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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
8
A vintage health feature urges quick action at first signs of kidney trouble and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure. It cites backache and urinary issues, claims sixty thousand testimonies, and shares a home case of Mrs. Negus in Muscatine Iowa praising the remedy's effects.
Local agent W S Underdonk arranged crowds for the new block system as excavation of Muscatine railroad yards began. About thirty Austrian workers started installing the signal system, completed to Fairport and due to be tested fully in two weeks, with two Wilton branch specials set for September 16 and 17 to aid Muscatine crowds.
Muscatine capt Scott and his braves won the top prize in the Fraternal Order of Bankers Reserves drill contest during the Iowa State Picnic at Union Park Dubuque. Marion will host the 1909 picnic after a successful gathering with 690 delegates and formal notices on officer elections delayed.
A 25c box of Dr King’s New Life Pills is purchased amid stomach liver and kidney trouble reports. Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store is named in the notice concerned with the medicine sale.
The Muscatine Independents surge in batting as four regulars exceed .300 with McKee close. Muggsy McGreer tops the list at .410 after 16 hits in 39 at bats, driving the team’s winning streak since the reorganization.
A humorous note urges readers to order Gold Medal Flour for households whose members are particular about their food. The item is pitched as a reliable staple for kitchen needs and home baking.
Nathan Bennett Sayre dies at home near Crawfordsville age about 104. Born 1821 in New Jersey, he lived in Jacksonville Iowa before settling in the township. Survived by children. funeral conducted by Rev Hale. interment in new cemetery. Also notes on bank transition to Crawfordsville Savings Bank and local school plans for September 7 with staff appointments.
Letts residents attend visits and travels across Iowa and Illinois. Local events include most school activities, a U B church lecture, and plans for cement sidewalks. The Letts Midgets face Columbus City in a hall game while community bands discuss joint concerts with Grandview.
An advertisement urges readers to try Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims Kodol digests all foods, rests the stomach to aid healing, and contrasts it with pepsin tablets. A money back guarantee is offered if no improvement after using the large bottle.
Miss Rose Arning will wed Mr. Chas. E. Murray at the groom’s home in Columbus Junction as neighbors travel for services. The column also lists numerous local movements, visits, and funeral notices including Ellard Carl whose funeral drew a large gathering at the Methodist church.
Jenny G M Titus announces law practice at 215 Iowa Ave Jackson with services in all courts. Specializes in settlements of estates and offers to invest money without charge.
Railway timetable lists eastbound and westbound trains from Lock Island with numbers for Davenport Chicago Kansas City Dallas and Washington routes. Daily service notes include passenger freight mail and express trains with departures and arrivals and agent W S Underdonk.
Daily Wilton main line trains to Muscative and Mascatine plus Loam numbers 504 505 500 501 502 508 operate from early morning to evening. Several daily services run with some stops and some no stops. Sundays have variations and some trains do not operate.
Timetable entries show April 9 1005 service with passenger numbers 12 and 8 at 2 30 am and 8 am, freight No 2 and No 91 carrying passengers, and other train times including No 3 No 5 and freight operations with inconsistent OCR text.
Train Nos. 2 4 and 6 run south from Muscatine to Elrick Junction with intermediate stops Fruitland Grandview Wapello and Round House Timings shown for Ly Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections with C R J P and Iowa Central services No. 5 1 3 2 4 6 operate on varying days with several Saturday connections and Sunday exceptions.
White Collar Line steamers Columbia and Helen Blair leave for Davenport every weekday at 7 am and Sunday at 7 30 am returning at 7 pm. Boat for Burlington every weekday at 8 30 pm arriving at Burlington 9 15 next morning. W G Block Co Agents.
Lone Tree resident Miss Ella Stonebarger left for Prairie Grove and Marshalltown to visit friends and attend the state fair with return planned. Miss Rena Renshaw of Nichols accompanies or joins nearby in the outing.
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