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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
8
Local news item recounts that Hobart M. Cable pianos are sold exclusively by J. J. Griffith. The piece lists numerous residents visiting or traveling, meetings of Elks and A P O N T lodge, and various social events and travel notes across Wilton Muscatine and nearby towns.
A notice from Muscatine Rug Co warns customers not to trust claims of samples from the Tri-City Rug Co and advises that rugs are still made at Schaefer's laundry. The firm states all work is guaranteed and offers to buy old carpet, inviting locals to call at the laundry for verification.
If you have a money surplus the best option often seems unclear. The text endorses first mortgage real estate loans as safe and satisfactory investments. G. M. Titus at 118 Iowa avenue keeps ready for assignment loans of $100 or more and handles interest and principal collection at no charge to investors.
Mayor R S McNutt welcomed Salvation Army workers to the city at a Christ driven talk. He praised the group for lifting weak humanity and guiding better lives and families as Colonel Margetts of New York City prepared to speak.
Columbus Junction June 15. Frederick Johnston visits Waterloo then returns to St. Charles. O. S. Todd returns to Davenport after a family visit. Mrs. B. L. Tower visits Kalona and Madison Klotz joins for a longer stay before Storm Lake. Inez Weber Carrie Shaffer and Ola Worthman attend normal institute in Wapello. Mrs. Charlie Duncan and children visit from Cotter. Ethel Knaub returns home with them.
Mrs. W A Colton left for Cedar Rapids and Mt Vernon to visit friends and will be away several days. Fred Moore and several Moore family members traveled to Wapello for a normal institute. Children’s day exercises entertained at Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Arb Shearer family visiting from Winfield with his mother Mrs Elizabeth Shearer who will visit Winfield. Rev Bloom of Mt Vernon preached at Reformed church and St Pauls and returns today with Robert Fouse. Julia Laughlin appointed new clerk at Sigafoos Sisters. R T Jones of Cotter attended to business Saturday.
Judge Wolfe of the Seventh district boasts a flawless track with fifty-one decisions upheld by the supreme court and none reversed to date. The record emphasizes consistent rulings and sustained cases under his leadership.
Fred Stumpf a wealthy Alta farmer ended his life by hanging due to ill health. No other details are provided about motive or circumstances surrounding the death.
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