Muscatine woman praises Dean's Kidney Pills relief
A Muscatine resident Mrs E Van Wagner reports years of backache and kidney discomfort eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Havercamp's pharmacy. She notes improvement within three days and lasting relief with continued treatment. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the pills for 50 cents.
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Muscatine
E. van Wagner
B Street
South Muscatine
Dean
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Staple Grocery Line Promises Fresh Goods and Stable Prices
A grocer invites patrons with offers of pure fresh groceries and steady prices to secure ongoing trade. The message emphasizes reliable quality and market confidence to attract customers.
Muscatine Journal Notice Post Office Listing
The Muscatine Journal is entered at the Muscatine Iowa post office as second class matter.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Subscription Rates to Journal in Muscatine Iowa
Daily per year delivered by carrier and collected weekly five dollars twenty cents. Semi weekly Tuesdays and Saturdays payable in advance one hundred fifty dollars. Order by postal card or telephone No. 27. All remittances by draft express or money order payable to JOURNAL PRINTING Co. Muscatine Iowa.
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Journal Printing Co
Muscatine
Iowa
Bryan’s Theory On Election Victory Sparks Critique
In the December North American Review, an unnamed verdict critiques William Jennings Bryan’s post election analysis. It accuses him of blaming a campaign fund and rail passes, warns that his views distort finance, trusts, and imperialism, and argues the public rejected his rhetoric with unprecedented unity.
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Bryan
Why Are Burlington Taxes So High Headlines Questioned
The Hawkeye reports questions about Burlington tax levels after saloon mulch tax and revenue from gambling and bawdy houses, asking why relief from the mulct law has not appeared. Echo responds with "Where?" and prompts readers to consider the city’s tax burden and supposed promises of relief.
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Burlington
Hawkeye
Echo
Senator Titus Faces Blame In Legislative Journal Fiasco
Burlington Hawkeye argues blame for the failure to enter Titus’s constitutional amendment in the journal should be spread among all lawmakers. It notes dependence between houses, legislative carelessness, and the role of lawyers in crafting unclear language.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Titus
Senate
Des Moines
General Assembly
Men Avoid Permanent Work Amid Job Swings on Rail Line
Fairfield Ledger notes a pattern where laborers from Chicago are shuttled to replacement projects on the C B Q line. Workers ride No 3 each morning seeking easy temporary work rather than steady employment, with many preferring not to strike for permanent positions.
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Fairfield Ledger
Chicago
Camp Visit Ends as Group Heads Back on the Road
A brief scene shows travelers reviewing a campsite then deciding to leave, resuming their journey as they motor away with plans to continue their trip.
Democrats Desert the Party Cited by Fairfield Ledger
The Dubuque Telegraph notes authority urging Gen. Weaver as a true democrat and reports that many old style Democrats are seeking a new party.
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Fairfield Ledger
Dubuque
Gen. Weaver
United States
Des Moines clerks fail to clerk amid seven dollar pay
The Des Moines piece attacks town lawmakers for failing to perform clerical duties, citing the Titus amendment and other bills to argue the clerks neglect duties despite seven dollar daily pay.
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Des Moines
Mail service petition asks line towns be favored
T J O Donnell agent for the M N and S circulated a petition among citizens last week seeking railroad mail service for towns along the new line. It's noted that a daily hack runs between Wapello and Grandview despite two daily passenger trains on the connecting railroad and a mail route between Muscatine and Grandview is missing. The department has been asked repeatedly with little response, but the large petition might push action.
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M. N
Grandview
Muscatine
Straightening the Rock Island Road Near Pleasant Plain
Fairfield Ledger reports the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line will be straightened through Washington and Jefferson counties this summer. Pleasant Plain may lose rail service as the new route likely keeps the tracks about a mile away. The town council appoints D. H. Mealy and C. W. Bailey to seek legal counsel and protect town rights.
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Rock Island
Fairfield Ledger
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Washington and
Jefferson Counties
Pleasant Plain
D. H. Mealy
C. W. Bailey
Hood’s Sarpsapa rilla Claim for Health and Vitality
An advertisement asserts that good health depends on pure blood and promotes Hood’s Sarpsapa rilla as the remedy. It promises increased appetite strength and vigor and claims to cure rheumatism catarrh and scrofula if begun today.
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Hood
Hood's Pills Offer Cures for Liver Ailments
All liver ills are cured by Hood's Pills sold for 25 cents. The ad urges readers to try this patent remedy and promises relief from digestive and liver troubles.
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Hood
Muscatine Island Levee Raised After Releveling
Wapello County Surveyor W S Kremer completed releveling of the Muscatine Island levee to raise it after it sank near the danger point last summer. About seven miles were surveyed and a portion of the levee had been worn down by a highway, necessitating costly repairs despite the local area’s high value.
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Muscatine Island
Wapello Tribune
W. S. Kremer
Kremer
What Shal We Have for Dessert Try Jell o
A family daily question answered with a quick Jell O dessert. No baking, just add hot water and chill. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
Escape Plot Found at Oshkosh Jail Twist
In Oshkosh Wisconsin guards uncovered an escape attempt as inmates were being moved to the new jail. A flagstone was lifted and prisoners dug a tunnel twelve feet long to the outer wall, a two hour effort away from freedom. Desperate inmates include two charged with highway robbery and two with burglary.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Eldow
Santa Fe Railway Strikes Persist Amid Mixed Train Service
Chimagro reports on December 11 that Santa Fe trains run with varying punctuality as officials claim the strike is near end while leaders insist the men will win. Observers note some lines show delays while others run on schedule, reflecting divergent conditions across points.
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Chimagro
Santa Fe Railway
Effec
Presbyterian revision committee to recommend confessional revisions
The Presbyterian revision committee unanimously agreed to recommend to the general assembly that some revision or change be made in confessional statements. Substantial but not final agreement was reached on preparing changes with revision and supplemental statements, while final determination was deferred to a subsequent meeting.
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Washington
Presbyterian Revision Committee
General Assembly
Pur suit ends as Davis to face charge over marriage promise
After a two year pursuit Miss Maggie O'Brien of Newton has found Valentine Davis at Quincy Washington and requisition papers from Kansas are with a sheriff who will bring Davis back to answer the charge of betrayal under promise of marriage. Davis fled Kansas on the eve of his wedding day.
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Topeka
Kas
Maggie O'Brien
Newton
Valentine Davis
Quincy
Kansas
Davis
Neroyal
Woman Fatally Burned In Waterloo Incident
Waterloo Ind December 11 Mrs A Byron Darby wife of Senator elect Darby was likely fatally burned Sunday while preparing ointment on a stove the preparation ignited the flames lapped to her clothing and burned her face and head doctors were summoned but her condition was critical and she may not survive
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Waterloo
Ind
A. Byron Darby
Darby
Wisconsin Doctor Acquitted in China Man Shooting Case
Fond du Lac Wisconsin December 11 Dr Chauncey E Richards was acquitted of shooting a Chinese man last summer with intent to kill He testified his revolver fired from a blow struck by the Chinaman's club A small riot occurred at the time amid China violence tensions
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Fond du Lar
Wis
Chauncey E. Richards
China
Escaped Ohio convict wounding posse near Logansport
Indianapolis December 11. Kwhns an escaped Ohio convict was found near Logansport yesterday and fatally wounded several members of a sheriff posse in a fight. The convict is still at large and a militia pursuit is under way.
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Indianapolis
Kwhns
Ohio
Logansport
Explosion in Union Pacific tunnel near Aspen kills five
Reports from Aspen, Wyoming say a tunnel explosion six miles north of Ogden, Utah, killed five workers and injured several more at the Union Pacific project.
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Ogden
Utah
Aspen
Wyo
Union Pacific
Young People's Union selects Winona for 1901 meeting
Richmond Indiana December 11 announcement states the national meeting of the Young People's Union United Presbyterian Church will be held in Winona Indiana in 1901 during the second week of August, as the next gathering.
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Richmond
Ind
The
Young People’s Union
United Presbyterian Church
Winona Ind
Portuguese ministers shift as envoys depart Europe
The Hague report notes Portuguese minister to the Netherlands Count de Selir departed for Lisbon. Dutch minister to Portugal Baron van Heeckeren is also expected to arrive from Lisbon.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Count de Selir
Lisbon
Portugal
Baron van Heeckeren
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup Cited For Croup Cure
Dundee Kansas mother Mrs H Greeg reports her little daughter suffered croup since three months old and credits Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup with a cure. The product is presented as a trusted remedy with a guarantee.
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H. Greeg
Dundee
Kans
Croup
J. J. Havercamp
Holiday Round Trip Fares From Central Point
Low holiday rates on C R 1 P and affiliated lines offer one and one third fare for round trips within 200 miles. Tickets on sale December 24 25 31 1900 and January 1 1901 with return by January 2 1901. C M Gould agent.
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C. M. Gould
Jell-O Dessert Brings Family Pleases All
Advertises Jell-O as the new dessert with four flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents. Encourages trying it today.
Iowa Central offers low round trip to Texas December 1900
On December 11, 1900 the Iowa Central Railway sells round trip excursion tickets to Port Arthur Galveston and Houston Texas at less than one fare for a round trip. Tickets valid fifteen days from sale date. For rates and details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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Iowa Central Railway
Port Arthur
Galveston
Houston
Tex
Geo. S. Batty
Marshalltown
Iowa
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