Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Moves Readers
Muscatine readers are urged to accept testimony from Iowa City residents about Doan’s Kidney Pills. John Hands, jeweler in Iowa City, attests relief for his wife’s kidney disorder after using the product. Havercamp’s drug store in Muscatine and Foster-Milburn Co. advertise Doan’s at 50 cents a box, with Buffalo as sole U.S. agents.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
John Hands
Dubuque St
Dean
Hands
Havercamp's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan’s
Letter thief confesses thefts with hidden family pressure
In Chicago a man who admits stealing from United States mail boxes uses the alias Henry Schmidt. He claims two weeks of larceny along Wabash and Clark, says his father threatens disinheritance, and refuses to reveal his identity despite involvement with Col. Stuart and U S Commissioner King who hold him on bail.
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Chicago
United States
Henry Schmidt
Col. Stuart
Wabash Avenue
Clark Street
Down Town
Adams Street
Wabash
Germany
Stuart
Colonel Stuart
Celen Stuart
Central
Unite States
King
Monadnock
Federal Grand Jury
Farrow Tells Story of Bryan Trousers Bet
William Farrow, a Republican engineer at Price Wilkin son mill in Pana Illinois, says he would buy President elect William J Bryan a pair of trousers if Bryan is elected. He recounted meeting the baby and offering the wager after Mrs Bryan said no name had been chosen. The Bryans named the child William and Farrow vows to honor his promise if Bryan becomes president.
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Bryan
Pana
Ill
William Farrow
Price & Wilkinson Mill
William J. Bryan
Farrow
William
Anthracite Strike Leaders Urge No Offer Acceptance
Hazleton PennsylvanIa October 4 Today the anthracite miners strike continues with little new progress as operators offer a 10 percent wage rise but workers stay firm. Mitchell warns miners to ignore rumors of settlements and to wait for a convention before any end to the strike.
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Hazleton
Thas
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Mreantent Mitchel
Ashland
New York
Relics Of The Long Ago Unearthed At Weir Creek Point
New York reports Raymond Harrington of the American Museum of Natural History leads excavations at Weir Creek Point near Throg's Neck uncovering skeletons argillite implements shell fish pottery beads and pipes. Twenty Long Island skeletons arrived from Port Washington with graves showing dog and warrior remains and missing skull fractures. Soapstone cooking utensils a rolled copper head and bone tools indicate ancient craftsmanship and contact with Lake Superior peoples.
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New York
Weir Creek Point
Throg
Harrington
Port Washington
Long Island
Lake Superior
Mob Law and Lynching Threat Near Clinton Ind
Sam Johnson a Lyford prize fighter faced a mob in Clinton Ind after alleged improper proposals to Mrs. Brookbanks. He was dragged to a telegraph pole, lynching considered, then released after pledging better behavior and beaten. Johnson later taken to Rosedale while residents promise to bar his return. Merrill Wis reports survey progress between Merrill and Antigo for a Northwestern branch line planned to grade.
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Clinton
Ind
Sam Johnson
Lyford
Johnson
Charles Brookbanks
Rosedale
Brookbanks
Crown Point Teeth ID Dashes Pearl Bryan Head Theory
Chicago reports Green Castle officials disprove the Cedar Lake head as Pearl Bryan’s, after dental work matches Miss Bryan cannot be the skull. Joliet notes the third annual state Letter Carriers convention, with 41 cities represented and officers re-elected.
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Chicago
Crown Point
Ind
Cedar Lake
Joliet
P. J. Cary
Rock Island
M. T. Finnan
Bloomington
Strike notices posted as wage offer sparks quick response
Shenandoah dispatch reports the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company posting notices at all collieries with a 10 percent wage increase and a pledge to hear worker grievances. Organizers circulated tracts in English Polish and Lithuanian urging strikers to reject the offer and await the convention decision. An attempted dynamite attack at 2 am added to tensions as workers were urged to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoahe
Philadephia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
C. S. Pottier
Mine Workers
Stop the Cough Right Away With Lightning Coneh Cure
A sharp claim promotes Lightning Coneh Cure as a fast remedy to stop coughing. The notice emphasizes quick relief and urges readers to try the product. No clinical data or endorsements are provided.
Bankers Norms Report Positive State Responses
In Richmond on October 4 the American Bankers Association session focused on state responses about business conditions. Three fourths of states replied and reports were encouraging. United States Treasurer Ellis H. Roberts spoke on The Treasury and the Money Market.
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Richmond
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Ellis H. Roberts
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertising copy touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cold cure. It promises refunds if ineffective and notes E. W. Grove’s signature on every box.
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E. W. Grove
Pride Makes a Man Walk With a Cane
A proverb notes pride causes a man to walk with a cane even when he is not lame. The saying reflects humor about posture and vanity.
Individual mine operators clash over wage hikes and transport costs
The article notes strikes affecting Michael Zulick and other mine workers in the city. Operators oppose a 10 percent wage increase or any raise unless coal can be moved cheaper to the seaboard. If strikers return, individual operators may face higher payrolls or idle mines, contrasting with big company practices in wages and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Zulick
Zulick
Seaboard
Beggs' Hair Reclaims Hair For Mrs Evans Claim
Mrs M Evans of Cairo Jill reports Beggs Hair Re claims cure of dandruff and stop hair loss after other remedies failed. The note urges curing the disease to let hair naturally flourish.
Two Rivers Tragedy and Minnesota Storm News
Mrs Val entine Rouillier and her 2 year old daughter died by drowning after a husband’s farming plans sparked distress. Bodies recovered after midnight. In Minnesota, heavy rain and wind caused fourteen landslides on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line between Lake City and Wabasha. A Pinckney infant death followed a physician visit after illness. Sioux City carnival enjoyed ideal weather with large crowds on Commercial Day and parades.
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Two Rivers
Wis
Valentine Rouillier
Minneapolis
Lake City
Red Wing
Minnesota
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Wabasha
Sioux City
Travel schedules for Muscatine and Wilton divisions
Railway timetable shows daily passenger and freight departures between Muscatine Montezuma and Evans, with east and southbound routes. It lists train numbers, times, and terminal connections to Chicago Denver Kansas City St Joseph, noting changes to Evansville service and vestibule trains.
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Chicago
Denver
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Evans
Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway Timetable Notice
The Davenport Rock Island and Northwestern Railway announces a short line service effective June 10 1900 with departures from Davenport Iowa to Clinton Dixon Chicago and other points on Nos 4 6 1 3 5 and 7 schedules. The notice lists arrival points including Sioux City Omaha Denver Chicago Madison and Cedar Rapids with daily service and exceptions. L. F. Berry General Passenger Agent signs the notice.
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Tri-Cities
Chica Clinton
Davenport
Iowa
Clinton Sterling
Dixon
Chicago
Lloo
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Utah
Pacific Coast
Sioux City
Omaha
Chinton
Denver
Madison
Clinton
Janesville
Wis
Rockford
Belvidere
Sterling
L. F. Berry
Muscatine North and South Railroad Time Table
The Muscatine North and South Railroad announces a new time table effective 12:01 pm Sunday June 17. It lists southbound trains No 3 and northbound No 1 2 4 with station stops at Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Elrick Junction and notes daily operation except Sunday with conditional cross connections to B C BR N Joe Burlington Iowa Central.
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Wilton Brance
Sastes
Iscatine
Wilton
Muscat
Tan
Wiltor
Ly. Ly. Arr
Pom. P.M. Am. P.M
Muscatine
Roundhouse
Fruitland
Grandview
Wapello
Elrick Jct
B. C. BR
N. Joe
Burlington
Iowa Central
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Geo. B. Fisch’s
W. S. Hill
Java
Cook, Musser
State Bank and Trust Co
Banking and
Cor, Iowa Ave
Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
First Nation's Bank
S. G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S.G. Stein
D. V Jackson
J. B. Dougherty
Chas. Page
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
Wrrarwary
Foreign Exchange
Hershey State
W Francis
Henry Jayne
L. G. Burnett
Sara Hershey Eddy
Mira Hershey
PW. Francis
Flenry Jayne
General Banking
J. Carskaddan Pres
Chas. Page Cash Capital
First National Bank
China
Dillaway’s Crockery Store
New York State
Merrill, Wis
Antigo
Northwestern Railroad Company
Milwaukee Railway Company
Escanaba
Northwestern Road
Pearl Bryan
Eading
Babe
Pinckney, Mich
Frank Johnson
Unadilla
Louisville
Nashville
Great Central Southern Trunk Line
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Adress
R. J. Wemyss
Enteral Immigration and Infustrat Ag't
Louisville KY
Traveler’s Guide
Muscatine Division
Montezuma
G&l & P. Railroad
Pessenens
A. Mo
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern Railway Co
Muscatine North & South Railroad
Victor J. Evans & CO
Evans Building
Washington
F. Giesenhaus
Brecken Press Co
Iowa Avenue
Journal Building
Koll & Berg
Mulberry St
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