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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
9
The Muscatine Journal promotes its Want Column as a fast way to sell buy rent exchange and trade items. Ads run per word in advance and reach about 30 000 readers in Eastern Iowa.
At the Muscatine Y M C A annual banquet the physical department voted a $500 fund to repair the building. A canvass of members will be organized to raise the money and support the planned swimming pool project and facility upgrades. Business leaders in Muscatine contribute about $3,500 annually to cover current expenses. A committee of twenty will be formed to canvass members immediately.
An article notes rising kidney disease cases and links many illnesses to weak kidneys. It advises urine test overnight for sediment and promotes a home compound of Karyon, Dandelion extract, and Sarsaparilla syrup to be taken after meals and at night for relief.
Eastbound and westbound listings show trains with numbers and times, including Davenport Chicago runs, local passenger and freight services, mail and express, and a daily schedule under the Rock Island System. Details include departure and arrival times for No 12 No 62 No 50 No 4 No 88 No 2 No 8 No 49 No 11 No 89 No 1 No 61 No 402 No 40 and related freight and daily operations.
Daily and special trains listed for Wilton and Muscatine with times for Nos 504 505 600 501 502 503 and branch trains. Includes daily services except Sundays and No 16 10 4 daily and No 8 6 20 no stop details and miscellaneous notes.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway schedule shows eastbound and westbound passenger and freight numbers with departure times such as 2:30am and 7:58pm. It notes passenger and freight services on different numbered trains for routes between Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul.
Maggie Morrow returns from India with two native children she has adopted. Amanda and Shahailli join her with schooling hopes. Local residents travel to Washington and Cedar Rapids for business, dressmaking, and politics. Arthur Sprague earns Rhodes bid. others move, visit, or study in surrounding towns. Frank Wood departs for South Dakota.
Monday and will make that their home is suited. Mrs. Easter and Eva were in Washington shopping Saturday. Floyd Edmondson, who has been attending business college at Burlington, returned home Saturday evening. George Carson, who has been seriously ill for the last few days, is reported some better. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olds arrived Saturday evening from Centerville for a short visit with relatives, returning to their home Monday evening.
Advertised medicine proves effective in summer complaint per H E Howe publisher of the Press Highland Wisconsin. Three of the family used it with good results. For sale by all druggists.
Mrs J C Beatty and daughter Mildred of Moline visit Mrs D D Webster. Mrs C B Vail and Mrs J W Newkirk recover from illness. Lula Garrett of Muscatine guests her mother Mrs Wm Thompson. Mrs O E Schillig in Davenport. Fred Hintermeister visits Muscatine. Mrs A C Hopkins from Muscatine teaches at Olive Branch returns to work. Mr and Mrs Addison Hopson, visitors in California, expected home early April. Ladies' Aid of Island M E church meets April 2 with Mrs LeGrand Elliott for an all day session.
Iowa Lodge No. 6 A F and A M meets first Tuesday evening each month with W M A Scott and Secretary L Johnson. Washington Chapter No. 4 B A M holds stated convocation second Friday monthly. Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters meets third Thursday at Stein's Music Hall. De Mulay Commandery No. 1 BK T holds regular conclave third Wednesday each month.
G A R Headquarters Shelley Nckman Post No 231 meets the first and third Tuesdays at G A K hall Vis iting members welcome J H Munroe Commander Gus Schmidt Adjutant Muscatine Elks Lodge No 304 meets Mondays at 8 pm at the Elks Hall 122 Iowa Avenue Muscatine visiting Elks welcome Officers Dr A W Johnson Dean BRW Richards Secretary
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