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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
8
A string of local ads notes new shirt waist at Geo. B. Jacksons and summer underwear and wash goods. Titus & Jackson offer farms and city property contact. Scheetz promotes hammocks and popular Grand Opera cigarettes are cited. Rev Paget sails to Europe with sister. Wilton graduates photographed at Townsend's studio.
Local Yeomen Reserve Fund figures and membership data accompany a stream of city visitors and travel by the Firefly and M. N. & 8S. railroad. Headlines report a marriage in Rock Island, a birth in St. Louis, and remarks on Yeomen insurance policy pricing.
The Mississippi River will continue to flow slowly between Dubuque and Muscatine through Wednesday morning. The Attic emptied sand barges while the Quincy is due from St Louis to St Paul. Sinking Linehan recalled the Cassville snags and past wrecks. River men warn of more accidents as Grand Army entries face boat shortages in Dubuque.
A group from Muscatine County sails on the Firefly to Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition. The party includes Mr and Mrs Geo Shields, Mr and Mrs Wm Fishburn, Mr and Mrs John Parks, Mr and Mrs Morgan Houser, and Mr and Mrs Wilbur La Tourette. They plan at least 15 days abroad with possible stops in New York City Boston and Washington.
Colobus Junction residents H. Brown and Miss Clark travel for work and health. Dr E B Fulham undertakes store room renovations with Geo Fisch. Mrs Nora Thomas departs for Florida to visit relatives. The Harringtons visit Wilton at the Fultons home. Mrs M Latham leaves for North Dakota to visit her son. James Rummery and Crate Gray head to Oklahoma for harvest work. Chas Schmalz travels to Davenport on a business trip. Mrs J Coster and family visit Dubuque for a week. Dr Cal W Smith shows slight improvement after illness. Fred Houdek returns from McGregor with a $1000 31 grain pearl sale report.
The Musical Union Orchestra held a regular rehearsal at Central Music Hall with most members present. They practiced the numbers to be played at the upcoming concert and reported ticket sales progressing nicely.
A humorous wartime note claims the battleship Iowa withstood bombardment while promoting Ev Brandenburg's Red Paint Store. The ad emphasizes durable paint sold for 20 years on the Avenue and invites readers to buy there.
Travel writers tout northwestern Iowa lakes Spirit and Okoboji as ideal fishing spots with hotels and boarding houses offering reasonable rates. A BCR&N transfer bus shuttles travelers between Spirit Lake, The Inn, Arnolds Park, and trains, with G Farmer, AGP A, to provide rates and train times.
The stockholders of the Royal Pearl Button Co. will hold their annual meeting at the company office on Tuesday June 11 1901 at 3 p m for election of directors and other business. Full attendance is desired. J L Giesler President W H Fayle Secretary
A Wa pel lo G A R party passed through this morning en route to the Dubuque encampment. Sighted at the train were W C Saunders N W McKay Robert Archibald and Hiram Hayes as reported by the Journal man.
Chicago weather note for June 4 reports likely showers and thunderstorms with possible varying intensity. Special indication notes an Indica night and Wednesday pattern influencing conditions.
Iowa Central Railway sells excursion round trips to Lincoln Nebraska for the Dunkards annual meeting on May 23 to 27 with return until June 4 1961. Extensions possible to June 20 with deposit and 50 cent fee. Additional side trips from Lincoln to Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory at one fare round trip. Inquiries to Geo S Batty or any Iowa Central agent.
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