs O P Crawford returned to Davenport after visiting in the city. Kate McNulty of Wilton visited in the city and went home last night. Dr and Mrs E K Tyler returned from Marengo after a short visit. Frank Bishop and friends camped below the city on the Father of Waters. Dr A B Clapp returned from a three weeks trip across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota. Mrs J W Illingswith of Wilton plans California summer visit. Nellie Sawyer returned to Iowa City for summer library studies. Milo Munson of Denver visited at Cora Winn’s home and works for Munson Lumber Co. Charles Weise returned to Davenport from South Muscatine. Verne Bishop found a $50 pearl while clam shell gathering. Hattie DeWitt passed through en route to Davenport for a stenographer job with a large firm.

Kate McNulty Wilton J. J. McNulty Charles Weise South Muscatine Henry Gettert Davenport Hattie DeWitt Letts Muscatine

Freight Blockade Bites Muscatine Shipping

No freight arrived in Muscatine from Chicago due to a freight handlers strike there. Express shipments from Chicago partly offset losses while local wholesale houses report little impact. Teamsters union officials may resist non union freight amid ongoing labor disputes.

Chicago Cage House Muscatine Teamsters National Teamsters’ Union Chicago Federation of Labor

Choice Investments in First Mortgage Loans

Titus and Jackson advertise Choice Investments offering on hand first mortgage loans from 100 to 5000 dollars. They handle collection of interest and principal at no charge to investors.

Titus & Jackson

Dr Pierces Favorite Prescription Promotes Health for Growing Girls

Advertising copy warns against excessive exercise for growing girls during puberty and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, non narcotic remedy that supports the womanly system. It claims to cure the causes of disease and improve overall health without alcohol opium or cocaine.

D. D. D. Company of Chicago Agnes McGowne Bank Street Washington, D.C

Paine’s Celery Compound Promoted Amid Summer Sickness

The article notes extreme spring and early summer heat causing widespread illness and urges use of Paine’s Celery Compound to rebuild strength and nerves. It also lists extensive price data for groceries, live stock, fruits, vegetables, fish, and fuels, followed by church meeting notices for Sweetland charge with dates and services.

Paine Sweetland Charge North Prairie Church W. G. Thorn Thorn Sweetland Moscow

Market report notes gains in hog prices and fruit oversupply

Morning market report highlights hog prices rising to 7.25 dollars per hundredweight from 7.00, with the trend likely to continue. Grain shows no local changes, while Chicago board moves push corn to 84 cents. Fruit listings describe abundant raspberries and cherries with light local apple yields and heavy California crops. Eggs remain high at about 17 percent per dozen due to packing house demand and cold storage.

I .c Graham Rio Chicago Board of Trade California Armour Company

Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad

A vintage advertisement promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets to cleanse the stomach improve appetite and refresh the user. The sugar coated tablets are easy to take and described as pleasant in effect sold by all druggists.

Chamberlain

Nickel Plate Excursions To Portland and Providence

Nickel Plate offers round trips to Portland Maine July 5 to 9 and Providence Rhode Island July 7 to 9. One fare for round trip. Deposit tickets with agent at terminal line to extend return date to August 15. Write John Y. Calahan general agent 111 Adams Street Chicago for details.

Portland Providence R. L John Y. Calahan Adams Street Chicago

Train Schedule Change Heads West to Denver Evans Update

Rail notices list passenger trains Nos 7 8 85 86 running daily except Sunday with Nos 15 16 continuing Chicago to Denver via Kansas City and Nos 20 30 through to Kansas City Wisconsin City of Mexico and California. Trains Nos 7 8 now go to Evans. Timetables show departures at Muscatine Wilton and other stops with morning and afternoon slots.

Sl PD. S Chicago Denver Kansas City St. Joseph Evans Wisso City of Mexico California

Muscatine North and South by Co Train Schedules

Train schedule notes show Muscatine North and South by Co operating with B C R N trains. Details list arrival times at Burlington from Wapello and Elrick Junction connections to Iowa Central routes to Peoria Monmouth and local east and west stations. Charles Howard, General Agent.

Wapelle Burlington Iowa Central Elrick Junction Peoria Monmouth Oskaloosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis St. Paul Muscatine Fruitland Roundhouse Grandview Wapello Elrick Jet Blrick Fruitland Roundhouse Ar Muscatine

Rail Schedules and Coupon Tickets Advertised in Marshalltown

Iowa Central lists daily and ex Sunday trains including No. 3 St. Paul Express at 8:10 p.m and No. 4 Peoria Express at 6:36 a.m. A Mason City Mall service, Way Freight, and Peoria Mall run on various days. Coupon tickets to all U S Canada and Mexico points sold by Geo S Batty and L Severa at Marshalltown and Elbinek Junction, Iowa.

St. Paul Express Mason City Mall Way Freight Sun Peoria Mall Peoria Express All Pointe Ig United States Canada Mexico S. Batty Marshalltown Iowa L. Seevera Elbieck Lows

Carnival City Packet Service Schedule Details

Carnival City Packet COMPANY provides steamer routes for Davenport and Burlington. In Davenport the Helen Air steamer operates Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 a m daily and the W J Young Jr steamer at 7 p m. In Burlington the BilAn Blair steamer runs Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 p m, and the W J Young Jr steamer runs Tuesday Thursday. Telephone 6%.

Helen W. J. Young, JR Bilan Blair

Diamond Jo Line Steamer Schedules and Ports

Diamond Jo Line steamers operate northbound from Muscatine and southbound to St Louis with round trips via St Paul. Dubuque and Quincy sail on fixed June through September dates. adds morning and evening departures from Muscatine and St Louis, with transit times and stopovers detailed.

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J. M. Daniels Winchester Cagwee John J. Havercamp Daily Journal P. M. Mulser Iowa Avenue Third Street Robbeson McBride & Cope W. E. Battey West Second Street Leonard O. P. Miller Fred Pentzer Miss Whitsett Kate O. P. Crawford E. K. Tyler Marengo Frank Bishop A. B. Clapp Ilinois Wisconsin South Dakota J. W. Illingswith Nellie Sawyer Iowa City Milo Munson Colo Cora Winn East Seventh Street Munson Lumber Company Verne Bishop General Strike News Journal of Express Journal Commission House Choice Investments Paine’s Hocking Valley Ie Tet the Journal GRACE Post Ofice Board of Trade C. C. Collins Ason Boulevard Clark Street Traveler's Guide Montezuma Prone Freigh Vreight Govuto P. Railroad Whaton Ccateccogen CPLA Muscatine North & South BY. Co Fms Tasta Neom Sanday Charles Howard Carnival City Packet Company Diamond JO Line Dubuque Quincy St. Louis Muscadine St. Lows
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