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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
11
Smithy advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as the sole cure for rheumatism neuralgia and related suffering. It cites Mrs. Margaret Bethel of Brainard Minnesota who reports thirty years of agony ended after using the remedy and states her life was prolonged and she can work harder than in decades.
June reports from Fruitland Indiana describe Milton Bridge buying land and building a house. A land agency hosted a well attended show. Farmers harvest rye oats look good corn needs warm weather. sweet potatoes suffer disease. Wiley Nelson shot his hand. it is a flesh wound. Fruitland lodge of the K of P surrendered its charter and members may join Wyoming of Muscatine. Court of Honor membership drives with ice cream prize. Hopewell Fourth of July picnic announced. Rev W L Clapp to preach on Sunday Island church. J B Rankin returns from Ottumwa. Frank Strouse hosts a young folks party. Mary O'Brien of St Louis visiting her father Dennis O'Brien and sister Mrs Kate Hackett. Mr Hummell remains seriously ill.
In Wilton Iowa on Thursday 8:30 pm Emma Miller married Henry Lamp at the Miller home. Rev. Doden and Rev. N A McAulay officiated with only close relatives present. Rock Island orchestra provided music as guests praised the couple who will reside on Sixth Street.
The Great N E A Meeting in Minneapolis July 7 to 11 offers reduced Iowa Central railway fares with tickets on sale July 5 6 and 7 good for return until September 1. Hear renowned educators. Contact local ticket agent for details.
A Muscatine resident testifies to Doan's Kidney Pills easing his wife’s kidney disorder after trying many remedies. John Hands of Iowa City attests to the product’s value, purchased locally at a drug store. Doan's Kidney Pills, 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
Henry Yates, Illinois Insurance Superintendent, reports Modern Woodmen of America shows assets far exceed liabilities. He certifies the society is properly organized and supervised and notes December 31, 1901 figures: assets about two million, income and disbursements totaling around 528 thousand, 621,700 members, and 1.097 billion in insurance in force.
The C with a tail marks Cascarets Candy Cathartic on a light blue enameled box. Each tablet bears c.C.C. label and is not sold in bulk. Available through all druggists, price one roc.
William Rosser Corbe reflects on the Declaration of Independence as a durable guide to self government. He contrasts its universal ideals with historical doubt, praises Jefferson and Adams, and argues the document’s enduring relevance across generations and crises.
The narrator recalls a St Louis tavern fifteen years past with the same old faces and fates. Barkeep changes, patrons drift into poverty or prison, and a hangman falls to fate. A churchyard scene reveals graves of those who chased red drinks and broken hearts. The liquor seller J S Holden is named.
Ad claims Cascarets candy cathartic cures constipation forever with guaranteed refund if it fails. Promotional slogan states druggists refund money.
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