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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1908
Page
5
A vintage remedy ad urges readers to stop wishing for relief and take Diapepsin. It claims a few Triangules after meals restore digestion, curb belching, heartburn, and headaches, and enable normal appetite. The text touts rapid effect and value, urging purchase for 50 cents per case and sharing with family.
A temporary committee of the Sons of Veterans met at Browning business college to plan the muster service for the local camp. The event will be held Friday evening April 24 at the G A R hall with Division Commander Lewis A Dilley expected to bring high officers. Henry Rutherford hosted guests at 507 West Sixth Street and Carl Schmidt is rumored to become commandership.
Conesville Iowa April 21 Mrs Larma Butcher longtime resident dies after prolonged tuberculosis illness at 2 30 p m Survived by husband one son five daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral arrangements pending.
Malinda repeats Clarissa's pep talk while urging readers to order a sack of Gold Medal Flour as a practical kitchen tip.
The council will hear objections to raised assessments at a special meeting in City Hall. Affidavits are few but many whose personal property and credits rose may attend to urge reductions. Verbal objections may be offered during the session with possible court appeals if affidavits are rejected.
Rev. William Sunday spurned a Chicago offer of up to $60,000 to open a revival, saying he has two years of engagements left. He reports strong Charleston results with over a thousand converts and plans a vacation after finishing there. Iowa City officials are pressing to secure his services for October in Iowa.
A Burning Shame is not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure burns sores piles cuts wounds and ulcers at Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store, priced 25c.
A Journal notice says a want ad led to the sale of $100 worth of goods within an hour of the paper’s release. The quick transaction highlights the paper’s broad readership for classified ads.
A Guatemalan message reports an assassination attempt on President Manuel Estrada Cabrera in Guatemala City. Shots were fired. Cabrera was wounded in the finger but not seriously hurt. A separate dispatch states another dynamite attempt failed with Cabrera losing a finger.
News from St Petersburg reports Persian brigands who moved on Russian forces were driven back with heavy losses and withdrew into the mountains. Tiflis dispatch notes 2,000 Russians sent to the troubled frontier with reinforcements arriving after several days.
Secretary Loeb in Washington issues a public letter to Representative Sims of Tennessee demanding an immediate retraction. He says Sims' remarks about Loeb’s connection with the Washington Railway and Electric company were false and misleading and unfair to him and to Sims’ own sense of rectitude.
Miss Carrie Harden of Bowling Green Kentucky suffers kidney and bladder trouble and reports relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says the first bottle brought great relief and after the second she was entirely well. A. W. Morgan.
Governor Cummins delivered part of his nomination papers at the secretary of state's office in Des Moines. Over 20,000 signatures were filed yesterday, with about 20,000 more to go. Filing may be incomplete by Thursday when the filing deadline passes due to copying by the campaign committee.
Hannah praises Gold Medal Flour as the best bread base for the boys and urges Rebecca to bake with it. The remark emphasizes wholesome value and family kitchen pride using branded flour.
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