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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
8
Mr and Mrs J O Browning of Lone Tree arrived from Winfield where Browning had gone to fetch his wife whom he married there last week They left for Lone Tree after a city visit The Hobart M Cable piano is sold exclusively by J J Griffith.
Ed Gabriel of Wilton visited the city on business. Charles Schmaltz heads to Chicago on business from 418 Grand Ave. Miss Hattie Jacoby leaves for the southwest. G N Rockwell travels to Lone Tree on business. Mrs. Seabrooks returns from Cameron, Missouri. Dr C N Harrison will be at Thiesen's May 25 26 27. Remember dates. New potatoes and vegetables at St. John’s. River today 10.6 feet above low water. Z W Hutchinson heads to Ottumwa for a short business trip. Mrs John Mahin leaves for Chicago to visit J Lee Mahin’s family. Diamond Jo line steamer Dubuque expected to land tomorrow morning. Deacon J S St John learns Rev J P Clyde will preach at First Congregational next Sunday.
A Saturn and its consort Satelite departed the city yesterday heading north to obtain another raft for downstream river parties.
The Helen Blair will begin regular trips between this city and Davenport next Sunday. Rather than return Sunday night she has previously stayed in Rock Island until Monday evening. The First Congregational church Christian Endeavor society will host a non profit social this evening in the church parlors, expecting a large turnout. St. John's will offer home baked pies ginger bread cookies and graham bread Saturday. Rev N H Huffman speaks tonight on Mission Work in Porto Rico. he is a grandson of the late Isaac Neidig and kin to the Neidig Stein and Patton families. All are invited. At Muscatine Commercial College commencement, Miss Gertrude Rogers was omitted from the published list. she is the class valedictorian. Class officers are Arthur Hayes president Henry Edson vice president Miss Stella Fahey secretary and Miss Hannah Ehlfers treasurer.
The ad promotes a line of white duck caps and hats for babies and boys, peak Tam O'shante's for young ladies and misses. Shown at Hine Bros. 21 East Second Street with a call to visit the shop.
W L Burch, an insane man, stood in the Montpelier Rock Island depot door with a lamp and a metal piece claiming to guard the depot. He warned militia were after him, was captured by Constable Padeski and Harry Harp, and taken to Muscatine for an insane commission. He described hearing moaning and mysterious voices and said a finger injury and drinking earlier contributed to his condition. He had been jailed in Davenport previously and claimed to live with a Davenport wife on Trown street. He will be sent to Mt Pleasant asylum.
A travel feature highlights a scenic route through Ontario venues including Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes St. Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands. The itinerary emphasizes picturesque landscapes and smooth service along the journey.
Overstock sale features colored shirt waists in silk gingham and silk blends in sizes 32 to 40. Originally priced from 2.00 to 3.59, now 1.90 each. Special white and linen waists also on view at 1.50. Call and see.
Store offers closeout of finest carpets to make room for rugs. All wool ingrain carpets priced 39c to 59c per yard and pretty ingrain carpets from 25c to 35c per yard. Act quickly for cheap options.
Linoleum 49c per yard today features a choice line of new patterns. Usually selling 6c to 65c yard, this week’s selection offers quality styles at 49c. Call Saturday for details.
Overstocked stock prompts special prices on lace curtains with a Saturday May 23 promotion offering free brass or oak poles with every curtain pair. Prices range from $1.00 to $8.00 for lace Swiss madras Brussells net curtains, with additional free poles.
Fifty pieces of floor matting newly placed on sale featuring oriental and Japanese styles. Prices range from 10c to 35c a yard with options at 12tec, 1bec, 18c, 20c, 25c, and 35c. We sew and lay matting on short notice at a very trifling cost.
Saturday special skirts and suits offered at 60c on the dollar with prices ranging from 4.75 to 15.00 for ladies Misses and girls. Styles include latest colors sizes and cuts with reductions from 9.50 to 22.50. Opportunity to buy best and newest at below production cost.
Bargains on yard wide seamless sheeting 2% yards wide in various colors. Large Huck towels 20x40 offered at sale. Includes carpet sweepers from Chicago and Bissell in multiple colors, silk umbrellas, ready made pillow slips 26 by 42 and hem stitched, full size sheets praised as finest and best value at 75c.
Lena and W F Bosten petition the district court to compel Esther Smalley Eells as executrix of Abraham Smalley to convey a warranty deed for property allegedly purchased from Smalley. They claim $245 as consideration and state the defendants refused tender of the amount due.
W F Miksch files suit against J N Webster and wife in district court seeking 139.35 including interest on an account. He claims the amount is due from the defendants.
Public notice structure listing travel regions along the Grand Trunk Railway System. Instructions invite readers to contact Advertising Department at 135 Adams St., Chicago for copies of tourist publications. Names Geo, W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. appear as involved parties.
Tomorrow Hine Bros start the straw hat season with a window display of genuine Panamas Guam Panamas Quito Panamas Javas and Manillas as well as Pough straw split braids and Senintts. Wear what you see in our window at 217 East Second street.
The wedding occurred last evening at 7 30 at 822 Pine street with Rev J Jans officiating. Attended by closest relatives only, the couple will establish their home at 103 East Third street.
Charles Ryan aged 21, a Milwaukee switchman, was fatally injured in a wreck in the Marion Louisiana yards on May 22. The accident occurred in the railyard area where Ryan worked and died from his injuries.
The Batterson company treated its clerks to a launch ride yesterday afternoon at Medicine Lodge Nestlebush Point. The party included Miss Caroline Schaefer and other women and men such as John Wessels, John Coady, Richard Neyens, and Asa Dolsen with a picnic supper to end the outing.
The R A M Special convocation in Washington Chapter No 4 is set for Friday evening to perform R A degree work. The meeting will also consider organizing a council. Attendance is requested by order of the M E H Priest, Geo C Winn secretary.
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