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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
8
Local items list cigar brands and shoe ads at Braunworths while Thompson Bros promotes sheet music at 15 cents per copy. Travel entries note departures aboard Firefly and steamer trips to Davenport Fairport and Clinton with a broad mix of addresses and social visits.
Batterson Stores employees form a social club with about 65 members to foster esprit de corps and unity with the employer. Officers elected include President J J Stanley Vice President Miss Anna Dill Secretary W E Downer Treasurer Miss Anna Webb The club plans many summer picnics and outings and an old fashioned party for members on an upcoming evening with the date to be announced.
Washington May 12 A B Stickney president of the Chicago and Great Western railroad has filed with the senate committee on interstate commerce a statement in favor of giving the interstate commerce commission power to fix rates. He says the commission would be the most satisfactory arbiter possible.
Tonight the City Council holds a special meeting to hear protests from property owners whose land and building values were raised for 1904. If time allows, the Eastern Iowa Interurban railway franchise may be considered, with possible renewal of the Davenport Suburban discussed for a future session.
Readable text notes yard wide finest quality curtain swiss lace and a special sale on yards of torchen laces with regular local quality highlighted in the ad.
The item notes a final game scheduled to close out the school year. It highlights the team’s impending action and the concluding events tied to the academic calendar.
Members of post, Relief Corps, or G. A. R. circle who have not given in their names for the Oskaloosa encampment May 16 18 should do so at once to secure a seat in the special G. A. R. car. Train will leave Muscatine Tuesday morning at 7 50. Gus Schmidt Adjutant.
The Lawson articles advise that stock corporations are risky and first mortgage real estate loans are a safer investment next to government bonds. G. M. Titus offers loans from $100 and up. Call or write to him at 213 Iowa avenue.
Sewing machine oil of absolute purity and best needles and parts for all machines offered. Look for the red 8 at Singer stores located near 325 East Second St Muscatine ta.
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