Doan's Ointment Promises Hemorrhoid Cure
A Muscatine notice extols Doan's Ointment claiming it cures hemorrhoids and skin diseases with one application proving effective. Testimonial from Charles Tappe says it relieves itching and offers cure, recommending Doan's Kidney Pills previously. Sold by dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Dean
Charles Tappe
Second and
Iowa Avenue
First National Bank
East Eighth Street
Doan
Havercamp’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U.S
Doan’s
Muscatine Electric Railway Restores Half-Hour Schedule
The Muscatine Electric Railway returns to the old half hour timetable. Cars leave the general switch at 6:15 a.m. and ends at 6:30 a.m. Then every thirty minutes until 10 p.m. The schedule remains in force until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Electric Light and Power Co East Second Street
Utility company notes street location East Second Street for Electric Light and Power operations. Readable text indicates address reference for service or office site. No dates or events present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light & Power Co
East Second Street
German-American Savings Bank Recording
German-American Savings Bank with capital of 60 000 offers general banking, loans on real estate or personal security, and 4 percent interest on savings deposits. Officers include J L Giesler president J H Kaiser vice president and S L Johnson cashier. Directors are F H Little S M Batt erson C A Mull Albert Baird Jom Kaiser Gus Schmidt H W Huttig and J Scott Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Giesler
J. H. Kaiser
S. L Johnson
F. H. Little
M. Batterson
C. A. Mull
Albert Baird
Jom H. Kaiser
Gus Schmidt
H. W Huttig
J. Scott Blackwell
J. L Giesler
J Carskaddan
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
War in South Africa War Collapse Hinted By Telegrams
London reports on Kruger and Salisbury exchanges as negotiations begin and a potential quick end to the war is hinted. Dispatches describe desperate fighting in the Free State, possible troop withdrawals, and moves toward Russian assistance. Civilian and hospital movements, including Princess Christian’s train, accompany battlefield updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Bloemfontein
Alfred Milner
Pretoria
Kruger
Kroonstadt
Free State
Transvaal
Berlin Praises English Unity While Weighing Boer Policy
Berlin reports a Kreuz Zeitung article praising English unity during the South African war and imperial expansion while disapproving Lord Roberts policy toward the Boers and Kipling’s stance. It notes damages disputes over German ships and a $150,000 mark Trans Wagner settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kreuz
Rudyard Kipling
England
Cecil Rhodes
London
Germany
Pr. W Krummacher
Dr. Lehmid
Cairns
South Africa
Red Cross Society
War Office
China
To Cure a Cold in One Day Guarantee
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a cure for a cold in one day. States all druggists refund the money if it fails and includes E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Pietermaritzburg
Transvaal
Great Britain
E. W. Grove
Turkish Fighter Osman Pasha Dies at 60
Osman Pasha, famed defender of Plevna and a top Turkish soldier, died at age 60 in Constantinople. Born 1832 in Toget, Asia Minor, his stand at Plevna in 1876 halted a Russian advance for four months and earned him enduring prestige, prompting the sultan to lament the loss of a trusted ally.
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New York
Constantinople
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Osman
Toget
Asia Minor
Atal
Independent telephones unite to run 1800 miles toll lines
In Weyauwega Wisconsin on March 22 a meeting of independent telephone firms formed a state association to operate 1800 miles of toll lines for 5200 subscribers. Sixteen companies joined including Rock County, Barron County, Jefferson, LaCrosse, Monroe, Portage, Wood, Marshall Field, Walworth and others in a move to compete against the American company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyauwega
Wis
Rock County Telephone Company
Barron County Telephone Company
Jefferson Telephone Company
LaCrosse Telephone Company
LaCrosse and Southeastern Telephone Company
Monroe Telephone Company
Colma Telephone Company
Portage Telephone Company
Wood County Telephone Company
Marshal
Gallant Negro Saves Six From West Side Fire
In New York on March 22 M. S. Andersen a young colored man and two passers by entered a burning building on West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street to rescue a man Nelson and his six children unharmed after being treated to a dangerous climb the firefighters then aided remaining occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Street
M. S. Andersen
Nelson
Anderson
Employers Organize Machinists Union 18 Ahead of Spring Labor Troubles
New York March 22 A planned machinists union movem ent pushes toward a nine hour day and non union discharge demands as Chicago strikes expand toward New York and other cities. A New Jersey machinery association formed March 14 with A B Lees as president aims to unite hundreds of manufacturers to meet the expected walkouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renean
New York
Chicago
Columbus
Paterson
N. J
International Association of Machinists
New York and
New Jersey
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
Association
George AL. Warner
International Machinists’ Association
Anitigaranted Engineers’ Association
Warner
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
E. P. Allis Company
Engines
Milwaukee
Western Electric Company
Goss Printing Press Company
Mehie Printing Press Company
Watson, and Stillman, Welf & Co
Ledgerwoods Manufacturing Company
Worthington Pumap Company
James O'Connell
International Machinists’ Union
O'Connell
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Muscatine Savings Bara
Hershey State Bank
Iowa
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mire Hershey
P. W. Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
General Banking
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
Ss. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
D. V Jackson
Chas Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
S. M. Hughes
Foreign Exchange
Cook, Musser & CO State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and Exchange
Cortons Ave
Second St
Nmiscatine
Africa
Russia
Arcti
German Bichter
President Kruger
Salisbury-Kruger
Foreign Office
Kaiser
Morning West
Fischer-Wohlharaus
Steyn
Bondites
Ladysmith
Pieters’ Hill
Princess Christian's Hospital
Colense Bridge
Elandslaagte
Drakenberg
Spiggarsdorp
John Ball
Maseru
Basutoland
Aliwal
Lord Roberts
Free
Olsen
Wrestle
Beck Olsen
Copenhagen
Ernest Roeber
Roeber
Plevaa
Osman Pasita
Independent Telephones
Beveridge
Washington
the Post
Porto Rico
of Chicago Praises
Dodd
The
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Pewce
Medicine
Dodds Medicine Ba
Machinists
Union 18
Dublin Council Returns
City of
Dublin
Ireland
City of Dublin
United States
Western Union Underwriters
Western Union Underwriters’ Association
Eastern
Middle States
George T. Cram
Gorham
Dillaway
Richardson
B. F. Richardson & Co
Dubuque, Ia
Saeed
Wabl
F. A. Neidig
Borger’s Clothing Store
Muscatine, Lowz
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