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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
3
Local residents and visitors are listed as returning home from trips to Chicago Kalona Colfax Mobile Ala and Muscatine. Notables include J I Giesler Mrs Chas Majl and families and Miss Nellie Hurlbert visiting relatives. A Davenport moonlight excursion on the J S is announced with fare 25 cents.
A promotional one way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets goes on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month. Return limit is twenty one days from sale date. Ticket agents of Iowa Central provide rates, or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota for details.
J J Havercamp offers Mi-o-na, a flesh forming food claimed to cure dyspepsia and restore health, with a guarantee to refund if not satisfied. The ad touts relief from headaches indigestion dizziness liver troubles emaciation and general debility, promising noticeable gains in days and overall wellness.
Mi o na, the flesh forming food, shows rapidly rising sales in Muscatine. J J Havercamp, the local druggist who introduced it, struggles to keep stock on hand as demand grows. Buy a box and sign the bond.
A buyer states intent to refund the purchase price of Mio na if the product has not increased flesh or provided relief from stomach troubles, signed by the purchaser.
The remedy Miona, favored by bankers ministers and lawyers for its ease with indigestion and weight gain, is sold with J J Havercamp's guarantee to refund if unsatisfied. The text portrays Miona as reliably building healthy flesh and curing stomach troubles, reinforcing its merit through guarantees.
J. J. Havercamp hawks Mi-o-na as a flesh forming food that cures dyspepsia at no risk to the user. The remedy claims to regulate digestion and remove irritation without drugs, promising better digestion, blood, muscle, and nerves and a full refund if no cure.
The program for Ellery's Royal Italian band at the Grand Opera House next Monday promises a balanced mix of light classical and accessible selections. Ri vela’s marches, popular in other cities, will be featured among the lighter pieces.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip excursion tickets for 46.55 dollars to Portland Seattle Tacoma Victoria and Vancouver from August 1 to 14 with return allowed to October 15 1903. Stopovers allowed both directions and customers may mix routes. See agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis for details.
In a packed church session, John Armstrong resolves to put Christ first after a youth’s drunken vow to join him. Gordon Day, known as the Rock River Kid, commits to leaving crime, while Shorty Murphy warns of danger and plans to regroup with the Rock River gang.
A fragment shows a minister crossing a river bridge and John’s bedroom opening from an office as he raps on a doctor’s door hoping for a case. The scene hints at wealth and fame for the doctor and includes an ad line for a beauty tea.
A reflective line on charm and persuasion noting that smiles persuade more than pouting lips, suggesting lasting appeal and repeat attention from men.
The Helen Blair sails to Davenport on Monday Wednesday Friday at 6 30 am and Sundays at 7 am returning each evening. The Burlington service runs Monday Wednesday Friday at 8 30 pm.
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