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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1907
Page
6
Summer beauty advice spans skin and hair care via E Burnham's toilet requisites. A illustrated booklet teaches scientific at home use, with products like Cucumber Cream Tan and Freckle Lotion Skin Bleach and Hair Tonic, plus samples offered for 10 cents or free through agents at 70-72 State St.
Rev Billy Sunday, the baseball evangelist, postpones Chautauqua and hay fever forces him to cancel dates this season. He will conclude revival work in Galesburg October 1 then proceed to Muscatine Bloomington and other Iowa towns before resuming Chautauqua plans.
Word from West Liberty Iowa reports the death of Miss Albina Reep on August 16 at her brother Elwood Reep’s home in Pomona California after a porch fall caused fatal injuries. She had lived in West Liberty previously and spent years in Louisiana and California with her brother.
The remains of Richard Kerr, who died in Chicago Saturday, will arrive tomorrow morning. Funeral services are planned at Greenwood chapel.
The sixth annual Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association meeting opened at the Commercial Club rooms in Des Moines. Postmaster Joseph I Myerly welcomed the group, praising the service and promising assistance during their stay. A. T. Smith spoke on the association’s future, while W. S. Hoon of Ames discussed the rural delivery horse and its practicality over style, noting weekly mileage and optimal horse size for work.
An advertisement proclaims the curative powers of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung diseases. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 60 cents and 1 dollar.
In Springdale Iowa August 28 report lists Mrs Fitzsimmons and children from Muscatine visiting relatives, W S Bye from Cedar Rapids visiting, Miss Carrie Briggle's recovery and return home, Miss Kate Friteon visiting, and several residents at Des Moines state fair. Also notes Mrs Benson and family from Iowa City visiting, Alex Mackie’s return from western Iowa, Minnie Pearson moving to Chicago, Hazel Maxson at Mt Pleasant Park, and Mrs Sharpless from near Tipton visiting Todd's park. Willard Smith and wife mentioned.
An old warning on kidney pain signals and the dangers of kidney disease urges early action. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy, citing a Muscatine case where Mrs. M Daugherty reports relief from multiple kidney related symptoms after use.
Pedee and Springdale residents visit relatives while many attend fairs and meetings. Lafayette Maxson loses $65, others roam for work with railroad firms. The Springdale public high school prepares for the September term with improved facilities and a full staff.
Railway timetable shows east and southwest routes with train numbers and times. Davenport Chicago No 12 at 3 43 am passes and No 2 Mail and Express 8 30 pm, with local freight Nos 88 89 and 50 4 in service.
Daily Wilton branch trains leave Muscatine and arrive there. The timetable lists No 500 at 6:25am No 501 at 12:50pm Extras at 10:10am 8:15am No 502 at 3:20pm No 503 at 5:30pm No 504 at 10:15pm No 505 at 11:50pm Daily operation except Sunday.
Timetable lists Nos 2 4 6 1 3 5 trains with Muscatine Round House Hahn s Switch Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Birck Junction as stops. Notes No 4 and 2 run except Sunday and on Monday only No 6 runs morning and evening connections, train 4 links with Iowa Central at Elrick Junction.
Carnival City Packet Co announces the White Collar Line summer timetable with weekday steamers Helen Blair Columbia for Davenport and Burlington routes. Sunday sailings to Davenport at 6:30 and Burllington arrival next morning at 9:15. Freight and passenger service offered with agent contact W G Block Co and W A Blair as manager.
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