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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
7
Various short items recount arrivals departures and travels of residents including J A Will from Chicago Mrs Della Watson Bailey Ray Ewing to Burlington and Carl Rinemund to Iowa City Also mentions local businesses lawyers and the Muscatine Rod and Gun Club activities plus an August 1900 excursion to Burlington offering low fares and meals
F W Mahin writes from Reichenberg Austria describing cool to cold summer weather with daily rain and overcoats in use, while noting Tyrol and Switzerland face heavier snows. He discusses English use in Europe for business, travel ease, and the difficulty of learning languages after age forty.
Real estate notices offer a 260 acre stock and grain farm at Wellman with large house bank barn and fruit, ready to operate with no expense. Additional bids include 203 acre Illinois stock farm, hotel exchanges, 184 Cedar county acreage, $4000 residence swap, and a 1000-population town hotel at bargain price. Call for exchange or sale opportunities.
The passage contrasts flexible youth with fixed older minds resistant to new thinking. It notes plans to visit Paris in September for a month or six weeks. It observes Americans' approval of both McKinley Roosevelt and the Democratic ticket, suggesting confidence in November’s outcome.
The reporter covers Tabernacle meetings near Columbus Junction and Columbus City, with evangelist Mrs. Sutliff and speaker Rev Long. Site updates note new Fredonia school building and remodeling at Dr Overholt’s places. War news aside, social visits from Muscatine and Frary’s reflect calm politics as primaries approach. Crop rain followed by drying sun aids threshing. D H Westbrock loses two horses. pinkeye affects young cattle.
Reading mass physician Dr. Hanaford extols Grape Nuts as highly digestible and nourishing, claiming one meal uses four heaping teaspoons and that regular use would extend life and happiness. The ad notes serving ideas and economy, plus a hair regrowth claim for Beggs Hair Renewer with user testimonial and availability through J J Havercamp.
Local items report painting on a tenement and a bridge. social events at Miss Flora Manlove’s Sunday school and Green Street church festival raising funds. Fred L. Squires spoke at Musserville M E church urging youth action against liquor and supporting the Liberator. He outlined pledges, anti cant e en laws, and the push for Christian votes to curb saloon power.
Colfax Iowa hosts the Iowa State Epworth League from July 26 to August 5 with round trip tickets on sale July 25 to August 5 and return valid through August 6. Attendees can enjoy ten days at a popular Iowa summer resort with one fare for the round trip. cM Sed Agent.
West Liberty reports a new leaseholders in the opera house Frank Thomas and C P Wor rall replacing E 8 Evans after about three years. Admission to Mrs Corley's M E church lecture Friday is fifteen cents for adults ten cents for children. William Miller sold his North Columbus street residence to Fred Warren. Marvin Fisher dies at his daughter Mrs Aiken s home East Sixth street. funeral Wednesday. Charlie Purvis sells 160 acre South Prairie farm and buys Chesebro place two miles SW. Ed Sexsmith family visit Thornburg.
Advertised remedy claims to relieve painful and irregular menstruation based on a celebrated French physician recipe. Marketed for over ten years with thousands reported reliefs by using genuine red wrapped wafers priced at two dollars. Distributed by La France Drug Co and available at J. J. Haverkamp's drug store in Muscatine Iowa.
W L Stutsman of Carroll Iowa writes praising the Journal and mentioning a northern field outing. He compares regional crops favorably to his area and notes current rains hinder harvesting. He also mentions hearing the Dolliver and Clark debate at Spirit Lake Chautauqua Grounds. Kill that principle Liedtning Pain Killer is advertised.
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