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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
10
Muscatine Journal notes New Process Laundry contrasts favorably with local rivals. It boasts superb color and finish on shirts and cuffs, claims cleaner linen through its methods, and offers a gold fish with every dollar’s work and a tree bath with twenty five cents’ value. Telephones 66 and 266.
The Muscatine year ending shows 150 intoxication arrests, two murders, eight gambling cases, and only two violators of after hours rules. City officials note gaps in enforcement and call for accountability while markets improve and residents travel for business.
Miss Mayme Doran is under the doctor s care at Davenport. Misses Elizabeth and Ethel Boot depart for Holland Minn Tuesday. Misses Mary and Anna Doran visited Y H school last week. Johnnie Taylor of Sweetland was seen on our streets Sunday evening. Mayme Hudler closed her fourth term of school near Bennett Friday. E F Kleinmeyer has been entertaining horse buyers the past week. Laura Nash departed for Muscatine Monday evening after a pleasant visit. Frances Boot departed for Fruitland to teach for three months. Clark and Wesley Kerr of Holland Minn attended the funeral of their sister Ola buried Thursday at Melville. A number of young people gathered at the McClean home Thursday evening for amusements. Viola Kerr was buried from the home of her parents Nathan and Mrs Kerr Thursday morning. services conducted by the funeral.
In Cedar Valley the mid March cold brings near zero temperatures. J W Holmes moved to Muscatine. Lee Miller stays at Holmes place. Grace Fisher returns from Muscatine after winter schooling. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Brown’s for bad roads with only three attendees. Ind District No 5 Goshen township elects two directors J W Flater re elected for three years and Nicholas Spilgar for two.
The article defends the Topeka Daily Journal and press ethics. It argues editors publish factual, clean reports, emphasize positive news, and avoid sensationalism while truthfully chronicling events. The piece raises pride in journalists who serve readers with honesty and responsibility.
Shiloh residents report visits among the Daughertys Freyermuths Ottos and Stewarts. Miss Stewart to teach spring term at the school. Wilton and Foster visits noted. Excelsior home literary society postponed its program due to low turnout and will regroup March 4 at J Frevermuth's with all members invited.
Miss Julia Hines suffers throat trouble as spring arrives in Oakland. D W Lee ships two carloads of cattle. Mr and Mrs John Dyche visit the sick. Milo Woods from Lone Tree calls. Mrs Rush McKean cares for her daughter with measles. W E Swank and Miss Ella Billicks wed at Geo Van Horn’s home. Miss Mary Alberts returns to River Junction. School elections assign local teachers. Rev Kieht marries J Abbott and Anna Grimm at Homer Clark home.
Remaining uncalled for letters for the week ending March 20 1900 include men’s list C C Childs J H Frakes Wm Flood Henry Hogan Ernest Kent J E McIntosh J D Miller H Miller Samuel Morse John Mucha Jr and ladies list Mrs Annie Briggs Mrs Lillian Chandler Miss Helen Johnson Miss Ella Klein Mrs Clara Lambert Mrs Georgia Steward Parties calling for above letters should say advertised W L Roach P M
The Ely brothers offer Ely's Liquid Cream Balm with a 75 cent spray tube for nasal catarrh relief. The liquid form carries the medicine from the solid preparation and absorbs quickly without drying secretions, returning them to a natural state. Druggists or by mail from 56 Warren Street, New York.
The Volunteers of America organized a Sunday school with officers and teachers from local churches. Mary Schrock is superintendent, Lizzie Hopkinson secretary, Capt Parry treasurer. teachers include L S Culp Bertha Colter Ellen Knoll and Parry. A city canvass will recruit children and clothing and Bibles for needy kids are requested. Major Giffert spoke to jail youths and will be present the rest of the week for further efforts.
Kid Noble of Kansas City defeated Harry Shephard of Washington in a ten round bout at Apple’s Hall. The fight was close until the sixth when Noble landed to floor Shephard for a knockout counted out. Prelims Brenner-Pratts and Burton-Dudley were draws.
The memorial volume honoring Dwight L Moody is being prepared by Rev J Wilbur Chapman with help from Rev F B Meyer and Rev Henry M Wharton. It will include introductions and two chapters, be richly illustrated with funeral photos, and run about 500 pages. John C Crabtree of Drury township Illinois is authorized to solicit orders.
Quandt and Otto announce sale of their harness business to A. Sander but will remain in his employ. They invite former patrons to visit the old stand opposite the haymarket on East Third Street.
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