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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
5
Promoters say an interurban line between Davenport and Muscatine will be built with a power station midway near Buffalo. Davenport council considers franchise terms, while Muscatine awaits similar privileges as the line expands eastward and promises mail freight and business benefits.
Baxina Powder Co of Chicago advertises its standard price stand by the standard in a brief notice. The item highlights pricing and product quality to attract customers. The ad presents a simple sales prompt without further details.
The undersigned guarantee refunds if Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar fails to cure coughs or colds and offer a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money refunded. Nesper & Co. and J. J. Havercamp with partners G. A. Riemcke W. B. Barkalow and J. T. Keuchmar.
Andrew McMahon born March 7 1830 in Farmanath county Ireland died March 24 1902 at home near West Liberty after a four week grip illness aged 72. Survived by four sons William John Edward Andrew two daughters Mary Edith one grandchild Elizabeth predeceased. He moved from Cincinnati to Muscatine county settlement in 1857 and lived on a farm four miles south of town before dying. Funeral at home conducted by Rev J E Newsom with M E choir. burial at Oakridge Cemetery.
Ex Senator Titus of Muscatine said Gladwin will lag in growth due to lack of buildable land. He noted a new lumber yard in Haskins, Washington county, funded by Dubuque interests. Door receipts from the tri-city contest in Wapello Friday night totaled 160 dollars, to be split among three schools after expenses.
Rudolph Hofmaster receives a letter from Captain John Dance of the Ninth Iowa Cavalry dated March 26 1902 recounting Civil War memories. Dance recalls fighting with Sherman over the sea and lists fallen comrades while noting his own health declines and a G A R basket festival planned for April.
F. C. Shinnabarger and his young daughter left this morning for South English to conduct a business trip.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a farm feature amid page layout with unclear details. Named entities are unreadable and no clear event or outcome is identifiable in the legible text.
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