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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1902
Page
8
Miss L M Slater announces bulk garden seeds at E L Grahams Millinery opening on Thursday March 20 1912. Walter Klaffenbach and James McMichel visit Davenport for business. J B Mark advertises loans fire insurance and real estate. Mrs Lucretia Dillaway travels to Davenport for business.
Waide three story building on Second street offers store and dwelling space with side entrance cement basement furnace modern water closets and full repair. Rare chance for first class store and dwelling in good location. Address Waide 4229 Lave avenue Chicago.
The 48 hour forecast ending March 19 1902 states the Mississippi River will fall slowly between Le Claire and Muscatine. Slush ice covers the river, extending from the shores into the stream making skiff travel nearly impossible. Ice covers the river from St Paul downstream beyond Red Wing. Ducks move south with the cold snap awaiting warmer weather to prompt renewed hunting sounds.
The board of education met in the High School building on the third Monday in March 1902 with Vice President Franklin presiding. Directors Halstead Appel Fulham Hunt Morgridge attended. Koeckeritz absent.
Vacant lot for sale on Second street offered by Titus and Jackson. John Cochran of Lake township and S N Grosjean of Seventy-Six township visiting the city. Grace Browes of Seventy-Six township shopping in town. Dr Pentzer eyesight specialist at 217 East Second street offering free eye exams. High school orchestra concert Friday night March 21 at the high school building. admission 25 cents. Spring millinery openings at Mrs Salisbury’s starting Thursday March 20 at 9:30. New Panitorium Lucllen Bros at 222 East Second street next to Grand hotel offers cleaning, pressing and shoe shines. Miss L M Slater invites ladies to millinery opening Thursday through Saturday. Mulberry street building No 504 filled with monument delivery from $1 up by W J Vanatta at 517 East Second Street. Special services at First Methodist Church this evening including revival and Bible reading with the Bible requested. Grand millinery opening at Miss Gould’s 124 West Second on Thursday to Saturday. Muscatine ladies welcome to view new hat designs.
The undersigned guarantee refunds on a 6 cent bottle of Green's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds and offer a 25 cent bottle with money back if not satisfied. Signed by Nesper & Co and partners J. J. Havercamp G. A. Riemcke W. B. Barkalow J. T. Keuchmas.
Mr and Mrs A G Titus mark fifty five years since their New York Cayuga county wedding. Mary J Rhodes before marriage, they moved west to Iowa after stints in Michigan Cedar county and now reside near Muscatine. Their son Hon G M Titus from this city visits as the couple recalls early days and vast changes.
Descriptive booklet about Spirit and Okeboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line will be mailed free on request. Includes Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Notes boarding houses hotels and cottages for rent around the lakes. Jno G Farmer C R I N Ry Cedar Rapids Ia.
At the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Hallock on March 12 1902 Blanch Alma Hallock married Oliver C McCullough of near Columbus Junction Rev A H Martin officiated with only relatives present. The bride is praised as one of Nichols fairest young ladies and the groom as a prosperous considerate man. They will reside on a farm between Conesville and Nichols.
Special market dispatch from H J Toher broker notes mixed wheat corn and livestock prices in Chicago with May and July futures. Nine New York stocks show limited gains while Liverpool and cattle prices move modestly. high and low ranges listed for wheat corn hogs and other commodities.
March 20 opening of Ladies Gage tailored hats at Miss L. M. Slater's millinery. St. John's features Finest New Orleans molasses and country sorghum assortments.
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