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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
5
Last week Muscatine retailers formed the Retail Merchants Association, adopted a constitution and by laws, and set dues at 1 dollar. Officers include president, two vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer with annual elections and standing committees to manage topics of merchant interest.
The senior class debating society met at the high school auditorium with Henry Edson presiding. The main feature was a debate on whether navigation has done more for civilization than railroads. Negative side won as Miss Ida Ashcraft and Maynard Thompson defeated Affirma tive speakers Miss Helen Tappe and Edward Asthalter. Judges were Professor E F Schall and Miss Ethel Eicker and Nellie V Downer.
Classified notice seeks any items or services from readers. Readers may offer goods, employment, or assistance using brief descriptions and contact details. Submissions should be concise and include a method of contact for replies.
Bishop T N Morrison of Davenport preached both morning and evening at Trinity Episcopal on Sunday. The morning sermon focused on baptism vows and the spiritual sins versus worldly sins. A large evening crowd listened as the choir Jay and Sawyer with Mrs William Bishop accompanied. Morrison spoke on sacraments and personal self-examination. He addressed the church youth at 6 30 p m.
Burt and Packard shape men’s fine shoes displayed by John Van Buren at Leysen's store with a final opportunity to view before closing.
Miss Grace Melick and Clint Dice wed at the bride’s parents home on February 27 in a small ceremony attended by immediate family and a few friends. The bride wore blue cloth with white satin trim and carried white bridal roses. Rev. N A McAuley officiated. A reception followed the next evening hosted by the groom’s parents. The couple will live on the groom’s father’s farm and begin housekeeping.
Two 35 car special trains brought 32 Amish families and furnishings into New Boston Illinois from near Paxton. They plan to locate on large land tracts, build a church, and farm the area. The group is portrayed as wealthy progressive farmers who establish their own institutions and avoid former members.
Prices are generally high with eggs possibly rising if the cold weather persists. Hogs are 50c higher than last year and fat cattle are similarly high, while sheep and lambs show potential gains. Buyers remain discriminating against lower grades. successful feeders must finish cattle and sheep well.
Grain and produce prices list for corn oats rye wheat hay and other commodities. Includes hogs cattle calves sheep lambs turkeys chickens butter lard potatoes onions cabbage bananas wood coal and cement with unit prices and market notes.
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