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 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1903
Page
2
The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney problems believed to cause back pain headaches and exhaustion. It claims many women mistake kidney issues for womb or female weakness and offers Swamp Root as a tonic that strengthens kidneys and overall health.
Mrs FE Austin of 19 Nassau St Brooklyn New York reports severe kidney and bladder trouble lasting over two months. After using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root she found relief and says it cured her entirely and now stands on her feet without symptoms.
The Pan-Hellenic Club votes to host its annual event on New Year’s Eve with a program of toasts. Old College Men now prominent in business professions and the pulpits are listed among those arranged to be honored.
The Pan-Hellenic club of Muscatine will hold its annual banquet on Thursday night January 31 at the Knights of Pythias hall on Iowa Avenue marking a departure from past years when hotels hosted the event. Committees are working on details and nominations for officers are being prepared. Zel H. Hutchinson serves as president, a post he has held since 1901. The Pan-Hellenic membership continues active in campus and city affairs.
The club includes several city ministers, many business and professional men, and younger graduates. After dinner speakers from Muscatine will respond to toasts at the banquet, promising to be one of the season’s most notable social events.
A promotional piece extols hair health noting a germ causes hair loss and presenting Newbro's Herpicide as the solution. It claims germ destruction, no grease, no staining, and urges samples and purchase through Detroit advertising and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as agent.
The Salvation Army in Muscatine appeals to all citizens to donate food money or clothing to fund a free Christmas dinner for about one hundred poor residents. Captain Rosy Gablery asks locals to contribute to the effort, with a Christmas tree for children and garments already distributed to the needy.
Local theatre goers have a final chance to see Lewis Morrison in red Mephisto garb in a sumptuous new Faust production soon.
Miss Marion George leads the specialty artists in J C Barton’s Our Goblins or Fun on the Rhine. She commands the highest salary among lady violin players on stage and has wowed audiences from New York to Salt Lake City. She plays a priceless violin, cost over 2500 dollars, and performs at the Grand on Christmas night. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s quip about laughter frames the feature.
A review of Irving B. Richman's two volume Rhode Island Its Making and Its Meaning, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, lauds the work as well received by reviewers. Richman is identified as an alumnus of Iowa University and a Muscatine, Iowa, native.
The excruciating comedy A Run For Her Money plays one night only at the Grand Opera House on Saturday December 26. Owner and Eastern manager W T Spaeth leads the tour, sparing no time or expense to make the show a success both artistically and financially.
A 19th century advertisement touts a one day cure claiming success with the product Laxative Quinine Tablets. It offers a refund if ineffective and bears FP W Groves’s signature on each bet, labeled as a guaranteed, money back promise.
Charlie Doyle and Miss Cora Carr of Clarion were married at the bride’s home on December 16. The couple plans to locate in Tipton. The column also notes visits, church events, travel to California, school attendance, local move-ins, and Christmas services at the Christian and Presbyterian churches.
This timely note promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for winter colds. It emphasizes prompt use at first cold indications, claims safety for children, pleasant taste, and broad availability from druggists.
The Bayfield post office in Muscatine County is discontinued with mail redirected to Muscatine. Local residents were notified of the change, affecting delivery routes and addresses in the Bayfield area.
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.