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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
5
Muscatine businessman Charles C Cadle built a premier ice coal and wood supply operation by 1883 backed by son Cornelius Cadle. The Cadle firm dominates local market with large ice houses and top quality fuel and wood offerings.
Thomas Barnard, longtime resident since 1854, started Barnard's Model Laundry in 1897 after leaving the U. S. Express company. The business grows steadily and moves August 1 to larger Sycamore street quarters with a 75 foot deep water well.
Henry Thorman began button saw manufacture in Muscatine on November 1 1899. He now employs seven saw makers with a weekly capacity of 4000. Most sales go to Mississippi River plants and local industry, with orders from Tacoma Tacoma De Valls Bluff and Toronto. He has added a button factory supplies plant powered by a Columbia gasoline engine to boost growth.
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts Food as beneficial for both healthy people and the ill. A mother described recovery from years of nervous exhaustion after using the product, noting improved sleep, stamina, and ability to work, with children eager for desserts. Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Mich. promotes recipes in each package.
The article notes that only two business signs on Second Street remain as they were when Mr. Mahin became editor in 1852. The Pioneer Drug Store and Henry Molis & Co. Gun Shop are mentioned with a history of ownership changes and relocations, including J. B. Dougherty’s long involvement beginning 1840 and evolving to J. B. Dougherty & Son by 1866.
Miss Jennie Hawley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Hawley, wed Will Downer of Denver at the Hawley home in Riverview. The ceremony used Episcopal ring vows, with Dr. C. L. Stafford presiding. About 75 guests attended including relatives from Wilton and West Liberty.
The advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims genuine tablet packaging stamped C C C and warns the product is not sold in bulk with druggists carrying the item for 10c.
A historical profile of the First National Bank of Muscatine detailing its origin from the Merchants Exchange, name changes up to 1886, capitalization of 50 000 with over 50 000 in surplus, and succession of presidents and cashiers. It lists current officers S G Stein president D V Jackson vice president S M Hughes cashier and board members J Karskaddan F P Sawyer Chas Page J B Dougherty, noting progressive leadership and a dynamite proof revolving safe and safety vault.
The Citizens Electric Railway and Light Co. is a leading Muscatine industry. Officers include L. W. Prior president M A Devitt vice president H W Huttig secretary and treasurer H T Fiske general manager. The firm operates about ten miles of electric railway and a modern light and gas plant with recent track wiring rolling stock and power plant improvements. A new loop of track connects the Fair Ground area.
The Muscatine gas and electric company, led by H. T. Fiske from Cleveland, reports building an elegant pleasure park for citizens and reconstructing the gas plant. They emphasize readiness to supply private lighting and heating, a large stock of equipment, prompt service, and continued investment showing growing business.
Traffic on the M, N. and S. route resumed after a 48 hour washout halted service between the Iowa river bridge and Wapello. Crews rebuilt the embankment and added piling to strengthen the structure as river levels fall.
When you wake with a bad taste in your mouth you may need Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They cleanse the stomach improve appetite and make you feel like a new man. Sugar coated easy to take and pleasant in effect. For sale by all druggists.
The advertisement extols Mull's Grape Tonic as a remedy for summer fatigue and weakness. It claims the tonic restores vitality, rebuilds tissues, and strengthens the blood and whole body, urging use even when well to prevent decline.
Mrs M G Honeycutt of Center Texas reports severe rheumatic and kidney pains. A doctor gave little help but the tonic restored her health and she praises Mull's Grape Tonic as life saving. The message thanks the medicine and its makers.
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