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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
8
J B Boss left this morning on the 7 58 train heading to Omaha for a business trip. Mrs W L Mull rode a boat to Davenport this morning to visit friends for the day.
Clerks business men and families gather for a 25 cent May breakfast at the Baptist church with coffee from Bartlett Bros. Attendees include residents like Mrs. Charles Mosqua and Walter Johnson, plus notices on local shopping, prescriptions at Thiesen's, and a neighborly birthday surprise for Mrs. Lincolnn.
Real estate notice seeking a 320 acre farm. Contact Fred S. Pentzer at 122 East Second for proposals or inquiries.
A Baptist May breakfast advertises a bargain square meal offered Wednesday morning for a quarter. The listing invites attendees to enjoy a hearty meal at a low price and highlights the community event.
A mix of notices covers property bargains, church breakfasts, lodge meetings, and community events. Activities include a 6 to 8 am May breakfast at the Baptist church, a 7:30 pm Tuesday meeting for the But ton Workers' Union, and a memorial day address by Rev. J. L. Murphy in Stoughton Wisconsin.
The U B ladies announce a lawn social on Wednesday evening at the Mull home located at 1000 Mulberry Street. Enjoy ice cream confections and music for a delightful evening. All welcome.
A special meeting of retail clerks is set in the ante room of the Assembly hall tonight at 8 o'clock. The notice says business of importance will be discussed.
A long list of names appears in the final section of the canvass, including KE. C. Ingraham, L. Johnson, B. J. Jackson, J. Klein, Joe Kebert, J. G. Kuebler, J. T. Kuechmann, and many others such as Mrs. Kirby, F. O. Kemper, J. P. Leysen, G. Reeder, J. Siegel, and Wilson's Shoe Store. The page shows a party’s closing tally or roster, with numerous individuals and businesses named in the final roll.
Special market dispatch shows Wheat and Corn prices with highs and lows, plus pork ribs lard and oats futures. Chicago live stock receipts and car lots, then regional notices include Thiesen pharmacy ads, a Baptist breakfast, a flour promotion, Mrs. Truesdell’s Davenport visit, and M E church society notes with Bartlett Bros. promotions.
The Academy of Science will convene this evening at 7 30 PM in the P M Musser Library. Bert Benham will read a paper titled What the Ant tactics have contributed to Science. All members are urged to attend.
Mr. C. M. Gould, ticket agent for the B. C. R. & N. railway, has just received authority from headquarters to set special low rates for Muscatine residents and nearby. Contact him to plan your trip and save money.
Applicants for the matron post at the Old Ladies Home should apply to Mrs Ellen M Brown at 1424 Mulberry Street.
Travel notice lists low rates to San Francisco Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon. Sponsored by Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Francisco and National Convention Travelers Protective Association Portland. On sale May 27th to June 8th with 60 day limit. For rates routes and stopovers contact C R L P passenger depotCc. M Gould Agent.
A vivid colored Oster card from the Lehigh Valley Railroad depicts a train arriving at a station with a bride and groom in the foreground, suggesting a delightful journey. Sent on receipt of 10 cents to cover mailing.
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