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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
8
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p m a children's dancing class opens in Muscatine. Dancing lessons led by Mr Clendenen start at 7 30 pm tomorrow night. Town scene swells with Beaus and batchelors as Townsend studio leads in photography and art.
A Blasius Baby Grand piano arrives as one of the finest instruments sent out by its maker. Displayed in triple mahogany veneering with gold castors and pedals, the rare grand piano is highlighted as a local treasure. The Old Reliable Music Firm invites the public to view and hear the instrument in the show window.
The Crocker Brigade business meeting at the Grand Opera House after the parade discussed thanks to hosts in Muscatine, selected Waterloo as next reunion site by a 97 to 90 vote, and elected officers led by President Col. H. H. Reod. A social program followed with a Shiloh statue discussion and a large public reception.
Miss Nellie Thurston Hopkinson married John Sylvester Kline of Kansas City in a simple East Fourth Street ceremony officiated by Reverend Lemon B. Hix. A floral arch and Mendelssohn processional opened the event, followed by a weekend reception hosted by the bride’s mother.
West Liberty on September 25 records Mrs. S. E. Jelly hosting sister Mrs. Amanda Yocum of Rock Island. J. W. Burge and daughter Marjory attended the Columbus Junction fair with other locals. Mrs. Hattie Dyer of Grand Island Nebraska visits cousin Mrs. S. H. Meremth. Frank C. Wyant travels to Minneapolis. Mrs. H. J. Evens has son Robert from Ottumwa for a Sunday visit.
Open high low close quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats with September December and May maturities. Pork Lard Ribs and Hogs and cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges. Liverpool wheat and corn movement and daily clearances reported.
Davenport reports Charles Grey and wife from Muscatine visiting yesterday. Mrs. Grey is related to the Wadsworth family. Grey supervises the Trinity church choir in Muscatine and both are prominent in Pearl City's musical circles.
William Hoffman and J. E. Stevenson of Muscatine spoke at a Davenport reunion of the Twentieth Iowa. Hoffman, a congressional candidate, compared Second district campaigning to the old days in the South and demonstrated knowledge of both the Nineteenth and Twentieth histories.
Mrs H P Downs returns from Chicago trip while Dave Worsham visits for a reunion in the city. Thiesen claims Nan's dyspepsia cure on page 6 will cure you. Grossheim gears up to entertain a large excursion planned to visit the Berlin Studio in a few days.
H. Schmidt & Son Co promotes a special piano sale with one Blasius, Ludwig, Regent and two Schaeffers sold. Eight other sales will close soon. Don’t miss this opportunity at the oldest music house.
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