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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1902

Page

6

Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Back Pain Relief

Muscatine readers report backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Havercamp's pharmacy. Frank Royster of 114 Clinton Street says persistent back pain and kidney secretion issues eased after taking the pills. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo NY markets Doan's in the United States at 50 cents.

Frank Royster Clinton Street Musser’s Dean Havercamp’s Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Doan’s

Muscatine Notes: People ander Events Filigree

Special correspondence reports varied local happenings from Muscatine and surrounding towns. Names mentioned include Mary Saxton, A J Wood, Dr G Dykes, Will Negus, Sam Hrogans, Rebecca Scott, J M Scott, P B Lake, Miss Manning, E M Pinkham, Mrs Charles Hawthorn, Mildred Frost, and John Stevens. Community life spans visits, sales, moves, a hospital operation, a marriage, and missionary support with routine social and civic notes.

Muscatine Will Negus John Negus Mary Saxton Mocksbore A. J. Wood G. Dykes McCurdy East Secona Street Mr. Dykes Sam Hrogans Rebecca Scott J. M. Scott Wilton Will Miller P. B. Lake India E. M. Pinkham Ainsworth Charles Hawthorn River Junction Iowa City Mildred Frost Riverside John Stevens Johnson County Ott Rev. Jones

School set to begin as Miss Sider to teach at Muscatine

March 25 Muscatine notes announce Miss Sider will teach next Monday at the local school. Ollie Barnard’s friends glad to see her out after a weeks with small pox. Hazel Dell school to welcome Miss Margaret Stuart this spring. Chickenpox cases reported locally. Grandma Barnard visited Titus home. Eschewed by weather, men go work outside while women clean houses. Director Hendricks cleans the school yard. Miss Charlotte Cole visited Miss Mary Battey in Sweetland. Hattie Bloomer hosts two city cousins. Elmer Shirley may leave soon. Sickness limits social parties. Easter program prepared at Spangler Chapel. cordial invitation issued.

Ollie Barnard Margaret Stuart Hazel Dell J. C. Stuart Grandma Barnard Titus Mr. Hendricks Charlotte Cole Mary Battey Sweetland Hattie Bloomer Elmer Shirley Spangler Chapel

Riverside notices spark rebuilding and election in March

D Craige plans immediate rebuild after fire with aid from local ladies and native lumber. A log hauling detail is set for Tuesday. Mrs. Hawthorn injured in Riverside, now at Lone Tree. A new large livery barn foundation is finished and framing begun. March 31 town election features two mayoral candidates, C Overfelt and O D Huntley, both veterans. A Chicago firm offered 10 cent subscriptions. a boy took the agency and received a worthless watch.

Riverside D. Craige C. Overfelt O. D. Huntley Chicago

Easter Egg Storage and Local Church Revival News

March 25 note from Nichols reports eggs stored for Easter and regular Christian church services. Mrs. J. Nicola improves after illness. Merril family visited Mediapolis. Karl Baker of Mediapolis helped at revival at the M E church. Jack Horner Social by Christian Endeavor. many attend and express desire to join God’s family. three probationers noted. City election set for March 31. Verna Slater returns to Hazelton.

Christian Endeavor Jack Horner J. P. Meeker Letts Boston Clarence Smith Verna Slater Hazelton Iowa M. E. Church

Old People Need Strong Stomachs for Enduring Health

An old age health message extols keeping digestion in order to stay hale. It claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery strengthens the stomach and nourishes the body, citing a testimonial from G Popplewell of Eureka Springs. It notes a free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer with 21 stamps.

Dr. Pierce

Evening community meetings continue at 7 each night

The text notes that meetings will run every evening this week at 7 o'clock. It describes the community feeling the blessed effect of the gatherings as they progress.

Local Notes From Muscatine and Surrounding Areas

R H Geertz visited Sand Prairie last week. Chas Raetz from Oak Grove saw his father Aug Raetz Friday. Mrs Wesley Boiler shopped in Muscatine Saturday. F D Wood and family spent Saturday there. Andrew Cochran had wood sawn Friday. Minder Bros called for stump grinding. Miss Kemptner to teach spring term. Harry Holmes and Fred Schwartz visited Nichols Sunday. D A Cochran from Skunk Hollow called Sunday. J B Geertz from Lucas Grove passed through. Holmes bought a horse from Wm Bodman of Nichols. F D Wood drilling a well for Adam Wigam in Seventy Six township. Mr and Mrs Geo Herman of Muscatine visited Schwartz home Sunday.

Chas. Raetz Oak Grove Aug. Raetz Wesley Boiler Muscatine F. D. Wood Andrew Cochran Balser and Son Bayfield Minder Bros Miss Kemptner Harry Holmes Fred Schwartz Nichols D. A. Cochran Skunk Hollow J. B. Geertz Lucas Grove Wm. Bodman Adam Wigam Geo. Herman Schwartz

Temperance Lecturer Captivates West Liberty Crowd

Mrs. J C Stone from Ohio lectured three nights in West Liberty on prohibition under IL O G T, drawing a large M E church audience with a blunt critique of inaction and a call to practical living. She used the parable of the good Samaritan and urged action with the simple word Do. The talk contrasted two groups and urged reform within Christians and temperance advocates. Funeral for Andrew McMahon scheduled at 10 a m Wednesday with Rev J E Newsom officiating. he died Monday near town two miles south. Courtship dinners and visits noted in local households.

West Liberty J. C. Stone Ohio M. E Levite Good Samaritan Kasson Miller West Fifth Elm Streets Emmet Hildebrand Lloyd Lone Tree Mother Hildebrand Spencer Street

Local Social Notes From Oakland Iowa on Sunday Visits

In Oakland Iowa March 25 the Dyches visited at Jack Quinn's. Nellie Hines returned from Lone Tree after a two week visit. L L Yocum spent a week sawing wood. Twin girls of J H Baker ill. J K Solomon and wife visited Columbus Junction. G Kennedy and family and others visited J G Morse’s. Dan Smith and Ola from Columbus visited friends. Mrs W E Stockley of Ashton Illinois visited relatives. Tom and Barbara Yedlie from Holland's Ferry were seen in town. Ida Chown of near Columbus Junction visited with neighbors.

Conesville John Dyche Jack Quinn Nellie Hines Lone Tree L. L. Yocum J. H. Baker J. K. Solomon Columbus Junction Messrs. G. Kennedy T. J. McCollister W. J. Hines Nellie J. Hines W. H. Hoben Little Robert J. G. Morse Holland's Ferry Ida Chown Alice Heill Daisy Goldsberry

White Prairie school to open March 21 in Wilton IA

In White Prairie Wilton Iowa March 25 the local entry notes the school will start March 21 with Edna Cornell of Cedar Valley named as teacher. Amanda Friederichsen of Wilton visited on Saturday, while John Maurer builds a fence. A milk hauler at the Wilton cheese factory had a horse dispute, requiring a two mile walk to borrow another horse. May Maurer assisted her grandmother Mrs John Maurer in Wilton last week.

Wilton White Prairie School Edna Cornell Cedar Valley Amanda Friederichsen John Maurer Henry Maurer May Maurer

Prospective Investors Urged to Inspect Lands Along Burlington Line

Real estate guidance encourages buyers to study lands along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. Notices promote opportunities at new towns, with travel tickets offered on first and third Tuesdays of March through May to numerous western and southern destinations. June G. Farmer of Cedar Rapids promises full rail information upon request.

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry Alabama Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Canadian Northwest Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Manitoba Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana New Mexico Nebraska North Dakota North Carolina Tennesee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming G. Farmer A.G. P T.A Cedar Rapids

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S. G. Stein Pinas Siesst Bakers Monaca Coffee C. B. Fuller GRACE Post Office Board of Trade C. C. Collins Jackson Boulevard Clark Street Bloomington Muscatine, Ka Sider Egy Grand Opera House Sha A Sevastopol R. H. Geertz Berg Sand Prairie Oakland White Prairie Walsh Davenport McCullough Building West Third Street Mull Rock Island, Ilinois Draglan Malu Spa Geighs Thiesen Louisville & Nashville R. R Jacksonville St. Augustine L. Stone Gen. Pass Louisville, KY E. P. Day East Second Street
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