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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
2
An aged article argues overwork harms kidneys and causes backache. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from O H Strong of Muscatine Iowa claiming relief after use. The piece urges readers to seek quick attention for kidney trouble and back pain.
City Board of Health accepted the new detention hospital built by J. H. Selden after inspection. The board certified the bill for payment and adopted a resolution on care of animals with infectious diseases. The July report lists cases of diphtheria typhoid and tuberculosis and notes 13 resident deaths plus 1 non resident death.
Muscatine Iowa August 19 1908 report shows animals killed this month cattle 193 hogs 390 calves 207 sheep 13 total 803. Seven license applications to sell milk listed James Rains Mrs A J Carr William Tiedeman Clifford Sons W Petersen E G Pace Fred Bingelt. Health board adopts glanders quarantine rules including isolation disposal cleaning and disinfection with veterinary supervision.
A city council unanimously adopted a resolution during the meeting. The text endorses a stated policy and directs staff to implement specified actions in the coming quarter. No opposition was recorded and the measure passes to be enrolled.
A 12 year old boy from Columbus Junction ran away to see the world, rode an east bound freight, and was found near Second and Chestnut streets. Officers Thurman and Oester apprehended him as his parents inquired. He planned to go to Detroit to join his father’s automobile purchase, carrying $7.85. His father collected him later that evening.
The Charles City Intelligencer suggests a less forceful stance toward Gov. Cummins, arguing a gentler approach would yield better outcomes. The editorial frames restraint as beneficial for the administration's stability and public reception.
The Hudson party Stanley Hudson William Hudson George Herman Stewart Narvis and Harry Ethal arrived in Muscatine at six in the evening aboard their motor boat Rambler after a voyage from St Paul along the upper Mississippi River. They reported rainy weather yet completed the trip without a breakdown and praised the craft’s strength and construction. Camp was pitched each night along the shore and the excursion yielded many sights along the river.
The Muscatine board of health adopts new dairy rules from Hygienic Laboratory Bulletin No 41. Cows must be examined, housed and cared for to prevent disease, with strict milking, cleaning, and storage practices to ensure milk quality.
One of Fairport's oldest residents, Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, died yesterday at her home after months of illness. She was about 70 and had recently returned from hospital, with her condition worsening in the final days.
A Pennsylvania native wife is survived by her husband and an adopted son in the west. The funeral occurred late this afternoon with interment in Fairport Cemetery.
Letts IA August entries show Mrs. H L Shearer leaving for Cedar Falls and plan to move to that city. Families Gipple Shellabarger Farmer and others relocate or visit, with threshing near completion and Letts baseball loss to Arden 8 to 5. Local letters list and an advertisement notice from R S McNutt postmaster.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending August 18 1908 includes men W D Brown two letters Carl Greager Sylvester Hagan Stanley Koerline Julius M Moline P M Parsons Persney State Bank.
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