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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
8
Muscatine readers are urged to visit the New Process Laundry for expert fabric care. The notice promises high quality laundering including color sewing and precise finishing for shirts collars and garments, with an emphasis on efficient service.
A special meeting of the Redmen will be held at their hall on Friday evening. Every member is asked to be present as business of importance will be discussed. Sachem F A Johnson will preside.
A literature brief notes a bulk Gramophone record sale as a closeout priced at 25 cents per item. The listing highlights the sale may reduce remaining stock to move quickly.
Muscatine daily notes arrivals departures and errands. Residents and visitors such as A J Burroff Wm Kincaid and Geo Horst are listed with travels to Wilton Nichols Davenport and Kalena. Community events include High School Field Day 10c admission and a Methodist Ladies' Aid dinner on Oct 8.
Property offering 20 or 40 acres of choice land near the city with plentiful water. Listed by S. T. Sinnett.
Doctor M. L. Coffman offers expert glasses fitting for difficult cases with 12 years of experience and European training. He guarantees positive outcomes, cites many satisfied patients cured after others failed, and promotes new lens methods for cross eyes and relief from headaches neuralgia and eye disorders.
Readers are invited to present this cutout to Dr Coffman within three days for a service offer. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm and 7 pm to 8 pm. The notice stresses a drug free outcome and urges prompt action.
Townsend's Studio presents a fall and winter souvenir featuring bouncing babies, stately mothers, merry maidens, and numerous brides and bridegrooms. The studio promotes itself as a leading artist in its field and invites customers to enter Townsend's Studio door for a fine photo.
The Londale Stock Company opened in Carroll with The Gypsy Queen starring Miss Plunkett as Cynthia. Warda Miss Herr Odell and Lackage provided specialties to enthusiastic applause as Florencourt praised the troupe as one of the best balanced repertoires in years.
Members of all parties are invited to a Sept 27 1900 meeting at K of P Dance Hall. County Chairman McKee Schenck and R W Leverich will speak. Republican nominees will attend. White's Glee Club will provide music. regular Thursday meetings continue at the same hall.
Longshore notes report Mr Kaiser took a small party to Montpelier this afternoon aboard his new launch Huntress. The Young will be down tonight. Heavy rain raised the river by three inches. a steam wood sawyer worked on the levee sawing cord wood for Captain Hysell. Mr Block says through packets aren’t running but freight for St Louis is still received as the Young connects at Burlington with boats to the south.
Advertisement notes a cold remedy sold by J. J. Havercamp as Weeks' Break-Up-A-Cold Tabs with no cure and no pay, priced at 25 cents, offered through Havercamp as sole agent.
The Iowa Central issues a neat pamphlet titled Clear Lake Iowa and the Oaks describing Clear Lake as a charming summer resort. It covers sailing and bathing the Oaks and how to get there with engravings and views including the Oaks Hotel bath house and toboggan slide. Copies are available from railway agents or Geo Batty G P and T A Iowa Central Ry Marshalltown Iowa.
A pleasant day trip on the steamer Young to Rock Island then electric cars to Black Hawk Tower is now more convenient with opening amenities. The 60 mile ride costs 75¢ and parties of ten or more from Rock Island to Black Hawk and back receive free tickets. Basket dinner accommodations are excellent. The Young leaves Muscatine at 6 20 a m on Sunday Monday Wednesday and Friday and returns by 7 45 p m. For more information contact Wm G Block agent.
The piece touts Marquette Mich as a healthful summer resort reached via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It highlights scenery, hotels, and immunity from hay fever, presenting Marquette as ideal for health rest and comfort. A brochure on the Lake Superior Country is offered by Geo H Heafford with four stamps for postage.
Going to Paris and seeking travel help. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offers ticketing through all stations via New York and various steamship lines. Contact local agents or send a written address for details.
Iowa Central Railway promotes Clear Lake as a premier inland destination as visitors from Iowa Illinois Minnesota and beyond declare it superior to traditional Wisconsin Minnesota and seashore resorts. The article notes cool July days excellent hotels cottages and ample fishing sailing and bathing with low round trip rates and information offered by G S Batty G P A Marshalltown Iowa.
The article warns that railway passengers face rising robberies in berths as a new method of theft spreads across trains. It notes rail companies may resist stopping the diversion but will likely act after paying damages to affected travelers.
Tomorrow September 27 is the last day to view the handsome line of furs at B. E. Lilly's. T. Richter & Sons, Mfe. Furriers, offer some of the finest garments for sale.
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