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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1902
Page
5
An old advertisement urges a weak stomach to avoid overeating and promotes Kodol as a digestant that aids digestion without the stomach. It touts rapid relief from fullness and bloating and claims absolute cure with tonics, proclaiming Model Nature's Tonic from E C DeWitt & Co Chicago. It also notes constipation pills and a large bottle size.
American League Friday results show Boston 5 Philadelphia 4 and Washington 15 Baltimore 1. National League games end tied Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 5 and Cincinnati 4. American Association heavy scores with Columbus 11 Minneapolis 8 and Indianapolis 4 Milwaukee 6. Western League yields Omaha 22 Kansas City 1 and Milwaukee 13 Denver 9. American League Today features Chicago at Detroit in two games and Washington at Baltimore among others.
Round trip fare is 8.50 to Cleveland via Nickel Plate Road for Sep 26 and 27 with extended return to Oct 28 by depositing tickets in Cleveland. First class equipment and service with three daily trains from Chicago Passenger Station Harrison St and 8th Ave. John Y. Calahan General Agent 113 Adams Street Chicago offers details.
Henry Miller, after months in Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky and other southern states, returns home. He visited historic sites including Shiloh battlefield and photographed many views with a kodak. The images will be shown at the Crocker brigade reunion exhibition.
Burglars entered the Geo Clapp hardware store in Muscatine in the early hours and pried loose rear iron doors. About $300 worth of shotguns revolvers razors pocket knives and other items were taken and no trace of the culprits has been found.
A man with long stomach trouble found relief after a drifting Grape-Nuts box on a beach led him to try the product. He stopped medicines, weight gained, and he now eats freely with renewed appetite, praising Grape-Nuts daily. Card notes Postum Co Battie Creek Mich.
Thieves raided a Perfec Tooth Powder store taking shot guns and pocket knives valued at $50 for knives plus $7 cash. An untaken $500 worth of knives remained. Police have no solid clues though locals speculate loafers knew the layout. A light buggy sighting near Sycamore Street may hint at the escape.
A 30 day public notice on site selection for a U.S. government building in Muscatine Iowa outlines final site choice to occur by October 1902. Citizens may protest, with sites including the Lilly lot and Stein lot under consideration and a formal notice posted at the post office.
The Electric Railway praises its park venture with thousands visiting since opening. Grading for a loop to run from the park to Park Place near the pickle works will improve speed and crowd handling. No serious accidents have been reported despite large crowds. Steel shortages delay construction.
The little steamer Clipper is busily engaged towing wood from Geneva Island to this city.
Gov Cummins calls for nationwide memorial services on the first anniversary of President McKinley’s death. Churches across the country are urged to hold appropriate services at their regular hours. Muscatine anticipates minimal local observances as Presbyterians arrange memorial music and a sermon. Ohio designates a day of mourning with services in all locales.
The Friday golf handicap drew several entrants to the links. The course is in splendid summer condition with trimmed grass and firm ground. The article lists entries and results from the event.
Marriage announcements from the M. E. parsonage report J M Blake and Cora Phillips of Lettsville wed and plan to live near their farm. Patrick D Leech of Muscatine county and Ida May Devoe of Atalissa married at the parsonage and will start housekeeping in Rock Island. A social at Ss P Sawyer’s Locust street honored Mrs Carl Schmidt of Chicago with guests including Jean Sawyer and many locals enjoying light refreshments.
Wm. Hoffman of Muscatine, a Republican candidate for Congress, will attend the Clinton County Republican convention at the court house tomorrow and receive an enthusiastic welcome from county Republicans.
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