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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
5
A debate arises over whether a relative may be granted permission to escort a patient into the unknown as doctors cling to strict medical etiquette. The question centers on compassion versus protocol in end of life care.
A persuasive ad argues Paine's Celery Compound cures many illnesses and saves lives that doctors cannot, urging readers to try the product to prevent further bereavement. It cites past cures and criticizes medical professional caution while praising Dr Phelps' prescription as life saving.
A product boast touts cotton colorfastness with Diamond Dyes claiming never crack or fade under washing or exposure. No additional details on proof or dates accompany the slogan.
A. Siegel, proprietor, will move into the new room formerly occupied by Bississi on June 15 and expand to a full line of dry goods including ginghams, calicoes, silks, muslins, shirting, and denims. The store will be renamed THE PEOPLE’S DEPARTMENT STORE.
Jno Sebastian, general passenger agent of the Great Rock Island Route in Chicago, announces a forthcoming Colorado literature booklet outlining ideal camping locations, needed gear, and costs for beginners. The guide promises low prices and pleasant outings and will be mailed free with other Colorado materials upon request.
Three story brick hotel building in Riverside Iowa near the B C R N depot is for rent on reasonable terms. All correspondence regarding the property should be sent to H L Swift Riverside Iowa.
Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine San Francisco and National Convention Travelers' Protective Association Portland announce low rail rates to San Francisco Los Angeles California and Portland Oregon. On sale May 27 to June 8 60 day limit. For rates routes and stopovers call C R I P passenger depot. C M Gould Agent.
Dialogue shows Mrs Bug praising a found postage stamp as the source of a striking parlor rug. Mr Bug questions the stamp while Mrs Bug insists it makes the rug the handsomest ever seen. The exchange highlights a whimsical household moment.
The Retail Clerks Union filed charges in H. Howe’s justice court against C. C. Smith and Henry Bodman for opening on Sunday mornings. The men claim a necessary trade with hotels, restaurants, and steamboats, and 63 other businesses are named for potential action. Hearing slated this afternoon with potential broader enforcement including street cars.
A fragment notes a household item entered for sale and sold by leading grocers. The readable words suggest a retail transaction or listing highlighting prominent grocery stores as sellers. No further details or names are available in the text.
Iowa has 6441 Sunday schools with 457 609 enrollees under 58 269 teachers and officers. The International Sunday School movement includes 25 000 000 members worldwide. Denver hosts the sixth International convention June 26 30 and 52 Iowa delegates will attend. Sioux City prepares June 10 12 for a major state convention surpassing past efforts.
Sidney Miksell of Muscatine drowned Sunday night near Clinton while employed as fireman on the J. W. Van Sant. The engineer halted the boat after he fell overboard but Miksell sank and was not recovered. He was about 24 and had recently reconciled with a longtime sweetheart. His brother Charles, a brakeman on the Iowa Central, went to Clinton after learning the news.
A French musical celebrity is constructing a house whose walls ceilings doors and exterior and interior are all decorated with buttons of every description. The house is said to feature button specimens collected from many countries with curious items reported to have reached London via Night Telegraph.
Reports from Columbus Junction Iowa include H A Smith returning from out of town and visits by Mrs Nancy Hall Mrs R Metcalf and Miss Grace Morse to Washington for a day. The Star Bloomer Girls may play here soon and I M Lane photographed the high school. Misses Mary and Abbie Mewhiser visit Mrs L L Erb in Springdale. Miss Leo Letts goes to Iowa City.
Columbus Junction notes a heavy rainstorm that improved the soil for crops and boosts farmer spirits after a strong spring. The item lists local activities including renovations, visits, a circus coming to town, religious meetings, and social visits, with multiple residents named and places such as Union township and Letts referenced.
Oral Stephens traveled to Davenport for work as Bloomer Girls lost to Wapello home team 28 to 8 after the seventh inning. Des Moines trips included Dan Graham and wife, John Guthrie for G A R Encampment. Ola Huffman visited for the ball game. Evangelist Hazelrigg and Miss Graves left Kansas after Christian meetings ended. Paul Gauss and Raymond Shenandoah visited. Mrs J E Garrett hosted a ladies gathering.
National Baptist anniversaries in St. Paul May 19 to 28 will feature an Iowa Central Railway round trip fare of one full fare plus 2.00 with sale dates May 18 19 and 20 returning by May 29. Deposit at St. Paul agent with 50 cents extends to June 30. Prominent Baptist speakers and programs on missionary educational and benevolent work. Apply to local agent or Geo S Bart ey Marshalltown Iowa for details.
LaCrosse will test a clam shell macadam surface on a busy stretch of State Street near Eighth. The material is sourced from the Wisconsin Pearl Button factory, and Commissioner Vollmar aims to assess its performance in heavy traffic.
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