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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1900
Page
2
A Muscatine Journal page notes numerous residents and visitors in town and traveling to nearby towns. Names include M Kautz in Davenport, Robert Wallace in Wilton, Miss Rose Ryan arriving by train, Rev J K Fry from the east, Geo J Ross ex Y M C A secretary, Miss Anna Schumaker bound for Harper Iowa, and many others visiting or transacting business, with mentions of departures to Dallas City and Saint Louis.
Perry Cross recalls a 1870 buffalo chase near Fairbury Nebraska as settlers fear Indian threats and a lone bison retreats toward the Little Blue valley. A rifle shot spurs the hunt, ending with the buffalo’s death on a hillside overlook and a mislaid laborer found in a well.
An appeal touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female disorders. Testimonies praise dramatic improvements from chronic inflammation of the ovary to womb ulcer, urging suffering women to seek the medicine and the author’s free counsel.
A compiled list shows transfers across Muscatine including lots in West Liberty Meadena Muscatine and South Muscatine. Notable entries include transfers by Gorey to Thomas F and Smalley heirs to Slattery with various lots and blocks in multiple additions. Other listed property movements involve J B Hunt executor to J B Geoin Dickerson to 6 block 120 Muscatine and numerous deeds among Smalley Rhodes Br ogan's add Muscatine and Ogilvie's add Muscatine.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors meets in March 1900. Actions include approving February warrants, abating the 1899 monies and credits tax for Wm Lindow, awarding a steel tank project to G E King Bridge, approving bridge and township relief bills, accepting Muscatine township poor report, and authorizing bids for annual contracts. Adjourned to March 5, then to March 6 and finally adjourned sine die.
Fragmentary report lists witnesses Mrs J Lawrence Geo E Baker Martha Lawrence and constable H Elfers with references to State v Schmelitzer Lipplegoos and State v Smith. No clear outcomes or dates provided. The text appears as a courtroom ledger snippet with multiple cases and names.
A legal notice item lists State against Anson County and names W Temple J P J M Wagner in the constable action. Proceedings outline process and parties involved in the case noted for public record.
Ledger entries show R. O. McGaughey in the Brown case with charges 11.55, Wm. Hoffman listed as insurance committee with 27.00, and M. Rice for transportation 2.35. Amounts likely reflect services or disbursements in the matter.
Henry Martin traveled to Wilton on business today. Nellie Downer returned from a week with friends in Cedar county. Mrs. Henry Mull, Mrs. T. B. Downer and Mrs. Edgar Johnson spent an all day visit with Mrs. J. B. Downer on Friday.
A Muscatine resident testifies that backache and kidney distress plagued him until taking Dean's Kidney Pills from Havercamp's pharmacy. He credits the treatment with permanent relief. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo NY is sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Advertises a wide range of seeds including cloveres alfalfa white red and mammoth varieties along with timothy bluegrass millet rape oats rye field peas and corn. Claims suitability for sandy dry land and endorsement by agricultural stations.
A local dealer touts extensive stock of dressed flooring siding sash door and blinds with ready on hand assortment. The note promises full satisfaction on purchases and careful attention to each order.
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