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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1900
Page
8
Look at our collars cuffs and shirts showing faultless color and artistic finish. They stay cleaner longer and give more satisfaction than any other laundry in this section. Our laundry work is unrivalled and we intend to stay in the lead.
Regular Banner Lodge meeting planned for tomorrow evening. Adams residents Mrs Meyes and daughter shop in town. Jardinieres discounted this week at Dill eways. Ft Madison resident J H Shephard visits Horace Herr. Rail fare to Biennial Saengerfest Aug 9-12 offered by BCR&N Ry. Lizzie Lemkau vacationing two weeks. Blanch Herr to stay with Mrs Adam Hild. A B excursion to Burlington departs Aug 8 morning. Mrs W F Schmidt and son Henry return to Cincinnati. D W Vaughan Jr visits with Rev H D Herr. First Ward School undergoes extensive repairs with new flooring, walls, ceiling, and fresco border. fall reopening expected.
Leysen's Shoe Store cuts prices by twenty five percent on all tan and chocolate shoes in a summer sale. The promotion encourages shoppers to visit the store for discounted footwear options this season.
A crowded update lists visits from W H Robinson of Chicago and Louis Chaudoin in Muscatine. freight and hay sales at Jones & Rice. passengers traveling to Marshalltown Davenport and Tipton. a funeral in West Liberty. a Firefly train run and boiler piping accident at the power plant. and preparations for Des Moines 1900 state fair.
The Iowa Firemen's Annual Tourney in Cedar Rapids August 7 to 10 will feature round trip rail tickets at a single fare from all Iowa points by the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. For full particulars call on nearest agent.
The article describes a grand Agricultural Building at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo for 1901. It details layout across four entrances, east Live Stock Exhibit, north Stadium, west Grand Court and Electric Tower, with a 348 foot Electric Tower and a 75,000 square feet exhibition space.
Marquette on Lake Superior stands out as a charming summer resort accessible via the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The area offers healthful location, scenic beauty, good hotels, and immunity from hay fever, making a summer outing to Marquette, Michigan appealing for health, rest, and comfort. A publication titled The Lake Superior Country describes Marquette and the copper country. requests four cents in stamps for postage to Geo. H. Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway announces reduced fares to many key destinations for summer travel. Highlights include Chicago for the G A R National Encampment from August 27 to September 1 and Detroit for the Knights of Pythias Biennial Conclave on the same dates. A booklet titled Okoboji Outing is available by request from Jno G Farmer at Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Observers note that regular, long term engagement with solitaire turns casual players into dedicated enthusiasts, as technique and patience improve. The sentiment highlights persistence as key to mastering the game.
A witty adage observes stinginess by the way a man carries his groceries home, implying frugality in routine chores.
The article recalls a major fire at Cadle Mulford and Company’s planing mill and sash and door factory, totaling about fifty thousand dollars in damage. It notes prior fires, claims electric circuits were cut to debunk a wire theory, and ends with an advertising message for Nickel Plate Road services and a Chicago agent contact.
John W. McKee chosen as central committeeman by Muscatine county Republicans after convention. The young, energetic leader will direct a vigorous campaign and oversee county party projects to benefit the Republican effort. He previously resided in Orono township and has long been active in politics.
The Nickel Plate Road offers daily express trains with No. 4 from Chicago at 2 30 PM, serving Niagara Falls St Lawrence river Thousand Islands Adirondack Catskills and many Canadian and northeastern U S destinations. Dining car meals range 35 cents to one dollar with no excess fare and low rates. Contact the nearest agent or general agent J Y Calahean at 111 Adams street Chicago.
A reader notes that the girl with the lowest percentages may wear the most expensive graduation dress. The observation links lower scores to higher gown costs and resources.
The Journal lists branch agencies where papers can be bought or subscriptions left. Agencies include R. U. Shumway at 423 Mulberry Street Harry Wilson's Store on Park Avenue East Hill Frank Chayer's Store Cypress and Ninth H. H. Sharrar's Store Lucas Street West Hill W. W. C. A. Busch's Drug Store South Muscatine and W. B. Stewart's Store Musserville near end of street car line.
A brief notice lists Iowa Telephone Co and Mississippi Valley lines with business office details. It notes single ring and editorial rooms with ring counts, indicating a concise telephonic service update.
The Iowa Central Railway offers direct excursion tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month to western northern southern and southeastern points. Round trip fare is one dollar plus two dollars, covering Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Inquiries to coupon ticket agents or Geo Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Special excursions to Colorado and Utah depart June 20 July 9 17 and August 1 round trip excursion tickets sold to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City and Ogden at a single fare plus 2 returnable by Oct 31. Tickets available through B C R N railroad agents or by writing John G Farmer Cedar Rapids IA.
A brief clipping argues that only the most conceited people pretend to display extra modesty. The writer questions sincerity and suggests vanity informs such displays, reflecting a social irony likely presented in a humorous or editorial voice.
Special dispatch reports Northwestern wheat receipts for last year at lanes in Minneapolis and Duluth plus Liverpool wheat quiet with slight changes in corn. The unnamed managers H J Toher and H EB McKay coordinate market data from Chicago and offices in Mascatine? and Liverpool with fluctuating prices and totals around 449.
Going to Paris the notice invites travelers to use Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway agents in Cedar Rapids Iowa for service and ticketing through all stations via New York and any steamship line. Jnc G. Farmer A. G. P. & T. A. B., C. R. & N. Ry. Cedar Rapids Iowa.
The Muscatine North and South railroad will sell round trip tickets to Clear Lake with two days board and lodging at Whitaker’s Lake Shore hotel for 11 dollars and 10 cents. Tickets go on sale during July and August.
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