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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1900

Page

7

The Journal Ad Submission Deadline Notice

The Journal states ads can be guaranteed for publication only if the copy is in the office by 9 a m on the day handed in. This policy emphasizes strict timing to ensure inclusion in the edition.

Battey Optician Pitches Accurate Fitting Services

W. E. Battey, graduate optician, advertises up to date eye care and precise fitting at 217 East Second Street with the latest appliances for proper lenses and frames.

East Second Street

Library Committees Organize for City Library Drive

Muscatine committees from the Muscatine Lecture and Library Association the Trades and Labor Assembly and many lodges convened to plan council action. Barabara Detwiler and J M Gobble will draft resolutions to present to the city council that evening urging immediate library support and an election.

Chas. L. Breckon H. C. Madden J. M. Gobble Musser Muscatine Lecture and Library Association J. G. van Lent G. M. Titus Zel Hutchinson A. T. Fowler F. M. Witter G. O. Morgridge A. E. Myrick Emma L. Mahin John Mahin P. M. Musser Henry Jayne Anna Kennedy I. B. Richman E. F. Schall J. H. Lukens Muscatine Iowa A. F A. M M. Butler G. Schmidt Washington W. H. McCoy S. G. Stein Sumner Shamit C. H. Gobble Miriam Rebecca Jetta Hart Ida M. Brown Josie Gresham Mary Platt Mary Huffman Josephine Hackett Wyoming Lodge No. 76 Gis John Tillie Jas. Cosgrove

Beggs' Blood Purifier Promoted in African War Appeal

Advertised claim of ten thousand lives lost in an African war and annual deaths from impure blood. Testimonial by Fred Ackerman of Moberly Missouri touts Beggs' Blood Purifier as the best spring medicine, sold at J. J. Hwercamp's.

Mary Fred Ackerman Moberly, Mo J. J. Hwercamp

Filly Equiped Paint Store On Mulberry

Paint shop H Stead and Son operates on Mulberry street offering best prices on work and materials. Local residents urged to compare offers at Filly Equiped Paint Store for supplies and services.

Stead & Son’s Mulberry

Children’s Day Observed at M E Church Illinois City

Illinois City Illinois Children’s Day at the M E church drew larger than usual attendance. The space was festively decorated with birds and flowers as children from ages three to teens performed well under trained teachers. A liberal educational fund collection followed. Wm Brayton and wife of Logan Iowa visit mother Brayton and relatives. Brayton recalls his boyhood home and notes local improvements since last visit, joined by pioneer Jake Knap.

Nois City Jake Hlinois City Marple’s Grove Muscatine Mardis Dr. Robertson Hamlet van Holter Muscatine Glee Club Lulu Morehead Ilinois City Woodman Lodge Eliza Kennedy's Grove Marpie M. E Wm. Brayton Logan Iowa Brayton Mr. Brayton Jake Knap Ili

Real Estate Listings Near Annondale and Muscatine Area

Property for sale or exchange includes 80 acres near Annondale California for Muscatine city property or nearby farmland, plus 60 acres in same area. Multiple houses on Eighth Street near Mulberry range from 7 to 10 rooms with various lots and prices from 1059 to 4500. Other listings include 7 to 8 room homes on East Sixth, West Sixth, West Seventh, West Eighth, West Fourth and West Third streets, plus parcels on Newell Street, Lucas Grove Road, East Hill and Park Place. Also many city lots and land for sale. contact for full details.

Annondale Cal Muscatine City Alli Eighth Street Mulberry Woes Wean O Eeew Coco Gaee West Fourth Street West Third Street Newell Street Lucas Grove Road East Hill Park Place Monroe Street Oak Street Woodlawn Cedar Street Fifth Street

Arnold and Weidlein Address Note

A brief entry records Arnold and Weidlein at 106 West Second Street Muscatine la 1400 with no further context or details.

Carskaddan W. D. Sure Carskaddan & Burk LAW West Second Street Muscatine, la

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh

The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages and is a constitutional treatment taken internally. It asserts the cure works by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any failing case while urging readers to request testimonials. It lists F. J. Caeney & Co. Toledo Ohio as sellers and promotes Hall Family Pills.

Hall F. J. Caeney & Co Toledo Cruegists Fe Hall Family

West Liberty Social Roundup Sees Local Visits

Miss Elizabeth Ady travels to Belle Plaine and returns with Miss Nellie Henderson while Mr and Mrs James Dwiggins and Master Hierman Lindhart visit Tipton area. Charles Jayne and daughter visit Dr W B Jayne in West Liberty.

Elizabeth Ady Belle Plaine Nellie Henderson James Dwiggins Hierman Lindhart Frank Parnes Tipton Richard Powers West Liberty Mosinee Wis Protzman Nichols Jean California Nettie Hendrickson Miss Eyster Worrall Bina Reep Crawlie W. M. Reep Third Street Charles Jayne W. B. Jayne B. H. Smith Des Moines

G A R Encampment Trip Details From Iowa Return

A narrator recounts leaving home on Wednesday June 11 for the Iowa State Encampment of the G A R and staying with comrades until June 13. They mention traveling with several companions and being driven down to Ball's Landing where they departed by boat.

Davenport Iowa 18Th Iowa Inf Osceola County Sibley J. L C. P. Reynolds Sid Penn Fairport Ballard’s Landing Illinois City Laurel Mr. JS M. PD. Murdock Marston, II Iowa State Weday Ball’s Landing

Burke cherries vandalized and community gossip in Adams

Local notes report lard and kerosene vandalism on Mr. Burke's cherry trees followed by a paint refurbish. The piece records social rumors, dances, farm visits, family trips to Illinois for a funeral, and everyday small town life in Adams with multiple residents and neighbors listed.

Mr. Burke Lover's Lane H . Schildsburgh Joyce Mills Ilinois Wilder Smith H. Schildshberg Geo Schildsberg Ed. Schildberg S. Hattie Roy Cochran Sevnsterpool Melon View Farm Willie Mills Glen Marsteller Lover’s Lane Gusta Meyers Siister C. W. Chapman Ed. Bottomley Frank Smith Iowa City Co. W. Chanman North Liberty Kate Meyers Bell John Lewis John Meyers Anson Davis Clarence Smith Frances Clark Hendrix of Nichols H. Meyers

Mammoth locomotives haul long freight trains near Musserville

Rail way engines numbered in the eight hundreds run with 60 to 75 freight cars, forming nearly half mile strings. Reverend Sylvester Jones leads Friends Church services as he plans a Cuba missionary path. Community notices mention Miss Ina Cate's Epworth League delegation, Ella Richter's brick houses nearing completion, a baby boy for Mr. and Mrs. Reed, and local residents updating homes and moving houses.

C., R. L. & P. Railway Co Sylvester Jones Friends’ Church Cuba Ina Cate Musserville M. E. League Epworth League Wellman Iowa Ella Richter Hardman Reed Chas. Moncrief John Lo

Former Muscatine r Comrade Writes Poem For 125th New England Society

A poem by A Sibley read at the New England Society of Chicago 125th anniversary at the Auditorium recalls Muscatine as a former home. The piece titled Tune Illinois praises Bunker Hill and the fathers who fought for freedom, reflecting on New England values and military heritage.

New England Society of Chicago A. Sibley Muscatine G. A. R. Post Bunker Hill Buner Hill New England Mountain Side Bunker B Hill

Pine Bluff School Term Report Highlights Attendance

The Pine Bluff school term ending June shows enrollment 29 with average daily attendance 25. Pupils never absent or tardy include Laverna Gatton and Mabel Franklin. Laverna Catton has three years of perfect attendance. No. %, Sweetland township.

Pine Bluff Laverna Gatton Mabel Franklin Laverna Catton Sweetland Township

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