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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1902

Page

7

Local notices and visits span towns from Letts to Davenport

Ishams California waters of life Ed Coady left for Letts for a visit. Lyell Reppert spends a few days at home. Mrs Mat Hogan will visit Letts for a few days. Mrs Webb Will visits Bayfield. John McIntosh West Liberty spends yesterday in the city. Several others visit cities and travel. In Eisley vs Eisley a divorce decree granted. Health ads tout Dr. Cranes Quaker Tonic Tablets. Thanks express to neighbors for sickness and death in Weber family.

Mat Hogan Letts Frederick Weber

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Constitutional Remedy

There is more catarrh in this section than other diseases. Catarrh is a constitutional disease, not local. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo is claimed as the only constitutional cure. It is taken in small doses and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $1000 pledge. Sold by druggists, Hall's Family Pills recommended.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio Th. Hall

Vermont buyers back Smith's Green Mountain Renovator

Vermonters trust the Green Mountain Renovator as a longtime blood purifier nerve tonic and stomach aid. The sole agency is advertised with a money back guarantee promising full restoration of energy and strength or a refund.

Vermont Smith’s Green Mountain

Lettsville Notes: Marriages Moves and Local News

March updates from Lettsville Ila include John Verink and Florence Hunter marriage and plan to establish home near Verink. Residents change homes and work, with Harvey Shellabarger returning from Chicago and Mrs Brockway moving back to Letts. Community notes mention vaccination boom, hog shipments, wood supply, and U B conference gains.

Lettsville Ila John Verink Florence Hunter Justice Howe Muscatine Verink David Parsons Ruth Parson North Chestnut Street Ham Fullerton Seventy-Six Harvey Shellabarger Chicago Fred Stump Iowa Avenue Mary Shellabarger Main Nebraska Eugene Harrison Wapello Shields Garrett Bros A. C. Furnas E. F. Brockway Washington County N. R. Letts Letts John Heidlebaugh Kate Hagan

Ice Breakup Shifts River Traffic and Boat Upgrades

The ice on the river moves slowly and spectators watch frosty floes drift past. Capt. Blair heads to Chicago to outfit two boats for 1902 operations, the Helen Blair and W. J. Young, Jr, with new water supply systems and refits. River traffic losses rise due to ice blockades, while Captain Winans expands a Mississippi fleet and coal docks at Dubuque.

Capt. Blair Chicago Davenport Democrat W. A. Blair Helen Blair W. J. Young, Jr Burlington Muscatine Robert Dodds Captain Winans Upper Mississippi Mississippi River Towing Co Clinton Dubuque

Not a Candidate Says Editor Journal

An editor declares he is not a candidate for city marshal or any public position, thanking friends for consideration but affirming he would not accept the role or any other public post.

Special Low Rate to California from Iowa Central

During March and April the Iowa Central road offers one way excursion tickets to California from all Iowa and Illinois stations at a special low rate. Elegant tourist cars with modern conveniences depart each Tuesday in March and April, traveling coastward without change. For full information, reservations, rates and circulars, contact your local Iowa Central agent or Geo. S. Ratty, G. P. and T. A. Marshalltown Iowa.

California Iowa Central Road Iowa Illinois Pacific Coast Coast Iowa Central Avent Geo. S. Ratty, G. P. ,& T. A. Marshalltown

A Wife Praises Mother’s Friend For Easier Births

A wife testifies that she bore four children with severe pains in prior deliveries but used Mother's Friend before the last birth. She describes a healthy boy and claims the remedy let her do housework two hours before birth with minimal pains.

Mother's Friend touted to ease pregnancy and labor

An advertisement claims Mother's Friend strengthens the body and clears the mind for the mother, relaxes muscles to help labor, relieves morning sickness and nervousness, prevents breast danger, shortens recovery, and is sold by druggists for $1 a bottle with free illustrated information from the Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta.

Minnesota Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta

Miss Virginia Granes Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Miss Virginia Granes of Watertown New York praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for treating ovarian and uterine inflammations and says it cured her falling womb after four years. She offers $5000 for any fake testimonial and encourages sick women to seek the remedy at Lynn Massachusetts.

Nurses’ Association Watertown N.Y Lydia E. Pinkham Virginia Granes Lydia FE Pinkham

West Liberty transfers show multiple property deeds

A sequence of land transfers and lot sales in West Liberty and surrounding townships lists numerous parcels by section township and range with buyers such as DeForest Ferguson, Adam Frenzel, Catherine McIntosh, J. A. Webb, and Nellie F. Ballard. Several transactions include frontages on Oak Street and Tenth Street with values ranging from 1 400 to 8 578 dollars.

Weat Liberty R. Ferguson Atalissa Cess W. Hinkhouse Adam Frenzel Charles C. Bryberger Herman Fosser Harry H. Rockafellow N. E. Frac Fe- Ol Cacsekks Etane C. H. Richey G. V. Baker Isaiah Gideon Nellie F. Ballard John Dpd. Stuart Joseph Bowser John R. Ratcliff John Barger Conus Charles Hendrix Dayton M. Riggs Bgs Cccsesessass Ciara E. Batterson John Hahn City of Muscatine Frank Ashcraft Charles P. Malone Oak Street Tenth Street Ogilvie Geo W. Griffith A. M. Floyd John G. Holmes Aaron C. Noble N. Tf John A. Webb R. Emil Meister William White Sila Weller Robinson Allen H. Floyd N. W Ella Smith Butterfield West Liberty Town Downer North Wilton Joana Gerlenbach Hus John Idle Newton F. Watkins Allen Philip Metz

Couple Transfers Wig Lot in Section 9 Purchase

A notice records Mary McIntire and husband transferring a wig of aw? and a security in Section 9 at SW corner. The document notes John W. Lee as involved with the transfer and 1600 00 as a price or value reference.

Mary Mclntire Hus John W.lee Wig Sec

When We Were Twenty One at the Grand

Amusements note for the Grand presentation of When We Were Twenty One on Thursday March 6. The New York Herald praised the drama as wholesome and timely with brave sympathetic characters. Critics nationwide hailed it as a valuable addition to modern theatre and praised the company.

New York Herald Herald New York Knickerbocker Theatre Richard Brinsley Sheridan

New Star Shines in The Watch on the Rhine at Grand

The article notes the bright reception for the new star Mr Wilson in The Watch on the Rhine. It promises a stronger performance with improved scenery and a clear supporting cast. It also mentions novel electrical and mechanical effects debuting with the production at the Grand on Saturday March 8.

Wilson

East Hill residents note post election mood and local moves

Miss Maggie Haney visits Winona relatives while Mrs. Leach stops by Des Moines. A ward election outcome pleases locals, alderman expected to serve broadly. Several families shift homes on Sherman street and around Park Avenue and Washington Street as Cedar county and local movers reshape East Hill.

Maggie Haney Winona Minnesota Leach Des Moines Gates Park Place O. Rittenhouse Anna Hackett Chet Coder Gear Letts C. T. McCampbell Philip Mitz Cedar County

Presbyterians to Feature Quartet of Fine Singers

A quartet at the Presbyterian church will perform next Sunday morning and evening. The group includes Mrs. E F Gobble soprano Miss Nellie Roberson contralto Fred Pentzer tenor and G W Porter bass. Their known ability promises sacred music of the highest order.

E. F. Gobble Nellie Robertson Fred Pentzer G. W. Porter Presbyterian Church

Sunflower Ridge Social Notes Move to Greenfield

Sunflower Ridge residents report a move to Greenfield Iowa as Mr and Mrs Weikert and family depart for their new home. The Grimm youths visited the Henke home Saturday. Eugene Hetzler returns from Muscatine after attending business college this winter. George Alteneder of Colfax Washington is visiting the area.

Sunflower Ridge

Eye cure featured in Dr. Coffee’s eye disease book

A. J. Palmer of Melrose Iowa describes his eye trouble and cure in Dr W O Coffee’s The New System of Treating Diseases of the Eye. The page book includes dozens of illustrated cases with colored cuts and offers free information if you describe your case.

A. J. Palmer Melrose Iowa W. O. Coffee Solun

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