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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
2
A Muscatine practitioner advertises himself as a long term fixture in the city. He claims to treat rheumatism blood and skin diseases sciatica stomach liver and kidney issues using electricity vibratory massage and X ray equipment. He emphasizes local patients only and denies traveling or high fees. He cites stomach diseases treated with heated fermentations and electrotherapy.
A Muscatine physician advertises chronic disease treatment at his Institute for the Treatment of Chronic Diseases. He claims daily office presence for many years and distinguishes himself from traveling doctors. He touts electricity based cures combined with medicine and massage for rheumatism sciatica kidney and liver issues.
Old court minutes from 1841 recount Judge Joseph Williams leading sessions in Muscatine as lawyers rode with him, sometimes crossing streams on horseback. Surviving bar member J S Richman recalls many names, with S C Hastings later pursuing California Spanish claims and becoming attorney general. The 1841 bar list includes Hastings Farwell Whicher Lowe Day Parvin Butler Barker Richman McAuley Deshler Grant Goodrich Matoon Starr Grimes Cook Rover Purinton Nobie Rankin Johnson.
In Wilton last night the Y M C A second team defeated the Muscatine Hawkeyes 25 to 9 in a rough game. Davis, Williamson, Harrington and Reuling led scoring while Whitmer Knott and Pane contributed for Wilton. Referee Hayes of Muscatine and umpire Stroame of Wilton officiated.
Miss C Schnoeblen leaves for Oberlin Ohio for a two month music course at Oberlin college. Mr and Mrs John Burger travel to La Crosse Wisconsin to visit a sister ill there. Prof and Mrs H L Bryson return from Troy Mills Iowa after holidays visit. Trier Sisters Quintette set for Riverside January 11 as part of the lecture course. H Tappendorf of Rock Island to build the new Catholic church in Riverside. Miss Blanche Shellady east of town ill for two weeks.
Druggists offer refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding protruding piles in six to fourteen days. Sold for 50 cents.
Charles C. Spring and his son John shot a large lynx on Muscatine Island near the Sand Mound while goose hunting. They believe the animal is a Canada lynx after checking natural histories. The creature weighed 2644 pounds with paws as thick as a man’s wrist.
Weat Liberty Louisiana January 5 The Raths bone List installed officers for the ensuing year Pastor chief Mrs Margaret Nichols excellent chief Mrs Florence Heck excellent junior Mrs Maud Thorp excellent senior Mrs Julie Harin manager Mrs Thomas Smiley mistress of records and correspondence Mrs Ella Nichols mistress of finance Mrs Mattie Ady protection of temple Mrs Elizabeth Milnes guard of outer temple Mrs Mary Whitacre After installation a social and supper were enjoyed by thirty members.
Describes digestion as a complex system needing absorption and repair. Promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy, claiming they cure disorders from improper digestion, with instructions to take at distress and a promise of longevity. Includes offer of a free book and the address F. M. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
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