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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1906
Page
2
Muscatine capitalists announce the lead mine near Galena has been acquired in what is described as one of the largest mining deals in Muscatine or Galena. The syndicate says the property is proven valuable, well investigated, and will receive further investment and development work.
A local drugstore advertises Bromo Cough Remedy as a practical cough treatment. Each package includes a bottle of remedy and a Cough Plaster to place on the chest for congestion relief and healing of the lungs. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The Champion Hose, Hook and Ladder company held a banquet and dance on Sycamore street to mark 31 years. Nearly 100 couples attended. John Neibert Sr presented 20 year certificates due to the mayor's illness. Ten year certificates went to Theodore Gottbrecht and F. P. Drisech. The event featured a banquet for 60 on the first floor and dancing on the second, ending near midnight.
Frank C. Clark of 96 Broadway New York promotes fall tours under superior management with exceptional advantages and a WNI Free programme aboard a cruise, dated August.
A promotional notice claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding and protruding piles with a 14 day refund if not effective. The drug is priced at 50 cents and advertised as authorized for use with a money back guarantee.
Members of the Jackson Club will host a banquet this evening at the Commercial Hotel to commemorate the Battle of New Orleans. Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City, George W. Scott, and FE M. Warner will speak on Jackson's birthday, with I S Pepper as toastmaster and Thomas' orchestra providing music. An informal reception precedes the dinner.
Pleasant Prairie residents vote against the Dan McGugin scheme to fund a Davenport to Muscatine interurban rail by selling 5000 dollars of stock and selecting a director. A rumor of another survey by a rival line prompted the rejection at a schoolhouse meeting.
A series of testimonials claim Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure indigestion in many cases. Users report relief after short use, with a common price of 50 cents per package. Patients from Wisconsin to New Jersey praise the remedy and recommend it to others.
Naomi Stewart has sold her millinery stock and plans a short visit to Missouri with a brother before entering school. Other local happenings include a Mt Pleasant school return, Epworth league meetings at the Dartonville school house, sermons by Rev W L Clapp, a Jolly Maids party, a week of prayer at the M E church, a marriage of Clara Brandt and Andrew Pimms, a Gardner family reunion, a joint W R C and G A R installation, and Prof Thomas attending the state teachers' association in Des Moines.
The lenten season opens February 28 with Ash Wednesday and runs through March and the first half of April. Easter Sunday falls on April 15.
The Iowa Central Railway offers round trip and one way tickets at reduced rates to homeseekers and settlers for January 2 and 16 and February 6 and 20. One way tickets cost two dollars above half fare, round trips three quarters of the regular one way rate with a twenty one day limit. Twenty one day tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays to points in other states at one fare plus 90 cents for round trips. Contact Iowa Central agents or A B Cutts, G P and T A, Minneapolis for details.
The Colored Folks of the City staged a three act comedy Saturday at Woodman hall as a repeat performance due to bad weather. The hall was well filled and the audience enjoyed the play with all actors delivering strong performances.
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