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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
4
Alfalfa seeds and hay offer high returns in warm dry climates with irrigation. One acre yields three crops yearly and can feed hogs and steer pastures, with seed worth five dollars per bushel. California irrigation land costs two hundred dollars per acre. Kansas land shows varied values. Details from DANIEL HAYES, 322 Second Street.
Ev Brandenburg known as the Red Paint Man sells paints. P W McNary and family visited friends in Wilton yesterday. Trainmaster James A Coe of the M N & 8 & is ill and not on duty. The steamer Pearlee Davis passed with a log raft. The marriage of Geo H Fillmore and Miss Jessie Alice Schaner occurred at Rev L B Hix's residence on East Sixth Street at 8 o'clock on the eve of the 24th inst.
At the M. E. parsonage on Tuesday 10 oclock Lee E. Snyder and Ella Coder both of Letts Iowa were married by Rev C L Stafford They will reside near Letts with a wide circle of friends congratulating them Kate Trader hosted a South Muscatine gathering with many friends and a supper One wedding tied the Whitmore and Ament families at the Whitmore home on Iowa Avenue Rev C L Clapp officiated and the couple plans immediate housekeeping at 212 East Second Street in Muscatine
F. J. Pirkey of Moscow and Orlando Howe of Cedar township were in the city for business. The wedding of John Plate and Albina M. Strayjack is set for 8 p m at the bride’s home 905 Iowa avenue.
Rumor says J B Ruffner may sell his furniture good will and business interest in the Commercial Hotel to W S Forrey of Shreveport Louisiana and G E Rhodes of Cedar Rapids. The deal is not closed and may be decided by tomorrow with outside parties expected to accept or reject the proposal. Forrey is a veteran hotel man and Rhodes is his hotel experienced son in law who could form a strong partnership.
A special train from the southwest carried Rock Island and Milwaukee road executives led by C A Goodnow. They toured the old Muscatine depot and held a conference, fueling talk of a planned union depot and cooperation between the lines, though no firm plan is confirmed.
Lincoln J. Carter presents The 11th Hour at the Grand on November 3 in the third season of the play. The company is praised as exceptional with elaborate scenic details and strong balance of pathos and comedy that pleases audiences throughout.
Humorous Geo Ade tells of his visit to Sultan Kiram on Sulu where the sultan notes American ladies smoke. Ade replies that the women do but the ladies do not. The Sultan of Sulu, with his retinue of wives, headlines the Grand on Nov 4 with a cast of eighty and Castle Square Grand Orchestra after a Chicago run.
Realistic pastoral drama shown at Grand tonight. W B Patton delivers genuine character work with a capable company, avoiding sensational tricks and appealing to emotion through pathos and gentle humor.
List of several men and women names with firms and initials as unclaimed letters at Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending October 29 1902. Recipients urged to say advertised. Wm L Roach P M.
Washington Iowa October 29 reports a warming political scene with Democrats making various claims yet the full Republican ticket is expected to be elected. Republicans express high confidence while Democrats concede that Republicans will win all county offices this year.
A dealer advertises 160 heating and cook stoves in good repair for exchange with a small profit margin. The notice lists oak book cases, sideboards, safes, chairs, carpets, and clothing offerings, and invites calls before selling or buying. Located at 211 West Second Street, under The New Second Hand Cheap John Store.
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