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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
12
Friday items include arrivals from the east and Davenport, local visits, streetcar delays, spring decorations, and bargains at nearby shops. The Muscatine council discusses police resignations, bids for street work, finances, and engineer reports with multiple notices and upcoming events.
A fragmentary ad notes affordable suits at the Good Luck Clothing in West Liberty. The prompt requests readers to ask Oscar Shaw to show customers the selection, implying bargains on quality attire.
A quotation attributed to Geo. T. Angell argues that many children cannot be taught to love parents in school, but can be taught to speak kindly and perform kind acts toward all beings to become better and more merciful in life.
A reported private message from Ladysmith says women in Pretoria’s market weep as three trains move from Klerksdorp to fetch wounded from Mafeking. Authorities estimate about 700 killed or wounded, illustrating war’s reach beyond battlefields into homes and markets.
A club of nine girls was organized at Berta Tappe’s East Tenth Street home. Meetings will be every Wednesday with a deferred club name to be chosen at Jessie Stirlen’s home. Officers elected include Berta Tappe president Florence Mark vice president Mabel Breckon secretary Jessie Breckon treasurer and members Helen Terry Blanche Munn Jessie Stirlen Florence Millar Ida Bechman.
A Presbyterian editorial argues that lager beer is the most dangerous alcoholic drink, labeling it a harmful “little sin.” It cites a New York City study where 80 percent of intemperate men began with beer and warns against enabling entry to the beer bridge.
An advertisement touts Mull's Pioneer Cure as a chocolate tablet that targets single diseases such as kidney and bladder issues stomach trouble liver trouble and rheumatism. It claims thousands cured and offers a dollar draft if no help provided with 25c and 1 options sold by druggists.
Classified notice seeking a trustworthy traveler to cover a large residence with salary set at 65 dollars monthly plus expenses and future increases. Position described as permanent. Respondents to send a self addressed stamped envelope to the manager at 330 Caxon Building Chicago.
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer advertised for 25 cents sold by all druggists with claim to relieve pain quickly.
Julian Hawthorne writes a letter confirming Rudyard Kipling wrote David Harum as a wager with F. N. Doubleday and E. W. Bok. Hawthorne describes the Chicago dinner where the bet was announced and notes Kipling’s payment of all royalties to the real author E N Westcott’s heirs.
Mrs August Kranz improved after illness. Miss Alla Foster returned from Buffalo Prairie. Miss Lucy Watson visited the Gilletts. Rev A M Ryder returned from Hale Iowa. Mrs Noble near Eliza hosted Santa Davis. Deputy Reynolds returned to Rock Island. Geo Freyermuth plans a horse barn. Wm Ripley served as juror in Rock Island. A lively crowd attended a wedding reception at Houson’s. Students attended Thornton school literary. Mr and Mrs Frank Gillette visited Byron Drury. A box social at Wrayville school planned. Mrs J H Foster and Mrs Brogan visited Feldman. Miss Lillie Workman left school for Miss Reed's funeral. Choir practice canceled due to weather. Mrs McNall seeks information on four geese. Mrs Reynolds of Wrayville suffers rheumatism. Miss Anna Hesser helps at home. A stranger robbed by night. posse pursued him. Lydia Krueger lost pocketbook on her way back to Kittlecamp’s. Remains of Aunt Polly Reynolds laid to rest at Reynolds cemetery. age ninety three. Large crowd attended John I Reed’s gathering last Friday.
Provisions outline use of fines to fund support for prisoners and their dependents. Funds go to a general fund with disbursement by the warden under the Board of Control for aid to infirm or indigent former prisoners after release. The act preserves existing contracts and takes effect after publication in Des Moines newspapers.
The Poltava ashore near Libau raises naval risk while Racine Nails & Tack plant burns with $50,000 loss and $20,140 insured. William L. Wallace named census lumber statistics agent. Mississippi Senate memorial seeks federal levee control. Havana customs receipts total $14,072,114.79 for 1899. A New York freight elevator disaster kills two and injures three. Puerto Rican delegation presses Congress for island relief. Sherman declines Senate secretary post. Monetary League to hold a joint national convention with other parties. Boni de Castellane rumors of 3 million franc loss denied by his father. Leisham reports Swiss allow American dried fruit imports. Paris steamer Paris floated for repairs before Belfast overhaul. Ottumwa offers Carnegie library funding with site and maintenance terms. Farquer Milling explosion destroys Lima mill. fireman George Lanphier badly burned.
The guidance warns against drinking water tainted by lead pipes or lead lined tanks, and warns against using water from galvanized iron pipes or acidic contents stored in tin cans. It also notes local grippe or epidemics in which sulfur in footwear is advised.
From the Davenport Republican a jab at Cedar Rapids coverage says the city leans toward lavish lawsuits while starving public improvements, noting the motto seems to be millions for litigation but not one cent for roads or parks.
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