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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1903
Page
5
Muscatine police seek Ada Henderson about 22 for disorderly conduct after a Second street incident. A young man named Ran is also charged as an involved party. Ada allegedly threatened him with a cane and was struck after a heated exchange. she received medical care and returned home. Police expect arrests tonight.
Mrs. John Starke honored her sixty first birthday with a gathering at 1216 Smalley avenue. The event featured flowers, potted plants, a mandolin club, games and entertainment, and many presents. Attendees included Dr Cc J Harrison H C Thiesen and numerous Mrs and Misses with last names Kane Harker Riemcke Lewis Slattery Deforest Kneese Leffler Frack Howe Angle Walters Bloom Geible Lightfoot Sale Pfeiffer Burns Wood Murphy Kirk Fagan Hintman Von Dresky Kennedy Brace Slavin Ceble Bille Wood Rinehart Dale Hawley Edwards Guthrie Biles Schaffer Poehls Meyers Rabitt Priester Bielefeld Schaffer Kane Thorley Hess Hess Harker Rienecke.
About twenty school friends descended Saturday afternoon to Miss Della Rhif's home. The group played games, later enjoyed refreshments, and departed after a pleasantly spent afternoon. Attendees included Jaredine Howe, Minnie Biers, Helen Benneger, Edith Volger, Margarite Fuller, Rose Nester, Tillie Nester, Anna Herwig, Frida Herwig, Frida Schwab, Carrie Buechner, Emma Lange, Reine Manrose, Frida Lange, Ella Ahlf, Willie Rowland, Albert Schwab, Carl Ahlf, Albert Rowland, Eddie Schwab, and Raymond Ahlf.
Dubuque Iowa May 26 Michael Majerus a farmer was struck and killed instantly by a Great Western train at Graf station near Dubuque Special report confirms the fatal accident details and identifies the victim as local farmer Michael Majerus.
The Journal urges readers to study tonight’s ads from Boston Store Bee Hive and Anson Clothing, promising genuine savings on summer goods, curtains, carpets, hats, shirts, and more. It highlights bargains for Wednesday shopping and encourages using the paper as a shopping bureau to keep dollars in readers' pockets.
For a long time the two year old child of Mr. P. L. McPherson of Harrisburg slept only two or three hours at night. The mother treated the child for stomach trouble with half a Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets which quieted the stomach and allowed a full night's sleep. Two boxes cured the child and she is now well and strong. For sale by all druggists.
List of letters not yet called for in Muscatine Iowa for week ending May 26 1903. Separate men and women names include Adams Alsup Ball Berry Boyer Clayton Ferrier Hackwith Horse man Hudson Johnson Kibonz Mc Owen Munson Reynolds Richardson Slanter Treeman Sempf Stiner and numerous ladies led by Adams Blanchard Blanchard Cook Carr Donnell Gonn McGill Nelson Quinn Robison Rodgers Shertz Stafford Wahle Webb Williams Williams. Please say advertised when calling. W D Burk P M.
Promotes daily express trains from Chicago to New York City and Boston via Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Erie Buffalo and other stops. Dining cars offer American club meals 35 cents to $1 with no excess fares. Ticket offices at 111 Adams Street Auditorium Annex and 113 Adams Street Room 298 Chicago.
Ten day sale offers discounts on suits dress skirts walking skirts kid gloves silk gloves mitts ceilings waistings petticoats corsets wash skirts waist sets shirt waists ribbons parasols.
Soft cool materials in quiet colors with short sleeves and wide collars. Some particularly nice garments will appeal to ladies of taste. Pleasant variety to choose from with complete assortment of sizes and moderate prices on all.
A great offering of exquisitely dainty muslin undergarments, petticoats, corset covers, drawers and gowns trimmed with real lace, insertion and embroidery, ruffled and plain. Well made and not cheapened, though price reflects quality. You should see them.
For Deft Fingers offers stamped patterns embroidery silk and hoops in all shades weights and sizes. A book of instructions is given away free.
An especially attractive lot of lace curtains in new patterns offered at prices often paid for goods two or three seasons old. Special sale on sheets and pillow cases.
Women of taste are invited to view a refined fabric collection at our store this week. Patterns colorings and quality are praised as a distinct advance over prior shows. We feature waist fabrics and styles that set fashion ahead and many exclusive designs.
The new hosiery is on sale and admired for embroidered and drop stitch effects in Lisle thread cotton mix or silk. Ladies are urged to inspect the fresh styles early while the assortment remains unbroken and sizes are full.
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