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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
2
As cold weather nears, Muscatine faces a wood shortage about 25 percent deeper due to increased burn of wood amid coal scarcity. Dealers report reduced cutting last year, remaining wood along river bottoms may become inaccessible when river navigation closes, raising concern over meeting winter demand.
Advertisement notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold in one day with a signature like five percent symbols and letters.
John A. Weisse files in F W Eversmeyer court alleging Ed Slavin stole Weisse’s watch Monday afternoon near the Episcopal church. Slavin was arrested with the watch at a East Second Street resort after a deputy chief took him into custody. Hearing set for tomorrow at 9 in Eversmeyer’s court.
Signor Sorrentino, famed leader of Banda Rossa, enjoys fame and fan notes yet stays focused on composing and performing top military band music. He occasionally debuts a swinging new march for dancers. Ever hear his Willow Grove.
A man pursues literary success by adhering to disciplined writing practice. He emphasizes steady work, steady revision, and study of craft to advance from drafts to publication.
The Iowa synod of the United Presbyterian church met in Ainsworth Iowa with about 80 ministers and elders enrolled. The program includes sermons addresses and conferences on religion temperance and Sabbath observance through Thursday morning with sessions in the U P church.
The Muscatine engagement features Sorrentino's Banda Rossa performing two concerts at the Grand. Reviewers from Boston and New York praise the band’s tone and leadership of Eugenio Sorrentino. Also on the bill is the melodrama In Convict Stripes about Winnie Gale and Zeb Davis with class and economic conflict driving the plot.
The article extols Sorrentino and his Italian musicians as receiving unprecedented praise in the United States. It compares their success to Patrick Gilmore, noting a repeat triumph and exceptional acclaim for their performances.
A melodramatic plot unfolds with Winnie claiming John as her husband’s ally and father. John feigns guilt to save Winnie and her father, is arrested, and the play ends with a staged confession amid a perilous rock blast and suspenseful pursuit.
The article describes rheumatism as severe pain and swelling from uric acid poisons in the blood binding muscles and joints. It promotes S S S as a blood purifier that cleanses poisonous matter, restores circulation, and dissolves gritty particles to relieve suffering.
A melodrama unfolds with John saving a girl from a cliff, Maggie injured in an explosion, and a governor told of the crime. Matt Davis fights to kill Gale for the key while an overdose delays him. Gale is jailed, John pardoned, Matt shot escaping, and John weds Winnie as a cheerful ending follows. The cast includes J Scott Siddons and Mary Stoddard among others. The second note highlights Bessie Bennett’s singing in The Two Merry Tramps.
Advertisement notes that taking Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets may cure, with druggists refunding money if not effective. Signature of W. Grove appears on each box to certify the product.
A proverb notes that a fair weather friend helps only in sunshine. The saying implies that true friends offer aid in hardship, not just comfort in good times.
Des Moines reports Republican county committees award banners to townships with the largest vote gains this fall. Polk and Cass counties already participate with similar plans. Campaigns hinge on turnout, ratification meetings, and sustaining party enthusiasm amid voter apathy ahead of 194. A Muscatine Labor assembly charity dance funds Pennsylvania miners.
Dialogue sketch shows a mother noting a woman’s preserved age, a father criticizing egg substitutes, and a child muttering about a tinny topic. The exchange hints at social expectations and domestic humor in a clipped, newspaper-like voice.
The jury has delivered a sealed verdict while the defense asks the court not to open it on the defendant's behalf. The judge considers the request as part of ongoing courtroom procedure.
A man who robbed the town public library till was sentenced to read all the historical novels as punishment, according to local reports. The incident drew attention as residents awaited official details on the court action and any subsequent safeguards for the library.
A well attended Friends church gathering last evening filled with power and blessing from God. Several young men dedicated themselves to the Lord for service. Another meeting is scheduled for this evening at 7 30.
Advert says one pound bottle of Scott's Emulsion yields seven pounds of new flesh. It promises appetite, digestion, blood, strength, and better absorption of food. Encourages thin folks to try with a free sample offer from Scotor & Bowne at 49 Pearl Street, New York.
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