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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1903

Page

8

Our Leader 5c Cigar Marketed as Quality Product

Henneker and Lettie MacCollister with son Glenn travel to Iowa City. Pearl City Panitorium at 124 West Second hosts ladies in fine skirts and gloves. Charles H. Jones returns from South Dakota prospecting. St Johns offers fresh fruits including strawberries and grapes. George Frickenden returns home after a week near the city. W R Henneker markets Our Leader cigar as top quality for five cents.

Pearl City West Second Street

Rug making continues at Schaefer's laundry claims

A notice from Muscatine Rug Co warns against soliciting orders and false samples from Miss L Woods and the Tri-City Rug Co, urging customers to have rugs made locally at Schaefer's laundry. It claims expert weaving experience and services include buying old carpet with all work guaranteed.

Schaefer Miss L. Woods East Hill Tri-City Rug Co Tri- City Rug Co

Our Leader cigar marketed and local notices

A column of small items notes Our Leader cigars in demand with 5c price and dealer orders while Miss Margaret Hoskins heads to Drake University for study. Local residents travel to Des Moines and Wilton for visits. Community activities include a Musserville Ladies Aid social, Eastern Star spread, and St John’s pie orders.

Margaret Hoskins Des Moines College of Oratory Drake University

Widow Georganna Peek Smith Dies in Muscatine

Mrs Georganna Peek Smith dies after a rapid decline at her West Third Street home. Born in New York City March 13 1829 she moved to Muscatine in 1855 with her husband Thomas D. Smith who survives her. The couple had one son Elliott H who died in November 1886. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Trinity Episcopal Church at 19 o'clock.

Thomas D. Smith West Third Street Col. J. H. Munroe

Farewell Dinner for Miss Josephine Braun Ahead of Missouri Trip

This evening at Mrs. Otto Seidlitz home on Oak street a farewell dinner honors Miss Josephine Braun who departs tomorrow for Missouri Kansas and Nebraska then returns late August. Guests include Misses Braun Reppert Mayes Rankin Appel and Messrs Stuart Fuller Kennefick Kennefick and Weidling. The Willing Workers of the Degree of Honor meet 8 30 at Mrs Pfeiffer 309 East Fourth street then visit Mrs Hal McGrew on the Bluff road for a social day. attendance urged.

Otto Seidlitz Oak Street Josephine Braun Missouri Kansas Nebraska Company C Ella Reppert Hazel Mayes Anna Rankin Bessie Appel Edward Stuart Vincent Fuller John Kennefick Edward Kennefick Amos Weidling Pfeiffer East Fourth Street Hal McGrew Bluff Road

Where to Buy Journal's List of Wednesday Bargains

Muscatine merchants offer attractive bargains in today's Journal with ads from Anson Clothing Company Boston Store and Bee Hive. Girls and mothers are urged to shop tomorrow for boys suits neck ribbons straw hats and sailors at low prices for big savings.

Muscatine Todays Journal Anson Clothing Company Boston

Special Rail Fares Announced For Summer Travel

June 25 through 27 and July 1 through 5 offer unusually low rates on Nickel Plate routes. Liberal return limits apply. Details available at City Ticket Office 111 Adams Street and Union Ticket Office Auditorium Annex Chicago.

Nickel Plate Road City Adams St Union Ticket Auditorium Annex Chicago

City Ticket Offices Announce Nickel Plate Rail Rates

The Nickel Plate routes list summer popular rates from June 25 to 27 and July 1 to 5. City Ticket office at 111 Adams St and Union Ticket office at Auditorium Annex in Chicago handle sales.

Nickel Plate Road City Adams St Union Auditorium Annex Chicago

Livery Stable Worker Seeks Recovery After Self-inflicted Shot

William Bender of a Stony City livery stable attempted suicide by shooting. He may recover. no cause for the act is given.

William Bender Stony City

Market quotes for grain and live stock items

Grain and produce prices listed for corn oats wheat bran shorts rye barley hay and related products. Live stock and poultry prices show hogs and butcher stock cattle with per unit and per weight figures.

Nellis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Reliance Loan Co West Second St J. E. Kranz Se Cgar Henneker Lettie MacCollister Glenn Iowa City Charles H. Jones East Eighth Street South Dakota St. John’s George Frickenden Chelisia W. R. Henneker Muscatine Rug CO Berlin Thiesen’s Clement Welch West Seventh Street Musserville M. E. Ladies Aid Church Lawn The Red Cross Eastern Star H. McLeenen Peoria, Ill John Markman Chestnut Street A. B. C. Family Havercamp’s W. L. Cope Wilton Bottle Eastman Bissell Batiste Dimities Ther Boston - Stork Fac Tory Dillaway Crockery Store Georganna Smith Trini Ty Episcopal Church Journal’s Adies Wilson Shoe Store Big Boys Nobby Boys Anson Clothing Co Davenport
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