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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
8
Walter Johnson traveled to Rock Island this morning on the Helen Blair for a business trip. Clothes cleaned and pressed and shoes shined for one dollar per month at 222 Iowa avenue with first class work guaranteed.
John Havercamp rode the Blair to Geneva Island in Nabisco waters for chocolates and vanilla waters at St. John's. Mrs. Lara Colt rode Helen Blair to Daven port for a day trip. Bertha Gobble took the 7:58 to Fairfield for summer months. New Panitorium cleaners at Luellen Bros. offer presses and shoe shines.
Misses and children's low shoes in new Oxford ties and slippers arrive at Leysen's Shoe Store. Stylish line for summer wear with attractive prices.
Wilson's Shoe Store showcases late styles including Oafards Colonial suppers and strap sandals. The shop promotes comfort, fit, price and wear with no rival in the city and offers easy viewing of goods.
Three story brick hotel building known as Hotel Hardy in Riverside Iowa near the B C R and N depot is available for rent on reasonable terms. Correspondence should be addressed to H L Swift Riverside Iowa.
A time change for Muscatine North and South railroad services takes effect this Sunday May 25. The morning 10 30 departure becomes a noon departure and the morning arrival shifts to 9 14 am. Other trains remain about the same with noon effective for the time card. Connections include BCR and N at Wapello Burlington arrivals and Elrick Junction links with Peoria Monmouth and local east stations.
A local retailer advertises a sale of fifty elegant silk skirts from an overstocked manufacturer. The notice emphasizes new, stylish skirts and urges quick purchase to take advantage of the reduced stock.
Yard good dotted swiss for sash curtains full width Yard special sale at half price white dimity Yard offer in crash toweling five hundred yards Fine damask towels fringed or hemstitched large size over one thousand yards wide torchen laces Ready made wash seersucker skirts 89c and 98c Wide neck ribbons for the wash Also silk 26 inch umbrellas in red steel handles and wool rich umbrellas in various colors Prices 39c and 5c for cotton styles
The advertisement promotes Ping Pong corsets with multiple styles and colors including white pink and light blue. It touts Royal Worcester corsets, claims they are the best in America, offers a money back guarantee and lists prices from 50 cents to 7 50 per item.
The Columbus Junction Ia May 23 report covers the senior class day for 1902 with Ola Worthman as historian and Robert Clark the sole male Growler. Pearl Parsons prophesies, Mazie Sprague rewards gifts, and Mabel Lacey is noted for a prize gift to the library. Hugh McClury and Viola Hamilton wed at noon, with guests and a rice sendoff.
A Dorcas Society message invites all to a Presbyterian lawn event next Thursday evening hosted by the ladies. It calls for broad attendance and cordial welcome.
Market report from H. J. Toher & Co. with H. E. Mc Kay in Muscatine lists open high low close figures for Wheat Corn Oats and Pork products in May July and Sept terms. Prices show slight fluctuations with May corn around 61 62 cents and pork near 17 dollars, lard around 10.5.
Hogs receipts 25,000 with left over 5 876 open steady, hogs weak at yesterday's close. Cattle receipts 2,500 open steady, sheep 7,000 open steady. Wheat, corn, oats receipts listed. Kansas City and Omaha hog and cattle counts given. Weather notes show rain in Ohio valley and general northwest clearing with temperatures 44 to 66. Wheat and flour totals 376 000 bushels. corn 16 000. oats 17 000. Market gossip cites steady wheat, strong corn, provisions steady with demand lifting on reduced stocks.
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