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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1902
Page
8
Frank Kilmer of Davenport is visiting the city for a few days, staying at a local residence and planning sightseeing.
The Best Investment is a fair price for honest goods. Buy an Imperial bicycle as the best investment from H. Schmidt & Son Co.
Advertisements celebrate shopping at Welch Knopp and Geo B Jackson while notices report travel by Dr Armentrout Miss Nolan and Charles Shoemacher. A firefly trip to Fairport and a river gauge reading of 11.4 amid summer plans in Letts Alaska prospects and O E S memorial to deceased members.
Mrs. P. M. Musser and Mrs. Charles F. Cadle attended the state convention of the Colonial Dames in Davenport with Decoration day exercises, lunch, and sessions. Miss Alice French, president, spoke. a $25 essay prize for college students and a $10 prize for high school students were awarded to Harry Hansen of Davenport. Cadle joined the state board, French was re elected president, and about 606 members exist statewide. Eligibility requires ancestors in the country before 1755.
The first handicap of the season on the local links yesterday had eight participants. J A Stephens won with a net 83 after an 18 hole gross 114 and handicap 31 while C P Jackson posted the best gross 111. H J Dean and F A Neidig tied round for round with 123 gross. Dean prevailed on handicap to take second.
G W Bird charged with assaulting Charles Kollman with intent to murder was bound over by Justice F W Eversmeyer to the grand jury with bonds set at 750 dollars, to be tunefully furnished or be jailed until the next September grand jury meets. Bird's hearing was continued until this morning and he has J C Coster as attorney.
The New Berlin studio of Mr. Grossheim opened to the public this morning with visitors viewing the artist’s works and arrangements. Roses brightened the gallery as guests toured the ground floor space praised for its accessibility and welcoming atmosphere.
Applicants for the position of matron at the Old Ladies Home should apply to Mrs Ellen M Brown 1424 Mulberry street at once.
One ladies' chainless bicycle priced at 75 dollars is offered for 40 dollars. The buyer gets a stylish, high value ride at a marked discount. A beauty worth consideration for cost conscious shoppers.
Hogs receipts reach 10 000 with mixed prices from 6 70 to 7 45. Cattle receipts 200 and steady. sheep at 1 000 steady. Wheat and corn futures seen in future car lots. Liverpool wheat higher with corn unchanged. Bank reserve down 2 732 090 while deposits rise 16 575 400. no New York stock market today.
From Madrid a dispatch to the Patrie says Sabino Arana leader of the Basque nationalist party sent a long cable to President Roosevelt congratulating him on Cuba’s republican government. The Spanish censor prevented transmission of the message.
The Muscatine Maennerchor will attend the sangerfest at Peoria June 19 to 22 with plans for a group trip. A special train departs Muscatine morning of the 19th, linking at Elrick Junction with Iowa Central to reach Peoria about 11 o clock, and a low fare is secured via the M N S and Iowa Central.
Real estate notices show farms for sale including a 2.25 acre parcel a 160 acre farm and an 0 acre farm listed by J F E McIntosh of West Liberty Iowa.
A local ad notes a $75 Cleveland chainless bicycle and a complete outfit for $55. It highlights that nearly every rider wears a bicycle button and that shoppers can purchase these at Schmidt Sons'.
A lunch wagon at the corner of Second and Sycamore offers Mexican hot tamales prepared by a native cook. Patrons are invited to try the new street food item.
The Journal lists convenient agency offices at Kecklerville Charka's grocery West Muscatine Sharrar's grocery South Muscatine Morse Washburn's grocery and an end of street car track for extra papers. Subscribers missed by carriers may buy papers at these agencies nightly.
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