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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1903

Page

6

Pension Grafters Abroad Warn Soldiers and Widows

The government issues a circular to warn old soldiers and widows about pension frauds. About 70 000 notices will be sent from the Des Moines pension office to Iowa and Nebraska. Agents claim to secure pension increases and take $25 to $30 but provide nothing. Agent Richard P. Clarkson of Des Moines will distribute notices stating that bureau employees are paid by the government and cannot collect money, and imposters should be reported to authorities.

Des Moines Iowa Nebraska United States Pension Department United States Richard P. Clarkson Bureau of Pensions Bureau

Home Visitors Excursions To Ohio And Indiana

Iowa Central Railway announces annual Home Visitors Excursions to Ohio and Indiana on September 1 8 15 and October 6. Tickets go on sale on those dates with return limit of thirty days from sale. For rates and details contact A. B. Cutts G P and T A Iowa Central Ry Minneapolis Minnesota.

Iowa Central Ohio Indiana A. B. Cutts Iowa Central Ry Minneapolis Minn Resa Mina

Last Union Meeting Held at First Baptist Church

The final union service of the season gathered a large audience at First Baptist Church due to cold weather forcing the event from Court Square. Pastors from several city churches spoke on unity and gospel outreach, praising the open air meetings and urging continued collective action to curb vice and spread Christian faith.

Muscatine Savings Bank J. Carskaddan S. G. Stein Chas Page First National Bank First Baptist Church Court Square Baptist Church Col L. Stafford W. S. Beatty Judson Kempton John Fry C. P. Clyde Lou Lane Beatty United Brethren Church Stafford First Methodist Church Frye Friends’ Church God Spain China Jesus Union of Clyde Peter Kempton Bptist Servants of Christ Rev

Social Outing to Timber Park and Geneva Island

Yesterday eight persons visited the big timber for meals then returned to the city in the evening. Names include Lizzie Pfeiffer Dessa Huffman Harriet Kemptner Mabel Bitzer Allen Stuart Wm Hoffman Ben Pom eroy and Ds Amilong. A second group spent Sunday at Geneva Island leaving at eight and returning about 8:30 with Claus Amlandt family Wm Holmes family and Ed Schultz.

Big Timber Lizzie Pfeiffer Dessa Huffman Harriet Kemptner Mabel Bitzer Messrs Allen Stuart Wm. Hoffman Ben Pomeroy Ds. Amilong Geneva Island Claus Amlandt Wm. Holmes Schultz

Twenty at Bachelor's launch trip up the river

A group of twenty chartered Bachelor's launch at 9 39 AM and traveled to Bachelor's park for meals then floated back to the city by skiff arriving around 9 PM. The party included Mr and Mrs Thompson Miss May Miller May Bauser Alice Niver George Schwertfeger Mary Fahey May OToole Nellie OToole Miss Pagley and Messrs Nisley Berry Arthur Freers Ray Reesink Scott Berry John Healy Frank Hartman Elmer Corwin and Glen McCurdy.

Bachelor's Park Mrs. Thompson May Miller May Bauser Alice Niver George Schwertfeger Mary Fahey May O'Toole Nellie O'Toole Miss Pagley

Two Injured in Runaway at Fruitland

Saturday afternoon at Fruitland Gayl Jarvis sustaining a fractured shoulder blade and a man named Funk bruising his leg after a runaway. Jarvis rode a team of mules and was thrown beneath the wagon when he stepped on the tongue to adjust harness. Funk was pulled from his wagon ahead to stop the team.

Fruitland Gayl Jarvis Funk Jarvis Mr. Funk

Botanic Blood Ehrer Cures Blood Poison Symptoms

An advertisement claims B B B purges poison from the blood and cures bone pains itching scabby skin swellings pimples ulcers and eruptions. It alleges relief for catarrh rheumatism eczema and related skin issues by providing a pure healthy blood supply to affected areas.

Botanic Blood Ealer

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