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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1903
Page
5
An advertisement-style claim lists Swellings, Carbuncles, and scrofula cured by Botanic Blood Balm. It asserts the medicine cleanses blood poisons, heals sores and eruptions, relieves rheumatism and catarrh, reduces swellings, stops pains, and even treats cancers and skin diseases with a pure blood supply. It cites vast cures and warnings about deep-seated conditions.
Rock Island trains on Muscatine lines return to regular runs after bridges at Eldon and Wilton repaired. Only Kansas City ferry crossing remains irregular. No. 11 Chicago-Denver and No. 4 Kansas City-Chicago back to normal. No. 7 Chicago-Knoxville, No. 3 Chicago-Kansas City also resumed.
Local boosters claim Muscatine is one of the best towns west of Chicago and urge buying city property now. G. M. Titus at 118 Iowa Avenue offers a selection of desirable properties with flexible prices and terms, with purchase possible for those with a few hundred dollars to begin.
The Muscatine region reports a steady river fall of about two inches since Saturday with a 14.4 foot stage above low water. Raft Juniata suffered a double cylinder head failure near Winona causing repairs for ten days, while crews move the vessel to Stillwater for fixes. Millie Adams, burned by a live wire, remains seriously ill as residents deal with soggy sidewalks and widespread yard flooding in Musserville.
Frank Cromer from Rock Island faced arrest after declaring he could throw Muscatine police into the Mississippi River. Found on Sycamore Street in a hostile pose, he was charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace. Fines totaled $21.79.
A Springfield woman credits stopping coffee and drinking Postum with ending years of nervousness and heart trouble. She says months after quitting coffee she is entirely free from sinking spells and improved health, a change she attributes to Postum.
The St Matthias sewing group gathered at Mrs P J Fahey 503 West Eighth Street for the largest session of the season. Much work was completed and attendees enjoyed the afternoon. The next meeting is set for Mrs William Fayle 413 East Eighth Street next Friday afternoon.
A new well at the Washington water plant reached about 238 feet and is declared a complete success. It has been tested and will furnish from 60 000 to 80 000 gallons daily of purest water.
Local notes report Mrs Morgridge's recital reservations at Hayes book store opening Monday morning. Eastern Star holds its regular meeting tonight. Various residents travel for business on the morning trains, visiting Davenport and Davenport related trips.
A New York Commercial Advertiser perspective notes that taming a tiger is near impossible and dangerous. It compares tiger handling with lions elephants and boarhounds, stressing that true tame tigers do not exist and a trained tiger remains a volatile, lethal animal.
The passage argues that slang restricts expression and that many educated readers understand far more words than they use. It compares limitless wealth to unlimited vocabulary and notes that most people rely on only a few hundred common terms, despite English containing around 200000 words.
The article extols the beauty of Scottish speech, praising Highland talk for its clear distinct articulation and musical cadences. It credits Sir Morel Mackenzie with praising Badenoch and notes the glen fork of the Borth west of Inverness-shire as regions with pleasing vocal tones.
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