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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
4
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Steam-cleaned ladies skirts .75 and ladies suits 1.50. Jackets .75. Gloves .15. Men’s suits cleaned pressed .65 and .75. Pants cleaned. Men’s suits dyed. Parcel delivery available. Clothes pressed shoes shined for 1.00 monthly. Call 1154 and deliver to 216 Iowa Avenue next to Journal office.
The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Robert Courtney of Letts Iowa was celebrated with about 90 guests. Reverend E C Bevan presented a gold headed cane and two chairs. The couple married June 16 1850 in Floyd County Kentucky and have one child who died in infancy and an adopted daughter Anna. Many relatives and friends attended from Letts Muscatine Wyman Conesville and Washington with dinner and gifts marking fifty years together.
Peto and Whittaker plan a 290 by 140 foot addition to the East Second Street livery stable recently bought from Dennis Connell. They aim for a July Fourth opening and will tear down the front staples dating from church obstruction fears. The old facade, mistaken for a church, will be removed to erase the landmark’s churchlike marks.
Advertisement invites readers to request a booklet detailing Okoboji and Spirit Lakes with notes on private cottages and hotels. It promises hotel and boarding house rates and urges sending for the booklet before it runs out.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived in Washington from a eight day western visit. The admiral expressed delight with the trip and Mrs. Dewey has practically recovered from tonsillitis. Dewey will depart June 25 for Newport Rhode Island to attend naval board meetings with the naval war college on strategic plans.
Senator Depew says Lieutenant Governor Woodruff has an excellent chance at the GOP nomination for vice president. He notes several New York delegates support Woodruff and that he appears to have the strongest prospects to date.
London reports that Sir William Vernon Harcourt the former Liberal leader in the House of Commons will retire from political life at the close of the present Parliament due to age and ill health, according to the Daily Telegraph.
In a reply to Secretary of State Hay the San Francisco governor states no Bubonic plague cases exist in the city and asserts belief there has been no outbreak. The message follows inquiries about public health and disease status in San Francisco.
Seattle June 13 The assayer's office opened the 1900 season as Klondike returnees deposited two hundred thousand dollars worth of gold.
Telegraph advices from Skaguay say the steamer A. F. Gustin left Dawson on June 4 with two million dollars in gold dust aboard for the Alaska Exploration Company.
A horse frightened by a Harlem parade bolted through streets, killing one child and injuring about a dozen others within two blocks. Officials investigate the incident as bystanders seek safety amid the chaotic scene.
On select Tuesdays May 1 and 15 June 5 and 19 July 3 and 17 August 7 and 21 September 4 and 18 October 2 and 16 November 6 and 20 December 4 and 19 the Iowa Central Railway sells Homeseekers' excursion tickets to territories including Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Wyoming Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and southeastern points Tickets may also be sold to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs For full information contact ticket agents or the undersigned Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa
Excursion tickets will be sold by the Iowa Central Railway on the first and third Tuesdays in May June July and August covering Denver Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The fare is one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Inquiries should be directed to ticket agents or Geo. S. Batty G. P. and T. A.
The B C R N Ry offers a single fare round trip from all Iowa points to Davenport for the State Encampment G A R in June. Sale days are June 11 to 14 with return allowed to June 16. Contact the nearest agent for details. es. Cedar Rapids. Weeks Break-Up A Cold Tablets advertised with no cure no pay. Mayercamp sole agent.
Across Hawaii new duties take effect, halting in bond export of spirits, tobacco, cigars, medicines, and other items under schedule B. Honolulu consulate to be abolished, records move to Washington, and Governor Dole’s inauguration prep continues as Haywood may assume a new customs post.
Presbyterians from across the United States gather in Wickatunk New Jersey for the unveiling of a granite monument at the Old Scots burying grounds. The stone honors the site of America’s first Presbyterian church, with seals from the Presbyterian Church, Monmouth County, the United States, Scotland, and the Scotch Irish Society. A bronze tablet bears the Latin inscription from John Boyd’s tombstone who died in 1708.
A regional advertisement promises refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. It also offers a 25 cent bottle with a money-back guarantee. Names listed include G. A. Reinicke W. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno Havercamp and J Theo Keuchmann.
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a first degree murder verdict against David Miller of Holt county for killing Samuel Crow on March 26, 1899. Miller beat Crow to death in bed with a club. robbery and a falling out are suspected motives. Holt County leads Northwest Missouri in hangings despite fewer total killings.
The service offers 27 hour travel between Chicago and New York with three daily express trains to New York and Boston. All day trains from Chicago feature dining in division cars at popular prices. Information available from J Y Callahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago.
Chicago markets report details from J Toner and Co brokers with manager McKas at Muscatine post office and telephone lines active as of June 14. Describes market status, communications setup, and broker activities.
Muscatine market report lists prices for wood lime cement coal and grain. Also shows livestock butter eggs cheese honey sugar raisins fruit vegetables and hardware goods with current asking prices and notes market unsteady or slow.
The message invites travelers to obtain seamless service from all stations on the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern line through New York and with any steamship line. It directs readers to contact agents of the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway or write to Jnc G. Farmer A G P T A Cedar Rapids Ia for arrangements.
The Iowa Republican state convention at Des Moines adopted strong resolutions. They endorse four year old party policies vindicated, condemn monetary debasement as a harmful recipe, urge maintaining public credit, and back McKinley for renomination. The platform supports self government for newer states, anti monopoly measures, protection of individual rights, and praise for the Republican Congress and leadership of Speaker Henderson.
A long list of upcoming conventions and annual meetings across the Midwest and beyond. Notable gatherings include the German Catholic Soldiers of Illinois in East St. Louis May 27 to 29 and the German Baptists annual meeting in North Manchester May 28 to 30. Other events cover the Supreme Lodge of the A O U W in Kansas City May 23 to 26 and the Luther Free Church conference in Burlington June 15 to 22.
Iowa Central Railway sets round trip fares for three national gatherings. Prohibition conventions in Chicago June 26 27 28 at one and one third fare on sale June 25 26 27 valid to July 2. Democratic Convention in Kansas City July 4 at one and one third fare on sale July 2 3 4 valid to July 10. Contact Geo S Batty Marshalltown IA for details.
On June 20 July 9 17 and August 1 round trip excursion tickets will be sold to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City and Ogden at the low rate of a single fare plus $2 Return to Oct 1 listed Call on any ticket agent of the B C R N Ry or address Cedar Rapids Ia for tickets and information
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