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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1902

Page

8

Bond the Hardware Man

Dr and Mrs Myrick of Chicago are in the city visiting relatives for a few days. The Silver Grill Chop House serves a Saturday night lunch. Mrs Florence Coffin travels to Conesville to visit her son J F Coffin. Wild duck is on the Silver Grill menu. Mr and Mrs W H Harris ride the Western to Cedar Rapids to visit their son Oscar. J J Griffith the Hubert M Cable piano agent has received a carload. Mollie Halstead leaves for Minneapolis to spend the winter with her sister Mrs John Martin.

Mrs. Myrick Chicago City Florence Coffin Conesville J. F. Coffin Silver Grill Chop House W. H. Harris Cedar Rapids Oscar Harris J. J. Griffith Hubert M. Cable Piano Mollie Halstead Wilton Minneapolis John Martin

Regular W R C Meeting And Local Notices

Regular meeting of the W. R. C. this evening at 7:30. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller leave for Ft. Madison aboard the Firefly to make their future home. Elmer Higgembottom of near Letts visits the city while attending Iowa Wesleyan University. Blanche Eliason, teacher in island No. 9, travels to Letts to spend Sunday at home. Mrs. M. Bunker of Valisca visits Sweetland center area and sees Dr. and Mrs. Crow.

Charles Miller Ft. Madison Elmer Higgembottom Near Letts Iowa Wesleyan University Mt. Pleasant Blanche Eliason M. Bunker Valisca Iowa Sweetland Center Crow

Captain Carpenter Sails Gate City to Natchez Trade

Captain Carpenter of Fulton withdraws the Gate City from Clinton to Fulton passenger service and moves the boat south for short line work at Natchez. The vessel is at Clinton for repainting and minor repairs before departure, with no return planned due to unprofitable Clinton Fulton runs this year.

Carpenter of Fulton Gate City Clinton Natchez

Woodcocks Favor Rich Alder Swamps for Wormy Feasts

The woodcock feeds on worms leeches and grubs found by probing peat soils. It avoids cold sour swamp soils and thrives along woodland brook banks through alder swamps where soft rich soil harbors abundant worms. The bird leaves oblong triangular holes in these dining grounds as evidence of foraging.

Woodcock

Wapello News Highlights Local Events and Sports

Special church services Sunday morning and evening feature a scientific spiritual talk on Jericho and a lecture on Christian Citizenship by Hon. Malcom Smith. Wapello football defeated Mediapolis 12 to 0 with local players in the lineup. A solar eclipse drew crowds. gun club shoot at the fair ground saw E B W Joy and R G Hawkins place. Community notices include visits, a pumpkin pie social for the Ladies' Aid, and a fall court term starting October 27 with listed civil cases.

Wapello Iowa Christian Church Jerricho Malcom Smith Cedar Rapids Mediapolis Wapello Indians Audries Denver Colorado E. Winter Washington, D. C Republican A. D. Rice W. S. Freeland Ainsworth Louisa County Gun Club Fairground Muscatine Wapello Boys B. W. Joy R. G. Hawkins California Northfield Des Moines D. C. Thomas Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church Butler M. van Dyke W. H. H. van Dyke Fuller Bolton Cassabaum Morris Milligan Town of Columbus Junction

Captain Winans Builds New Tow Boat Planet on Upper Mississippi

Captain Winans of Waukesha owner of the Neptune the Saturn the Pathfinder and the Satellite purchased the hull of the Alice Edna from St Louis and fitted a new hull at Dubuque last spring. He towed the hull to Lyons and will haul it on the ways to build a 120 by 117 foot tow boat for dropping logs from St Paul to Prescott next season. The work will finish this fall and the vessel may be named the Planet.

Winans Waukesha Neptune Saturn Pathfinder Satellite St. Louis Dubuque Lyons St. Paul Prescott Captain Winans

The Baggage Smasher's Wisdom

A Saratoga trunk slid from an express wagon onto car tracks near the post office but proved empty and caused little damage. An onlooker quipped a full trunk would have made a scene, while the baggageman said full trunks must be flung off.

Broadway Expressmaan Bagguage New York Commercial Advertiser

Crank Eyotist Honor Society Quote by John Eliot

A quotation from John Eliot in Lippincott's defines terms with concise opposites and social blame. It presents Crank for opposing views Eyotist for self regard Honor as talk to dodge duties and Society as the blamed cause of failures.

Crank John Eliot Lippincott’s

Norman Blood Purity Diagnosis Quip

Mrs Bondelipper asks the doctor what is the matter with her. The doctor quips that her blood may not be pure and offers a purifying treatment. She retorts she belongs to a good old Norman family, in London Tit-Bits style.

Mrs. Bondelipper London

Typo Complaint Highlights Dinner Track in Chicago News

A witty exchange from the Chicago News shows a wife asking about the dinner while the husband jokes about typographical errors in her cookbook. The quip captures domestic humor and newspaper style reverberating through the evening.

Chicago News

You Cant Marry My Daughter Says He Is Engaged

A witty exchange attributed to the New York Herald recalls a would be suitor declaring intent while the father reveals the daughter is already spoken for linking the pair through a telephone call.

Jinks and Jenks Roast Shop Talk in Kansas City

The Kansas City Independent notes a wit-filled exchange about buying habits. Jinks quips most purchases go to the buyer while Jenks adds coal goes to the cellar.

Jenks Kansas City

Whitakers Mourn Death of Mrs Charles R Clark

Mr and Mrs Bryan Whitaker report the death of their cousin Mrs Charles R Clark of Montezuma Iowa formerly Adelaide E Townsley of Davenport. The Whitakers depart for Montezuma this morning.

Davenport Bryan Whitaker Charles R. Clark Montezuma Iowa Adelaide E. Townsley Whitaker

Busy photographer Alex Grossheim helps clients today

Alex Grossheim is a busy photographer receiving visitors seeking portrait pictures. The scene shows a steady stream of customers in his studio, highlighting his role as a local image maker.

Alex Grossheim

Osteopathy Promises Cure When Other Means Fail

Dr Charles E Crow operates an Osteopathic Infirmary at 320 East 2nd Street Muscatine Iowa offering free consultations. The ad asserts Osteopathy cures when other methods fail and appeals to those seeking relief from chronic conditions and spinal issues. Correspondence from the country is invited.

Charles E. Crow Still College of Osteopathy East 2nd _ street Muscatine Iowa

Dr. C. E. Crow at 320 East Second Street

Local notice lists Dr. C. E. Crow with a street address at 320 East Second Street. No additional details accompany the entry.

Lemaitre and the Judas Question in an Old Stage Tale

A tale from The Figaro recalls Frederic Lemaitre thwarting a stranger who offered wealth to wreck a play by D Ennery and Marc Fournier, asking how much to be ill. Lemaitre retorted with thirty pieces of silver, a moment he could never reproduce, per an aging actor. The piece then shifts to the water clock, tracing its ancient origins in China around 2636 B C and its later Western adaptations with clepsydras and ornate floats.

the Figaro Frederic Lemaitre D’ennery Marc Fournier Lemaitre Judas Hwang Ti Western Asia Genil

Do Not Sleep on Your Left Side

A physician notes many people sleep on the left side causing morning bad taste due to gastric digestion issues. He advises sleeping on the right side or back, especially after meals, as the stomach drains to the right and left-side sleep strains the heart and lungs. He calls it largely a habit and urges adoption for better rest.

Silver Grill Chop House Night Lunch With Music

Visit the Silver Grill Chop House tonight for lunch and enjoy live music. The casual venue promises good food and a relaxed, entertaining atmosphere for diners seeking a melodic dining experience.

Fresh oysters bulk listing at the Silver Grill Chop House

Readable notice shows fresh oysters offered in bulk at the Silver Grill Chop House. The listing highlights availability for customers seeking large quantities, with no further event details provided.

Silver Grill

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Daily Journal F. X. Schaefer Jock Reliance Loan Co Joe Kranz West 2d Street Bond R. A. Holmes Journal Building Thiesen Chicago Tribune Chugwater Muscatine County Louisa County Washington County Cedar County Fred. S. Pentzer West Second Street Iawa Walter R. McCormac Mary E. McCormac H. E. MecCormac W. R. McCormac Michael Blankenhorn Alford Lenox D. W. Manhardt Herman Gast Joseph Ramse T. S. Hewitt Co. J. Ives S. McChesney Joseph S. Ramse Rkobert L. Hew Ioc China Itt Lydia George Elijah Osborne Paisley Mehaffy Rossiter Talbot Campbell Iowa Central Railway Company Pierce McClurkin Morrison Amer J. B. Wilson the Tribune Co McCall Bratton Swan Iowa Central Railway Co New York Herald C. E. Crow East Second Street Muscatine, Iowa LZ Maitre Rine Swan's Big Chief E. Reinemund West Second St
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