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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
8
A loan service offers money on your own security to cover small debts. They loan on horses, cows, carriages, planes, household goods and other personal property with goods kept in your possession. Business confidential. They stay open Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to .
Local items list H Rupp a dentist at 128 West Second Street over Bodmans grocery. A Scholton left for Williamsburg on a short business trip. Mrs L McCollister went to Iowa City to visit friends. Bennett the Rock Island farrier offers fur storage and repairs. Mrs John Sites left for Elrick Junction to visit relatives. For sale dry kindling wood $5.50 per load with delivery. K and Musser Sash Door Co. Minnie Knesch of South Muscatine has returned from Burlington visiting relatives.
Davenport leaders push plans for an interurban rail to Muscatine. A three-route study is under discussion with a Davenport committee including Ed S Johnston Pat Walsh and N D Ely to locate the line and arrange survey and incorporation. The Blue Grass route via Schuetzen Park and Black Hawk creek is favored by most backers.
August Johnson and Rose Butler the eloping couple who fled from Waukon Junction have drawn wide attention after a Dubuque arrest and transfer by Sheriff George Hall. Johnson described plans to marry in Illinois as they fled across the river to Rock Island before facing a potential license hurdle in Muscatine. The larceny charge concerns a boat claimed by Johnson’s brother in law, A H Stanley, with expectations the case may be dropped once Butler recovers.
Removal notice states stock of electrical supplies moved from 205 W Second Street to 225 West Second Street next door to Stein Fur ane Co. Jackson Electric Supply.
Mrs James G Blaine formerly Martha Hich born, famed Washington beauty, said she will travel to Sioux Falls South Dakota on Saturday to seek a divorce from James G Blaine on grounds of cruelty and desertion. She refused to discuss details or future plans but denied any intention to remarry.
Decatur county Republican committee meets in Leon to plan a delegate convention on May 26 for state, congressional and judicial conventions. County officers primaries set for September 8. Central committee meeting was large and harmonious with County Chairman J. A. Mcintosh presiding.
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