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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
9
Numerous items note residents departing for Davenport and nearby towns aboard the Firefly and Wirefly. Shoppers, business visitors, and circus patrons return home or spend days in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, with land offerings and local sales advertised.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening the New Boarding Home will be open to all visitors. Miss Weenes, the Home Superintendent, and the Board of Directors invite informally both men and women to call and see the newly furnished facilities. The "Challenge of the City" Club will meet at 6:30 this evening.
Jay Arthur Lawrence died at Hershey hospital from typhoid fever after a three week illness. A Muscatine native, 24 at his death, he studied in Ames and worked for Rock Island freight, Iowa Telephone, and Muscatine Journal. He was survived by his parents and brother Harold of Chicago. Funeral Saturday at 2 from the East Eighth Street home with private services and Masonic burial at Greenwood. He belonged to Mosaic Lodge and First Baptist Church.
The Klaw and Thalberg Frohman syndicate announces a $25.09 million policy to take theatres nationwide. Five companies will form with $3 million each, creating the Middle West Theatre company to control the region. Muscatine’s Chamber in-Kindt circuit remains independent, while Davenport hosts a trust representative who aims to lease the Turner Grand opera house, signaling a potential clash for local theatres.
In line with past practice the school children will furnish flowers for floral wreaths to honor departed veterans. A vacant Chestnut Street store room between Front and Second streets will be open Saturday morning to receive the blooms.
Commander Isaae Cook of Kewanee Illinois writes that Foley Kidney Pills cured his backache and painful bladder misery after two months of use. He says he is free from pain and plans to recommend them to friends and comrades. A W Morgan, Druggist.
The funeral for Joseph Fuller was held this morning at St. Marys Catholic Church with Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev. J Grieser. Burial followed in St. Marys Cemetery under Rev Griesers charge, with the Mechanics Aid members in attendance.
Pauciet's band and St. Joseph's Renevolents society attended the funeral in a body. The pallbearers were relatives of the deceased: C. B. Fuller, J. B. Fuller, August Fuller, Joseph Fuller, Henry Fuller, and Joseph H. Fuller.
The quickest and easiest dyeing process for plumes velvets flowers laces silks veiling woolen cotton horse hair straw goods gloves shoes and hosiery without taking curl or injuring delicate fabrics. For sale by City Drug Store McBride & Cope.
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