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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1902
Page
8
Local notices and arrivals fill Muscatine county page
Scheetz's hosts a chinaware sale and big fireworks display while Temple's offers real estate bargains. J M Rider of Wilton visits the county seat. Anna Dwyer returns from Iowa City. Mrs Thomas Best and Frances visit from Wilton. Kemble's advertises abstract books. F H Shinn moves to Robbins property on Broadway after six years on East Fifth Street near Heinly Hall and the old Heinly property linked to the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rider
Wilton
City
Thomas Best
Frances
F. H. Shinn
Davenport
Robbins
Broadway
West Third and Fourth Streets
Shinn
East Fifth Street
Heinly
Bach
Heinly Hall
Smokers Meeting Called by Sir Knight Commander
Attention K O T M there will be a smoker and initiation Tuesday evening July 1st. A full attendance is desired. Signed Sir Knight commander.
Local Notices and Social Updates Within Columbus Junction
Fireworks display advertised as the biggest at Hacker's while postmaster W H Letts visited the city as a business guest. Miss Helen Kessinger returns from Milwaukee Sacred Heart Sanitarium after three months. Addie Shoemaker leaves for Chicago for two weeks. Women’s auxiliary meets July 1 at 3 PM in Y M C A rooms. Luellen Bros. Panitorium offers cleaning pressing and shoe shining. Cora Baker becomes Me diapolis public schools music teacher after Chicago study. B E Hartshorn departs to Cedar Rapids en route to Mt. Vernon after trim work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Hartshorn
E. Salisbury
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Remarkable Rainfall Hits Hawaii Islands Amid Severe Storms
Storms in Hawaii set rain records with 41.5 inches in 28 hours and 45.7 inches across several showers at low levels between February and March. Elevation affects rainfall with 2 000 foot gauges recording 87.9 inches, while Honolulu area experienced lighter impacts. Professor Lyons notes these storms top prior durations, as saturated ground and steep seaward slopes drive rapid runoff and dramatic gulches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandwich Islands
Mount Washington
Portland
Burlington
Hawaii
New York Tribune
United States
Honolulu
C. J. Lyons
Hawaiian Islands
Trappers Set Deadly Traps Across Pathways
Poultney Bigelow reports native ambush methods that target soldiers with masked pits and poisoned spear springs. He recalls narrowly escaping a trap that could have killed him, noting spearheads activated by stepping on a cabin sill or triggering a grass thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poultney Bigelow
N. Y
Unsavory View Of Neighbor Fiddington Sparks Talk
In a Boston Courier exchange Mrs. Pellow questions a neighbor, while Mrs. Mellow defends Fiddington as a saving fellow, describing him as unsavory in tone.
Leprosy Population Estimated in Philippines
The number of lepers in the Philippines is estimated at about 12,000 across the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Considerate Mourning Style Causes Widow’s Compromise
A humorous exchange shows a widow explaining she chose black stockings over full mourning attire for her late husband. The remark amusingly defends social norms while poking fun at traditional dress expectations.
An Unwilling Scholar
A child named Willie resists learning in a brief vignette with a caregiver noting his brother cries over the lack of schooling. The speaker claims to have taken the brother’s candy and shown him how to eat it as a simple, nonchalant moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Great Western Cereal raises wages for packing department
About 80 to 90 girls in the pack age department received raises on Saturday evening. Pasters got a half penny more per case bringing earnings to 64 stamps per case while fillers rose from 1.15 to 1.25 dollars per day. The company, already successful, planned the move to reward faithful workers. The increase allows a capable worker to earn 8 to 10 dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Cereal Company
Journal
Hershey Memorial Hospital Opens with Edith Hoover in Charge
The Hershey Memorial hospital now accepts patients with Miss Edith Hoover as superintendent after moving in Saturday. Some patients are expected to be admitted tomorrow as rooms remain to be filled. The board has not adopted formal rules yet but a committee is preparing plans for publication soon. Officers elected at the last meeting include President P. W. Francis and Vice President Chas. F. Cadle with Henry Jayne as Secretary and D. W. Jackson as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Memorial Hospital
Edith Hoover
P. W. Francis
Chas. F. Cadle
Henry Jayne
D. W. Jackson
Many June Weddings In Muscatine County
Muscatine County sees 33 wedding licenses issued in 14 days, the busiest month in years. The list includes couples such as A E Smith and Amy H Estbrook on June 3 and James Madison Woodcock with Cornelia O Funck on June 10, reflecting a surge mid month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Richman
W. S. McKee
Muscatine County
Cupid
A. E. Smith
Amy H. Estbrook
Joel Ellis
Martha Eva McGinnis
Albert W. Tracy
Sarah E. Matthews
John W. D. Babb
Myrtle M. Hadley
Peter E. Wert
Rosa Brown
James Madison Woodcock
Cornelia O. Funck
Claus D. Buis
Jennie DeBey
Harry W. Richards
Ruth S. Rundorff
C. A. Crispin
Harriet A. Curtis
Gustave Weis
Helen M. van Lent
J. A. Johnson
Estela Shellhorn
John J. Groter
Lena Wendlandt
Tom Dilley
Kateweaver
Geo. M. Schmidt
Bertha E. Martz
Wm. H. Shackleford
Gertrude F. Lee
Frederick H. Schmidt
Wanna L. Walker
John Townsend
Francis McCockry
Bertha Neidig
Homer A. Langey
M. Dora Barden
Jesse Blake
Maggie Zerby
W. L. Bitzer
Kate R. Clark
Desolate Cattle Trek Ends with Thousands Dead in Desert
A Pittsburg Press retelling cites 20 000 cattle carcasses in The Pools of the Arizona Colorado desert. The tale warns against rushing cattle drives without water as the hot dry air preserves the bodies and misleads travelers into mistaking them for living beasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Desert
Arizona
T. James
Pittsburg
Southwest
Hornets Invade Home After Nest Ornament Discovery
In Hartranft Montgomery county the Fulton residence faced chaos when hornets swarmed from a nest hung as a parlor ornament. A fire in the room heated the house, prompting a buzzing rush and multiple stings as the family fought to evacuate and expel the insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Fulton
Hartranft
Montgomery County
Philadelphia Telegraph
Fulton
Roguish Lass Night Gas Tragedy Impacts Guest
One night Jeanette sneaked into the guest room and turned on the gas. Morning revealed a guest dead in bed. Mam ma lamented children will be children, as the incident stirred local concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette
Chiildren
Mamma
Horatio Sells His Chance for 10 Cents
Horatio offers to sell his chance for 10 cents in a thoughtful remark. The line suggests a modest wager or bet being relinquished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio
Learning every day shown how by Eliot tale
President Eliot argues education brings daily learning by being shown how. He cites medical training and recalls a friend who went deaf from blowing his nose, illustrating the need to learn proper nose blowing to avoid ear damage. The anecdote drew laughter from the audience in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Boston Journal
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch H J Toher Co
Market brief from Chicago via H J Toher Co with H E McWay in Muscatine. Totals show open high low close for wheat corn oats hogs. receipts by carload and estimates for tomorrow. weekly visible supply. Northwest wheat receipts. Liverpool price moves. cattle prices. Oz market clearances. and weather noting rain except in northwest and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Toher & Co
H. E Mc Way
Muscatine
Chicago
Corn, Inc
Northwest
Minneapolis
Duluth
Liverpool
Oklahoma
Carriage Chaos in Manila Exposes Transport Troubles
The Manila Times details persistent carriage shortages causing delays and crowded Escolta streets. Readers recall endless waits, failed efforts to hire a carriage, and the risk of ruffian coercion when securing a ride, plus a one man vigilance society and harsh advice to retaliate against cochero misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Angi
Tate
Train Eight Detroit and New York Express Parlor Car
Train Eight, the Detroit and New York Express of Grand Trunk Railway, departs Chicago daily at 11 05 a m for Detroit Mt Clemens Niagara Falls New York and Philadelphia. It offers wide vestibule coaches cafe parlor car and Pullman sleeping cars. Information and timetables available from Geo W Vaux A G P T A room 917 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit and
New York
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Niagara Falls
Philadelphia
Geo. W. Vaux
Adams St
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Daily Journal
New Process Laundry
Schaefer
Reliance Loan Co
Joe Kranz
Scheedt’s
Temple’s
B. C. Benham
International Correspondence Schools
Anna Dwyer
Iowa City
Scheetz’s
Kemble’s
Iawa Avenue
M. C. Hayes & Co
Second St
Thiesen
Hacker's
W. H. Letts
Columbus Junction
Helen Kessinger
Sacred Heart Sanitarium
Milwaukee
Addie Shoemaker
Women's Auxiliary
Luellen Bros
East Second Street
Grand Hotel
Cora Baker
F. W. Root
Mediapolis
the Journal
Umscheid
Uncle Sam
Eantime
Muscatine Lumber &, Box Co
East Second Serect
Hinkle
Flannery
Grocers
West Hill Cash Store
H. H. Sharrar, Mgr. Tel. N
Odel Laundry
Telephore
Sycamore Street
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