Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy for women's ills. Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri describes long illness, multiple doctors, and recovery after following Mrs Pinkham's advice and using the compound. The ad asserts the product restores health and strength for other suffering women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs. Muff
Local Notes From Muscatine and Nearby Visits
Local items list residents visiting Muscatine from Davenport Washington Wilton Galesburg Pittsburg Ainsworth Fletcher avenue and El Paso. Travelers include Mrs J M Milton Mrs J H McKinnell Miss Rosa Lee and Miss Trilby Will. Many plan trips to Davenport Madison Ohio Chicago and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trilby Will
Ainsworth
Mrs. Kurtz
Fletcher Avenue
J. H. McKinnell
el Paso
Texas
George R. White
Muscatine
Chicago
Rosa Lee
Galesburg
Davenport
Father Daly Pleads for Homeless Children at Muscatine Meeting
Father John Daly of Milwaukee urged action for homeless and neglected children at Muscatine’s third chautauqua. He praised the juvenile court, called for improved homes over prisons, warned against drink and poverty, and urged cross religious support to uplift youth. Jubilee Singers entertained as Daly highlighted causes and solutions for America’s young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Chautauqua Assembly
Slayton
Jubilee Singers
John Daly
Milwaukee
Father Daly
Well Known Woman 15 Buried in Eliza
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Matilda Leech nee Spurlin of Rock Island and Eliza township, after a fall at her daughter's home contributed to her death at 77. Born in Indiana in 1830, she and her husband were among Mercer county’s first white settlers. The body was finally interred in the Leech family cemetery near Ferdinand, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Leech
Rock Island
Third Avenue
Reed
The
Baptist Church
Muscatine
George Wittich
Eliza Township
A. J. Kempton
Leech
Ferdinand, Ijl
Matilda Spurlin
Reck Island
Indiana
Mercer County
Spurlins
Andrew Leech
Mrs. Leech
Leeches
Eliza
Spurlin
Mississippi River
Life Problem Solved by Electric Bitters Health Tonic
A health tonic touted to enrich thin blood and strengthen the weak is advertised as a remedy. The claim highlights its benefits and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Paul Jail Building Company Wins Steel Work Contract
The Paul Jail Building Company was awarded the steel work contract for the new jail after being the lowest bidder at 6250 dollars. The contract was approved at yesterday afternoon's board of supervisors session and includes steel cells and corridors and the necessary materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Paul Jail Building Company
The
Paul Company
Kidney Remedy Ad by A. W. Morgan Druggist
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy stops irregularities and cures kidney or bladder trouble not beyond medicine's reach. A. W. Morgan, Druggist endorses the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Boy Fractures Forearm Jumping Off Fence
Chris Zeug reports his son fractured a forearm while playing with friends and jumping from a fence. The boy was taken to Dr. E B Fulham's office where the fracture was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Zeug
E. B. Fulham
ZEMO Promoted For Skin and Scalp Diseases
An advertisement claims ZEMO cleanses germs and toxins from skin and scalp, provides instant relief, and permanently cures all forms of skin diseases. Sample requests directed to E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St Louis. Available through A. W. Morgan at 107 West 2nd Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Hariina
ZEMO
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
W. 2Nd St
Henry Rutherford Crowned Most Popular Man at Detroit
Henry Rutherford of Muscatine, president of the Window Dressers of America, was named the most popular man in the association in a statewide contest held yesterday in Detroit. The large organization, representing top decorators, praised Rutherford as president of the convention. A Milwaukee excursion drew a large crowd, and officer elections are scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rutherford
Muscatine
Association of Window Trimmers of America
Window Dressers of
America
Detroit
Rutherford
Milwaukee
Grand Attractions Booked For 1908 09 At Opera House
Manager Salisbury returns from Chicago after an ankle injury and confirms strong 1908 09 bookings for the Grand Opera House. Top O The World The Time Place and the Girl The Girl Question The Umpire Paid in Full The Wolf A Stubborn Cinderella are among engagements announced. house reopening delayed a month as plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Salisbury
Chicago
Muscatine
West Virginia
Ohio
Illinois
Doctor’s cure for stomach and bowel trouble promoted
Dr King’s New Life Pills claimed to cure headaches stomach liver and bowel ailments. Advertisement notes price of 25 cents and identifies Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the outlet for the remedy.
New Books Arrive At Public Library From International Bureau
The P. M. Musser Public Library received a batch of reference books and maps distributed by the International Bureau of American Republics. The titles cover Peru investment guides Mexico and Brazil trade, Paraguay, Colombia, Central America, and Latin America as a field for U S capital. Also included is a photo montage of thirteen University of Iowa buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser Public Library
International Bureau of American Republics
John Barrett
Washington, D. C
Peru
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Columbus Memorial Library
Brazil
Colombia
Central America
Paraguay
New York
Latin America
United States
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
The
State University
Special Excursion Fares Via Grand Trunk System 1908
Special excursion fares from Chicago to Montreal and many Canada and New England points. Fares include Quebec, Temagami, Portland, Old Orchard, Boston and more with return prices from 20 to 38 dollars. Tickets valid thirty days. Liberal stopovers and St Lawrence River routes via rapides. Obtain timetables from Geo W Vaux at 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Quebec
Temagami
Portland
Old Orchard
Boston
Canada
New England
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Adams St
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White Rock Cigar
J. O. Mucha
J. M. Milton
Muscatine Island
Lola and
Rena Lang
Wilton
Don Hampshire
Washington
James Myron
Milwaukee Line
Cranston
L. R. Dunker
Chautauqua
Henry Dunker
Mabel Malmrose
J. Kleinham
Nellie Moore
Pittsburg
S. M. Pease
West Third Street
Madison
George Huffman
Alameda
Cal
L. Schwartz
East Eighth Street
W. H. Hancock
Tuscola
Ill
J. Brogan
East Tenth Street
Lized Nation
Court
Thomas Hood
Iowa
Siberia
Grand
Carnegie
Dooley
Tennyson
Irving, Scott, Lytton
Dickens
Dryden
ceived—Funeral Services
Hay's Colony
Ial Earth
A. G. Bestenlehner, G. A. Blemcke, A. W. Morgan
Chris
Zeug
Ena
Wall Oey Ky
Window Trimmers of America
AMER
ICAN
International Bureau of American
Red Men
Auspices Musquetine Tribe
A. Kline’s
E. P. Day
East Second Street
Metzger
Hershey Ave
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
Tingarten Bros
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