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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1902

Page

2

Dr Williams Pink Pills Restore Peoria Girl After Rheumatisms

Ailing Miss Maggie Walton of 1326 Main St Peoria Ill recovered from chronic inflammatory rheumatism that attacked her heart after treatment with Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Her father pursued the remedy when doctors gave up and she regained health over five years and now thrives. The advertisement touts the pills as cleansing the blood and aiding nerves, claiming wide cures and listing price and mail order details.

Maggie Walton Main Street Peoria Ill Maggie Miss Walton Dr. Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N. Y

East Hill News Briefs Mention Moves and Work

Bert Gilbert has gone to Des Moines to work in a coffin factory. F. M. McGaughey now leads the new electric light plant. Wm. Rensink reports 1035 gallons of sorghum molasses and high quality product. Several residents travel, relocate, or fall ill including Clara Kary under doctor care and Orvil Rittenhouse’s brief work suspension.

Bert Gilbert Des Moines Fred Fox Smalley Avenue Coun E. E. Blake Libbie Denver Col W. J. Weynand N. K. Elliott

Wapello News Highlights From Late October Local Notes

J F Chander of Fredonia recovers enough to resume schoolwork at West Chester on November 8. Moses Guthrie visits from Grandview. Mite Society hosts meeting October 28 at Mrs. Hale's home. Joe Reichley of Cedar Rapids plans an over Sunday visit. Biggsville and Wapello Indians football game set for November 1. German M EF church quarterly meeting held. occupancy soon expected. Wapello Horse Thief Detective Association reports strong finances and 200–300 members. rewards offered for arrest. Officers listed: Heins president Diehl vice president Springer secretary Diehl treasurer.

Mite Society The Presbyterian Church John Hale Fourth Street B. I. Graham Joe Reichley Cedar Rapids Rock Island Road Wapello Biggsville M. EF Zimmerman Burlington Louisa County Heins M. J. Diehl Arthur Springer G. R. Diehl

Pine Mills Briefs Update On Local Hogs Potatoes and Happenings

J Irwin and Wm Hartman sold hogs at six fifty per cwt. L Kinsley buys potatoes at twenty five cents per bushel. J Metz plans to buy 160 acres in Tipton and sell his farm here. I Kretschmer made thirteen hundred gallons molasses. C Barr hauled apples to Buffalo. Social hop held at James Irwin. F Sissel contemplates a large stock sale. Miss Grace Fisher to teach Patterson school. Muscatine sportsmen hunted at daybreak.

Pine Mills J. Irwin Wm. Hartman Kretschmer C. Barr Buffalo James Irwin M. Missel F. Sissel Miss Grace Fisher Patterson Muscatine

Catarrh Tablets Featured As Modern Remedy In West Chester

A mixed West Chester column reports on local happenings from Oct. 24 including church work, business changes, travels, and a boy injured by a cow. It also promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a palatable, internal antiseptic cure claiming to reach the blood and mucous membranes for catarrh relief with a Pittsburgh lawyer testimonial and 50 cent packaging.

Stuart Pittsburg

Indigestion Relief Claim for Kodol Digestant

An authority links indigestion to over eating and endorses Kodol as a digestant that aids digestion without relying on the stomach. The ad promises rest and tonics, claims quick relief from fullness and bloating, and asserts absolute cures with Keodol Mature’s Tonic from E C DeWrrr & Co Chicago.

Geome E.C. DeWrrr Chicago

Famous Little Pills for Constipation On Sale

The advertisement promotes Pewiit's Lite FADLY RiskRS pills for constipation offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. It presents a concise sales pitch typical of a historical medical remedy ad.

Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store

Columbus Junction Notes and Local Events Brief

Mrs H D Rifenberg returns from Clinton visit. A successful literary program by a local society. McQuire's sale reported strong prices. Farmers praise good weather aiding corn ripening. Chautauqua manager Kindley to speak in Wapello tonight. Columbus Junction second high football meets Columbus City first high at fairgrounds today. Half Hour Club held an engaging meeting at Mrs J S Blair. Rumor links ex Agent Dan Lawrey to Mr Curtis’s Trenton post. Big football crowd expected at Iowa City game.

Columbus Junction H. D. Rifenberg Clinton McQuire Kindley Wapello Columbus City Fair Grounds J. S. Blair Dan Lawrey Curtis Trenton Iowa City

Fairport Ridge Social News Highlights

Mrs. Schmidt and son of Muscatine visited John Kemper and family. Miss Esther Kemper visited her parents. Edward Kemper and family from Pine Mills stopped by. Miss Anna Kemper visited Muscatine. Mrs. John Kemper and Anna Kemper visited Mr. Hansen. Edith Hansen remains ill. The Pine Mill German M E church will appoint a new pastor who will preach next Sunday. Fred Schellhorn traveled to Durant on business.

Fairport Ridge Schmidt Muscatine John Kemper Louis Kinsley Esther Kemper Edward Kemper Pine Mills Fred Schellhorn Durant Pine Mill M. E. Church Anna Kemper Anna Mr. Hansen Edith Hansen

A Typical South African Store of Bay Villa

O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from a railway and twenty five from the nearest town. He notes farmers within thirty miles supply Chamberlains remedies and cites fourteen local cures in twelve months for Chamberlains Cough Remedy. For sale by all druggists.

O. R. Larson Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony South Africa Larson Chamberlain

James Finley Leaves Moscow for Minnesota

Moscow Iowa notes James Finley preparing to leave for his new home in Minnesota after twenty five years as a good citizen and neighbor. Other items report Chas Fryberger sick with a severe cold improving Mrs Lyons traveling to Rock Island then Decorah to visit relatives and the public school closing tomorrow with satisfied teachers and pupils. A Sermon at M E church last Sunday evening drew a good turnout with Bro Hanley holding the audience.

Moscow Iowa James Finley Minnesota Finley Chas. Fryberger M. E Hanley

Married Fifty Years Former Fairport Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding

A Wichita couple Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin celebrate fifty years of marriage on October 17 1902. Married in Fairport Iowa in 1852 by Rev Wm Bagley their home decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and nas turtriums. Attending were Rev Parker and wife Miss Anderson and children and grandchildren.

Fairport Peter Martin Wichita Kansas Santa Fe Street Miss Anderson IL. A. Martin Ouray Colorado Ella Caldwell Nevada Mary Boyle Robert Walter Corydon Iowa Annie Spencer Vincent P. Martin Monb Utah Mrs. Martin

Rail route to New York or Philadelphia via Lehigh Valley

The plan features a double track main line stone ballasted for Magnificent trains with dining cars a la carte. Stop-overs allowed at Niagara Falls on all through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.

New York Philadelphia Lehigh Valley Railroad Niagara Falls

Laxative Bromo Quinine Taviets Boxed Remedy Claim

The advertisement asserts a signature on every box of Laxative Bromo Quinine Taviets as proof of its reputation for curing a cold in one day. It markets the product as a universal remedy embedded in each package.

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