This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
12
Local notices describe Candy Kitchen offerings and promotions at Smith's Parlor of Sweets plus a Chautauqua lineup. Reports mention Dr. Norton and Mrs. Garrett visiting Muscatine, Miss Hess leaving Davenport, and a U. B. excursion to Burlington.
The city council accepted the Van Buren street and Isett avenue sewer project and ordered abutting property assessments at seventy one cents per front foot. Community notes cover funerals, race week business closures, Will Carleton remarks, wheat yields, crops, church programs, and local residents moving to Muscatine.
Thursday and Friday marked the close of a special ticket offer at Runyon's Studio 210 Cedar Street where 125 sittings were recorded the largest Muscatine total in years. The photographer is praised for top quality work and smart gallery conduct.
Funeral services for Mrs Isaac Reed were conducted at 9 30 this morning from the Reed residence near Ardon with Rev Stice officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine.
Take warning about stomach liver and kidney troubles and learn how Electric Bitters can quickly ease discomfort. Haverecamp's Prescription Drug Store advertises a 50 cent bottle as a fast remedy for digestive and organ issues.
The First Methodists defeated the Germans of the same denomination 5 to 0 last night at Fair Ground Park. Vetter pitched for the Germans and was pounded, while Cummins of the Iowa Avenue team was effective on the mound.
Grace Lutheran Church posts Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning sermon Compassion for the Multitude at 10 45 a m The Luther League suspends its service due to the Chautauqua program No evening service observed
A article reports Welliver's claim that few nations own their telegraph lines while one third of the world’s telegraph mileage lies in the United States. The piece notes the vast U S network and questions national ownership.
Washington dispatch describes the U S position in the International Telegraphic Union where the United States lacks government ownership and voting representation. It notes U S delegates vote only in discussions, while American firms rely on foreign governments for representation and cites issues like the 10 word message rule as a point of contention. China is urged by its delegates to join, but the U S remains distant from membership.
Norman E. Mack appoints committees for the campaign in Buffalo. The labor and advisory groups include national figures from New York Nebraska Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and more with John A Johnson Parker and others on the advisory panel. Western members Wade Ryan and Sullivan join the labor group as planning teams prepare eastern headquarters for Bryan era.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a painless regulator for liver inaction and bowel stoppage. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store lists the product price at 25 cents and marks it as available locally.
Mrs. J. O. Whitmer of Wilton visited with friends and relatives in Muscatine yesterday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.