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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
5
An expert warns overeating causes indigestion more than alcohol. Eat freely but avoid overloading the stomach. If digestion fails a digestant like Kohol is advised to aid digestion without stomach effort. Kodol is claimed to restore health and ease fullness after meals. Prepared by F C DeWitt Co Chicago.
An old newspaper ad promotes DeWitt’s Little Liver Pills for constipation. The sale is through COADY & MORGAN and HAVERCAMP'S Prescription drug store with local availability noted.
A veteran recounts the rise of early retail as experts and cash systems transformed judgment and risk. He notes Block 33 as top for trade, recalls training under Gen. John G. Gordon, and details shop life, credit, and clerks, contrasting past frugality with modern efficiency.
The Muscatine County Pioneer society gathered for a year end reunion with songs and reminiscences. The oldest settler listed is W A Drury who arrived in 1836, while Mrs M Couch and Tobe Brown followed in 1837. The first child born locally appeared in 1835 to a family near Pine Creek. The oldest native born resident is R W Leverich born 1838 in Moscow township. Mrs G W Van Horne was the first bride born in the county. Benjamin Nye, an early settler, is noted with his daughter Mrs Patterson who recently died.
River advocates push for higher federal funding for harbors and navigation on the upper Mississippi. They note upper river towns struggle to land boats and argue current appropriations are far too small for 800 miles of river. The La Crosse News cites lack of backing from border congressmen and calls for action before the next Congress.
A Muscatine doctor, Dr. Chas E Crow, promotes osteopathy as curing disease by finding and removing the root cause, often nerve pressure. He cites examples from coughs to epilepsy, argues against medicine, and predicts a bright future and broader therapeutic role for the field.
$8.50 Cleveland and Return $8.50. On September 26th and 27th via Nickel Plate Road. Return limit of October 28th may be obtained by depositing tickets in Cleveland. Three trains daily with vestibuled sleeping cars. American Club Meals 35c to $1.00 in dining cars. Also meals a la carte. City Ticket Office Chicago 111 Adams St. For retailed information address John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams street.
Friday results show American League wins for Chicago over Washington 11 to 3 and Baltimore 15 to Detroit 1. National League games include Brooklyn 6 Chicago 2, St. Louis 9 Philadelphia 5, and New York 5 Cincinnati 3. Western and Three-League results list Peoria over Kansas City 8 to 7 and Rock Island 4 Davenport 3.
Sabbath school at 10 a m and preaching at 3 p m by Rev W N Hall of Wilton all are invited to attend.
Third street and town avenue church with Pastor C L Stafford offers general class at 9 30 led by Rev A Davidson preaching at 10 30 and 7 30 by Rev W N Hall of Wilton Ta Sabbath school at 1 30 Epworth League at 6 30 welcomes all.
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