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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1901
Page
7
The article notes a hearing on September 12 regarding Admiral Schley's role at Santiago. It warns health problems may start small and grow, urging early treatment with I O D O antiseptic powder, sold for 259 a tox at druggists.
The Muscatine city council meets to adopt tax levies for bond, grading, sewer, fire, improvement, general and street lighting funds plus specials for water works debt sinking and a library fund. Daily traffic and street repairs are noted with road district levies and injunctions for cemetery funds. Adjournment follows updates on local travel and Public notices.
Wilton August 27 The Wilton High School graduating class of 1895 held a reunion at Miss Stella Creitz home. Eight of eleven members attended including Ida Wise Ada Maurer Stella Creitz Anna Curtis Nellie Michael from Jacksonville Ill Preston Conant Ed Ruff and Geo Ingham. The gathering was reported very enjoyable by all. The ladies of the Presbyterian church are mentioned.
Dr Chas H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a 16 year old patient with severe dysentery who improved after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy. Within eight hours she felt better and within a week was fully well, with parents relieved. For sale by all druggists.
Fairport Iowa August 27 report lists Henry Worthington of Lisbon visiting niece Mrs G C Leach. Miss Libbie Reeves visiting Moline relatives. Ev Brandenburge arrived from Colorado on the Firefly. Jakes Martin engaged in tram acting business. Several residents travel, visit, and host kin. Real estate moves include M M Heinley selling two houses and four lots to John Sibley and Mrs DeWitt of Chicago visiting relatives.
The Labor day committee met in special session to finalize the Muscatine grand celebration set for next Monday. An industrial parade in the morning is expected to surpass past events with more men and floats, while no street fakirs will be allowed on the streets or grounds to ensure a clean, moral celebration. Grand Marshal J. M. Peck will lead a platoon of city police.
Marshal J. Saunders leads Bugle Drum Corps as City Officers ride in carriages. Factory Employes and Tug-of-War teams compete in a bustling event showcasing local groups and divisions.
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.