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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
8
Carey Bros will arrive with two carloads of draft and driving horses on Saturday June 14. Sale starts at 1 oclock sharp at the stockyards with E C Peto as auctioneer.
Various items advertised include Sad Irons at 68c per set, a low cash price on musical instruments from Scheetz and Thompson bros, a J. W. Kimball organ for 22 dollars, and safe gas stoves. People travel on the Firefly to Davenport and Columbus Junction. Miss Howe departs for Cincinnati. a lawn social on Bush's lawn is rescheduled for tonight. a lost opal stick pin between Muscatine and Wapello is offered for reward.
Organizers Henry Ficken and Paul Loose plan a July 4 wheelmen’s meet at the fair grounds with seven events and prizes totaling $200. Open races include four mile, two mile, one mile, and five mile events. Three restricted races for boys aged 12 to 16 will be held at one quarter, one half, and one mile. Two wheel prizes are expected, including a tandem.
The Court of Columbian Circles society meeting at Maccabee hall had light turnout due to weather with events led by Supreme President Elliot. A Muscatine wedding connected Nellie Young and John Pierce Herrick in Des Moines drew over 1,000 invitations and linked a local family to Bolivar New York.
An eight to ten at home reception will be hosted this evening by Mrs George R White and Miss Josephine White for a number of friends.
The Journal seeks names of subscribers who have held the paper for fifty years or more as editor John Mahin nears fifty years. It also asks for names of those with twenty five years or more of subscribership and the exact years. Readers are urged to respond with reminiscences.
The Iowa Central railway will operate through sleeping cars and coaches between Peoria and St. Paul and Minneapolis starting June Sth. The service promises quicker travel and improved connections from all Iowa Central points to St. Paul Minneapolis or Peoria. For details, contact Iowa Central agents.
Mechanics Band and electric illuminations planned for tonight. Lessons urged in violin clarinet cornet or drum by C T Gremmel. A Kranich and Bach upright piano used for sale at 120 dollars cash by J J Griffith. South Muscatine man Schmaltz on business trip in pearl button industry. Lawn social at Bush's lawn near cemetery line tonight. Throop left for Mt Pleasant to attend Iowa Wesleyan University events and a fraternity banquet.
About 150 Rebekah degree lodge members from Muscatine and Louisa counties attended the third annual district convention at Nichols. The event featured vocal and dramatic readings, an 1:30 p m opening session, a 7:30 p m program, and plans to meet next in Wapello in June 1903 with officers elected for the coming year.
Market report from Chicago brokers H J Toher Co with H B McKay of Muscatine noting open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Park Lard Ribs and live stock receipts. Cattle and sheep prices listed with figures and upcoming car lot projections for wheat corn oats hogs and cattle.
The Muscatine Floral Association will meet at City Hall on Tuesday June 17 at 2 p m. Members urged to attend. Per order Cc F Cadle secretary.
Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight and Friday across Iowa with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Chicago dispatch notes unsettled weather patterns bringing possible thunder activity.
The Philadelphia Press notes Lord Methuen achieved two notable distinctions in the war he fought: first among British generals to suffer a defeat and the last to be taken prisoner.
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