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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1908

Page

2

Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claims and ingredients

The ad touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with a full ingredient list on its wrapper. It praises the tonic as a blood purifier and liver aid, noting alcohol content and extraction of native roots. It promotes Dr. Pierce's All Healing Salve and Pleasant Pellets as complementary remedies, with ordering details from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, NY.

Doctor Pierce R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Dr. Pierce

Young man dies suddenly after musk melons meal

Louis Helman 22, born in Russia and living in Muscatine, died at 4 39 PM after eating musk melons with his mother and brother. Coroner ruled natural heart trouble without an inquest. Funeral held today at home with Rabbi Bleeden officiating. burial in Jewish cemetery east of town.

Louis Helman W. 3. Norton Chicago Windy City Charles W. S. Norton Lastkawa Russia America J. J. Helman Muscatine Miss Ida Joseph Bleeden

Electric Bitters Promised To Cure Biliousness Malaria

Claim promises relief for stomach liver and kidney troubles with a cure all tonic. Advertisement from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Electric Bitters with a 50 cent price.

Havercamp

For Sale and Recommended by A W Morgan Druggist

An item offered for sale with endorsement from A W Morgan a known druggist. The notice highlights the merchant and invites buyers to consider the recommended product or service.

A. W. Morgan

Soldiers to spend a week at Fort Riley Kansas

Fifty two members of Company C depart for Fort Riley Kan next week for a week of real soldier life. Captain W S Norton has listed attendees including officers, sergeants, corporals, cooks, musicians and privates led by First Lieutenant George Luckhardt.

Fort Riley Kan W. S. Norton Sylvester P. Walcott Alfred Harker William ¥. McCleary John Sandler

Commercial School Adds Typing Department Head

The Van Atta and Elfers commercial school will open August 31 with Joy Grisel of Muscatine in charge of the typewriting department. The school has expanded to second and third floors on West Second Street with telegraph shorthand rooms and a new study hall. Enrollment is growing and the term is expected to surpass last year.

van Atta & Elfers Commercial School Joy Griesel Muscatine Miss Griesel West Second Street Richman & Richman

St Marys Lawn Social Draws Large Crowd

Hundreds attend St Marys social on the church grounds with booths ice cream tables Japanese lanterns and thousands of lights. The St Marys Sewing Society hosted the annual affair with supper served 5 to 7 pm and Pauchets band providing music for the evening crowd.

St. Mary’s Sewing Society Pauchet St. Mary's

Foley's Honey and Tar Promised Relief for Asthma Sufferers

A. W. Morgan, Druggist advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as immediate relief for asthma and throat and lung issues. Claims cure for cases resistant to other treatments and states the product contains no harmful drugs.

Foley A. W. Morgan

West Liberty Woman Adjudged Mentally Unsound

Effa Junk was examined by the insanity commissioners and judged mentally unsound after a brief hearing. She was taken to Mt. Pleasant by Sheriff Benham at 4 25 o clock, during which she required handcuffs to restrain her due to violence.

Effa Junk West Liberty Board of Insanity Commissioners Mt. Pleasant Benham

Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Coughs

An advertisement from Haver Camp’s Prescription Drug Store promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as the sure remedy for coughs and colds, priced at 50 cents and 1.00.

Dr. King Havercamp

Musical Social The Women Serve at Eight Oclock Programs

An eight oclock start featured a pleasant musical program and profitable social event. Ladies ran supper, ice cream, novelty, fancy, and candy booths with several committees named. The lemonade stand was led by Barney Wirtz, Joseph Schaab, and Henry Takkenberg.

Mollie Meyers Barbara Witteman Mary Fuhlman Katherine Frey Anna Kollman Minnie Wirtz Dill Novelty Booth Brown Neff Fancy Booth Noll Mary Meyers Binhoff Mary Wittman Candy Booth Minnie Noll Anna Noll Gertrude Korte Fuhlman Hager Kate Opel Mary Wirtz B. Boch Barney Wirtz Joseph Schaab Henry Takkenberg

Local Social Notes From Mannon And Nearby Towns

The column lists visits and travels of residents including Ruth Willitts Grace Huston and Clarence Eshbaugh visiting Al bert Willitt in Ainsworth Ia Adrian Adams visiting Nan ton Canada L C Sloan heading west and many social calls in Millersburg Des Moines and Wapello Families visit at J B Gookins and Mrs W S Huston attend an Essley League social and a large crowd at the chapel.

D. O. Blaisdell Fay Thos. McAfee Millersburg Ruth Blaisdell Billy Essley James Stevenson Norman Des Moines

Old Clifton Social News Roundup

Ola Clifton notes visiting families B. F. Knott and Mrs Leroy McNamer with sons Carl and Glenn from Warkon Junction and Charles Knott and kin called on Tuesday. Mrs Shellabarger and Stella visited B. F. Knott's Wednesday. Misses Madge and Nannie Huston mentioned in updates.

Ola Clifton B. F. Knott Leroy McNamer Carl and Glenn Warkon Junction Charles Knott Ol. Knott's Shellabarger Stella Madge Nannie Huston

Longest Continuous Double Track Railway Under One Management

Grand Trunk Railway System runs Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls with Lehigh Valley extension to New York. Free descriptive literature and time-tables available on application to Geo. W. Vaux at Grand Trunk, 135 Adams St., Chicago.

One Grand Trunk Railway Chicago Montreal Niagara Falls Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley New York Grand Trunk Railway System Adams St Lll

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