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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1903
Page
5
A bold claim touts a large line of stylish garments as the finest collection. The wording invites agreement on the quality and breadth of the offerings, presenting confidence in the product range without specific details.
Sunday morning sessions at the First Methodist church feature Miss Emma Howe of Muscatine presenting a paper on Sunday observance. Delegates discuss upholding Sabbath laws, avoiding secular Sunday activities, and promoting rest and gospel work while addressing concerns over Sunday shopping and amusements.
Local merchants advertise a full stock of Standard and Pure Manila binder twine in advance of rising prices. Buyers can place prompt orders to secure Early prices on Standard Manilas and Pure Manilla varieties.
Those with surplus funds find first mortgage real estate loans safe and satisfactory. G. M. Titus at 118 Iowa avenue keeps ready for assignment choice loans from $100 up and handles interest and principal collection free of charge. Contact him if you have money to invest.
Ida Morrison of Wilton presents a discussion on forming model meetings centered on Christ. Delegates stress punctual services, original leader papers, gospel focus over entertainment, Holy Spirit filling, and youth engaged in church life.
Judge J. J. Tolerton of Cedar Falls has given a 150 volume law library to the Blackhawk County Bar Association. The collection will form the nucleus of a large new library.
A thief tried to open the Rock Island Brewery money safe on Hershey Avenue between Saturday night and Sunday afternoon but gained only a beer pump worth about eight dollars. Police suspect a single man, with Chief Rice told, and say an arrest will come soon after uncovering more clues.
A Muscatine button maker notes a seasonal price slump for blanks and shells driven by more cutters and a rise in clam diggers. He explains demand rises in summer, reducing blanks cost, while overall supply remains unchanged and unrelated to the price dip.
In Wapello on June 23 the Louisa county Republican convention elected J W Garner chair and J Kirk Latta secretary. Delegates H O Weaver M A Kelly C A Carpenter F M Mossberry E L McClurkin J M Delzell D D Davis J Q Beatty and L Van Horn were named for the state convention. Resolutions praised President Roosevelt law enforcement, tariff policy, reciprocity and Iowa Republican leadership including W B Allison Thomas Hedge Leslie M Shaw James Wilson and A B Cummins. A harmonized party mood was noted. The M E church women’s mission society planned a meeting at Mrs E W Joy’s home next Friday with Miss Anna Weber teaching nearby.
County residents described a weekend pattern with Will Reddick and his sister Miss Leora of Muscatine visiting friends in the city and returning home this morning. Rev. M. E. Reusch came back Saturday from Michigan where he attended his class commencement exercises. Miss Reusch plans to return home this week.
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