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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
7
The Iowa Central Railway launches a sleeping car service from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Kansas City St. Louis and Peoria for quicker travel. The Limited departs Elrick Junction daily at 7 57 a m for Peoria and eastern points. See local ticket agent.
Mrs. W F Brannan visited Davenport yesterday while Earl Cromer from East Hill is reported ill with rheumatism. Mrs. Sarah L Horton arrived from Davenport on the Helen Blair. Dr. Fred E Schmidt returned from a Monmouth NL trip with his sister Mrs Henry Fischer. Miss Ida Cerny and Miss Helen Eppel of Iowa City are visiting Frank Eppel. Mrs. E A Trewery, visiting Plattville Wis, changes cars en route to Thornburg. Mr and Mrs G A Funck and Mr and Mrs C B Merrill return on the El Paso Flyer from Burlington. Miss K E Palmer of Davenport departs on the Western to Wellman. Mrs Sam R Stone leaves for Chicago after weeks of visiting. Wesley Towers leaves for Hot Springs Ark for rest. Mrs Olive Meese travels on the Western to Nichols with niece Una V Younkin from Sioux Falls.
Jerry Foster is very ill and Sunday services at Trinity church will be omitted through summer. Will Needham Jr and Harry Mackey returned to Sigourney after visiting the Becks. Miss M Bell traveling from Geneseo to North English. Mrs Bast and Gust Oeter departed for Merrill Wisconsin for their mother's illness. Mrs M A Rickard and baby will visit Kinross. Mrs J W Hughes en route to North English after Geneseo visit. Mrs Theresa Trewery headed to What Cheer to visit daughter. Miss Helen Burk of Carlinville will visit Ed Ingham family. Mrs M A Hanna changing trains en route to North English from Geneseo. James Bradford from Davenport on business. Suburban railway expected by Christmas. Davenport council extends 60 days to start work amid rail material delays.
The will of Cecil Rhodes provides a $50,000 bequest to improve the dining for resident Fellows and tutors at Oriel College Oxford. The text extols dietetics in education and promotes Grape-Nuts and Postum as ideal brain foods, arguing for proper nutrition to enhance health and mental acuity among students.
The July 1 implementation of a new compulsory education law in Muscatine requires children aged 7 to 14 to attend school at least 12 weeks yearly. Fines hit parents and the school board president for failures, a truant officer enforces attendance, and schools brace for crowded rooms despite new building momentum.
The new statute requires annual reports from parochial and private schools to the secretary of the board of education listing names ages and attendance of all pupils. Reports on individual pupils may be requested anytime. Parents with children in private schools must supply a certificate on demand. The aim is a register of nonpublic attendees to minimize enforcement burdens and boost public school attendance. Public and private schools must observe the law, which officials expect will raise attendance significantly.
The Utility Club met at Mr and Mrs Track on East 10th street with many guests and refreshments. Next meeting set for Friday August 1 at Mrs H J Howe on East Eighth street. Julia Fuller home on West Seventh hosted a lively social with games a supper toasts and warm praise from attendees. Attendees included Nellie Weingart Agnes Fuller Lizzie Fagan Clara Fleitz and others along with George Williams Vincent Fuller and John Fuller.
In 1895 none, by 1900 six million boxes of Cascarets Candy Cathartic sold. The ad proclaims the product as the best medicine for the bowels in the world, urging readers to buy from all druggists.
At the last board meeting of the First M. E. church a resolution was adopted requesting the return of Rev. Dr. C. L. Crafford for another year. He has served the Muscatine charge faithfully for three years. The appointment conference convenes in Keokuk on September 17.
A Lansing Iowa Journal note reports a family case of summer complaint cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The writer urges keeping a bottle at home, especially in summer, and notes the medicine is sold by all druggists.
The Marshall town newspaper denounces the midway performances at a Davenport carnival as indecent and apologizes for aiding promotion. It claims it was deceived about the attractions while supporting the event.
A discussion of female illness and doctor patient communication cites Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts as a confidant for women lacking full disclosure. The piece notes confidential letters helping other patients and urges sharing experiences to aid others.
A fairy offers a youth five gifts Fame Love Riches Pleasure Death He chooses Pleasure and finds life hollow. Years later he laments wasted youth and asks to choose again. The fairy returns four gifts minus Death leaving old age and regret. Mark Twain’s tale in Harper's Weekly frames wiser choices and the cost of desire.
While walking along the river Wednesday B Sywassink an employee of the Musser Lumber Company found a valuable pearl said to be worth 150 dollars.
A resident hails a prized discovery as one of the finest specimens found locally, expressing pride and satisfaction at the lucky find.
Nickel Plate Road offers a round trip ticket to Chautauqua Lake for 14 dollars with return extension to August 26 1902 obtainable by depositing the return portion with a Joint Agent. Also quoted are lower rates to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie Buffalo and other eastern points. For details contact John Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago.
An unclear ad-like fragment references kidney health and a supposed remedy. Mentions Dr Hebb and a company name, but lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
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