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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1902

Page

2

A Reputation How It Was Made in Muscatine

A Muscatine resident describes lasting kidney relief from Dean's Kidney Pills after years of backache and distress. Mrs. E. Van Wagner praises the remedy's rapid improvement and long-term benefit. Sold by Havercamp's pharmacy, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo NY is sole US agent. remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.

Muscatine Dean E. van Wagner B Street South Muscatine Havercamp’s Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y Wdoar’s

Biennial Elections Amendment Clears Both Houses

Des Moines reports the biennial elections constitutional amendment passed the house and senate. Presented by Harper of Wapello, it must survive the next legislature before a public vote. Sweet of Bremer led the debate with support citing 35 states using biennial elections.

Des Moines House Senate Harper Wapello Sweet Bremer van Sant Minnesota Representative Nichols Muscatine

Session extends as lawmakers prune $1.47 million request

Lawmakers push to adjourn April 3 amid heavy scrutiny of appropriations. The joint committee plans to slash waste while preserving essential funding for the state university, agricultural college, normal school, and other bodies, offset by anticipated deficits and potential midterm transfers.

State University Normal School Board of Control Vicksburg

Cures Promised for Coughs with Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery

An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for bronchitis asthma and other respiratory ailments claiming permanent cures. It quotes Moses Miles of Wyoming who says four bottles saved him from a wasting cough and says the book Dr. Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser is available by mail for stamps.

Pierce Dr. Pierce Moses Miles Hilliard, Uinta Co Wyoming

Primary Elections Bill Defeated After Long House Debate

The house debated the primary elections bill introduced as house file No. 8 by Greene. A county option amendment passed, then many amendments weakened the measure until its defeat. Legislators discussed political and economic implications and potential June primaries harming candidates.

House Greene Committee On Elections Polk County Des Moines

How They Vote and Tales From the Cloak Room

A columnist reports on polling behavior and backstage schoolroom habits seen in the cloak room. The piece mixes retired anecdotes with observations on student attitudes toward voting and classroom leadership.

Wesley Elkins Case and Des Moines Politics

The Des Moines column notes intense interest in the pardon committee over Wesley Elkins the bey murderer in Anamosa with a large Clayton county petition urging continued imprisonment. It suggests a split committee and secret proceedings while Des Moines lawmakers push civil service reform for city police and fire departments and discuss a July 1 effective date. It also reports the senate defeat of a bill to set up a male reformatory at Anamosa and to end the local penitentiary.

Committee On Pardons Wesley Elkins Anamosa Dsks Clayton County Committee E Des Moines House Police and Fire Commission Senate Jos. E. Morcombe

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab

An advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back refund if it fails and carries E. W. Grove's signature on each box. The price is 265c.

E. W. Grove

Whitman seen in town at stereotype foundry anecdote

J T Trowbridge recalls meeting Walt Whitman in a dim foundry office where proofs for a new edition lay. Whitman, tall and plain, explains helping a friendless boardinghouse boy by using his magnetism to lift his spirits, echoing lines about power and resilience.

Washington Street J. T. Trowbridge Atlantic Walt Whitman Stereotype Foundry Socrates King Solomon Whitman

Black Diamond Express Offers Through Tickets to New York

The Black Diamond Express departs Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh Valley Railroad for New York with a la carte dining car service and luxurious parlor and day coaches. Stop-overs allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.

Buffalo

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