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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1901

Page

2

Bloomington News Roundup of Local Visits and Farm notes

Bloomington events include Mr and Mrs John P Fishburn visiting Cedar county relatives and George Roberts of Oskaloosa staying with Carl LeFever. Local farming shifts include widespread corn stalk cutting to feed livestock and new well water at Lou Teicher’s with drillers finding water at 90 feet. Locust Grove school opens with Miss Sadie LeFever teaching and other residents travel, study, or visit relatives in nearby towns.

Bloomington John P. Fishburn Cedar County George Roberts Oskaloosa Carl LeFever Milton Cross Columbus Junction Will Shellabarger Margaret Witmer Lou Teicher Amanda Wallas W. O. Fritchman C. E E. F. Hoag J. W. Hoopes Will Dallas Denver H. H. Rockefellow West Liberty Locust Grove Sadie LeFever Laura Campbell Alice Negus Fanny Willits Davenport H. G. Willits E. H. King D. A. Clark Herman Bierman James Featherston George Clough Nebraska

Labor Day Carnival at Muscatine a Successful Day

The Trades and Labor Assembly of Muscatine staged Labor Day 1901 with a parade and fairground events drawing around 5,000 spectators. The morning parade started on time with unions, ponies, and a noted quadro-cycle float, then the fairgrounds hosted races, bicycle acts by Fontenelles, tug of war, and exhibits by Schmidt Bros and Hirt & Griffith. Police reported good order, expenses neared $1,000, and sponsorships covered costs. organizers praised logistics and community participation.

Trades and Labor Assembly of Muscatine Bugle Corps Stone Muscatine Broom Company Hirt & Griffith Icuess J. J. O'Brien Trades and Labor Assembly Schmidt Broe Edward Schmidt Harry St. Ledzer Misse Blanche Munn Elizabeth Knopp Schmidt Bros Fontenelles Griffith Thomas’ Mandolin Club Clara Wagner Schubert Weber Wheelock Kingsbury Cable Conover Wheeler and Wilson B. A. Metz Wheeler & Wilsons

Sure Thing Cure Pooled Ad for Cascarets Candy Cathartic

A promotional ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a liver stimulant and intestinal tonic. It claims constipation sluggish liver cause many illnesses and guarantees cure or money refund. Boxed sample and booklet offered.

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Ainsworth News Update September 3 Highlights

A ball team from Wyman lost to Ainsworth nine by 32 12. School opened with a large enrollment. The town building was cleaned and is in good condition. A passing freight train fire burned a meadow owned by Mrs. Marsh near town. Mrs. W C Nelson visited her father E W White. Harvey Hites injured his foot on a rusty nail and will be laid up briefly.

Ainsworth Wyman E. W White Harvey Hites

Cascarets Advertises Beauty Through Blood Purity

A vintage advertisement proclaims beauty comes from clean blood and skin. Cascarets Candy Cathartic claims to cleanse the liver and impurities, banish blemishes and bilious complexions, with a ten cent purchase and ic. 2c price.

Cascarets

Society Names Spark Complaints in Press

Dialogue exchanges reveal Mrs Smythe criticizing reporters for misnaming society figures while Mrs Ruthven notes journalists often print names of high society individuals. The snippet captures tension between gossip culture and press accuracy.

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