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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
2
The Iowa Academy of Science opened its fourteenth annual session with executive committee meetings and a president’s address by Professor W. H. Norton. He urged substantial endowments for scientific instruction and research, contrasting scientific and classical cultures and noting Iowa's funding shortfalls.
A Muscatine citizen, John A. St. Clair of 2013 Mulberry Street, describes kidney pain and irregular function cured by Dean's Kidney Pills. He praises the remedy's direct kidney action and the product's reputation from Mt Forest Ontario, bought at Havercamp's drug store, price 50 cents. Foster Mulburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Dean's.
The Ottumwa Eis teddfod annual meeting closed with two rival choirs from Hiteman and Williamsburg each at seventy five voices competing for a 125 dollar prize. Williamsburg won and E W Lloyd received a 25 dollar medal. Ottumwa notables led by H Williams O G Jones and Zora Swenson were named top voices. The famous Ottumwa quartet members won the duet prize for Live and Love Thee. The meeting’s success suggests Ottumwa may host all future gatherings.
Today in Cedar Rapids a committee appointed by the State Bar association began work on revising municipal law. Members include G. W. Ball Iowa City chairman Judge Bollinger Dubuque Mayer Quick Sioux City W H Bailey Des Moines and C W Bingham Cedar Rapids. The group will report at the next association meeting next year.
Sioux City Judge Wakefield ruled the Masonic Accident Association must pay a life policy to Fred C Hill, president of the Sioux City O'Neil & Western railway, whose death followed poisoning in breakfast food served by a new servant girl. The policy excludes voluntary poisoning. The insurer intends to appeal.
Cedar Rapids reports the deaths of New York missionaries at Pao Ting Fu China. The Hodges Simcox and Dr Taylor defended themselves in the Simcox house. All were killed except two Simcox children Paul and Frances who escaped but were decapitated by Boxers and thrown into a well.
In Paris on December 26 Wertheimer the bric a brac dealer resumed his suit against Castellane for twelve thousand francs. Wertheimer’s counsel denounced Castellane as a bigger knave than a fool and warned of criminal proceedings. The court reserved a decision.
A dispatch from Cape Town reports a portion of the British force tracking the Boers from Britstown toward Prieska has been surrounded and captured. The prisoners are described as a squadron of Yeomanry in the disrupted force.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising a one day cure for colds. Claims druggists refund money if it fails and includes a signature initialism E. W. in a dubious offer.
A local ad touts mufflers neckwear suspenders and dress gloves with silk and fur lined options. It promotes a fine Oxford line in 50 and 75 cent boxes and caps in beaver chinchilla or plush shapes with orders for quick pickup before holidays.
W A Gray Clarence King and others came home for Christmas in Grandview. Mrs Gertz Silas Guthrie and families visited, while Harry Wibber and Nellie Schnider returned from Ames and Cedar Falls for the holidays. Schweitzer hosts forty friends for Christmas and their fifth anniversary. Christian Endeavor and Congregational churches held colorful Christmas programs with trees bells and Santa Claus.
Mrs. P. A. Passmore of Flushing Michigan describes severe kidney and bladder trouble over three years. After four physicians failed to help and home remedies offered little relief she used Dodd's Kidney Pills. Less than one box improved her health markedly and she endorses the remedy for similar ailments urging others to try it.
Iowa City December 27 Judge Deemer declines chancellor post at the State University law department. Law committee to report on best candidate for the vacancy with options including Floyd R Mechem C W Gregory Tisdale Gardner and Wade among others. Committee members named and next appointment expected to go to a leading out of state law educator.
Ottumwa reports a Melrose farm hand with only five dollars borrowed pretends to buy high priced cattle at a Chicago fat stock show. He mesmerizes bidders, secures items totaling around eight thousand dollars, then returns to Melrose without paying. Newspapers note his nerve and gall, while the deals are canceled.
Lucille Washburn, of Springfield Wisconsin, was used in a plan by Sangamon county deputies to stage an arrest of Frank Stont for a Dawson murder. She was placed over a flag pole to watch for events while officers searched. a large negro attempted to rob her, fought back, and left Washburn with injuries including a bruised eye and possible ear damage. Deputies Gui nan Ettelbrick and Gallagher accompanied her.
In Greensburg and Kokomo Indiana a long lost sister Ida Parsons is reunited with her brother William Cheever after twenty four years. He learns she is the missing baby now 26 with a family and a share in a comfortable estate follows a Santa Claus stocking surprise.
Mrs H Gregg of Dundee Kansas recommends Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup for her daughter’s croup which she says began at three months old. The bottle is marketed for children with a promise of guaranteed relief.
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