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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
8
The Daily Journal highlights New Process Laundry offering collars and shirts laundered with careful color and finish. It promises no rough edges or torn buttonholes and claims men are lucky to keep linen in pristine condition after laundering.
A collage of shop ads and personal notes lists Armstrong and Mereness distributing, Jones & Rice feed, Adam Hild produce, Hartman and Ellmann fruit, Mackey’s swimsuits, Holmes golf goods, and St John’s coffee at 25 cents a pound. People include Fay Biederman visiting Des Moines, Sheriff McGaughey returning from Mt Pleasant, Mrs J H Robertson visiting Pennsylvania, J W Miller visiting from Chicago, and Geo W Reuling hosting Sunday dinner. The Cedar Rapids Route offers one fare plus 2.00 to Denver for Y P C U meeting July 25 30 with full details from agents.
Hard coal is at its lowest point and McQuesten & Sawyer Co. urges consumers to stock winter supply before prices rise.
Readable items include visits and arrivals from Des Moines Chicago St Louis and Cedar Rapids. farm produce like peaches apples berries and corn. social events at George Bird and Mrs. Higley. railroad notices for National Republican League event in St Paul. gospel tent meetings in Fairport Blue Grass and Welton. and local businesses updating services and offerings at Hartman Ellman C Smith W Wheeler Adam Hild and others.
Henry Dircks suffered a severe hand injury at Musser's mill while operating a sizing machine. A timber jam caused his hand to slip into the cutter, resulting in the loss of the first joints of his left three fingers. He was transported to Dr. Ed Fulham's office for treatment.
A brief catalog note touts goods sold at 95 cents a pair during the season, inviting reader interest with the promise of savings on the purchases.
The piece highlights Muscatine’s improving civic projects including water works a new public library an opera house and a prospective hospital. It notes a near completion city directory a population boom and hints at a Muscatine Moscow Canal project as future bold development.
The Falls of Niagara are highlighted as a major auxiliary attraction for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo from May 1 to November 1, 1901. Visitors are urged to view the cataract from both sides, explore the Gorge by foot or trolley, and enjoy Queen Victoria Park and the State Reservation, with free public access and notable electrical power development exhibits nearby.
The Niagara Gorge and Falls draw visitors from the Pan-American Exposition with a half hour Buffalo trip. The Maid of the Mist steamer brings tourists close to turbulent upper rapids and Horseshoe and American Falls, while hydroelectric power feeds Buffalo and Expo needs.
On F Bacon's lawn last evening a lively S S gathering enjoyed lanterns four swings and an S S orchestra. Ice cream and cake were served under a tent as readers are urged to send items to box 301 for Wilton notes. The Wilton Presbyterian church remodeling contract goes to Kincaid of Muscatine and work will start soon. Mrs Wm Planchard of Muscatine visits and praises Wilton as a fine place. Grant Myerse and wife visit parental home.
The Woodmen announce a group trip to Rock Isl on the 18th with the team aboard the steamer Pilot and barge. Friends invited, music, refreshments and dancing both ways. Round trip tickets available for Bec children 25c. Buy from a team member or Hartman & Ellman.
Wheeler's downtown grocery promotes piano contest by offering coupons to influence votes. Local shoppers are urged to participate and redeem coupons as part of the event coverage.
M W A Camp 106 backs drill team against Rock Island railroad over excursion pricing. Committee sought 85 cent round trip to Rock Island for 400 tickets but could not guarantee. They instead booked a riverboat excursion. Rail line later offered 50 cent excursion from Washington with no guarantee. Similar past actions by Rock Island caused higher costs for neighbors. Muscatine Woodmen plan to join the river trip with their team.
Notice to Homeseekers states that on Tuesdays in May June July August September October November December the Iowa Central Railway will sell homeseekers excursion tickets to numerous western and southern states and Canadian provinces. Tickets may also be sold to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs. For full information contact ticket agents or Geo. S. Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
The Nola K has brought down a couple barges of shells intended for the Royal Lutton factory. Local crew reports the incident occurred during transport with no immediate injuries. Authorities assess damage and check for spillage impacts.
H J Toher and Co brokers with H E McKay as manager operate Muscatine office. It notes a Chicago dispatch dated July 13 1900.
The Iowa Central Ry offers round trip excursion tickets July 9 17 and August 1 1900 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and parts of South Dakota Wyoming at one fare plus two dollars return valid till October 31 1900. Ask ticket agents for full details or write Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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