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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
2
Mrs Louis Lacomb of Hayward Wisconsin reports near a year of severe pains and headaches easing after a short course of Hartman remedy. She credits the treatment and thanks Dr S B Hartman president of Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for free medical advice.
Muscatine council receives word of a sale of Muscatine Gas, Oil and Mining to local investors led by H. B. Robertson. The city grants an extension to pipe gas by November 1 1906 and raises consumer rate from 35 to 50 cents per thousand. Discussion notes potential local control and future rate adjustments if gas proves profitable.
The Muscatine City Council enacts a 1906 ordinance fixing natural gas rates at fifty cents per thousand cubic feet and prohibiting charging more or shutting off gas for nonpayment. Violations are misdemeanor with fines from ten to one hundred dollars. Repeals conflicting ordinances. Attest City Recorder Gustav Wels.
The Muscatine Gas, Oil & Mining Co seeks an extension of time to lay and construct its natural gas pipeline to Muscatine for illuminating and heating the city. The ordinance, amending Section 7 of the prior grant to H B Robertson of Coffeyville Kansas, covers streets avenues and public places for pipes mains and appurtenances.
An advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a cure for all skin and scalp diseases and sores with prompt relief after first application. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon & Thomas in Adams New York.
Miss Hazel Hallian a 15 year old from Quincy came to Muscatine after answering a hotel advertisement seeking waitresses. Her father traced her with police help and she agreed to return home, saying she had had enough of work for now.
Two young men from Canton Missouri left home after a short stint cutting timber. Ray Condit and John C. Hayes returned home after a few days away. Condit claimed a telegram from his father promised a raise, a ploy the pair viewed as fake.
Charles H. Stone of Muscatine was awarded fifth prize at the Iowa state fair in Des Moines for his exhibit Boars under six months. Other prize entries include Lu cien Arbuckle Hope Ind second, Sunshine Finish A J Podderndorf Logan third, A Schwaller Burling ton fourth, Perfection Inc III G H White Emerson first prize details listed.
An advertisement touts Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills as the world’s greatest regulator of kidneys and liver. It claims a combined action with one pill per dose priced at 25 cents a box and offers a free book by mail from The Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
A group of about 50 young people gathered Friday at the parsonage for a surprise farewell party for Miss Helen Olander after she returned from a drive. The gathering featured games and refreshments as attendees shared a festive sendoff before her trip to Orion Alabama and then Minneapolis Minnesota.
An ad fragment promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung diseases offered at Slavercamp s Prescription Drug Store with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Shiloh Iowa reports Mr and Mrs Thomas Cherry of Muscatine visiting the McGreer home. Excelsior Literary's annual picnic set for September 1 at Klein's pasture on the Cedar bank. J A Townsley family returns to Kansas City after a month with Chamberlains. Shiloh school opens with Pearl Greiner as teacher. Church social yields good sum despite storm threat. Delbert McKinney sprained ankle. Elizabeth Kaufman and son Fred leave for Des Moines for the fair. Gospel meetings on Chas Fisher farm conclude.
Mrs. Wm Sissel and mother Mrs Stormer of Pleasant Prairie visited friends. Walter Stigers spent Sunday at the Henke home. Martha and Edith Welk with George Bierman and Fred Karg from Muscatine visited B Grimm. Emma Grimm returned from Muscatine. Johnny Anderson of Redwood and Frank Daniels of Muscatine were seen in town. Charen at New Era was well attended Sunday evening.
A Davenport paper reports Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schmidt and Mrs. Amalia Schmidt Gobble vacationing at Corning's summer resort on Spider Lake in northern Wisconsin. They fished for muskellunge, enjoyed log cabins, pine woods, and abundant wildlife near Hayward. Ernst Schmidt caught a 30 pound muskie after a 25 minute fight, another 19 pound fish followed, and the group noted snakeless swamps and tranquil silence.
Mr and Mrs Charles Scattergood of West Chester PA depart for their eastern home after visiting Mrs Maria Hoopes family Miss Julia Schmidt visits her sister Mrs M Schwitzer Ed Rynearson visits Wilton relatives John Fry of Boulder CO visits Hoopes home Charles Dallas of Davenport visits his mother Mrs Margaret Dallas The Commons visit Oskaloosa IA for the Friends yearly meeting
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