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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1900
Page
7
Local notices detail Firefly train departures to Oska loosa Letts Davenport Trenton and Burlington along with social calls Mrs W E Battey and Adams-McCoy Electrical Co services. Advertisements promote Doan's Ointment medical relief Thompson's Book Store music sale and a loan service with flexible repayment terms.
A large crowd gathered at Court Square for Rev Sylvester Jones open air sermon. He urged readers to embrace the gospel as the nation faces social and moral questions, noting Paul’s three statements I am debtor I am ready I am not ashamed and stressing public duty and gratitude to forebears. Next Sunday J N Elliott of the First Presbyterian church preaches.
Mr and Mrs R W Applegate visit relatives in South Muscatine. He falls ill near West Liberty and stays with his sister. Mrs Applegate and daughter Bessie visit kin including Mrs Alter Kruse. The South Muscatine Y P C T U resumes unfinished business. A tinware merchant, Mr Herr, buys the Young property to build a hardware stock. Several visits and recoveries are noted, plus local construction and social events at Musserville.
Nickel Plate Road offers a July 27 round trip to Chautauqua Lake New York for 14 dollars with return by August 28 1900. Tickets valid on any of three daily trains with low rates to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and other eastern points. Send inquiries to John Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Central 2057.
Advertises a 260 acre stock and grain farm near Wellman with a large house, bank barn, water and full conveniences. Also lists 203 acre Illinois farm, 184 Cedar county acreage, 160 acre farms, hotels for exchange, and other real estate deals with exchange offers and cash differences. Call for buyers and sellers.
Frank Crow and relatives visit Grandview. W. C. Knight fills his lot with ground from near the railroad. Mrs. Kate Kinsley hosts the M E Ladies Aid at her home. Mr. Biedle Sr returns after visiting his sons. Rev. Francis Liter led Friends church services yesterday. Sunday marked a big day at the four mile Slough Bridge.
Miss Della Riggs suffers eye injury from a machine pin at Beepples factory last Thursday and takes a brief layoff. Royal Neighbors host lawn social at Dunkers home with Vanatta’s band. Fred Pressler imitates conductor aboard South Muscatine streetcar last Friday. Officer Hubbard resigns after month on patrol. A. S. Cook journeys to Burlington on Firefly to visit his ill father. Y P Co T A holds its 2d regular meeting at Musserville M E church. Musserville M E church notes conclude.
The street railway company repairs and straightens tracks on Hershey avenue while Nellie Rice visits cousins at Letts.
Fred D. L. Squires of Chicago will address Musserville M E church on Christian Knighthood Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The talk promotes South Muscatine Y P C T U and temperance through total abstinence. Admission is free and seating for about five hundred persons. men are urged to attend.
A verbose ad claims catarrh is constitutional and requires internal remedies. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, says it cleanses blood and mucous surfaces, and asserts physician endorsement. Testimonials are offered and Toledo Ohio as the origin with a druggist selling price. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as the best.
Local seller in Muscatine advertises first class monuments at low prices. The note invites customers to reference respected citizens who support the business and points to 515 East 6th Street near the car at 6th and Orange streets formerly Gruber Martic Works.
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