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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1900
Page
8
Ads note Muscatine street fair and Elk Carnival September 10 to 15 with mentions of vendors, poultry, fruit offerings, and social events. Local residents travel to Davenport Moline and Chicago for visits and business, with notices of sales and opportunities in town.
Schmidt Bros offers all kinds of decorations for street fair booths at deep discounts. Large stock must be sold, call to save money and buy now.
Time Inspector C. R. L. P. Ry. reports arrival of a new batch of slug stick-pins at Frank the Jeweler. Local shoppers are urged to inspect the items for quality and authenticity.
Local notices advertise Schmidt's Street Fair decorations and fruit stalls at various addresses including H F Bodman L Angersbach and N Achter. Church and social events feature Court of Honor gatherings Towns end art studio receptions and a Latter Day Saints conference at Leverich normal school. A big Elk's carnival and an Anglo American Wild Animal Show are promoted with details on dates and venue.
Fresh frog legs received daily at Coon Koehler's fish market priced at 15 cents a dozen.
For sale. Cheap. A good '99 model Orient, in fine condition, apply to this office. Mrs. L. M. Churchill and daughter Miss Lillian arrived this morning to make their home in this city. Mr. Churchill is the proprietor of The Wonder Muscatine's new dry goods store. The quality and elegance of the work placed on exhibition by the Town send Art Parlors has perhaps led many to believe that their prices were not within reach of all. They however, are in position to finish first class work from one dollar per dozen and up wards, depending on size and finish of work. The Bloomington Christian Endeavor society enjoyed a social Wednesday evening at the home of the president Mrs. John Negus. Through the generosity of Mr. E. M. Pinkham Endeavorers and their friends to the number of 48 were treated to ice cream and cake. Two of the company kindly volunteered to recite, and after music and the hearty thanks of all, for the pleasure afforded, they departed.
168 acre farm in Muscatine County available for rent by Titus and Jeckson. Property details not provided. Contact owners for terms and location.
The Court of Honor committee announces a major festival and social with lighting, good order, and family friendly entertainment. The program includes songs by the Glee club, comedians, a band concert, and a platform dance on the well arranged grounds. Attendees are guided by the conductor to proper parking.
A group of young society people enjoyed a river launch ride last evening in honor of Miss Vorhees of Washington Illinois and Miss Barry and Miss Atwell of Chicago visiting their school friends, the Misses Hunt, on North Mulberry.
The Pinafore Dancing Club will hold a dance at Armory Hall Saturday evening September 8th. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Schmidt Bros offers an immense stock of booth decorations for the Street Fair with prices to attract buyers. Sales staff urge customers to visit in the next few days to take advantage of the limited-time offers.
A notice highlights a barrel of Akron Graham at St. John's and promotes Scheetz's Bar gain Store at 111 East Second Street for tomorrow. It notes Miss Mabel Gould's return from Chicago with mil linery stock and mentions loans from Guarantee Loan Co. at 128 East Second Street with flexible repayment.
Des Moines reports the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen convention opens next week at the city Auditorium. It will be among the largest ever held in the United States with representatives from railroads across the country and attendees from Canada and Mexico.
The State Spiritual Association opened its three day convention in Minneapolis today with large attendance. Noted workers from across the country include Dr. J. M. Peebles of Battle Creek Mich Max Hoffman of Chicago Mrs Carrie E B Twin of New York Mrs C D Prouden and Rev G W Kates and wife among attendees.
The United States training ship Lancaster arrived in Havre, France, this morning and will remain two weeks. After a Baltic cruise visiting Christiania, Copenhagen and Stockholm, the ship will sail to Lisbon and Gibraltar.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, famed for his newspaper work, will address a Bangor audience tonight. He will discuss his recent travels through Ener land and share his newspaper experiences. A large crowd is expected.
An inquiry about a publication titled the Oriental advertises its value at one dollar per month. The notice invites women readers to learn more about the offers and potential benefits.
They clean and press one dress two skirts and your jacket for one dollar a month and shine your shoes. Silks and satins extra. We also make over jackets and skirts clean and press your silks and satins and put new binding on your skirts. Satisfaction guaranteed. The Oriental 102 E. 2d St.
Readers express disgust at a Muscatine council sewer project citing wasteful spending on a West Third street line that benefits few residents while Green street work improves drainage for many. Taxpayers urge redirecting funds to South Muscatine needs and sanitary upgrades.
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