Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1902

Page

5

Favorite Remedy touted by Rondout physician for salt rheum cure

Wilbur L. Hale of Rondout New York reportedly suffered severely from salt rheum until using Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy which brought steady improvement and a permanent cure. The ad claims the kidney liver and blood medicine fights eczema rheumatism dyspepsia and nerve troubles and is free from harmful drugs and non constipating. It lists prices a sample offer and where to buy or request a sample by mail from the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout NY.

Wilbur L. Hale Rondout N. Y Pratt Post David Kennedy al Drug Dr. David Kennedy Corporation

Smoke House And Undergoing Changes and Repairs

The Smoke House And is undergoing repairs with a grand opening planned soon. Details to follow. Pearls and Sings is noted as bought and sold.

Freshman-Sophomore Scrape Ends With Broken Leg at Iowa

In Iowa City on October 1 the historic class scrap between sophomores and freshmen left Merle Call with a broken leg after a clash over a baby and bottle hung from a high tree. Freshmen claimed victory after four hours of chaos. several participants suffered minor injuries. Call, 19, is nephew of Prof. Leona Call of the Greek chair at the university.

Iowa City University of Iowa Merle Call Call Leona Call Carl

Rumor of Great Western Cereal Quaker Oats Merger

A Sioux City dispatch claims quiet steps toward merging Great Western Cereal into Quaker Oats with plants in Muscatine Cedar Falls Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids Minneapolis Joliet Peoria and Nebraska City. Great Western officials deny knowledge of any merger and describe the report as likely unfounded.

Sioux City Iowa Cedar Rapids Great Western Cereal Company Quaker Oats Company Muscatine Fort

Five Years Exemption for Kaiser Box Factory Rebuild

City council in special session approves five year tax exemption for John H. Kaiser to rebuild his box factory in Muscatine. Kaiser plans to offer stock to workers and delegate management locally. The meeting also authorized $12,900 in principal and interest payments on the 1898 refunding bonds and related small interest disbursements.

Council McNutt Duffield Engel Riggs Spaethe Bartemeier Schenck Diercks Seiler First National Bank of Chicago Ald. Spaethe

Box maker seeks ten year tax exemption to rebuild in Muscatine

Alderman Bartemeier read a Kaiser petition to the Muscatine city council dated September 27 1902 requesting a ten year tax exemption after his South Muscatine box factory was destroyed by fire on September 15 He plans to form a new corporation to manage the box business separate from his other interests and may relocate if incentives tempt him.

Ald. Bartemeier Jno H. Kaiser Muscatine Iowa City of South Muscatine Same Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul

Scott's Emulsion Promises Health To Weak Lungs

An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as strengthening the throat and lungs. It claims the product drives out coughs colds and bronchitis and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne at 9 Pearl Street New York.

Sion Scott Scott & Bowne Pearl St New York

Kaiser seeks ten year tax relief for Muscatine box plant

John H Kaiser asks Muscatine to grant free taxation for ten years on a proposed new box factory and plant to stay competitive with southern sites. The council moved to exempt the building and machinery for five years and addressed sidewalk, grade changes, and storm water before adjourning.

Muscatine Iowa John H. Kaiser Bartemeier Ald Riggs

Iowa Floods Hit Southern Iowa With Heavy Loss

Des Moines reports serious flood conditions across southern and southeastern Iowa after heavy rains. Rivers swollen beyond safe levels threaten property and roads, with water near last spring’s high mark in places. One man drowned near Agency is reported.

Des Moines Iowa Agency

County School Directors Listed Across Townships and Districts

A full county roster of school directors and township presidents is published. The list names township presidents and sub district directors in Bloomington Cedar Fruitland Fulton Lake Moscow Orono Pike Wapsinonoc Wilton Seventy Six Muscatine Moscow Wilton West Liberty Goshen Montpelier Sweetsland and Fulton, with many individual names per district.

Court House Bloomington Township John F. Parks Asa Johnson P. B. Lake J. N. McConnaha Allen Reed J. F. Parks Wm. Hendricks Orono Township John Boggs D. C. McKee L. D. Miller Pike Township John Hooley Chester Adams Thompson Newton C. A. Watkins Henry Hemnbing Wm. Oatendorf Wam. B. Smith, Jr Wapsinonoc Township J. T. Nichols Geo. Phillips W. T. Harriet C. P. Gibson T. D. Steen Fred Kirchner John Heath Wilton Township Wm. Marchant Henry Fink C. D. Connell J. R. McClean Wmm. Frick Cynthia Miller Harry Buck A. D. Timberlake M. J. Shellabarger S. Grosjean Joseph Eisele J. W. Lindley H. W. Vincent Muscatine G. O. Morgridge Moscow J. A. Zeisig Wilton A. R. Leith West Liberty J. A. Nichols Goshen C. C. Croxen J. L. Peters E. E. Oxley J. W. Miller J. W. Frater A. H. Girtz D. Miller O. E. Marckham Montpelier Frederick Rinnert Robt. Nugent Wm. Bohnsack Herman Winsche Sweetsland W. S. Leach Sweetland Herman Reick Frank Nestle

Linn Grove P M Schooley North Prairie A M McGuire

Wilton No 7 F W Grey. Names listed likely officials or residents in a local notice segment.

Linn Grove P. M. Schooley North Prairie A. M. McGuire Wilton No F. W. Grey

Two Merry Tramps at Wood & Ward’s Grand Show

Clarence and Artie star in Wood & Ward's spectacular comedy The Two Merry Tramps. Popular seating praised with common sense prices at 15 25 35 and 50.

Clarence Artie Wood & Ward

Two Merry Tramps to Perform at Grand Next Month

Local theater notes announce the arrival of two merry tramps who will entertain with the big company at the Grand during the coming month.

Uncle Josh Spruceby to Tour at 10 20 30 Cent Prices

The Uncle Josh Spruceby company, touring Grand on Oct. 6, adopts 10 20 and 30 cent pricing. The New England comedy drama fills houses nationwide, with special scenery a saw mill scene a large operatic orchestra and a first class company kept despite cheaper prices.

Josh Spruceby Grand New England

East Lynne revival stars Crosby and Forman in grand production

A sumptuous revival of East Lynne is staged with a strong company led by J. F. Crosby Jr. and Inez Forman. Crosby plays Archibald Carlisle and Forman portrays Lady Isabel as the drama retells the tale of a husband's incredulity and a wife's jealousy with a clever villain.

East Lynne J. F. Crosby, Jr Inez Forman Mr. Crosby Archibald Carlisle Miss Forman Isabel

A Bunch of Keys by Chas. H. Hoyt

A note praising the comedy A Bunch of Keys by Charles H. Hoyt calls it one of the bright and meritorious American works. Hoyt rose to fame with the skit and became well known in two continents. For Oct. 6, Manager Kemble.

Chas. H. Hoyt Hoyt Kemble

Production Touts A Bunch of Keys Under Gus Bothner

The show has secured A Bunch of Keys and operates under the personal direction of Gus. Bothner ensuring first class production quality and patronage-worthy presentation.

Gus. Bothner

Queen of the Highway Scene Thrills Audiences

A scene in Jas H Wallick’s production of Chas A Taylors drama Queen of the Highway depicts a daring pony express rider escaping hungry wolves. The wolves are trained for this prairie chase to heighten the thrill for the gallery.

Jas. H. Wallick Chas. A. Taylor Pony Express

Also Mentioned on This Page

Uecure Andersonville Hershey State Bank Tion Kaiser Box Factory John Kaiser South Muscatine Lumber Company Kaiser Mr. Kaiser East Hill Weed Park Park Avenue Great Western Great Western Dairy Feed Great Western Cereal CO Ber Fruitland Township R. F. Parmarlee R. T. Hummel Robt. Mittman C. K. Beatty Bird Fulton Township J. Hesing John Rowe Geo. Eis M. Bernick Otto C. Koeppe H. Voss F. N. Brockwoldt C. Kruger C. Chamberlain Geo. McConnaha John Smith Poplar Mira Hershey Lumber CO Hershey Lumber Company Thompson Bros 2Nd St W. F. Miksch Oregon St Samuels Bros East 2Nd St A. Welk Grocer Ray
Search Courier

Search the Muscatine Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Muscatine Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication