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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1902
Page
8
Local notices report the West Liberty fair set for August 19 to 22 1902 and a string of city happenings. Items mention Dr Pentzer eyesight service 217 East Second street Bart lett Bros. offers Rio coffee and candles contest at 25c purchases, trains and travelers, concerts by Mechanics Band, visits to Davenport Chicago Kalona Warrenton and Eldon, and community events at St Johns and Bloomington township.
Milton Shearer mayor of Letts led a party to Muscatine to have the 12 year old son of a Rock Island agent examined with Dr A J Weaver's x ray apparatus. Also tested was a Manila veteran shot in the Philippines whose bullet rests near his ribs and is pictured for possible removal.
A Wilton Plug locomotive unexpectedly left the track near the Commercial hotel around 1 pm. The engine diverted onto the ties for about 30 feet before crews stopped the train, backed it onto rails, and continued into the yards with minor time loss and no damage.
Graduation exercises for St Mathias class of 1902 at the opera house Wednesday afternoon May 18 at 3 30. Miss Laurant directs an excellent program with fine musical numbers. General admission 35 cents. boxes reserved for relatives of the graduates.
Indian river pineapples at St. John's and travel notices include J. H. Canon leaving on the Firefly at noon for Cincinnati. Shoppers find three the best California prunes for 25c at Bartlett Bros. Various residents, including Mrs. Louise Angersbach and Mrs. Geo. Reeder, depart Davenport and Columbus for visits. Mrs. Henry Geiss and daughter plan a trip to Fairfield. Mrs. Hannah Stewart returns to Washington with Frank Giesler after a brief Davenport stay.
Local merchants in Muscatine promote a weekly bargain day attracting regional shoppers. George B. Jackson cuts lace curtains to fifty cents, Bee Hive runs sun bonnet sales, Wilson's shoe store advertises Colonials and Oxfords, Anson Clothing publicizes five dollar flannel suits, Boston Store promises department wide swaps to boost sales.
Charles Braunwarth of the Selz shoe store in Muscatine confirms a one year advertising contract with the Daily and Weekly Journal. The business has operated fifty years in Muscatine with thirty years under current management and aims to stay prominent by advertising in the Journal, which it says offers the largest bona fide circulation and guaranteed results.
Electa Chapter invites visitors from Washington and members to a Wednesday meeting at the Hotel Grand with supper served. Members should call at the hotel at 5 30 by order of the worthy matron Emma E Manlove secretary.
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