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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as permanently curing blood poisons and a wide range of skin and joint ailments. It claims to cleanse the blood, relieve pains, and heal cancers and sores, with promises of curing deep seated conditions and even cancer in some cases.
The Iowa Central railway offers colonist tickets on the first and third Tuesdays each month through Sept 1903 to Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Texas Louisiana New Mexico and more. Contact local agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis for rates and details.
Publishers of Success, a leading home magazine, seek a local representative to receive and solicit subscriptions in this county. They offer the highest compensation among first class periodicals. Contact The Success Company Washington Square New York for full details and scholarship opportunities at 32 Waverly Place New York City.
In Wapello Iowa on May 4 observers report a M E church official board meeting set for Tuesday with full attendance urged. Obituaries note John Andrews of Wichita Kansas passing after long illness. The Louisa County Republican convention to select delegates to Des Moines on July 1 is planned for June 2 with detailed precinct representation and primaries on June 13.
Fruitland Iowa notices list Dr. FE F Ham called for Mrs Jos Heineman. Ray Wright met Dr H J Dean in Muscatine regarding eye issues. Wm Anthony’s child suffers typhoid fever. Mr Hopson reports wife improving and soon returning home. Miss Dora Drier of Muscatine mentioned.
Farm families prepare for corn planting as J. F. Adams reports strong business. H. Krone ships hogs while H. Bohnsack engages in buying and selling young cattle. Mrs Earnest Warner hosts a wedding reception attended by Lenert Schlopkohl and Miss Gustie Moeller. Ee EF Moeller visited Durant. H Kistemaker returned from a stint at a self feeder factory in Sioux City IA. Wm Reins drove to New Liberty.
West Liberty has Elsie Mosher and Margaret Manlove visiting Miss Myrtle Pike's school at Nichols. Mrs. Ruth Manlowe plans May travels to Muscatine Bloomfield and Drakesville to aid her children. A May pole drill at the roller rink drew a fair crowd. A runaway Saturday afternoon cans-
Backache warns of kidney trouble which creeps up unnoticed until painful. Symptoms include shortness of breath, backache, blood in urine, swelling, night urination, headaches, and fatigue. Dr Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure is advertised as a permanent remedy with claimed success. John Hartwell of Duluth praises relief after using the cure. Sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50c and $1. Free advice offered by Dr M M Fenner of Fredonia.
A small bottle of Scott's Emulsion costing fifty cents lasts a baby a month with a few drops each feeding. It provides nourishment often missing from ordinary food and helps sickly infants recover health. A free sample is available upon request from Scott & Bowne at 190 Pearl Street New York.
A pair of J. A. Evans horses driven by John Kee lan escaped on the driveway near the elevator and dashed toward the railroad. They stopped after striking a telephone pole and were quickly set to rights. The Woman's Missionary Societies of the M. E. church met at North Calhoun street with Mrs. John Vanatti, reading two papers by Mrs. W. W. Anderson and Miss Mary J. Childs. Delegates J. B. Newsom and G. T. Pratt were elected for the Wilton district convention May 12 and 13.
Geo Holtz hauer reshingling his house. Chas Jones returns to Dallas City where he is button plant foreman. Musser Lumber reports raft activity and a raised driveway for loading cars. Corliss engine upgrades at South Muscatine mill promise record lumber output. Flora Lemkau receives a piano as Albert Vetter visits from La Crosse. Church plans include bids for painting and gas lighting solutions. Community events feature sewing circle entertainment and council discussions on excursions and music.
A dramatic advertisement touts Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation. It promises a refund if 12 CCC doses fail, appealing to readers with bold claims.
Muscatine County Bar plans to attend the Iowa State Bar convention in Des Moines July 16 and 17 with Justice Brewer to speak on The Triumph of Justice. Sessions at the Y M C A, Savery hotel as headquarters, talks on Supreme Court practice, taxation, and municipal indebtedness, plus a banquet program led by toastmaster Judge Wakefield.
The state executive council will issue reports from Iowa freight lines under a recent law aimed at counting their cars and taxing Iowa business. The move closes a gap where lines with many own cars were previously untaxed. Superintendent Moll visited Muscatine and Eldon as Rock Island workers strike over pay from 15 to 17 1/2 cents per hour, with a general reply expected.
A group of men has halted work for several days awaiting action from general officials. The dispute centers on demands for review and promised consideration before resuming duties.
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