This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1902
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Smira's Green Mountain Renovator as a cure for "lazy liver" and diseased kidneys. It claims pure blood prevents disease, markets the Vermont herbal remedy, and urges spring use with a money back guarantee.
Des Moines report from April 8 1902 notes lawmakers endure long sessions with limited debate due to grip malaria fatigue. The Iowa River pollution bill fails in the senate while sewerage inquiry moves to the state board of health. House aims for adjournment by Friday with lookouts on Lookout Mountain monument funding.
The Ways and Means Committee voted seven to two to indefinitely postpone a proposal requiring railroads to report gross and net earnings and operating costs by business class in Iowa. Only Senators Junkin and Lewis favored the bill, which House passage had already granted. Officials warned costs could reach 25 000 to 75 000 dollars per railroad yearly.
The Latter Day Saints Sunday school convention in Lamoni Iowa closed with donations including 500 dollars to Graceland college and 500 dollars to the general church fund. Revising committee named Duncan Campbell, John Smith, and R.8 Sal yards. Supt Hodges named Sunday school missionary. annual conference began with a fast. Elder R. C. Evans preached in the morning, an overflow meeting followed with Elder C. B. Butterworth. three sacrament meetings were held in the afternoon. President Joseph Smith of Lamont spoke Sunday night along with Elder James Moler of Ohio at another overflow gathering.
Advertising copy claims a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Badge notes E W Grove signature on each box and a 25 cent price. Druggists are promised refunds if it fails to cure.
Seven new aldermen and two re elected aldermen took oath to support the U S and Iowa constitutions and were acknowledged by the city council at city hall on Monday morning. The new administration began quietly and harmoniously.
Keokuk Iowa voters Friday elected a democratic assessor by a 350 vote margin. Republicans won four of six wards but lost the second and fourth. The result gives the Republicans a council majority after previously tying with a democratic mayor.
John Baker of the Milwaukee camp southwest of Dublin is quarantined with smallpox after arriving in town Saturday. He was placed at the Monroe place one mile from West Chester for isolation.
On April 8 Oskaloosa voters approved the franchise and tax for the Oskaloosa & Tama City Interurban Electric railway. It marks the second electric company grant in two weeks in the city.
Timetable shows north and south bound trains from Muscatine with stops at Grandview Fruitland Wapello Elrick Junction Roundhouse and arrival times around early morning and evening. The schedule lists multiple daily departures and arrivals including North bound No 2 and South bound No 1 services with various station stops.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.