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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1906
Page
7
The Guarantee Loan Co. offers loans on horses, cows, carriages, pianos, household goods and other personal property with the items staying in the owner's possession. The firm promises confidentiality and extended hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 3.
Local notes show Mrs J L Marolf visiting Wilton. John Idle of Letts in town. various residents traveling on the Firefly and Helen Blair to destinations including Davenport Davenport and Columbus Junction. Ads for wood and cigars appear amid these town visits.
Reverend J H C Light departed for Philadelphia and other eastern points at noon to visit for several weeks. His pulpit will be filled each Sunday during his absence.
Miss McCord heads to Bayfield on the Western for the day. Mrs. J. Markman travels to Wheeling Virginia to visit daughter Mrs. L. Leecher. A marriage license is issued to Louis Aitken and Florence Martin. Dozens of residents journey on the Western Milwaukee Helen Blair North and South and other lines for short visits and to attend funerals.
Advertises a home for sale or trade with choice locations and easy terms. Highlights modern improvements and accommodating arrangements for buyers or traders seeking a convenient deal.
T D Allen left for Wapello to visit relatives for a short time. Miss Caroline Wigand departed for Davenport for a few days. W J Vanatta took the Firefly to Davenport to handle business for the day. Miss Minnie Headley arrived from Des Moines to attend Drake University's commencement.
Ross Pope drank freely Saturday night and woke up in the city jail with no memory of events. He was found paralyzed, taken to the station, and told by Justice Eversmeyer to serve 10 days in jail.
A group of Muscatine teachers departed this morning on the Western for Cedar Falls to attend a six week summer normal program there. The list of attendees from Muscatine includes local educators preparing for summer studies.
A fragment lists Miss Rita Berry Miss Rena Berry Miss Bertha Grady Miss Othmer Miss Jessie Althaus Miss Edith Raff and Miss Maud Garnes as part of a local social page, with no further context or details.
We thank friends neighbors and A O U W lodge members for acts of kindness during our recent sad bereavement from Mrs Henry Kemper and Family.
Muscatine County Iowa invites bids at the County Auditor's office until 9 am July 2 1906 for 21000 of Drainage Bonds District 2. Bonds in 500 denominations bear 6 percent interest run five years redeemable any time. Successful bidder to furnish bonds.
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