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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement warns of bladder and kidney trouble and promotes Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York. It offers a free sample by mail, a booklet on kidneys and bladder, and a sales price of fifty cents plus one dollar collar. It asks readers in Muscatine Daily Journal to mention the paper.
Alderman M H Hess sues J S McKee in district court for 12250 alleging health impairment and annoyance from spring injunction cases against alleged bootleggers. The action ties to a nuisance at a rear brick building behind 511 East Fifth Street owned by C C Smith.
Muscatine youths plan to attend colleges and universities across the country this coming year. Names of students and their probable schools include Oberlin, Grinnell, Cornell, Coe, Iowa Wesleyan, S U I, and more, with destinations spanning Ames Chicago Stout and other institutions.
In buying a cough medicine do not fear using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It is safe and relief is sure to follow especially for coughs colds and whooping cough.
Miss Edith Harding of Cedar Rapids visits Miss Gladys Akers in Conesville. Miss Eva Jones spent a week in Iowa City with her aunt and attended the Chautauqua. A son was born to H. H. Owen and wife on August 13 and a daughter to Lewis Westerman and wife on August 15. John Hawkins and wife travel to Seattle for two months, visiting relatives and attending the exposition. Miss Muriel Cecil of Ottumwa spent a day in Conesville last week.
Mothers should keep a box of Mother Grays Sweet Powders for children to break up colds feverishness constipation teething disorders headaches and stomach troubles. Sold by all drug stores 25c. Don’t accept substitutes. A trial package is free to any mother who acts Allen S Olmstead Le Roy.
The Extension Department of Iowa State College announces a schedule of meetings at the state fair in Des Moines. Subjects cover small grain and dairy groups, corn growers, and agricultural organizations with talks daily and expert campus guides from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Maryland details severe eczema lasting ten months with intense itching. After little relief from a skin specialist she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, reporting complete cure after four to five applications and two sets of the remedies.
Advertisement notes Cuticura soaps and ointment ease itching burning and crusted skin humors in infants and children. Claims relief enables sleep with a promise of cure when other remedies fail. Includes prices and order details from Potter Drug Co Boston.
Miss Leona Timmerman from Lone Tree and Miss Erna Hauri visited with friend Miss Emma Burr on Tuesday. Mrs. Stark returned to Davenport after a week with the Lutze family. Emily Petry arrived from Chicago to visit her uncle Chas Petru and relatives, with Surdensky daughters Bessie and Marie also calling at the Petru home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Timmerman of near West Liberty visited at Amiel Perezek's home Sunday.
The Knights of the Maccabees executive committee arranged a Weed Park picnic for Wednesday inviting Muscatine's general public. Events include greased pole climbs and races. Koontz orchestra to provide evening music with an ice cream social and dance. Commander A. J. Lee arrives to meet local members.
The Wapello event closes with expected focus on the upcoming September 1 race meet. The canning factory started operations earlier in the week, but continued dry weather threatens corn quality reducing the pack. Miss Nellie Hale returns after several weeks of visiting and sightseeing.
Morning Sun society column lists residents and visitors including Ray Cochran from Mediapolis, Mrs. R. R. Wright in Wapello, Mrs. Nettie Wilson in Fairfield, and many others visiting relatives or traveling to Mt. Pleasant, Davenport, Chicago, and Burlington. The notices include returns from travels and brief gatherings among families and friends.
CRANSTON Aug. 24. J. W. Shella barger of Letts visited his son W. L. Shella abarger and family on Tuesday. Karl Barkman returned to Baring, Missouri after ten days with friends nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Williams visit relatives in Columbus Junction this week. Miss Eva Drake of California is mentioned in town notes.
East Buffalo Prairie Illinois near Aug 24. Residents report threshing mostly finished. Grandpa Bull improving slowly. Mrs Spiller visited Mrs Lucy Bull on Wednesday afternoon. Nellie Bull called in Moline on Thursday. Mrs Martin Renfro and children of Chicago visited Bert and Mrs Elliott on Friday. John Almandinger nursing a sore foot.
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