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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
9
The article argues Bright's Disease causes more deaths in the United States than elsewhere and attributes kidney weakness to overwork and poor habits. It explains kidneys work ceaselessly, struggle when overburdened, and cannot heal without rest, warning that restless living hastens breakdown and sick kidneys need care.
Muscatine resident J. C. Aldinger testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills soothed and stimulated his family's kidneys improving aches pains and general health. He reports purchasing at J J Havercamp's drug store and recommends the remedy to others suffering kidney complaints.
Wilton Iowa October 14 The Women’s Club gathered at Mrs D G Agnew’s home for an evening program with Rome Italy themes including piano duets readings and papers on Rome and the Vatican A social hour followed with refreshments. Other Wilton notes report visits and funerals among local families and regional travelers.
Muscatine high school students move to fix permanent colors this week after a vote by class members. Balloting opened today and will close tomorrow, with later class votes planned as students form a new athletic organization. An afternoon meeting will elect officers and discuss a basketball team and track activities.
Hannah proclaims no treat beats bread made with Gold Medal Flour for the boys as Rebecca smiles at the kitchen table the domestic scene highlights a simple homestead moment.
A Dublin Irish Homestead commentary says England is not revengeful, forgetting past fights quickly to pursue trade with former enemies. The piece frames this as a fundamental commercial impulse rather than a moral forgiveness.
Quote from Washington Star contrasts Alexander the Great with modern times, as Dustin Stax argues some people could have shown him how to make conquest pay dividends. The remark frames historic achievement against contemporary business savvy.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a father resists giving up a beloved son while a daughter pleads, recalling promises once made about granting anything. The dialogue hints at family tensions and the emotional pull within a household.
The Fraternal Bankers Reserve Society conducts its third supreme convention in Sioux City with Muscatine men Supreme Conductor William Appel and delegates Claus Lemkau and Clyde W. Randleman among attendees. Delegates from Colorado and other western areas join a sessions schedule ending with a banquet at the Eagles hall.
Prominent Y M C A worker confers with Mitchell about starting religious work in the junior department. Babcock of Des Moines and Mitchell plan Bible classes and meetings for high school pupils and will address junior and senior classes after the athletic meeting.
A massive suffrage protest in London halted traffic to Westminster as crowds clashed with police. Mrs. Travers Symons, ex-secretary to James Keir Hardie, forced her way to the Commons and demanded discussion of women, then was escorted out after officials intervened.
Charles Ward forced entry at Ingalls crossing in Oswego, discovering John and Peter Bohli dead from multiple gunshot wounds and head injuries. An axe lay nearby. authorities suspect robbery as motive and believe tramps authored the crime after the brothers, who had accumulated several thousand dollars.
Lemans October 14 Wilbur Wright stated he would attempt a flight to a height of 1000 meters before quitting the military ground at Auvours. The highest previously achieved was 125 feet.
Rev Jeremiah C Moynihan the oldest Roman Catholic priest in Chicago and possibly the world died yesterday. Born in Ireland May 3 1808 he came to the United States 70 years ago and served as pastor of numerous churches across the south and Illinois. Despite his age he remained active both physically and mentally.
Wheat slid at the open with declines around percent and a later partial rally as dry southwest weather and smaller grain receipts from Minneapolis and Duluth influenced demand. Corn opened weak, fell then recovered slightly from last night’s close while oats showed broad selling.
Today’s quotations from H. J. Frenzel show unsettled trading across wheat corn oats and pork products. Wheat closed around 1.01 with May at 1.04 while corn ranged in the 63 64 cent area and pork and lard traded near 15.30 and 9.15 respectively as hogs sold slower.
Chicago cattle receipts 22 000 steady with beef totals from 3.40 to 5.30 per cwt. stockers and feeders 2.60 to 4.50. cows and heifers 1.60 to 5.30. westerners 3.10 to 5.70. Hogs receipts 25 000 down 10 cents. light 5.25 to 5.80. mixed 5.40 to 6.05. heavy 5.40 to 6.10. bulk 5.60 to 5.85. Sheep receipts 23 000 steady. lambs 4.00 to 6.00. yearlings 4.30 to 4.90.
Chicago markets report butter steady with creamery 27 to 28 cents and dairies 24 cents. Eggs remain steady with firsts at 23 cents. October 14 in Chicago.
Chicago poultry market reports steady demand with turkeys at 17 cents, chickens up to 11 and a half cents, and springs at 11 cents. The brief item lists Chicago Illinois entries dated October 14.
New York grain prices list as of October 14 with Wheat Dec at 1.19 and corn at 5 cents.
New York Produce Market notes a quiet butter trade on October 14 with receipts of 6,700. Process butter brings 16 23e, factory firsts 19 1 2e, imitation creamery firsts 20c.
New York market report lists alive poultry rates with prices for fowls and turkeys. Dressed goods show steady to higher quotes with spring turkeys priced around 18 to 20 cents per pound.
Peoria Illinois grain market reports Corn No 3 at 76% to 76 and a half cents per bushel. Market data from Peoria grain trades includes price notation for corn quality No. 3 and bid ranges.
St. Louis Oct 14 wheat December at 1.00? and corn 61 cents oats 47 cents in the local grain market report.
Prices list for corn meal oats wheat and mixed grains with retail rates for cracked corn popcorn and hay. Livestock and produce sections cover cattle steers cows bulls veal lambs and various fruits vegetables and bakery items with unit prices and per cent or per item figures.
A husband frets over paying pills while his wife reveals a colored pill and stacks it on the pile, warning that the gas bill must be settled or the man will be left in the dark.
An essay in the Boston Traveler mocks Wagner and Strauss while imagining the noise and direction of future music. The writer contrasts high art with what he expects from forthcoming sounds, noting curiosity about the evolving musical landscape.
A judge recalls a spectator’s question about her husband’s luck at the races yesterday and notes that a city streetcar breakdown prevented his attendance as the scene unfolds with a sharp quip about timing and access.
A New York Sun report quotes a nearsighted man who reads best with his glasses off, but understands spoken words most clearly with them on. He notes reading without spectacles provides intimacy and clarity, while listening benefits from spectacles for sharp understanding, except in darkness where either aids comprehension.
The Duke of Marmalade the Count of Lemonade and the Earl of Brandy were real titles given by Christophe in Haiti from 1811 to 1820. They honored places once plantations later grown into important towns, countering the view of African frivolity with a note on historical naming practices cited from Pearson's Weekly.
A long quotation from Daniel Webster extols liberty as bold and vigilant, arguing it requires checks and strong defenses to guard against ambition and unlawful authority. It emphasizes prudent, enduring governance built on past experience for future generations.
The article explains why the sky appears blue when the firmament is clear. It describes how tiny air particles scatter sunlight, chiefly the blue wavelengths, with only faint traces of other colors in the sky.
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