Talk Is Cheap But Our Wall Paper Isn’t
H Schmidt and Son Co advertises the largest wall paper stock in the city with claims of doubled inventory and guaranteed low prices.
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H. Schmidt and Son Co
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1902
Page
8
Local notices and services listed in city directory
Entries show residents visiting for business in the city from West Liberty Conesville and Wilton. Also listed are services from St Marys church a 40 hours worship devotion, monu ments sale, cake and candy sale, and various local shops offering clothing cleaning shoes shine and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Church
New Stripes and Tapestries for English Market
New stripes Hindoo tapestries ingrains and designs made for the English market can only be found at this source, promising exclusive patterns and quality imports for interior decoration and fashion use.
Leverich's Normal School Announces Spring Term Start
Leverich's Normal School begins spring term on March 17. It offers the Normal Course for teachers and a four grade course with flexible branches. Intermediate pupils may enroll in any chosen subjects. Equity in instruction is promised and entry is any time. R. W. Leverich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverich’s Normal School
R. W. Leverich
Hats for Spring Showcased by Mecca Store
Hine Bros promote spring headwear with high and low crown styles. The window display at 217 East Second Street highlights newest hat shapes as the store proclaims a peculiar knack for fitting men correctly.
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East Second Street
Hine Bros
Fresh Seeds and Spring Suits Dominate Muscatine Listings
A miscellaneous Muscatine page notes bulk garden seeds at E L Graham and new spring suiting options at Welch and Knopp. It lists local meetings, sales, travel notices, and social events including auctions, lodge gatherings, funerals, and club meetings with names and places across the city.
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E. L. Graham's
County officials fail to bag ducks in comic pursuit
Sheriff and auditor join nine city men in a frantic duck hunt near Keokuk Lake. They waste ammo chase decoys, attempt to buy ducks from farmers, lose a horse, and return to Muscatine empty handed while recounting the misadventure. One runaway bronco is later recovered.
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Keokuk Lake
Muscatine
No Title Yet Wallpaper Stack Proves Largest In Town
A local retailer touts an unmatched stock of wallpapers promising hundreds of new ideas to beautify rooms. The message emphasizes size and variety to attract customers seeking fresh design options.
Unfortunate Deal Involving Horses Suit Filed In District Court
Dr. E B Fulham sues Ernest Phelps for 149 or 140 dollars over a March 13 trade in which a horse valued at 100 dollars plus 55 in cash was exchanged for a horse valued at 155 dollars. Fulham claims the horse was misrepresented as sound and gentle and that the new horse is unmanageable and damaged his vehicle. A writ of attachment is sought. The case awaits the next district court term.
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E. B. Fulliam
Ernest Phelps
Phelps
Law Court
Fulham
Chicago Markets Special Dispatch From H J Toher Brokers
Market report from Chicago dated March 14 details opens highs lows and closes for futures and commodities led by Wheat Corn Oats and Pork. Stock entries include Atchison Missouri Pacific St Paul and U S Steel with mixed advances and losses.
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GOI
Oatis
Chicago
Arctic Steamer to Return for Sand Pumping Work
Mr. Koehler expects to bring the Arctic from winter quarters to start pumping sand next week for Muscatine Sand company. Demand exceeded supply this winter though 300 yards remained. Waunetta to load a wood cargo for Rock River. Capt. Hysell plans a cabin on the upper deck. River rising. forecast shows gradual rise between LeClaire and Muscatine.
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Waunetta
Rock River
Hysell
Tax Ferrets In Aledo Stir Tax Sheriff Inquiry
In Aledo Illinois Mercer county tax ferrets under contract with the board of supervisors search the circuit clerk's office for unpaid taxes on mortgages. They find over 25000 dollars in taxes due with a target to collect about 15000 dollars. They receive fourteen percent of collected sums. Taxpayers who previously overlooked mortgages resent the scrutiny, while many approve the crackdown.
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Aledo
Ill
Mercer County
Brown
Circuit Clerk’s
Board of Supervisors
Wanted: Quick Grower for a Manly Mustache
A humorous exchange has a shopper asking for a product that will sprout a large black mustache within a week. The Kid replies with a comic demand for something that grows facial hair rapidly, highlighting a playful poverty of options.
Some Stories Too True to Be Good
A compact column reflects on harsh realities that outpace humor. Vignettes mix social critique with sharp wit as observers note how truth tests resilience and bite of daily life.
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