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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
5
The Town Sites on New Milwaukee Cut-Off in this county were purchased and will be platted and sold. A station named Titus honors Senator Titus of this city, conferred by the Milwaukee road. The first station name on the other side of Washington is noted for its similarity.
Milwaukee Line across Muscatine county locates two stations between Muscatine and Cone. Ardon, seven miles from Muscatine, will be platted soon with Titus Jackson and Healey as local representatives. The town sits on high ground with good drainage near the Mississippi Cedar divide and the depot likely north of the track. The Milwaukee road pledges effort to create a thriving shipping point. The second station lies five and a half miles farther on Silar Fry’s farm.
A testimonial advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery curing stomach and digestion diseases. It claims one bottle can heal years of ailment and asserts no substitute exists. The notice offers a medical adviser and books mailed for a small fee to address Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
A new Milwaukee road map shows a Muscatine cut off and an Ashdale to Thomson line, shortening the trip to Chicago by about ten miles. Stations near Muscatine may be named Ardon or Healey and Maduro is the second stop, reflecting local landowner names.
The spring term begins April 1. Prospective students should enroll in March and take classes in French English German Art of Conversation Science of Language Great Religions Art Rudiments English Literature Ancient History taught by Cora C Weed.
We the undersigned agree to refund the money on a 60 cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure a cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Nesper & Co. J J Havercamp G A Riemcke W B Barkalow J T Keuchmar.
Trainmaster Jones of the C L & P Railway at Rock Island spent the night in the city and returned home today after a brief stop.
The Waunella hauls two barge loads of wood downriver and unloads at the levee as crews brace for a stretch with chilly rain and few loafers. Capt. Fred Kennedy, tied to shells hauling for a large firm, may head north as weather allows. Ducks remain in high demand, fish are scarce but daily, and shellfish preparations begin as crews inspect nets and tackle for the season.
A Wa terford Virginia family states a friend who suffered from dyspepsia found relief after switching to Postum Food Coffee. After three months he gained twelve pounds and became a Postum enthusiast. The husband, a physician, endorses Postum as the healthiest beverage and the family agrees they no longer drink coffee. Postum is sold by all grocers.
The resignations of H. L. Laird chief clerk and Chas. B Walters general agent in Peoria of the Iowa Central Road surprise many friends. They retire to join the Iowa Central Land Company based in Marshalltown, linked to farming and ranch lands in Montgomery county North Dakota.
A terse notice promotes living in Chicago at the Hotel Grace on Jackson Boulevard and Clark Street, claiming it is the most convenient and reasonably priced option for Muscatine residents visiting Chicago and urging them to try the Grace on their next trip.
A meeting is set for Monday evening March 17 with a large class to initiate. The session will cover business of importance and a large attendance is desired by the president.
The Wine, Women and Song show troupe arrived in the city this morning by the 7 58 train and will perform at the Grand opera house this evening.
The United States ranks fourth by population but leads in other respects. Two thousand Mormons in Germany are described as total abstainers from alcohol, coffees, tea, and worldly amusements.
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