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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
7
Births announced for Morris Lewin and Daniel Hayes families with addresses and timing. Travel notes include Leah Armstrong to Burlington and Charline Corse returning to New Glarus. Local shopping tips cite White's candy and Brainsworth shoes. Dysentery treatment touts Chamberlain's product with cure claims.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as relief for feverishness headaches teething disorders and upset stomachs. Claimed to regulate bowels destroy worms and break up colds in 24 hours with a pleasant taste and harmless formula. Sold by all druggists 25 cents and urged not to accept substitutes.
The Bulgarian social at Y W C A rooms drew about 40 guests with Bulgarian coffee and oriental treats. Miss Pelasheva described her country and customs, shared pictures and Bulgarian handwork, and a guest wore a Bulgarian costume. Pelasheva plans to leave Muscatine for work in her country.
An easy harmless way to darken the hair by sage and sulphur reputed to keep hair glossy and reduce premature grayness. Wyeth Chemical Company offers Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur at 50c or 1.00 per bottle, available via druggists or direct order. A W Morgan's Pharmacy acts as a special agent.
About 250 Muscatine firemen will ride the special train to Davenport for the Iowa state firemen's tournament. Representatives from all companies are going, with Stark's band joining the parade at 10 o'clock. City officials may accompany the group as they seek two prizes for largest line and best appearance.
Keota residents share travels and family news with Des Moines trips and a Williamsburg guest. Helen Gabbert and Florence Gabbert return to Davenport after visiting local friends. Mrs Streit and daughter shop in Keota from Harper. Paul Neal finishes Columbus Junction duties and heads home before the Chautauqua. A son born Thursday brings joy to Mr and Mrs Hoyt.
Construction of several small concrete bridges and viaducts west of South Muscatine along the Milwaukee cutoff has been finished. Many workmen remain nearby to replace larger timber structures with concrete before winter, improving road and rail reliability and reducing washouts. Edwin Cossett, 18, was badly cut when he tripped and fell near his home yesterday. Local items note visits and travels of several residents, including William Todd and Mrs. Charles James and others visiting Davenport, Seattle, and Grace Hill.
A large group of South Muscatine residents will attend the state firemen's tournament in Davenport this week. Many plan to leave tomorrow morning or Thursday and Friday mornings for a one day stay. The Muscatine contingent expects a big turnout, with the Roach and Musser team racing in the afternoon.
Mrs. Matlock of Des Moines visits Pauline Harris returns from Chicago Ed Van Fossen hosts Missouri visitors Mrs. Helscher attends funeral in Hedrick Gabriel visits Ottumwa Union preaching at Presbyterian church Rev Griffen to preach P E O picnic at Carris home forty guests including Mrs Lee Gilbert Le Grange GA Ethel Besser Naomi Stewart Jerome Palmer and Van Fossen attend with thirty five present
Almost one thousand people attended the Buffalo bank cornerstone ceremony on Wednesday evening. Eight cars from Davenport brought about fifty guests for the event featuring addresses musical numbers and refreshments. Local residents were joined by visitors including Mr and Mrs C Thompson and son Vernon who planned a month in Queen City Missouri. Mrs M Kautz and her son from Muscatine were Buffalo callers, and J Teuful of Moscow Indiana visited with his son Dr. in town.
Ad promoting D. D. D. Prescription Oil of Wintergreen compound for summer rashes poison ivy poison oak prickly heat. Claim of instant relief and widespread testimonial. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store 203 East Second Street.
J C Tenfel and Dr and Mrs J Dunshee relocated to Keystone Iowa to establish a new home. Mrs S H Moorhead Mrs Wm Moorhead and Mrs J Miller rode the steamer Helen Blair for a day trip. A large group traveled to Muscatine Sunday July 25 to hear W J Bryan at chautauqua.
A. W. Morgan announces he has secured the agency for Zemo a remedy for eczema pimples dandruff and scalp diseases Zemo is a liquid for external use that claims instant relief and cure by destroying the germ causing the condition bottles priced at 1 90.
Pine Mills ia August 3. Mr and Mrs John Jack from Chicago visited the J Metz home then went to Hot Springs ark for Mr Jack Health. William Hartman did business at John Kemper near Fairport on Monday. Several visitors including Mrs C Altenbernd from Muscatine and Mrs Christ Schmoker from Meade Kan. and Mrs Henry Kemper from Muscatine. Ice cream social at Fairport Saturday night. John Sywassink lost a work horse Monday. Visitors from Des Moines and Blue Grass passed through.
The latest report notes near normal weekly temperatures with generally deficient rainfall but timely showers benefiting corn, potatoes, pastures and gardens. Early fields tassel well while late corn may not mature without late frost. harvests advance with hay and grain secured in good condition and winter wheat yields estimated at 20 to 35 bushels.
A康 Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia reports kidney disease left her bedbound and unable to stand, but after taking Foley's Kidney Remedy a dollar bottle and part of another cured her completely. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses the remedy.
Weekly list shows remaining letters for week ending August 3 1909 at Muscatine Iowa. Men's items include Jack Erie Carroll D Kennedy R F Langford Fred Miller Muscatine Pottery Co C C Readman Clifford Stanley F C Wilson Muscatine Vegetable Silk Stocking Co. Ladies list names Mrs Henry A Lange Mrs Blanche Parvin Thompson. Foreign Curt Rowland. Advertise if calling for letters. Signed R S McNutt P M.
Washington reports a federal quarantine likely within two to three days due to a scabies outbreak in Kentucky sheep. Secretary Wilson notified Governor Willson and asked for cooperation to curb the spread.
A druggist touts ZEMO, a clear external liquid, as instantly relieving itching and curing eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases. He claims it is the most successful remedy he has sold and urges readers to ask for samples and view cure photos, priced at $1.00 per bottle.
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