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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1900
Page
7
TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS Irregular or tardy delivery of The Journal should be promptly reported to the business office. Every copy of The Daily Journal should be delivered before 6 30 p m. Complaint should be made promptly if the delivery is late. Subscribers are requested to provide boxes or designate place where the paper can be secured from the weather or molestation.
The Journal guarantees ad changes. Ads accepted only if copy is in the office by 9 a.m. daily. The Journal is sold at R. A. Holmes FE Davidson and C. W. Hodges Newsstand. All customers can be supplied.
Local items report Batsey the Jeweler and Optician has moved to No 120 West Second Street opposite the Tribune office. Various passengers and errands are listed including Mrs W F Hayes to Colfax Mrs M Palmer to Thornburg and others traveling to Davenport Letts Sigourney and Barfield with notices for housing and loans.
City council met in called session to award bids for grading on Fulliam avenue and manhole work in Main Sewer District No 2. Neyenhuis Bros. & Dora bid 16 1-3 cents per yard for grading. W Doering & Co. bid lowest on manhole work. council directs engineer and sewer committee to consider additional manhole if needed.
The West End Zodiac reading club assigns each member a book to purchase for the season. Members and titles include Cad Cook with The Reign of Law, Aldean Chaplin with Redemption of David Carson, Flora Wells with To Have and To Hold, and many others.
Messrs Frank Moylan and Lon Swain of Cedar Valley passed through Saturday en route to Durant for the Night Owl's Dancing Club. Wm. Duran died Thursday at 2 p.m. at his home, age 79, one of the township’s oldest settlers, leaving three daughters and two sons. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClean appear well riding in a new buggy bought from J. M. Scott of Wilton last Saturday. Miss Alice Ryan returned home last.
A weekly roundup reports on visits and travel as Mrs C W Derby and daughter tour relatives in Galesburg. Wesley Kerr dies of typhoid fever at his brother’s Holland Minnesota home. Family welcomes new son to Lindsey Gray and Don McKilligan households. Lillian McKilligan visits with parents. Kleinmeyer spends Saturday near Walcott.
Edith Smith Davis of Appleton Wisconsin cites a minister’s wife who switched from coffee to Postum Food Coffee after nervousness and ill health. She recalls a failed first attempt, a successful second brewing, and later praise for Postum among friends including a college professor's wife whose husband improved after abandoning coffee.
Wilton hosts a string of community updates including Harmonia Club admission to the National Federation of Musical Clubs, a Monday business meeting, and visits by Rev. K McAulay and Rev. N A McAulay. Ladies’ Aid's recreation for the new pastor, travel plans, and local preaching, along with various visits and improvements, fill the week.
West Liberty library board netted about 59 dollars from a Monday dinner and supper as town support was pledged for next year. The notice praises recent reading efforts and notes large local attendance during Fraternal Ald day. Alice Junken arrived from Muscatine to visit IB Childs, while Mrs. Frank Barnes traveled to South Prairie. Mrs. FE Henderson hosts her mother Mrs. Wallenda of Colmer.
Mr. Ed Vance and children, who have been visiting at R. J. Vance's home, returned to Harvey DL last week. Miss Lizzie Paul visited with Miss Calista Allbee Sunday. Corn husking appears to be the latest style of work among locals.
Hind the times and have not finished digging potatoes. Julius Welsch Jr and a friend were seen on College street Sunday en route home after a short visit in Sweetland. Mr and Mrs Heizler spent an afternoon at L Gray's with their grandson Lillie Hencke who has been ill but can return to school this week. The Misses Wallace of Muscatine spent Sunday with their cousin at the Rosborough home. Mr and Mrs Martz and daughter visited the Brownawell home. Well drillers are at work on Raub street. Miss Lamb spent the weekend at home in Atalissa. Daniel Grim Sr returned from a trip north last Friday. George says there is no one left in Montpelier now.
All Republicans who backed Fremont and plan to vote for McKinley should leave their names and addresses with the chairman at Republican headquarters 114 East Second Street. J. W. McKee, Chairman Co. Cen. Com.
Curt Damma injures hand at cider press and nurses sore fingers. Mrs. Klienfelder and daughter visit from South Muscatine. Wm. Hartman, molasses factory superintendent, spends Sunday in Davenport. Mrs. Lou Gerhart ill. Dr. Vandevil from Blue Grass attends. Hartman hauls posts to Stockton. Shellbarking not possible due to no available shells. I L Fowler and wife visit Fairport. Joe Keck visits Hartman. Rev Orvil seen on streets Sunday evening.
Two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns. Inquire at the office.
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