Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Muscatine Resident
An local Muscatine reader cites dyspepsia and kidney issues improving after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mr M W Stirlen of 519 East Tenth Street, agent for New York Life, explains his trial and relief, praising the product's efficacy and urging others to buy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
M. W. Stirlen
East Tenth Street
N. Y. Life Insurance Co
Dean
Gris Ciggin Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Doan
Subscription rates notice for Muscatine Journal
The Muscatine Journal announces subscription rates and delivery terms. Annual price and payment options are listed, with tri weekly Tuesday Thursday and Saturday delivery, payable in advance. Remittances by draft, express or money order should be made payable to Journal Printing Co. Muscatine.
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Journal
Cr Aft
Express
Journal Printing Co
Muscatine
Battle over Army Canteen Sparks Moral Debate and Legislation
A secretary report and a 200 page document argue the canteen strengthens army morality and discipline, reducing drunkenness. Critics warn against pro canteen bias and urge Congress to ban liquor sales at post exchanges and government premises, noting the current law expires July 1, 1901.
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Wwe
Army
United States Army
Griggs
New York Christian Advocate
Methodist
Friends of Temperance
New Currency Bill Passes House With Gold Standard Aim
The House approved a currency bill 190 to 150 proposing the gold dollar as the standard and requiring bonds and notes to be payable in gold. It creates a treasury division to manage gold reserves, allows gold coin exchanges, taxes national banks by franchise value, and authorizes new bank note rules and coinage reforms. The Senate fate remains uncertain.
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House of Representatives
United States
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
House
Brewers press repeal of wartime beer tax sent to Washington
A lobby for repealing the war tax on beer has been sent to Washington by the brewers. The note says no other war tax has been repealed and none can be removed while the war lasts.
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Washington
Vatican Decree Prohibits Mixed Marriages in 1900
A Vatican decree on the jubilee year forbids marriages between Protestants and Catholics in 1900 unless the Pope grants special dispensation. This ruling reflects strict church discipline during the holy year and centers on papal authority over matrimonial rites.
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Vatican
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure Ad
An old advertisement promotes Mull's Lightning Cough Cure priced at 25 cents urging readers to stop coughing immediately. The copy emphasizes fast relief and a simple nasal or throat remedy.
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Mull
Collapse of a Bribery Charge in Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus last month dismissed the bribery allegations tied to Attorney General Monnett. The bill claimed officials sought to drop anti trust suits against Standard Oil by offering a large payoff. Principal witness Squires, from Manhattan Insurance, testified privately of the temptation though he did not testify publicly.
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Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio
Monnett
Standard Oil Company
Ohio Supreme Court
Squires
Manhattan Insurance Company
Cleveland
New York
Zola warns war risks for France and Britain
In an interview M. Zola says France must build on industry not war and foresees doom if aggression continues. He warns Britain against becoming a military nation, saying liberal principles and honor depend on restraint and that nations rising by the sword perish by the sword.
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M. Zola
France
Great Britain
Georgia Central Refuses Seat in Creeping Car to Bishop Turner
An Atlanta dispatch reports Georgia Central at Savannah refused to grant Bishop Henry M. Turner a berth in its creeping car. Turner, recovering from paralysis, faced a policy of segregation. The article notes the likely effect of a new law requiring separate sleeping cars for races and a governor signed bill last night.
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Atlanta
Georgia Central
Savannah
Henry M. Turner
Central
Montana Senator Clarke Bribery Case Ends in Disbarment
The Supreme Court of Montana unanimously finds Attorney John B. Wellcome guilty of bribing legislators to vote for Senator Clark, disbarring him. Evidence shows two lawmakers each received 10000 dollars and explains sudden vote shifts as bribe payments.
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Clark
Montana
Supreme Court of
John 8B
Wellcome
Opinion excerpts spark dispute among press leaders
A collage of editorials mocks politicians and officials, praising West Liberty horses and criticizing federal office holders. The pieces reference Col Lafe Young expansionism, a Montana man and others, with sharp partisan jabs and endorsements of local industry.
Prominent Buyers at Auction List Noted Horse Breeders
The report highlights leading buyers including J. D. Fisher, H. J. Ady, H. C. Harding, H. P. House, S. G. Hogue, L. A. Downs and A. E. Kimberly. It also mentions additional buyers and breeders of good horses, though not as extensive as the top names.
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J. D. Fisher
H. J. Ady
H. C. Harding
H. P. House
S. G. Hogue
L. A. Downs
A. E. Kimberly
Adams community stories and gatherings noted
A local gathering at Miss Minnie Lewis's home celebrated her 14th birthday with gifts music by Fred Humphyble and Will Lewis and a late supper. The Adams spelling and cyphering school at the Adams schoolhouse drew good crowds with Grace and Carry Meyers as champions. Other items include visits between Adams residents and Muscatine neighbors, a rainy shooting match at Josh Mills’s, and various errands and family visits.
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Minnie Lewis
Minnie
Fred Humphyble
Will Lewis
Adams School
Grace
Carry Meyers
Black Board
Bill Meyers
Sawesterpool
John Lewis
Roy Cochran
Muscatine
Josh Mills
Dining Cars on Great Dock Island Route Praised World-Wide
The public verdict declares the Great Dock Island Route offers the best dining car service. Thousands of letters attest to it. Rock Island dining cars are praised for superior meals compared to New York and Chicago hotels and restaurants. A la carte is available on all cars and a Colorado trains lunch costs 50 cents.
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Great Dock Island
New York
Chicago
Rock Island
Colorado
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Mull's Lightning Pain Killer cures pain instantly whether internal or external. The pitch guarantees absolute purity and lists a price of 25c and 50c available at all druggists.
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Mull
Mother's Hands Poem By S M Dean In Remembrance
A brief poem by S M Dean, sister-in-law of Dr H M Dean, honoring a mother whose hands were worn by years of work. It evokes washings and mending, tying shoes, tucking children, and the comforting maternal touch that remains even after resting. The verse links motherly labor to a divine blessing, ending with farewell to the beloved hands.
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H. M. Dean
S. M. Dean
Pioneer Cure Promises Money-Back Diabetes Remedy
An advertisement touts a chocolate tablet claiming to cure kidney disease rheumatism liver trouble impure blood stomach trouble dyspepsia and female complaints. It warns not a cureall and offers a dollar draft cashable if the medicine fails with 25c and one dollar prices sold by all druggists.
Cobwigger and Hen peck exchange over a loan
A witty exchange mentions Cobwigger noting a man appealing to sympathy to borrow a hundred. Hen peck counters that the loan was to keep his wife away in the country for another month. The line ends with the quip that no man earns credit for money obtained with his wife.
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Cobwigger
Henpeck
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Barnard’s Model Laundry
Iowa Ave
J. L. Giesler
H. Kaiser
S. L Johnson
F. H. Little
S. M. Batterson
C. A. Mull
Albert Baird
John H. Kaiser
Gus Schmidt
H. W Huttig
J. Scott Blackwell
J. L Giesler
Muscatine Savings Bank
First National Bank
J Carskaddan
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
Hershey State Bank
Iowa
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Cashier
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
Lu. G. Burnett
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
D. V Jackson
Chas Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Foreign Exchange
Cook, Musser& CO State Bank and Trust Co., Banking and Exchange Cor
the Muscatine Journal
John Mahin and Sons
Owa
War Department
Department
Congress
Post Exchange
McKiley
Friends of Morality
Carter
Carters
Council
Burlington Hawkeye
Col
Lafe Young
Rockford Register
Quay
Pennsylvania
Roberts
Utah
Capitol
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Register
The
Register
Texas
Allison
Gear
West Liberty Enterprise@dex
West Liberty
M. Tichenor & Co
West
ADAMS
Lyceum
Cedar Ville
Manis Smith
John Smith
W. W. Richards
John Stark
Henry Smith
Charley Schildsberg
John Meyers
D. H. Smith and Sons
Martin Smith
C. Chesbro
H. Meyers
Will Meyers
Fred A. Busse
State of Illinois
Dodd
Chicago, Ill
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Lam
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