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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
7
Advertises ORRINE as a simple at home remedy to curb alcohol craving and restore stomach health. Claims no harmful drugs and freedom from office treatment with a $1 per box price and a money back guarantee. Includes testimonial from a Brooklyn man and notes distribution by Online Co. in Washington and Havercamp's Drug Store in Muscatine.
Local Muscatine noted residents and visitors arriving and departing to Davenport Rock Island Letts Oskaloosa and Burlington. Notables include Miss Florence LeQuatte Miss Elizabeth Voge Miss Edith Butler and Mrs. J. Walker with multiple trips to Spokane Cedar County and Omaha. A social at Hare's hall and A B C Family Tea promotions appear.
Mrs Frances Stafford of 243 E 114th St New York City recounts joining hundreds of thousands who testify to Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and related medicines. Skeptics faded as cured users grew into a mass of supporters attracting scientists and doctors to the remedies celebrated by supporters nationwide.
Chas Frack passes a successful examination for first lieutenant at Des Moines and is chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Albert Capps. He arrives on the Wilton train and will assume duties at once, with friends glad to welcome him back to his old place.
A vintage ad praises hair loss remedies claiming age is not years and promotes Newbro's Herpicide to kill the dandruff germ. It urges trying an effective remedy, mentions sample requests and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as a special agent supplier in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Wm. L. Burdick of Kansas State University told Fraternal Aid members there is no speculation in insurance and it is a business based on management. He cited age related cost figures showing high per capita costs and noted about 300 fraternal groups raise assessments to meet the iron clad costs. He praised fraternity spirit and charitable spending.
Miss Florence Anger, long a guest at the Dalzells 617 West Fourth street, accepts a post as professor of music and physical culture at the Memphis Methodist conference young ladies conservatory in Jackson Tennessee. She departed for Jackson this morning to begin duties after a year teaching at Wilton College.
The Des Moines Mutual Telephone Co directors decide to purchase a switchboard at a cost of 95 dollars, outlining the investment in the company’s equipment upgrading plan.
E Baker starts filling 1000 feet of Rock Island right of way to support a planned double track. Rails expected to be laid within two weeks as plans for the new depot faced rejection by General Manager Goodnow and a revised package is being prepared.
Friday evening the Ladies' Aid Society of the English Lutheran church held a surprise party for Mrs N S Nelson of 202 West Eighth street who plans to leave for Springfield Missouri next week. About twenty attended and socialized after refreshments before returning home late. Attendees included E Reinemund J Nelson W Long L Angersbach S Hoover Geo Brunner G Lamar Rev J L Murphy Mrs L Curtis Tina Franz and Aderman.
A group of eight young campers returned today from Three Elms cottage on Geneva Island. Chaperons Mrs. J. E. Howe and Mrs. E. M. Warner led the party, which included Elizabeth Knopp Mabel Warner Harriet Heller Ada Chenoweth Emma McGaughey Charles Riemcke George Howe and Ray Batterson.
A party of six, chaperoned by Mrs Ella Moynahan, spent four days at Medicine Lodge and returned to the city this morning.
Misses Gertrude Legler and Gerda Marcombe of Cedar Rapids with Mr Charles Hanley and Mr Harry Asthalter chaperoned by Mrs Asthalter at a social gathering.
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