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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1900
Page
4
Free services and prescriptions to the needy are announced with a physician offering free consultation and examination. The doctor, described as 30 years of experience, promises to assess feelings and locate pains without questions.
Open to the public every Wednesday and Saturday from 2:40 to 5 o'clock P M the Reading Room of the First Church of Christ Scientist offers free literature. Corner Sixth and Walnut streets welcomes all.
Special excursions to Colorado and tech on June 20 July 9 17 and August. Round trip excursion tickets limited for return to Oct. 31st will be sold to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City and Ogden at the low rate of a single fare plus 2 dollars. Call on any ticket agent of the B C R N Ry for tickets and full information or address Inc G Farmer AG P and T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Ia.
A historical account describes brutal punishments used in China for various offenses. It details the pantze beating, cangue restraints weighing 60 to 200 pounds, finger squeezing devices, leg compression frames, beheadings, and strangulation. The article notes the severity, public displays, and lack of lawful sanction behind these methods.
In Burlington Iowa July 24 officials debate Dahlman who claims he murdered his wife in St Louis three years ago by smothering her with a pillow. A confessor’s letter to Dahlman’s children cites mental distress from his wife’s illness and poverty. Local officials note his spirit voice earlier. jailer Cronin calls him intelligent but disturbed while the county attorney sees him as sane and imagining the crime. The insane commission pause remains unresolved and St Louis police guidance is awaited.
A large temperance rally with churches and Young People's societies united hosted an address by A. J. McColl, state president of the Young People's Christian Temperance Union. The speaker, despite a youthful appearance, proved a compelling and stirring figure to the gathered crowd.
A speaker delivered a decisive hour long address and secured a unanimous vote for forming a temperance society ready to start immediately. The Young People's Union will push strict enforcement to curb unlawful drug stores and blind pigs, while saloon supporters plan to re open but local steps aim to block it. Praise goes to Mr. McColl for his efforts.
Very few round trip rates to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and to Salt Lake City and Oden Utah via Rock Island Route. Homeseekers tickets on August 1 7 and 21 for Colorado and Utah points one fare plus 2.00 round trip final return Oct 31. A special Chicago to Denver train leaves August 1 at 4 45 pm arriving Denver 9 15 pm next day with day coaches Pullman sleepers diner car. After August 1 rates valid only on regular trains. Details at Passenger depot and Colorado booklet Colorado the Magnificent.
Troy New York July 24 Jack Downey of Brooklyn and Billy Moore of Syracuse will fight in a twenty five round boxing bout tonight. Both have many admirers and the event promises to be a major sporting feature of the season.
Fire destroyed the Ottumwa Iron Works pattern room causing a $20,000 loss, fully insured. The incident occurred on a July evening in Ottumwa Iowa as reported by the Daily Journal.
The Epworth League event in Colfax runs July 26 to August 5 with sales July 25 to August 1. Return validity until August 6 at a single round trip fare. Attendees may combine the meeting with a ten day stay at a popular Iowa summer resort.
Advertisement for Weeks Break to All Cold Tabs by J. J. Havercamp as sole agent promises no cure and no pay with a price of 2 cents. It touts the product as a remedy to cure cold while you steep.
The Iowa Central Railway promotes a homeseekers excursion with tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to western northern southwestern and southeastern points. The round trip fare is one fare plus two dollars and includes Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Inquiries may be made through coupon ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
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