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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1901

Page

2

City Council Holds Annual Session and Elects New Board

City council met at city hall for the annual session. Retiring members left, new council sworn in, appointments made for city officers, and discussion of reports on finances and public works. The mayor delivered inaugural remarks and a long review of the year’s finances and obligations.

Old Council Gremmel Arnold Schott Richards Halstead Koehler Riggs Bert C. Benham City Recorder August Korneman John Hayfleigh J. J. Ryan Charles Balioff C. Hetzel Marshal R Balioff Muscatine Ald. Washburn Ala. Schott Ald Finance Committee Renorte Public Revenue Schmidt

Spanish Humor Jokes from Madrid Reflect Contemporary Wit

A set of light Madrid jokes highlights financial woes love and social quirks. One man marries a poor wife to vex creditors while another pleads for protection from his wife who treats him like a dog. A barber worries head work would ruin him. Women friends discuss Ernesto and his growing discomfort with his mother.

Madrid

The Advertising Chief Shapes Daily Store Ads

A department store advertising manager explains the daily process behind ad creation. He and his assistants study stock in each department and revise copy, likening the effort to crafting literature and emphasizing precision to maximize sales.

Philadelphia Record

Bog near miss by Rev S Baring Gould in Cornwall

In 1891 while crossing a bog called Redmire in Cornwall Rev S Baring Gould and companions were nearly overwhelmed. He describes sinking to the armpits, using a six foot bamboo for leverage, and pulling himself to safety after a long struggle. His companion faced a similar danger.

Cornwall Rev S. Baring Gould Redmire Baring Gould

Largest English Kitchen at Raby Castle Captures Impressive Feat

The New York Tribune describes Raby Castle in England as home to the largest kitchen in the country. It measures 30 feet square with three chimneys and a 15 foot diameter ancient oven. The castle once hosted 700 knights in a single apartment and boasted vast hospitality during grand feasts.

England Raby New York Tribune

Ship disaster fears halt Europe trip for Spriggs couple

Mrs Fosdick and Mrs Spriggs discuss canceling plans to go to Europe because Mr Spriggs cannot leave his business. Mrs Spriggs cites a recent news story of a ship breaking its record, horrified by the idea of being aboard a ship in the ocean during such a mishap.

Europe

The Masculine Test and Social Class

Cholly notes Getthar is rich and warmly welcomed in good society but not accustomed to refined manners. He cannot enter a hansom without tipping his silk hat, illustrating his outer status without the polish of birth.

Cholly Getthar

Local notes from Montpelier and vicinity tell of visits and events

Montpelier reports include Thomas Agar Sr visiting Muscatine, Fred Williams from Baltimore and Milton Buckwalter in town, Otto Bohnsock and James Watts calling on Miss Laura Smith of Rock Island, and Laura Smith en route to care for Otto Fritchner's ill wife in Davenport. George Barnes went hunting near Nichols. Harriet Fridley of near Buffalo, related to Scott county's first white child born September 2 1895, shares family history. The school board elected Robert Nugent president, and Grandmother Coxe is seriously sick.

Fritchner George Barnes Nichols Harriet Fridley Buffalo Mrs Fridley Scott County Sauers Farm Robert Nugent Coxe

To Cure a Cold in One Day Pills by Laxative Bromo Quinine

Advertises a cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by druggists. Promises full refund if it fails. Each box bears E. W. Crowe’s signature and is priced at 25e.

E. W. Crowe

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