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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
7
Notices note multiple residents of Wapello Fruitland Columbus City and surrounding areas traveling home after shopping or visiting in the city. The column mentions Bestenlehner's corn cure and A B C Family Tea product ads with short personal itineraries and travel on the Firefly and local boats.
Dr A B Clapp eye ear nose and throat specialist at Hershey Building. Miss Freda Reese of Wilton rode the Wilton train. Mrs F E Gatton and son Harold returned home Wednesday after a visit. Mrs N Silverhorn of Wilton departed for home after visiting Muscatine. Mrs James Chasteen of Wilton visited Muscatine and returned. Hair and mole removal offered by Dr Lezotte. Dr E H King left for West Liberty on professional business, returning today. Mrs C Shaw of Letts shopped then returned home. Miss Ora Windess of Lone Tree visiting with Miss Winifred Davis of Mulberry Avenue.
Bowes complaint is sure to be prevalent during the fruit season. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt relief. For sale by all druggists.
The Court of Honor will hold a big event in Muscatine on Monday April 26 with editor C J Riefler and State Manager R T Cameron delivering addresses. Cameron has spoken here before and will return. A special program follows the talks and refreshments will be served.
Major Charles S. Riche, U S Army Corps of Engineers, outlines the 1909 Mississippi River improvement project from St Paul to the Missouri, with a $500,000 appropriation. It covers multiple segments from Winona to Burlington via hired labor and contracts, including Rock Island rapids work, canal construction, dredging, rock excavation, and channel deepening to sustain a six foot low water channel.
The Muscatine Maennerchor meets at Turner Hall East Second Street this evening. Members are urged to attend as action is expected to honor the late President Mayor Barney Schmidt.
A Baltimore woman recounts four years of misery from irregularities and nervous distress and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. The ad claims the remedy cures displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities and backache among other female ailments and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Easter sale by the Ladies Aid of the First Methodist church raised almost $60 as fancy work, bread, and cake sold in the afternoon. An evening get acquainted social followed in the church lecture room with a program including solo by Mrs. E L MacColm reading by Miss Mabel Addleman and a male quartet. Refreshments were served during the social hour.
Channel work between Muscatine and Burlington aims to shore up protection below Keithsburg, raise the Blackhawk slough dam, and close the Boston Bay cut. The Winona will run Burlington Keokuk daily at 3 pm weekdays and 4 pm Sundays. no Saturday afternoon trip to Fort Madison, but through to Keokuk. The Columbia makes triweekly trips to Burlington until May end, then Helen Blair takes over with daily Davenport to Burlington service. Columbia to rest a week for excursion season.
Cranston Iowa April 1 Henry Verink has his house painted Clyde Townsley rode to Mound Kansas last week B F and Elwood Brookhart are barn building for Robert Bain Blanck Garnes shipped a car of cement Mr and Mrs James Thomas and family Mr and Mrs John Powell and two children and L E Snyder were Muscatine visitors Friday Mrs E Goodrich of Muscatine is visiting at the home of her
Dr Shallenberger the regular Chicago specialist will be in Muscatine this month continuing a long standing visit pattern dating back to 1903. He is known for consistent care and has treated many local patients over the years.
Claims deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. Promises $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure not helped by constitution-based treatment. Advertises circulars and sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Monday, April 5th and return every twenty eight days. Office hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Spallienberger claims to cure chronic conditions and send incurables home without fee. He advertises rapid diagnosis, cures for catarrh to consumption, nervous and heart diseases, eye and ear disorders, and sexual health issues. Free confidential consultation. 145 Oakwood Blvd, Chicago.
Distant relatives and neighbors travel between Cranston and Muscatine with visits to parents and teachers noted. School begins at Sand Prairie with Miss Effie Shires of Illinois and at Cedar Center with Miss Fanny Hawkins. Other items mention local residents visiting, a pastor’s reappointment, and a fall injury to William Idle.
John Vanatta born May 1 1832 in Keiths burg Illinois died March 25 1909 at age 76 years 10 months 24 days. He moved to Rock Island county in 1838 and married Elizabeth Hoffman January 1 1857. Survived by eight children nine grandchildren one brother and one sister. Funeral at Buffalo Prairie church with Rev E L Sheppard officiating and burial in Buffalo Prairie cemetery.
The United Brethren Sunday school will hold its annual officer election after prayer meeting this evening. A large attendance is expected though this is not the annual meeting and officer reports will not be received. Positions include superintendent assistant superintendent treasurer secretary two librarians chorister and possibly department superintendents.
Miss Marie Shetler of Wellman, visiting Chicago briefly, changed cars here this morning and headed home.
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