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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
7
Local notes list Miss Olive Henderson and Miss Bertha Griffith visiting in the city, and many residents traveling to Spirit Lake Marengo Fairfield and Burlington. Movements include Dr Pentzer moving offices to the Ger Savings Bank Building and Rev J W Potter traveling for engagements at a Chautauqua in Fairfield.
Dr. King’s New Life Pills offer a painless tonic marketed as a regulator that strengthens the body. The ad asserts guaranteed results and promotes Iavercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
The fourth annual school of instruction for Iowa road officers opened in Waterloo with a program rich in talks on split log drag and Missouri Jumbo systems. Prominent speakers include D Ward King James Wilson and W L Spoon among others. Events run Aug 12 to 14 with field demonstrations, exhibitions, and tours of local road projects.
Wellman residents report a Woodmen picnic in Kalona on Thursday attended by many. Davenport Giants defeated the local team on the home diamond Saturday. Susan and Lavanda Gardner visited Berna Holdeman at Lone Tree Sunday. Mrs. B. L. Wilson hosted her Keota-born mother Mrs. Tallman last week. About twelve W. F. M. S. ladies traveled to Keota Friday for a missionary meeting.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard cure for female ills. It cites testimonials from Mrs Louise Jung of Detroit and Mrs Emma Wheaton of Vienna while urging sick women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
Muscatine launch owners receive the program for the regatta to be held August 22 in Alton Illinois by the St. Louis Power Boat association. One or two Muscatine boats may attend though not decided. A club cruise is proposed but unlikely. Races follow MS Valley Power Boat Association rules with competitive events and prizes.
Mrs. John Miller remains ill with Dr. Lit tig of Iowa City consulting Friday. The M. E. orchestra and choir plan a sacred concert at the church Sunday night. Irvin Coffey returns home to New Albany Indiana after a two week visit with his parents. Mrs. Joel England visits Geo. England in Washington. Miss Bertie Zimmerman returns from Minneapolis Spirit Lake and Lake Okoboji northern Iowa. Miss Florence Kirkendal spends a month with grandparents at Douds Lands Iowa. Mrs. John Starr visits friends in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City over Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Topping fractures wrist Wednesday. Walt Lavezey and wife and Jesse Longwell go to Washington on business. Miss Margaret Stewart visits relatives in Keota. James Garner and wife visit son Ezra and family at Lexington. J. Bidwell and wife return from Clinton. E Varney sells farm and moves to Cedar Rapids.
First race in the Gardner Handicap allows all boats from organized Mississippi river clubs. Trials on race day with four laps totaling 25 miles. Prizes include the Gardner Cup for one year and class cups for Speed Boat, Cabin Boat and Family Launch, with handicap starts at 9:00 a.m. and the main race at 1:00 p.m. on August 22, 1908.
Second Race in the St Louis Power Boat Association series is a free for all open to all boats. Distance is 20 miles over 4 laps. Start time 4:00 p m. Prizes include First Prize Absolute ownership of the St Louis Power Boat Association Championship cup 1908 and Second Prize Absolute ownership Combs Cup donated by R H Combs.
An advertisement urges readers that Foley's Kidney Remedy can stop kidney and bladder trouble. It credits A W Morgan, a druggist, with offering the product.
St. Louis Power Boat Association offers a two mile novelty race open to the world with the slowest time winning. Starts 5 p m August 22 1908 for the Swaine Cup donated by F J Swaine. Communications to R H Combs and I W McArthur in St Louis Mo.
Miss Myrtle Hinkley visits Iowa City for a few days with sister Ellen. Mrs. Gus Seiver and son Harry return from a three week visit with relatives at Avoca and Walnut. Miss Lizzie Kirkpatrick leaves for Chicago to visit relatives. Mrs. P. L. Smith returns from Rock Island and Blue Grass. Mrs. Joe Guthrie and Lizzie Guthrie travel to Chicago to visit relatives. Edna Betts returns home to Mt. Pleasant after visiting relatives. Turnipseed of Wellman arrives for a visit with Mildred DeLano. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goodsell.
Pine Mills Iowa August 11 report shows Barney Stecher visiting Davenport and residents attending blackberrying trips to Fairport. Families like Reeves, Hartman and Bronson engage in visits, sales and community events including a lawn social at Emma Brandt and apples being sold in Davenport.
James Robison born in Scotland 1828, served in the Civil War, farmed in New York and Iowa, died August 6 1908 in Lone Tree. He leaves a wife, four daughters, nine grandchildren. funeral held at Lone Tree Methodist Church with Rev. Phillips and Rev. Black. His Christian life and faith highlighted by neighbors.
An advertisement urges readers to keep Bucklen’s Arnica Salve on hand for burns sores piles cuts wounds and ulcers with a 25 cent price at Haver Camp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Kalona Iowa highlights include visits by F F Marsh Irvin Dievdorf Emmet Davidson J E Miller and Ethel Edna Allen plus Miss Rogers and Miss May Deneese at Hochstetler's drug store and in Solon. Catherine Elizabeth Memler dies July 22 1908 in Kalona with funeral by Rev C L Jordan at West Sharon cemetery.
An external Zemo liquid claims to draw germs and toxins to the skin surface and destroy them. The maker promises two to six bottles will cure pimples and blackheads, with samples available from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis and local sale by A. W. Morgan at 107 West 2nd Street.
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