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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
8
Local notices and want ads recount moonlight excursion on May 24 under A P O, Forepaugh Sells show arrival in Davenport May 20, steamer W W details, and farm land pitches. Births, travels, and small ads reveal numerous residents, orders, and travel plans in this Davenport item.
Iowa Supreme Court rules a 20 day objection notice is not required for paving and guttering assessments. It held the statute governs objections and hearing dates, not council action. An irregularity in notice is not void, and proper relief is through regular judicial appeal rather than injunction.
Fred B. Smith, well known in Muscatine and a former Dubuque secretary, now travels as a world touring Y M C A revivalist. A Sydney paper reports 5,000 men crowded the town hall to hear the American evangelist as a pageant of life inspiring laughter, tears, benevolence, and religious awe.
Remains from last evening’s church festival were taken during the night. Police reported the theft occurred after the event ended and are questioning suspects as they investigate the loss of the festival remains.
The wedding took place last evening at the home of the bride’s parents on Kansas Street with Rev George Meier officiating. Miss Nellie M Alls wore white Persian lawn and carried roses, bridesmaids wore tan silk crepe. A bounteous wedding supper followed and the couple will live at 314 Grandview Avenue.
Advert says Electric Bitters can cure weak and sickly invalids with risk of no pay. Claims change for men and women and directs to Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
State Superintendent Riggs notes unprecedented demand for teachers in Iowa with shortages in well paid districts. Towns like Mason City Denison Estherville and Corning seek superintendents and have raised salaries to attract staff. Specialized teachers in music physical training and manual training are especially sought as curricula expand statewide.
A Colfax, Washington reader reports Newbro's Herpicide cured thick dandruff and stopped hair loss. The ad promises softer shinier hair with a pleasant odor and mentions germ-killing action. Sold by druggists and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with sample requests via stamps.
John Richards defending a young woman in Des Moines was struck on the head by a brick hurled by a man named Clark and may die.
Market notes from Muscatine show prices across grains hay and feed. Wheat at 1.10, oats 30 32c retail 35 40c, corn 40 45c, barley dealers 45c, rye wholesale 50 65c retail 60c. Hay ranges 8.50 19.00 and bale 11 12. Shorts 1.10 1.15, bran 1.05 per cwt, oil meal 1.50 per cwt, chop 1.15 per cwt, cracked corn 1.15. Butter eggs reflect market and creamery values, chickens, beans, cabbage, onions and other vegetables listed with small unit prices.
A long price list covers produce Fruit and vegetable pricing for onions parsley pickles and more. It lists retail and wholesale rates for many items including apples bananas oranges lemons and pineapples along with detailed fish meat and live stock prices and latest market movements.
Chicago receipts this week rose by 8 800 cattle while hogs fell by 20 800 and sheep by 5 000 versus the prior week. Compared with the same week last year figures are incomplete in the fragment.
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