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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
5
When money is surplus the best use is often investing. G. M. Titus at 118 Iowa avenue keeps ready choice loans in sums of $100 or more. He handles collection of interest and principal at no charge to the investor. Call or address him to invest money.
To the patrons of public schools, R W Leverich and W D Peck invite students needing help to improve grades and prepare for higher education. Courses include algebra and physics with tuition six dollars. any text books accepted.
M W Stapleton at a Muscatine Iowa city council meeting denounced efforts to change his Third street sidewalk grades. He insisted his work followed the city engineer and state law and warned he will not submit to a sidewalk committee. City Engineer Lamborn clarified a grade dispute while Alderman Riggs and others listened as the session moved on.
The funeral of Mrs. T. D. Smith was held at 10 o’clock this morning from Trinity Episcopal church with Rev. F. F. Beckerman officiating. M. P. Goff and the boys choir sang three hymns as floral tributes covered the casket. The church was crowded and after the service the procession to the grave moved to Green-
At Wood Cemetery the deceased were laid to rest with simple services. Pallbearers named include J. H. Munroe, J. K. Miller, C. H. Sterneman, J. G. Dougherty, Thomas Brown and J. H. Pitchforth.
The W. J. Young excursion boat, long favored on the Mississippi and seen in Muscatine for over twenty years, sold to St Louis buyers for about $1,000 above Captain Blair’s price. The vessel will likely depart Davenport-Burlington trade for the Missouri River, marking its last regular trip locally.
The Business College announces its graduation exercises at the Grand Opera House tonight. Seats are limited to about one in eighteen of the city, with the first four parquet rows reserved for parents. Ex-students missing a ticket should contact the college. tickets issued aim to cover all invited near relatives, so arrive early.
Word arrives that the second child of Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford formerly of this city but now in Quincy Illinois died of black diphtheria. The family recently moved to Quincy where Mr Rutherford holds a good position. The two deaths occurred within the last week.
Mueller lumber yards in Davenport have purchased land to expand operations. The acquisition signals growth for the company and hints at increased local employment opportunities.
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