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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1902
Page
4
W F Boston sues Keystone Button Co in district court for 301.80 on five counts alleging breach of contract from Oct 12 1901. Claims loss from late machines and shells plus extra expenses and six months factory rent. Attorney C A W Kent represents plaintiff.
The J. B. Lemon jewelry store in Viola Mercer county NL was entered Friday night and about $500 worth of jewelry stolen. A reward was offered and Muscatine police were alerted to watch for suspects, with officials confident in apprehension if they come to the city.
Malt-Nut, a ready to eat dainty, may be served cold with milk or cream or hot after three minutes cooking. It combines wheat’s brain and muscle properties with malt and nut oils, designed to aid invalids to regain strength and help the robust stay strong.
Miss Eva R. Leonhard travels to Columbus Junction to visit her parents. James Coder visits Letts for an evening at home and the commencement. Miss Cornelia Funck is ill at the West Third street home of her parents. H. C. Marshall of Sioux City, state secretary of the Anti-Saloon League, spends the day in town. Frank D. Throop leaves for Galesburg Illinois to visit relatives. Miss Clara Holzhauer visits the city with her brother Charles and does shopping. Mrs. J. H. Hocke and children fly to Columbus Junction for a brief visit with her parents. The Flackweill home welcomes a baby girl on Cherry street. About 50 Greeks arrive by train to work on the railroad and depart for camp. Miss Mary Fahey takes her class to Hershey pasture for an all day country outing with flowers and boating.
A Crocker’s brigade reunion committee meets Col J H Munroe to coordinate with the 35th Iowa Infantry association. The joint reunion is set for Sept 25 and 26 in this city, with survivors of the 11th 13th 15th and 16th Iowa infantry volunteering joining the event. It is expected to be one of the largest G A R gatherings here.
Wanted twenty five good pea pickers at Hahn Bros Monday morning. Painters wanted enquire 409 Chestnut street between 7 and 8 o clock. For rent one large front room suitable for business office and room adjoining unfurnished with modern conveniences on second floor No 211 E 2d enquire 211 E 2d 2d floor. For sale tomato plants for factory purposes J E Hoopes Island.
The Iowa photographers association held its annual meeting in Des Moines with wide exhibitor representation. Townsend of Muscatine won the interstate prize and a class A medal. Elected officers: President H. R. Stark Sioux City, Secretary C. F. Townsend Muscatine, Treasurer Charles E. Pierce Ottumwa. Next year’s meeting planned for Des Moines in late May.
Little Erma Reeves, severely burned at Fairport by a fall in a clam boiler, shows improvement and is expected to recover. Her burns remain mainly on her back, she is kept on her face with arms extended, and after days of pain is thought to be safe.
Mrs Seefeldt of 613 Iowa Avenue is reported to be quite ill. No further details are provided about her condition or prognosis.
Local merchants sign an agreement to close their stores at 6 15 p m every night from May 22 to Oct 1 excluding Wednesdays and Saturdays. Any signer may withdraw at month end by notifying the others. Signers include Jacob Fisch & Sons J A Bartemelier Thompson Bros G S Clapp Mc Questen & Sawyer Co Gev B Fiach.
Lehigh Valley Railroad runs superb vestibule trains between Chicago and New York or Philadelphia with no change required. Passenger service highlights include streamlined comfort and direct routes.
Good 248 acre farm near the Milwaukee railroad in Louisa county with fences and improvements offered at 50 dollars per acre. Trade for stock of goods or livery stock with mortgage at half value at six percent. Also available 160 acre farm near Muscatine with fine improvements and a 80 acre property near Wilton. Mulberry property and city property offered. Money to loan.
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