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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
5
Bert Sheppard was acquitted of murder at his first court hearing. He stated he had no knowledge of the killing of Arthur Meade.
Bert Sheppard was released after a preliminary hearing in Muscatine on May murder charges. Bert Jordan testified that the man seen in Iowa City on May 13 matching the killer’s description did not resemble Sheppard. Prosecution dropped the case. overcoat evidence and hoboes in Iowa City remain under study.
The New York Journal argues that newspaper ads reveal the community’s business health. Advertisements connect readers with market activity, real estate values, and major commercial moves, showing that the biggest advertisers drive local growth and opportunities.
Fillerys Band launches a Sunday matinee and evening Sacred Concert directed by Emilio Rivera. The Prodigal Son Holy City and The Palms appear, with Davenport arrival Monday brings lighter programs and comic opera gems. Box office opens Friday for all concerts.
Mrs. Lizzie Burr Sitter, 1107 Wisconsin street, aged 75, died at 1:30 this morning after a year of suffering. She was born November 8, 1828 in Ellsoss Germany, married Henry Sitter in 1849, moved to Muscatine in 1872, and survived by her husband, five children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral planned for Saturday at the German Lutheran church.
An ad touts Peptorene as a general remedy centered on the stomach. It claims rapid, curative effects for various disorders, including constipation, and promotes children’s doses. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store, 25 cents per box, with trial treatment and direct mail options from Battle Creek Health Tablet Co. Limited.
J. G. Gunzenhauser and his daughter Mrs. Elmer Capps departed for Iowa City this morning to consult Drs. Newbury and Littig about his persistently troubled left foot. Once feared to be gangrene, doctors now suspect a different condition.
A brief reflective note on self-interest causing collisions with others, highlighting social friction and the costs of prioritizing personal gain over communal consideration. The passage emphasizes unintended harm and the need for awareness of those around us.
The record notes nue is improving after illness. Wm Diercks of Evans street has recovered enough to go out. Frank Ranichis traveled from Davenport to visit friends. Henry Dethoff Sr is sick at home on 1144 Hershey Avenue. John Fogle of Hershey Avenue returned from Burlington yesterday.
Wholesale rates span grain and feed items from corn at 45 to 50 cents a bushel to oats 35 cents. Wheat 50 to 55 cents, rye 40 to 80 cents a bushel, hay 6 to 12 dollars a ton, cabbage 3 to 4 cents a head, pears at 2.25 a box, apples up to 5.00 per barrel. Hogs 4.50 to 4.75, cattle 2.50 to 3.25, calves 4.26 to 5.00, sheep 3.50 to 4.00, turkeys 12.5 to 17 cents a pound, chickens 15 cents. Flour and meal prices, sugar, coffee and butter ranges listed. vegetables and fruit prices including new potatoes and cabbage. Fish prices for catfish, carp, black bass, and salmon included.
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