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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
11
The Illinois coal strike threatens Muscatine and other areas as miners walk out July 1 over who pays shot-firers. Operators warn loss of thousands of jobs while urging arbitration and public rights, saying the wage scale and law create extra costs.
The article argues miners face costly shifts under new law and many are under coal contracts. It notes miners may be idle part time and questions whether operators can bear arbitration costs. A fair arbitration is urged to decide justice and protect public rights.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that four years ago he was cured of a severe kidney trouble after taking less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He says brick dust sediment pain and symptoms disappeared and have not returned, and he recommends the remedy. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
In Wapello Iowa Mrs S A Hornsby visits with son R R Hunt at Oakville and Emma Miller of Burlington calls on her aunt Mrs Sabina Miller. A union service of the English and German M E churches will be held at the German church next Sunday with a missionary from Korea. Mrs Bert Turner and babies from Weaver visit Mrs Turners aunt Mrs Sommerville. Mr and Mrs W E Edward plan to move to Des Moines. Mrs Mamie Smith of Ft Madison visits her parents Mr and Mrs J F Heins. A large crowd attends a dance at Myron hall and the Davison boys host friends spending the week.
Foley and Co Chicago promotes Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy. It notes many imitations exist but urges demand for the genuine and warns substitutes lack the same satisfaction. The formula is mildly laxative and contains no opiates, safe for children and delicate persons.
From Blue Grass Iowa on June 24 the list of attendees included Mrs O A Bohnsack and sons Fred and Arthur, Mrs August Drumm, Mrs Ed Reinert, Mr and Mrs Herman Thoene, Mrs Imael Banck and Miss Stella Chamberlain. Miss Ivah Thoene, now in Buffalo, graduated. Mrs J C Watts hosted visitors including Eva Satterthwait from Muscatine, who visited Fred Reinert and Robt Bennett homes.
Muscatine residents may join a Sunday excursion to Peoria on June 25 via M N and S Railway in connection with Iowa Central Railway. Departures from Muscatine 6 30 am Fruitland 6 47 am Grandview 7 07 am Wargo 7 27 am Peoria return 6 30 pm. Round trip price 2 00 with events at Glen Oak Park and Al Fresco Beach plus baseball and boating attractions. For details contact G B Birch and G F P A Muscatine Ia.
Homeseeker's Rates via the Iowa Central Ry to Nebraska Kansas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Colorado and other states. Stop overs allowed and tickets limited 21 days. For rates and train times contact agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
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