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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
5
The Y M C A star course begins next Monday in Muscatine featuring the Chicago Marine Band Orchestra led by Brooke with Miss Lillian Berry Reid soprano. Col Ham delivers lectures on The Snollygaster in Politics and Old Times in Dixie while Thomas McClary and the Bostonian Ladies Quartet perform.
Muscatine residents are urged to observe the Perrine comet in clear skies. An inverted star chart from newspapers may mislead viewers. follow this guide to find the big dipper, Cassiopeia near Polaris, and spot the nebulous haze beside the chair near 8 p.m. between the constellation and Polaris.
Muscatine officials prepare to attend the Grinnell gathering October 28 to 30 with Judge Horace E. Deemer addressing selections of books and Melvil Dewey linking administration. The program covers children’s library work, reading, and library management with receptions at Stewart library and Rand Gymnasium.
An order directs Muscatine to become a registering station for all rains. Conductor must sign name, record arrival time, engine number, and throttle man. Registering book placed at depot. Night yard master to open switch for trains Nos. 12 and 36 on the double track from Davenport to here to save time.
An advertisement and event notices describe Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for back and kidney pain endorsed by Muscatine residents. It includes a customer testimonial from Wm Curtain at 202 East Fifth Street and lists price and dealer details. Also promoted are library related talks and events with addressable sessions and an evening reception at Rand Gymnasium.
William J. Bryan began a statewide campaign for the fusion ticket in Nebraska visiting Pawnee City Table Rock and Falls City. He spoke to large crowds addressing trusts imperialism the coal miners strike and the financial question.
Farm sale notice from Fred S. Pentzer Muscatine Iowa offers 240 acre elegant farm two miles from town with new improvements costing 5000 dollars at 80 dollars per acre plus 317 acre prairie farm three miles from town with good improvements fencing rolling terrain water supply on main road at 66 dollars per acre must be sold at once. Also a large list of eastern Iowa farms and farm loan options.
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