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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
6
A promotional note extols Pape's Diapepsin as a non prescription digestion aid. It describes stomach capacity and common indigestion symptoms, claims rapid relief from a triangule after meals, and urges readers to buy a 50 cent case for home use by all family members.
A broad campaign opposes anti saloon forces led by the civic federation in Burlington. Organizers plan to enroll thousands of workers to resist enforcement of the multi law and will use all legal means to protect saloon interests.
C M Peters a longtime Union county official and former county superintendent of public instruction attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head at Patrick’s hotel in Pierce Nebraska. His exact condition was not yet known.
Dr. H W Emery the Eldora osteopath physician shot at the Nuckolis home is holding his own at Morse hospital. He is believed to recover if no complications develop.
Grafton Wilcox son of Rev. Seth M Wilcox of Boone has been appointed city editor of the Chicago Record-Herald. The young man’s rise in the newspaper world has been rapid.
Davenport readers learn of a forthcoming Masonic temple as plans advance. The article notes construction intentions and community impact amid ongoing civic development.
The article notes the rapid growth of the Masonic order with Kaaba temple reaching over 1,800 members and other Masonic bodies expanding accordingly, making the present building inadequate for their needs.
Des Moines officer A J Butin was accidentally shot in the left leg as his pistol slipped from his pocket to the pavement during a disturbance. The bullet penetrated the front of the leg and glanced off.
Five year old Florence Peterson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Swan Peterson of Keokuk, died after her clothing caught fire from a bonfire she and her brother played near at their hollow by the family home.
James Frink once head of the Knights of Pythias in Missouri was found murdered and robbed in front of his Springfield home. He formerly lived in Ida Grove where he edited the Ida Grove Era.
Pastor Winson Gamble edged rival Rev R W Meeker and John Sprague after a penny toss determined the winner. The preacher was installed in office following the unusual method.
Ella Powell, about eighteen, arrested at her Fairfield home on information from Mrs. James Doud. Charged with attempting housebreaking. case details noted in police records.
The North Prairie Sunday school elected P. B. Lake as superintendent and S. M. Hoskins as assistant superintendent for the coming year. Other officers include Mrs. Alice Fox as secretary and Mrs. Amy Lake as treasurer, with Lillie Lake and Iona Otto as librarians and Viola Pilgram and Jane Otto as organists. Teachers named include Margaret Hoskins, Mrs. John Lang, Mrs. Sally Lake, Pearl Greiner, and Will Miller as assistant teacher. The SS will meet every other Sunday at 10 am and preaching Sunday at 2 pm. Mr. and Mrs. James Essex and children and Miss Rosa Armstrong visited. Mrs. J. M. Chamberlain of West Liberty visits before moving with husband to New Orchard Park, New Mexico.
About forty Muscatine men eligible attend the Iowa Railway club reunion in Des Moines May 26 27 1908 for former railroad employees with twenty years service. Secretary W B Harrison expects about three thousand attendees and lists Muscatine names among eligible attendees along with a regional roll call from many Iowa divisions.
Advice against drinking medicine for eczema and similar skin diseases. Recommends applying D. D. D. Remedy and D. D. D. Soap from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store, claiming immediate relief and lasting cure by cleansing the skin of germs rather than internal remedies.
Local residents attend social events and personal visits. Mrs John Browning returns from Winfield with children. Mr and Mrs Frank Johnstone travel to Princeton Kansas after a death in the family. Dr H A Baker hosts a Christian Endeavor social. several residents make trips to Cedar Rapids Muscatine Iowa City and Muscatine for work or family reasons.
Washington report notes House Mines Committee favors creating a Bureau of Mines likely under Interior Department. Support grows among mining interests and workers, with safety and efficiency emphasized after recent disasters. Rep. John G. McHenry cites 75,000+ miners killed or injured in 17 years and proposes a 1 percent coal tax to fund aid, but constitutionality is doubtful.
About 25 members of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters left Buffalo on Thursday morning to attend the district convention in Walcott Iowa.
A. W. Morgan of Muscatine Iowa advertises Rholoids as a new globule remedy for rheumatism and related pains. Customers may deposit 1 and try the treatment with a full refund if dissatisfied, claiming success for neuralgia gout lumbago and uric acid related issues.
About 400 visitors and delegates from all district temples gathered in Walcott for a fine gathering. Residents and guests shared social visits as Buffalo guests returned home Friday morning.
A. W. Morgan promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds claiming it stops an obstinate racking cough and expels the cold from the system while containing no harmful drugs.
Ainsworth residents and visitors are reported traveling to Verdi Eldon and Washington with several short trips to Lodi Waukeska Columbus Junction and Burlington. A fire scare caused smoke in a store but no damage.
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure headaches stomach liver and bowel troubles as a general remedy. The pitch notes the product price as 25 cents and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
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