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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
8
Morning passengers include Mrs. Gus Schmidt and Miss Mary Luderhouse. Edwin St John ill with measles case. Miss Mauie McCoy heads to Des Moines for Cha tauqua. First M E Sunday school hosts ice cream in Weed Park today. Hawkeye Lodge No 30 holds third degree meeting led by G A Reunke and A S Lawrence.
An advertising item for The Monarch Wickless Blue Flame kerosene stove line from J Fisch and Sons highlights compact design and efficient heating for home use. The notice underscores brand reliability and availability through the retailer.
The column records visitors from Davenport and Montpelier, engagements, jobs sought, sales offers at McCorm Dry Goods, and brief notices of travel to Topeka Seattle and Keystone. It notes community events, a police curiosity in Musserville, and a fatal fall of R V Van Volenburgh from a Cypress street streetcar. It also reports Y M C A notes and a fishing accident.
The Great Rock Island Route offers one fare round trip tickets to Davenport from all Iowa points for the G A R Annual Encampment. Sale dates June 11 to 13 and June 14 for trains to Davenport arriving before noon. return by June 16, 1900. See local ticket agent for details. John Sebastian, G P A, Chicago IL.
Last night at about seven William Kistler reported a fast burning fire that consumed a large barn and its contents including machinery wagons hay and some horses. Neighbors saved his dwelling as the wind risked spreading the blaze. Insurance on the barn and contents stands at 2600 with Hamlet Mutual.
Pedestrians along Second and Iowa Avenue notice an improved appearance at the Muscatine corner as the First National Bank receives fresh paint and gilt. The work, done by celebrated sign painter Ev Brandenburg of the Red Paint Store, modernizes backgrounds and trim with artistic precision. Ev Brandenburg is praised for his durable and handsome finishes across many homes and businesses on Iowa Avenue.
In St Pauls Methodist Church Tacoma Washington on Wednesday June 13 8 pm Miss Grace Cornell of Muscatine married Jesse A Bachelder of Evert Washington. Rev Horas Williston Seattle officiated with A S Hill at the wedding march. Guests praised ivy and white roses and the couple left for their new home at Evert Washington.
Miss Ida Brenner visits Davenport for the week. Dc Townley and I C McGrew of Letts spend the day in the city. Mrs Luse of West Liberty visits J J Legler family. Smoke Knox All 5edgar celebrated Leonard Refrierators.
The Muscatine Journal collector must call at more than 1,600 homes each week. Readers should prepare for his visits and speed him through the process. Aiming to visit every home regularly each week, the collector hopes to establish a predictable schedule so subscribers know the exact day and hour of his call.
The Journal reports a weeks long installation of new machinery and states operations gradually move toward first class status. Editors admit prior delays and acknowledge reader patience as printing quality improves each evening toward a cleaner, handsome paper.
In Wabash Indiana Frank Williamson a Panhandle Line engineer says Jennie Creek acted alone to avert disaster when a bridge fire near Mill Grove set a railway wreck in motion. He recalls seeing a shawl waved by a girl and warns the claim that a reporter imagined the feat is false. Miss Creek suffers nerves from nationwide notoriety over the incident.
Paw Paw Michigan June 19 Company C Third Michigan Cavalry veterans from Van Buren county, mustered Sept 1861 with 100 men, held their fifteenth annual reunion at Lawrence. Thirty three veterans, now gray, gathered to recall four and a half years of service. Next reunion set for Bangor Sept 17 1901 to mark the enlistment fortieth anniversary. Officers chosen: Wyman captain Goss lieutenant Harvey quartermaster Rowland secretary.
The Iowa Sabbath School Association holds its biennial meeting in Creston Iowa June 19 to 21 with one and one third fare for round trip tickets on sale June 18 to 10 and return limit June 22.
London report says Lord Roberts offered a five day armistice to General Louis Botha on June 13 after a Boer dispatch. Botha sought six days to decide, refused the terms, and hostilities resumed. Boers retreat from Machadodorp toward Lydenburg amid bridge destruction and cattle confiscation. Stern proclaims Free State still free, arguing Roberts annexation violates international law.
Men s Negligee Shirts feature in our Summer collection with choice dressy options. A large variety of new patterns priced at 25c 50c and 1.00 each.
Join the Panitorium Club for citywide parcel delivery. Clothes pressed shoes shined for $1.00 per month. Call 1154 for package delivery details and service in the city.
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