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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
2
L A Andrew editor notes an optimistic spring business outlook in Newton with merchants well stocked and Jasper County residents knowing where to shop for goods.
Citizens of Newton unite behind securing ample clean water, deeming river access the essential solution amid rising concern over scarcity and costs. Local leaders face pressure to act decisively to secure reliable supplies.
Friends of B F Carroll of Bloomfield announce his candidacy for state auditor and report widespread pledges of support appearing in the state press. The candidacy is described as popular by supporters.
The Omaha Bee notes Iowa residents are confident spring is near though many rural roads are impassable. The piece argues Iowa is a great and progressive state that will learn poor roads are expensive and annoying.
Jasper county last year collected a total tax of 225 870 11 dollars with major allocations to state 20 296 97. county 21 327 12. bridge 17 207 86. poor 16 367 93. contingent teachers and school house 91 582 32. city fund 327 301 54. The senate passed the ship subsidy bill 421 to 33 but six leading Republican senators voted against it including Allison Dolliver Spooner Quarles Procter and Dillingham, signaling likely defeat in the house.
A travel notice states very low rates will apply from all points on the Iowa Central road to Minnesota and North and South Dakota on March 4, 11, 18 and 25 and April 1 and 8, 1902. Passengers are advised to consult local agents or Geo. S. Batty, G. P. and T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa, for details.
An old health ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for varying weights and appetite. It claims fat can be harmful if excessive while thinness results from overwork or poor digestion and urges readers to try the product to balance energy. It mentions a free sample offer and lists price points, plus the manufacturer details.
On the first and third Tuesdays of March, April and May at one fare plus 2.00 will take you to many points across Minnesota, the Dakota regions, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and more southward. Also includes a free homeseekers booklet. Then ads promote Boschee’s German Syrup, Green’s remedies, and Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets with endorsements and local drugstore availability.
Mr C B Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri states Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave him more relief after thirty five years of dysentery than any other medicine. The ad notes it is sold by Wagley and Smead druggists and includes mill and grain market mentions from S Ricard's Co and City Mills offering flour and wheat pricing.
A.V. Clark druggist in Glade Springs Va sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between 11 a.m. and closing on January 26 1901. He praises the medicine's sales and cures and notes its long standing Virginia use. Available from Wagley Smead druggists.
The RECORD announces a special rate offering Des Moines Weekly Capital at one year for $1.20. Both papers are included in the deal, providing readers with a year of subscription for a low price.
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