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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1900
Page
5
A stream of visitors and locals arrive in Muscatine from Letts and nearby towns. Among them are Mrs. Julius Schmidt returning from Chicago and Rev. Fath on the morning southwest train.
Miss Gertrude Howe spends a few days in Washington Iowa. Miss Clara Black near Nichols remains very ill with pneumonia. Mr. Kirsch on West Fourth street has been sick with pneumonia. Frank Kincaid and wife plan to return to West Liberty this afternoon. John Palmer and McCormic of St Joseph Missouri visited the city over Sunday.
Captain Blair announces the W. J. Young steamer will start Monday afternoon from Davenport, reach Muscatine by evening, and then Burlington for through service to St. Louis. Ice is out. the boat opens the season and connects weekly with the Sidney at Burlington for through packets.
A remark circulates that when seeking work some individuals claim to have begun with only 75 cents. The claim highlights enduring struggles in early employment searches and the perceived grit required to progress.
The Kate Keen arrived from up the river becoming the first boat to touch the city this season. In tow were Witmore Muscatine's flat boats and skiffs loaded for Witmore's boathouse. The barges came from Long Island four miles above the city and a second trip was planned for this afternoon to bring another fleet downstream.
In Riverside this winter Will Stotts and neighbor Frank Hobenchild clashed after Frank allegedly took Will's chickens. On Thursday they met on the road and Will, riding a horse, whipped Frank with a buggy whip, opening his ear and causing heavy bleeding. Frank sought medical care and a warrant followed.
A brief rounds up diverse news items noting that just over five million dollars of English war bonds will arrive in the country. Other items include a stabbing in Ciudad Bolivar, plans for nine luxury New York hotels, and various international and local incidents.
Frank E. Lauder leaves Muscatine this morning for his first trip with Lightning Medicine Co. He heads to Detroit and then the Michigan territory as friends wish him success in his new business venture.
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