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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1902
Page
5
Muscatine druggists endorse Hyomei as a non pill inhalation remedy for catarrh claiming it clears air passages and purifies blood with ozone. The ad asserts immediate relief, widespread cures of head throat and organ catarrh, and money back if not effective, urging seasonal use to prevent colds.
The Muscatine council could not advance the Citizens Light and Power issue last night due to the absence of E M Warner and illness of W L Roach. A new meeting was set for Monday at 7 30 PM. Three ordinances were approved regulating autos increasing cemetery burial fees and paving on Park and Grant streets.
Readers may receive a trial bottle and medical advice pamphlet by sending their full address to the Dr. David Kennedy Corporation in Rondout New York and mentioning the paper. The publisher guarantees the offer’s genuineness. Favorite Remedy sells through druggists at $1.00 per bottle and six bottles for $5.00.
Muscatine City government unanimously approves a Monday 7 30 p m meeting. Aldermen discuss paving plans across several streets and negotiate water works cooperation. Muscatine investors eye Sumter Oregon mines led by C A Besser with plans for Red Boy and Oregon Monarch mines and daily ore output.
The river fishers enjoy solid fishing now with many anglers seen along the banks carrying rods and gear. Wood towing from camps up and down the river supports this period as the market for firewood grows with coal scarcity. Salmon season not yet opened due to cold water. shell fishers operate above and below the city with wages described as fair.
Dr D P Millers buggy ran away yesterday afternoon when the horse bolted after a boy abandoned the lines. The boy escaped, the horse was caught at Second and Pine by C E Richards and Matt Byrne, and the rig suffered major damage though no injuries occurred.
A woman asks to be invited to a wedding ceremony. He contemplates the crowded affair and suggests he can arrange the ring to be included. The exchange ends with the ring described as an astonishingly good fit.
A reader testifies that Grape-Nuts fills appetite better than regular meals and improves endurance and mental clarity. She notes steady walking, easier housework, and stronger nerves after adopting the cereal and Postum drink from the Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
A listing of local staple prices across grains, hay, meats, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and live stock. Includes corn 5 cents, oats 30 35c, wheat 50 55c, potatoes 40c, apples 50c per bu, sugar 1.00 per 1 00 lbs, flour 1.00 to 1.20 per sack, hogs 6.26 6.50, chickens 15c lb, and various greens and dairy at small shop rates.
Musquitine Tribe No. 95 IL O R M votes to hold a powwow on Thursday Oct 23 at Mackey’s Landing Geneva Island three miles above the city. Members will be taken from the city by train at 7 and return aboard Whitmore’s steam launch Mignon. New members will be raised to the Hunter’s degree.
A witty Washington Star dialogue features a speaker claiming a striking face could tempt Father Time to pause. The back and forth showcases playful banter on beauty and time, capturing a moment of humorous literary exchange.
A California study reports new compounds curing Brights disease and diabetes with recoveries averaging seven percent. Investigators urge rapid distribution of reports and the treatment for urgent local cases. Call or send for a report bundle.
A short price list shows lemons at 20 for 25c per dozen while bananas are 2.00 for a bunch or 20 for 25c per dozen and oranges at 60c per 15 units displayed as a local fruit stand notice.
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