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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1900
Page
7
A Galveston Texas letter from Sept 25 1900 describes the night of the disaster with shocking detail. The writer and family survived but faced wrecked home mud and ruin estimated at $1500 plus possessions burned to prevent sickness.
Community notices detail purchases at Jones & Rice and Schmidt Bros and walking skirt styles at B. E. Lilly. Numerous residents undertake travel to St. Louis Atalissa Washington Des Moines and Philadelphia while visiting friends and attending events. A cabin boat is being prepared for a river trip downstream, the ninth for Halstead.
Ad claims bald heads will grow hair again by improving scalp circulation. It asserts that dandruff and failing hair stem from disease and poor circulation, and that Beggs Hair Re newer nourishes the scalp to restore growth.
A cousin recounts a catastrophic storm that destroyed 4000 houses and left only damaged structures. She notes deaths between 5000 and 6000, with personal losses including $25000 for her brother and a $2000 house for another, describing widespread ruin and disrupted cooking with a single oil stove.
A letter from E. J. Wilson of 342 Hemlock Street Allegheny Pa describes a seven month old baby saved from stomach troubles by Grape-Nuts diet fed with hot water to a thick gruel. The writer notes dramatic improvement in strength and complexion and warns against overfeeding. The piece extols Grape-Nuts as concentrated and economical, originally for brain workers but beneficial for nursing babies and general nourishment. It also mentions a church scene unrelated to the food anecdote. The India famine collection totaled $1907.
The Social Democratic party held four Davenport meetings yesterday with speakers including Charles A. Lloyd from Muscatine August Klienke of Chicago A W Ricker state organizer and Charles L Brecken of Muscatine. Evening gatherings were held at Leond and Brady Fifteenth and Harrison and Third and Green with Ang Klienke and Brecken. Mr Tovd planned to speak at Second and Brady tonight. further meetings to be announced.
Woman's day featured a United Brethren service at the First U B church with a ladies quartet Elizabeth Pfeiffer Stella Bond Grace Kintzle and Grace Hiv providing music. Pastor Hix highlighted the godly lineage of founder Otterbein noting his minister father and devout mother who blessed him before his voyage from Germany to America.
Fragmented ad text warns that delays are dangerous and urges purifying the blood with Hood’s Sarsaparilla to cure many diseases from bad blood, including eruptions and rheum. The copy imitates a late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine appeal.
Miss Lena Worstell left Friday on the Barnesville excursion to Morgan County Ohio accompanied by Miss Rena Spalding who will visit Barnesville. A telegram from Citernell Alabama reports the death of Horace G Welsh former West Liberty Johnson county resident. Christian and Presbyterian churches held service Sunday night and went to hear the new preacher at the M E church. Mrs W C Evans left Monday for Waterloo to visit daughter Mrs Grant Nichols. Mrs Nina John of Grinnell visits sister Mrs W H Hughs on East Third street. Miss Sepha Jackson left Saturday for Grinnell. Rev Bradley was in Iowa City Monday.
A Cairo Tennessee reader reports Beggs Hair Remedy removed dandruff and halted hair loss after other options failed. The note urges curing the condition to let hair growth follow naturally.
The notice offers travel help and ticketing through all stations on the Burlington line via New York and various steamship lines. It directs readers to contact Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway agents or write to Jno. G. Farmer, A. G. P. & T. A. for arrangements.
Iowa Central Railway offers annual home visitors excursion to Indiana Ohio and Louisville Kentucky on September 4 11 19 and 27 1900. Round trip fare under one fare. Tickets on sale at Iowa Central offices September 24 22 28 19 26 and 27 limited to return passage in thirty days. For routes and details contact ticket agents or Geo S Batty G P T A Marshalltown Iowa.
Two iron settees and two iron chairs suitable for lawns offered for sale. Inquire at the office.
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