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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
8
A jumble of society notes reports Tom Davidson’s return from a hunting trip. Mentions Teichmiller Bros for lumber supplies Caldwell’s Syrup of Pepsin available through Thiesen. Local trains carry residents to fairs with updates on illnesses and social visits across Columbus Junction and Muscatine.
C R J P Ry will run special train from Muscatine at 7 30 a m to Cedar Rapids arriving 10 00 a m Return leaves Cedar Rapids 12 00 midnight Fare round trip 1 25 Signed C M Gould Sept 23 1902 Cedar Rapids Iowa
Vera, the world's greatest palmist, offers confidential consultations on life business and love. Prices start at 50 cents. Located at 122 East Second Street at Reinemund's old stand.
An open dance is hosted by the Solid Link club at the Old Armory hall tonight. Admission is 25 cents per couple and all are invited to attend.
Muscatine county delegates to the district convention of the M B A gathered in Davenport for a morning and afternoon session to select delegates for the supreme convention in Sioux Falls on Oct 8. The meeting named J H Cosgrove A N Day H W Knouse Paul Siegmund S S Stowe E B Henderson Thomas Lambert S D Ribb and Jas McKillipp. Dr Joseph Langan was endorsed for renomination as supreme director.
A brief classified style notice from E. C. Peto invites readers to drop a card for a new business offering the Jumbo gasoline line wood saw. The terse ad implies readiness to start operations.
The September city council gathering is slated for this evening with no major issues anticipated. The railroad proposal awaits the company’s decision as they finalize figures and determine next steps.
The monthly reports of the officers will be read and the usual number of petitions and complaints will come up for consideration.
Saturday September 20 the Adams-McCoy Elec Co announces a sale of candescent lamps for 15 cents each at their new location 118 Chestnut Street.
The fleet of A. Kerschner, recently awarded a large river contract between this city and Keokuk, passed down yesterday. About 150 men, who were due to be hired at Rock Island, bunked where they could Tuesday night as work is set to begin near Burlington with teams and part of the construction outfit already taken on.
W. D. Peck Charles Riemcke and Clyde Chenoweth rode the El Paso flyer at 1 39 this afternoon to attend the Columbus Junction fair.
Montezuma Iowa September 18 Dr R M Hammer of Newton was found not guilty after being charged with causing the death of a Newton young woman by performing a criminal operation The case drew local attention as prosecutors argued the procedure led to the woman’s death.
In a district court hearing yesterday Judge A R Dewey directed that the jury verdict be set aside and a verdict of not guilty rendered after the state's testimony. The court action ends the case with Judge Dewey presiding over the final decision.
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