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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
8
Taxes sale list for 1902 and later due dates set by Treasurer Stocker for Monday at 10 o clock. Robes and horse blankets offered by Jos Bilkey. Muscatine emerges as popular wedding site with several Rock Island couples tying the knot there. Otto Evers and Ida May Close wed in Muscatine then returned to Rock Island. the bride had a divorce previously.
Congressman M J Wade of Iowa City has been issued a patent for a toy bank. The Washington dispatches do not explain whether the idea sprang from his work on national Democratic policy. Also patented is a vehicle coupling by W Neumeier of Durant Iowa.
A 45 cent price is listed for a pair of Galloway fur mittens available at Jos Bilkey's store. The snippet notes the sale of warm winter mitts likely among general merchandise.
Washington D C Dec 5 Judge Smith of Council Bluffs tenth district was appointed to the coveted position on the appropriations committee. Wade only earns a naval affairs assignment and failed to get the post office committee. Judge Connor wins a strong labor committee post amid a major contest. Hearst is added at the last moment. Other Iowa delegates retain their previous committee assignments.
The latest novelty, World's Fair Camera, is available for 25 cents at the Smoke House. This bargain item promises portable novelty appeal and quick purchase for visitors and collectors alike.
A humorous old ad urges readers that mistakes are costly and touts Dr Kings New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headaches and liver or bowel trouble. It promises gentle but thorough relief and notes availability at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
Judge Carskaddan purchases the Mathewson tract near the fair grounds in a deed transfer filed as the property changes hands. The record notes the sale and the new owner’s name in the official filing.
The county recorder reports multiple property transfers this afternoon. Purchaser J Carskad Dan paid 9500 for parts of sw 4 sec 26 twp 77 lot 25 with exceptions. other transfers include Isaac and Mabel Mathewson to Carskaddan for 2500. Elmer Becker to Caroline I Small for 300. A B and Anna Boling to Andy Crocker for 1375.
A household tip advises keeping Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand to ward off colds. It claims prompt use at first signs of a cold prevents settling in the system and notes the medicine is safe for children. Sold by all druggists according to the notice.
The Kansas City Journal describes Kickapoo practices where wives are chosen, mutual consent leads to cohabitation, and domestic harmony is emphasized. It notes low crime, rare murder, no robbery within the tribe, communal possessions, and a religion centered on two spirits with daily dances, singing, and tomtom beating.
A philosopher notes the complex kinship web created when marriages join relatives. He cites cases like a man marrying his first cousin's daughter and the resulting grandchildren’s tangled cousin relationships to both sides of the family. He claims to have proven that simple unions can yield intricate familial ties.
Charles M. Skinner writes that Whitman wrote on varied topics from cures for toothache to public policy. He notes Whitman’s daily column demands, his lively essays on manners and morals, and his opposition to capital punishment across the United States.
A local editor rebukes a townsman demanding publication of his articles. The editor keeps the pieces to remind himself how much worse the paper could be, then returns to cheerfulness and continues to run a better paper for the public. The senator visits, but the exchange centers on editorial restraint.
The Detroit Tribune notes a refined Japanese practice of a room called the chamber of the inspiring view where residents observe nature from home. Americans host theater dinners, but the Japanese plan outings to admire autumn maples, hunt mushrooms, or view pristine winter snow.
Selections include 19 styles of lap robes and horse blankets offered by Jos. Bilkey's store. Variety covers fabric patterns and sizes for personal use and stable needs.
A Philadelphia Inquirer note lists curious beliefs such as killing frogs drying cows, tickling a baby causing stutter, thanking for hair combing bringing bad luck, silver coin bullets to kill ghosts, unbroken eggs predicting trovie, boasting health inviting illness, live versus dead snakes signaling enemies, mirrors frightening teething, and a child inheriting traits from the first outdoor caregiver.
A Connecticut woman chronicles years of indigestion and heart trouble eased by Grape-Nuts after trying many foods. She reports no dyspepsia now, can walk a mile daily without fatigue, and looks younger, crediting the product with a full recovery and plans to avoid bad foods. The ad touts Postum Co. and the Road to Wellville booklet.
A timely topic notes Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung remedy for coughs and colds. It cures quickly and prevents serious results from a cold at Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store.
An ad notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for throat and lung ailments and discourages substitutes, with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store advertised as a point of purchase.
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