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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
8
The Wilton high school graduating class visited Muscatine yesterday for a group photo by Townsend, a renowned local photographer, drawing praise from out of town residents. A soap sale at Scheetz's and a selection of fruits and wafers at St. John's were noted in the same listing.
Dressed poultry and fine fresh vegetables are available at H. F. Bodman's. The shop also offers a selection of berries, oranges and bananas.
Advertisements and brief notices from Muscatine merchants list price cuts on 48c croquet sets 11 pounds sugar for 50c fine teas coffees and frozen treats at Bartlett Bros Hartman Ellman Scheetz and Thiesen drug stores eye exams with Dr Harrison lawn social June 11 at West Muscatine and a prize winning copper bust for Mr Townsend plus a free step ladder with baking powder at Bartlett Bros.
Four hundred children enjoyed Flower Mission Day at the Davenport Orphans Home with services led by Mrs. M. F. Hinman of the Iowa W C T U. Each child received flowers and a Scripture card, followed by a meal, singing, and speeches. Muscatine contributed flowers and cards, with ribbons tied by volunteers at Mrs. C. B. Jackson’s home.
Davenport Matron Hill shelters four runaways in the detention house, including Muscatine teens Lillie Smith and Nora Fisher. Lillie, 18, fled for a better life and a local sweetheart, while Nora, 17, sought work and companionship in Davenport. Both girls were placed on trains for home upon their parents’ ticket orders.
Hutchinson Kansas June 6 Kansas prohibitionists in state convention named Rev F W Emerson of Shawnee county for governor and a ticket to run in the upcoming race with other party nominees. The selection centers on Emerson as the gubernatorial candidate for the prohibitionist slate.
Henry Elfers lays lumber and shingles for a home addition while John Beck Sr coats fences in paint. Mrs. Chris Nolte recovers from sickness. W H Franklin improves after three weeks ill. Ladies Aid to meet next Wednesday. new carpet planned for church auditorium. Rev W L Clapp preaches on Keeping One's Soul. City Marshal Rice repaints his house. Musserville School closes spring term with student program led by Miss Louisa A Franklin's room audience including Pearl Knapp Sadie Fisher Jo Phillips Everett Strong and Harry Fisher.
Solo Clara Lockwood and Secret Trevia Currier headline a program with dialogues and songs. A quartet of four little girls, plus Mrs. Florence Smith and Miss Jennie Ewing, combine rooms for a musical program. Parents attend, praise the children and teachers, and scholars collect their little average cards.
A special reduced fare offers one fare for the round trip from all stations on the B C R N to Minneapolis for the Fraternal Order of Eagles national meeting June 3 8. It invites travelers to visit the Twin Cities and nearby lakes and advises applying to B C R N agents for details. Hartman & Fitman advertise fresh fruits and vegetables for Saturday orders.
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