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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1901
Page
8
Tuesday night caucuses are on the agenda for the Republicans across all city wards. The Wonder store lists sale prices on ladies footwear and a $1.50 underskirt reduced to $1. Also Mrs. Cora Winn has resumed work at the Boston Store after her vacation. Leah Clark travels to Creston to visit grandparents on the 7:58 train.
Announcement invites Baptist members to a river excursion to Davenport on July 18 with an 8 a.m. start, river ride, music, meals aboard, five to six hours visiting, and a return around 9 p.m. Round trip 50 cents, children 25 cents, tickets from Hine Bros.
Busy local page with ads for The Wonder dry goods and Scheetz sale. Attendance at the river beach nears 150 as residents visit relatives and travelers like Miss Lou Smith and Miss Garda Morcombe plan visits. Several residents arrive or depart by the Firefly and Wilton trains while upcoming Baptist and industrial society events are noted.
All members of A. P. O N. T. and of Drill Team, A. O. U. W., are requested to meet at hall Wednesday evening at To'clock in uniform to participate in a parade to a moonlight excursion.
The notice invites Mr Clerk to take a break at Clear Lake Iowa offering fishing sailing and swimming options. It mentions low tourist rates via the Iowa Central railway and advises asking the ticket agent for details.
A Moonlight Excursion under the auspices of APONT is set for Wednesday evening July 17. The boat departs the wharf at unspecified time and returns to the landing, then leaves again at 9 o clock. Tickets are available and refreshments will be served aboard.
Market dispatch notes open, low, close figures for wheat corn oats and meats in Chicago led by H J Joker & Co. Brokers. Receipts for hogs cattle and sheep listed with price ranges and declines. weather updates show scattered showers in the corn belt and forecasts of storms across Midwest states.
July sale offers great reductions on all goods through the balance of July including stoves refrigerators coolers and filters tin ware and hardware of every description at McQuesten & Sawyer.
Promotes a vacation to Clear Lake Iowa with cool climate and amusements. Highlights low round trip rates via the Iowa Central route. Direct readers to ticket agents or to Geo S Batty and G P T A Marshalkown Iowa for details.
News of Ringling Bros famous circus to perform in Davenport on Friday July 19. Local excursions are planned and a large audience is expected. A free street carnival precedes the exhibition at 10 o clock each morning. The parade features thirty massive sections, each a complete parade.
Nate Fraisig recounts a tale about the needle trade noting no plain sewing needles are made in the United States. He explains a massive Redditch England plant supplies most world needles, detailing high costs, strict labor terms, and long-tenured workers, with Germany as a rival. He credits the Journal Want Column for ads.
Describes a grand circus display with over 100 dens and cages of wild animals, 500 horses, 30 elephants and nearly a thousand people. Praises costumes of silk satin and cloth of gold and calls the following performance the most magnificent avenue display ever presented by any circus in America.
The second bogy handicap for 18 holes will be held at the golf club on Friday at 3 p m. Seventeen players started in the July 4th match and more are expected. The royal and ancient game draws a gay crowd with a strong ladies contingent and three fine prizes to play for.
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