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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
8
Local notice touts a circus parade with an arrival from Muscaine and a wagon display featuring 25c coffee as part of a reciprocity-smoke promotion tied to cigars from Little Jap and La Ritica. Home Tea Co.
Come early to avoid the rush on the ex cursion to 4 Paw Sells show tomorrow. The Home Tea Co. promotes a wagon load of 25¢ coffee in the display window. Excursion leaves at 7 30 am on W. W. the new boat from Davenport.
The class of 1905 with 17 graduates is feted in Columbus Junction as one of the finest commencements. The ceremony, at the opera house, reflected credit on the schools and staff led by Superintendent M C Crouch and Principal Lytle with flowers and class colors royal purple and pink.
A large audience attended graduation exercises showcasing student talent. Highlights included a high school orchestra led by Florence Klotz, a 26 girl chorus, speeches on the Monroe Doctrine and Nicholas the Last, a boys chorus, and a lyric drama titled The Muses featuring Iris Thalia Clio Melpomene Calliope Erato and Urania with student performers from the area schools.
A classified ad offers yard wide fabrics suitable for shirt waist suits in all colors at 1.00 per yard. Lustrous black silk is sold at 1.00 per yard, marketed as wear guaranteed though cut from 1.25.
The event featured muses Eutpere and Terpsichore, a versatile orchestra, and Oration by Murray Hutton on the Modern Reformation. May Chown and Blanche Jones delivered essays, followed by a Chinese official letters reading. Girls’ octette performed Come to the Woods and a Merchant of Venice scene with noted cast. Superintendent Crouch presented diplomas, W. F. Hall spoke on duty to God fellow men and self, Rev Kendrick gave benediction. audience called it a standout commencement.
Brief notice mentions fins and soft drinks aboard an excursion boat to Davenport and back tomorrow. It suggests using want ads for finding good roomers or hoarders, noting people seeking accommodations commonly check the want ads.
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