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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
2
Riverside community reports a light snow storm and severe mud making travel difficult. Local residents across Iowa City Oasis Oasis and Fairview areas contend with broken rigs and halted mail routes while farmers and merchants adapt, roads opening slowly and schools resuming.
A Leesville Indiana man, W H Brown, endured asthma pain as his family feared he would die. He travelled 18 miles for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Coughs and Colds, which he credits with instant relief and later sleep. The ad touts cures for throat and lung troubles with bottles 50 and 1.00 and free trial samples at local druggists.
The report notes nearly impassable roads prompting a road movement. Joe Noel plans to build a new house this spring. Genevieve Williams returns from an eight month East trip visiting New York Ohio and Virginia. Mrs Henry Schnare reports success with an incubator hatching 1800 chickens. Mrs John Neuzii has been ill the past week.
Frank McCray bought a fine team of colts last Friday. Two hunters to one duck on Old Man's Creek. G Omsler visited the community the last two weeks. Harry Fry visited Chas Zager's last Sunday night. Roads are so bad the mail carrier travels on foot. A Osmland and Geo Johnson hunted ducks Friday and Saturday. O Patterson ducks with his German socks, says that is the only thing. Thomas Murrey headed for Iowa City on top. whether he arrived is unclear. Harry Kinreed wagers for Geo Benney and is expected to be successful. Too late for last week's issue.
For sale seven head of mules and two Shetland stallions listed by Mack Stevens from Towa City Iowa RR No. The ad notes contact locally for purchase and pickup details.
An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from druggists in Toledo attest to the product and its internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Price listed at seventy three cents per bottle with testimonials offered. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
Great spring tonic drives out impurities and enriches the blood. Contains claims of warming, tingling vitality and spring blessing. Price listed as 35 cents, offered by W. W. Morrison. Date indicated as mar.
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