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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1901

Page

8

Musical bargain sale at Schmit Bros Wonder

Local ad lists low prices on mandolins guitars violins banjos accordions and more at Schmit Bros Wonder Douglas union made shoes also featured. Notes Fourth and Poplar New Button Factory girls wanted no experience needed and Wickless Fine flame stoves on sale. Congregational Sunday school picnic set for Weed park next Wednesday July 24. Reverend Kent from Illinois City traveling to Lone Tree for revival services.

Fourth Poplar Congregational Sunday School Weed Park

The Great Talking Machines On Display At Schmidt Bros

A Schmidt Bros exhibition showcases the latest talking machines with new styles and models for home use. Shoppers can compare features and prices as dealers highlight sound quality and ease of operation.

Earth Schmidt Bros

Local News Briefs On Train Travel And Visits

Miss Callie Hill traveled on the Western to Conesville for a two day visit and was a morning passenger. Miss Alexander rode the 7 58 train to Knoxville Iowa to spend a week with relatives. Miss Florence Timberlake of Rock Island stayed overnight with the Heller family on Mulberry street and left for Adams this morning to visit relatives for a week. Old reliable laundry service advertised by phone 215.

Callie Hill Conesville Alexander Knoxville Iowa Florence Timberlake Rock Island Young Heller Mulberry Street Adams

July Clearing Sale At McQuesten And Sawyer

July balance sale offers great reductions on all goods including stoves refrigerators coolers and filters tinware and hardware of every description by McQuesten and Sawyer.

McQuesten & Sawyer

Chicago Kindergarten College Announces Four Year Program

Chicago Kindergarten College offers a four year course with one year prep for an assistant role and two years for a director or full charge of a kindergarten. Three years train assistants and four prepare for supervisory positions plus special primary teacher work. Boarding secured at 10 Van Buren Street, Mrs J N Crouse, Elizabeth Harrison, Principals. Send for curriculum.

J. N. Crouse Elizabeth Harrison

Baby shoes and dress sale at the Wonder tonight

Picture sale at half the regular price at Scheetz's and a big sale of black underskirts at the Wonder. Ice cream and cake served at Salvation Army Hall tonight.

Scheetz’s Wonder Salvation Army Hall Walnut Street

Graphophones Shaping Sound With Schmidt Bros Inventory

Schmidt Bros. boast the greatest stock of graphophones and new records, presenting the most machines and latest releases for listening demonstrations.

Schmidt Bros

Moonshine Raid Ends With Sheriff Slaying in Tennessee

In Montgomery Tennessee during a morning moonshine raid deputy Marshal Price was killed. Two horsemen and a moonshiner were wounded and the sheriff’s body had not been recovered.

Montgomery, Tenn Here Marshall Price Cone

Jewelry Store Opening Hints Downtown Growth

G A Unkrich plans arrival from Lockridge to open a jewelry store in the Klotz building on East Front. Local social notes list visits, weddings, travels, and a few minor incidents, including a mayoral attack and a Muscatine trip by officials.

G. A. Unkrich Lockridge Klotz Building East Front Branco Hanna Burlington Hampton Mies Myrtle Johnson Waterloo Leila Clyde Parsons Colorado J. W. Clegg B. C. Cranan Gloria Davenport Anna Gay Cone J. C R. H Washington D. C Jas. Lupton Elsie New York Buffalo Exposition Cross Centerville Columbus City Agnes Black Wapello Wyman Anna Orr H. D. Rifenberge Cortland N. Y Buffalo Hattie van Kleek Gambles Josie Greer J. B. Tannahill the Democrat McConnelsville Morgan Co Ohio Navy Europe M. N. Rippey C. N. Holiday Dick Hughes Clere Duncan Iowa City Shaffer Singleton Rifenberg N. T. Hendrix Will Merrill C .A. Carpenter F. M. Mossberry Muscatine Keirns Morning Sun

Band Concert Draws Largest Square Crowd Ever

Last night a vastly larger crowd than ever before gathered at the square for the band concert. The audience praised the performance as possibly the best yet with Harry Thompson in the band stand though he declined to play, and Earl Hudler returning as cornetist after a year's absence. The program was excellent and officials expect crowds to rise further. The Unique Musical also held a picnic.

Harry Thompson Earl Hudler

Ladies Race at Weed's Park Highlights Afternoon Event

At Weed's park yesterday afternoon a pleasant event featured a ladies race won by Mrs Stella Matone. Mrs Thomas Fahey hosted and prepared a launch enjoyed at 6 o'clock. A Thursday picnic celebrated Fred Fishburn's birthday with Mr and Mrs Jas Busch returning from six months in Lincolnshire England aboard the Oceanica on a weeklong voyage home.

Weed's Park Stella Matone Thomas Fahey Weed Park Fred Fishburn Jas. Busch Lincolnshire England

Sam Berger Wins Second Handicap Golf Event on Local Links

The second golf handicap of the season concluded with Sam Berger taking victory while Geo. Reeder posted the low gross 103, Chas. P. Jackson close behind. Eighteen holes were played, 22 entrants, prize 24 golf balls shared by the top four with fractions 40 30 20 and 10 percent.

Sam Berger Geo. Reeder Chas. P. Jackson Gross. Hiep A. Borger OS E Davidsom Ba Maurpoy R. O. McGaughey Will Jayne Frank Giester Sms Jos. W Fees Roo R. L. Thompcom Chas

Sailors Strike for Higher Pay Before Lipton Challenger Voyage

Fifteen sailors hired for the Shamrock H refuse to join the U S voyage without higher wages. The Shamrock I was dismantled at Greenock and the crew paid off. The strikers demanded a £15 bonus, instead of the arranged £8, leaving Sir Thomas Lipton to decide his course.

Philadelphia Chicago Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland Baltimore Milwaukee Glasgow Sir Thomas Lipton United States Greenock

Daily Chicago Markets Report Fronted by H J Joher Brokers

Market dispatch shows open high and low close figures for wheat corn oats and pork along with Chicago hog cattle and sheep receipts and prices. Includes Kansas City Omaha and Northwest Wheat receipts and regional weather outlook with hot dry conditions and forecasted relief unlikely. New York bank statement notes reserve up and loans down as of today.

Chicago Hope Kansas City Omaha Northwest Minneapolis Duluth Liverpool

Legal notices reflect shifts in assets and circulation

Financial figures show legals up 5 189 000 and deposits down 445 500 while circulation rises by 80 600. Day total equals 724 000 and 205 000 bushels, indicating broader market movements and asset changes.

Accordion Deal At Schmidt Bros Prices Slashed

A Pitechler accordion is advertised at 2.25 dollars, reduced from 4 dollars, in a Schmidt Bros. sale listing.

Schmidt Bros

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