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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1902
Page
2
An advertisement touts Dr. Rudolph Schiffmanns Asthma Cure as a universal remedy for severe asthma. A Toledo man reports relief within minutes after use and urges readers to obtain a sample by mailing 2 cents to Schiffmanns box in St Paul Minnesota.
The Iowa City Democratic convention nominated Judge Wade for congress after Henry Vollmer praised his candidacy. Wade declared the fight is the party’s and urged united, clean campaigning to confront industrial trusts and special privilege, promising to travel the district and present platform aims aligned with equal rights for all.
The Second District Democrats express approval of the Des Moines 1902 platform and pledge support for its principles. They advocate labor rights, fair wages, sympathetic aid for coal miners, reasonable public spending, Rock Island Arsenal efficiency, a constitutional income tax, and urge all voters to back these principles across party lines.
First District W R C Dept of Iowa met in Wellman with six corps represented by delegates and others by reports. The day covered delegate reports and discussions on entertaining horp, concluding with a camp-fire. Mrs Myra L Parker Dept president of Iowa attended and the meeting was well attended. Also included is an advertisement for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and its claimed cures for dyspepsia and related digestive issues with patient testimonial.
Miss Siders visits brother near Park Place and Mrs Beck’s family attends Woodworth-Etter preaching. Pie social planned September 16 for Sunday school fund at Toyne's. Rev Clapp rites noted. several attending fairs and band concert. Weekend visits include Gibbs at Iowa City and Beane at Wapello. Manchester leaves for Topeka Kan.
CAIRO IOWA residents note Newton Allen and son from Wyoming visiting friends in the area while Mrs Rebecca Murray returns from Independence after an extended relatives visit.
Mrs N Butcher and Mrs J Butcher of Muscatine visited here last week. Mrs G Priester and Mrs Ester from Missouri are visiting their cousin Miss Maggie Tough. L L Waggoner and Miss Henrietta Messer of Oat Hill spent Sunday with Miss Alice Eis. Miss Grace Miller spent Saturday in Muscatine. Verne Butsler of Rochester Iowa visited relatives Sunday. Threshing will finish soon if weather holds. Dr Vanderveer of Blue Grass attends. I E McElroy visits before leaving for Iowa City to study law. Several attended the Wilton fair including E A Ailbee W J McElroy Mrs Mary McElroy and Miss Pearl. Miss Maggie Tough to visit her brother in Jasper and Madison counties.
Wilton Iowa reports visitors from Bushnell Illinois Arthur Cooling and his wife arrived for a visit. Theo Kistenmacher and Ruth Warren were in town with Davenport and Muscatine ties. David Wright hosted guests while college students and faculty enjoyed a Besley’s lake picnic after the 1 PM train.
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