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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1901
Page
8
See the fine display of fireworks at Hacker's. Get razors ground at Mr. Whisler's 321 Mulberry street. Wash goods advertised and Fourth of July celebrations with wholesale ice cream pricing. Horace Husted returns from Buffalo. Electa Channel No. 32 O E S meets June 26 with grand deputy inspection, balloting, initiation and refreshments.
A public sale is set for Saturday June 29 at 10 am on the Thomas Murray farm now held by A B Childs. The lot includes draft horses and roadsters weighing 900 to 1800 pounds all harness trained. The farm lies five miles southeast of Eliza and two miles south of Petersville Illinois.
An advertorial from Ev Brandenburg on The Avenue proclaims 20 years of service and a specialty in selling the best paints for the money. He disputes cheap options but cements the claim that quality is the cheapest in the long run.
The Muscatine Journal notes a sacrifice sale at Schmid Bros next to Hine Bros with fixtures and fire works, plus dry kindling wood sold by Muscatine Sash and Door Co. It also mentions a church social, Fourth of July plans, restaurant praise, travel notes, and several residents visiting relatives.
The Mississippi River shows only minor changes between Dubuque and Muscatine as of 8 a m on June 26, 1901. The A J Whitney arrived from the north with two barge loads of shells and tied up at the Dubuque port while steamers City of Winona and W J Young Jr carried cargo and passengers.
Jake Simpson visits from Letts and Mrs G E Mead travels via Western to Cedar Rapids. A lawn social at the Presbyterian church offers ice cream cake and flowers. Judge Ewing lectures on Christian Science Friday June 28 at 8 PM. seats free. Keokuk papers praise Hen A T Fowler’s preaching at First Baptist Church and note his participation in Clarence Browning’s canal drowning funeral.
On July 3 and 4 round trip excursion tickets, good to return through July 5, will be sold at all stations of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. Officials note many celebrations along the line and agents will provide any desired information.
The report states Irwin Allbee of Pleasant Prairie suffered severe injuries after a broncho punctured a lung. He was unhit by the animal when it bolted, throwing him against a lumber pile.
Miss Minnie O Callahan from Beloit Wisconsin tops a list of visitors while A L Lindner travels to Davenport on the Firefly. G A R circle hosts a social at 114 West Sixth Street and Fraternal Brotherhood meets Thursday night. Paudhet's band plans a top concert for L A O H social Wednesday.
East Buffalo report from June notes very warm weather with a shower on the 21st soaking five to six inches. Farmers begin clover harvest though crop not heavy. Early cherries raspberries and June berries mature as residents travel, workmen build a new house for the Bulls, and school closes with a picnic amid rain plans for an ice cream supper.
Remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending June 25 1901 includes mail on hand for Benjamin Beard and John among others. The notice lists recipients awaiting collection and urges contact with the local office.
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