This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1902
Page
8
Muscatine merchants launch Wednesdays as a regular bargain day to ease sales and congestion. Ads in the Journal list page eight specials from Boston Store Bee Hive Anson Clothing Geo B Jackson Wilson Shoe Wittich Bros offering discounts and select merchandise aimed at convenience for shoppers.
Mrs James Patten of Iowa avenue is reported quite ill. Messages have been sent to Mr Patten east and to her son in Des Moines, calling them home.
A bustling street scene highlights rising bicycle use with many residents in line to purchase. The advertisement from H. Schmidt & Son Co promotes cycling as a path to health and balance for all body types.
About 20 wool jackets for women offered in tan and black colors. Also available are new suit jackets with silk lining and Jersey jackets in late styles. Items priced at 5 to 7 dollars. 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday only. sizes 32 to 38.
New stock of ready to wear skirts offered in wool silk and wash fabrics. Prices range from 1.25 to 8 dollars with many styles and sizes available. Shop now for a vast display and promised value with savings claimed at half.
Listing notes painting and paper hanging by ZKL Kemptner at 714 East Fifth. Advertisement offers travel insurance policy for $1.00 a year and mentions Chas H Gobble as general agent. Also notes Myrtle Wilson of Tipton enrolling at Muscatine Business College and local groceries at St John’s.
Local tire shop H Schmidt and Son Co advertises puncture proof tires claiming reliable service and zero flats for drivers in the area. The notice highlights product durability and roadside ease.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.