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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
7
Real estate listing notes a ten acre tract for sale within the city limits of Titus and Jackson. Also mentions a two story eight room house with 40 feet of ground offered at 1600 dollars, six blocks from town avenue and Second street. Additional notices include passenger movements and staff changes.
Ad promotes CaScarets candy cathartics as a cure for constipation with a promise of money refund if not satisfied. It offers two price points 10 cents and 25 cents and notes druggists handle refunds.
Daily brief items list personal travel business visits and family news from Fairport Wilton and neighboring towns. Names include Arch Tyler W A Gibson J Scott Blackwell John Peck Rev Richard A Schmidt Mr and Mrs P Moylan Mrs N E Jayne L Angersbach H J Hendricks George Ed Evans Mrs Clark Little Arlie Sylvester Mrs James Fitzgerald Mrs Lucy Pickey Vi rmon Hugh Scott Dr Jane Quaker Tonic notes and a new Brooklyn club planned by Helen Rider and Laura Kent.
A short and odd ad claims rectors cure pies or people at the piles with a free sample and a money back guarantee. It offers a pile pipe with every package and charges 50 cents per item by J. J. Havercamp.
A reader column explains the Journal will publish signed communications for reader ideas without endorsing or opposing the sentiments. It serves as a medium for expression and clarifies no editorial stance is taken.
The piece argues that small investments can build a large power project to run a canal in Muscatine. It outlines costs, potential employment, and civic impact, urging citizens to fund a $10,000 start to form a company. It ends with a religious appeal for renewed personal power and prayer for Brother Gordon.
A historical ticket lists state and county offices with Muscatine citizens among the nominees. It notes the unusual October 14 voting date and names candidates including Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter and several local officials such as Wm Evans, J. H Pigman, J Beard, and others, with Scott Berry providing the copy.
A health ad explains brain work wastes tiny particles that must be rebuilt daily with food. Grape Nuts contains phosphates, albumen, and grain starch turned to grape sugar, claiming it aids daily recovery of strength and health with cream. Available at grocers, made by Postum Cereal Co. Battle Creek Mich.
The public lauds Lydia Pinkham as a reformer whose remedies have helped thousands of women and renewed strength for families. Her name is celebrated in speeches and press as a beacon of women’s health reform.
Mrs. Pratt from near Tipton visits the Metz family in Cedar county and returns with Mrs. Lowe. Win Oscar Jr adds a front porch for comfort and beauty. Sickbed notes include a rheumatic fever case in the Reham family and slow improvement for Mrs. Rittenhouse and Mr. Schuyler. Henry McCoy leaves for Crawfordsville after weeks here. A Marshalltown visitor plans a house on Sherman street and River road. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Brisbine host friends Thursday. Typhoid and heart trouble afflict Mr. Alburn on Washington street. W S Gregory of Keota attends poultry show and stays with Mrs. Norton. Harry Howell visits from West Liberty. Montgomery’s group improving. Frank Hunter moves to Park avenue and Washington street. Wm Oliver Jr and bride settle south side. Cora Sellman’s Wednesday surprise praised. Norton laid up with a sore hand.
Miss Harriet Hunt of Muscatine visits Mrs. Barnes in Ainsworth. Oregon township teachers plan a round table meeting this Saturday. Week of prayer is observed in town churches. Mrs. T. H. Barnes hosts Friday for Miss Hunt. Will Smiley and Miss May Wallace wed in Washington. Y. Wickham Jr. returns from Chicago to visit family.
An old advertisement offers one thousand dollars reward for an incurable catarrh, touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally effective, notes endorsement by FP J Cheney and several Toledo druggists, and lists price at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available.
An old advertisement touts Cateret candies as a universal cure for constipation. It offers a full refund if C C C fails to relieve symptoms, directing readers to druggists for purchase and return.
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