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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
7
Those who rely upon physicians often face absence when needed. Every family especially farm or ranch households miles from a drug store should keep a bottle of...
Local notes mention Bowman promoting a new buggy at a lower price than ever. Several residents arrive or visit Muscatine for short trips or visits, including George Apparle from Sheldon and John Leip from St. Paul. Mrs F Townsend hosts Ora McCloskey from Davenport, while E Fuhr and family plan a Washington IA visit.
Dr Norton at 116 W 2nd treats obstetrics and gynecology. Mrs L Higley returns from Davenport visits. Columbus Junction fair races September 2 3 4 announced. Miss Kate Keller guest of Rev and Mrs Dettmers Cedar St. Various residents visiting relatives and travel notes across Muscatine with mentions of Dr Cal W Smith and Miss Mattie Guy moving to Burlington hospital.
The Diamond Jo line announces the St Paul river service will close around September 4 with the St Paul passing Muscatine on its last trip from St Louis to St Paul. It will return September 8 and then lay up in Dubuque for the season. The Quincy leaves St Louis for its final St Paul trip and will pass Muscatine tomorrow before heading to St Louis on September 3 and then to Dubuque to lay up. The season has been very successful for the Diamond Jo line in both freight and passenger business.
In Blue Grass Iowa on August 29 after a two month rest the Pleasant Prairie Ladies' Aid will resume duties September 3 at Mrs Robert Bennetts River View home A full attendance is requested Miss Ora L Willits and Corwin of Davenport visited Wood Lawn last week A Davenport woman will teach at Hazel Dell for nine months starting September 7 Several locals attended Ringlings Davenport show and others were ill Public roads suffer from heavy rains and graders could help
A vintage ad from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store markets Dr. King's New Discovery as a remedy for throat and lung diseases with price points of 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Grand Trunk Railway offers summer 1908 excursion fares from Chicago to Montreal Quebec Temagami Portland Old Orchard Boston and many Canadian and New England cities. Fares range from 11 to 27.35 with 30 day validity and liberal stopovers. Timetables and literature available by mail from Geo W Vaux Chicago.
The council approved small shifts in fund allocations while the total year budget remains near last year’s. Lighting fund rose from 15000 to 22000, others largely steady with increases offset by reductions elsewhere. The ordinance details each fund’s planned use for the coming year.
The Muscatine city council passed an ordinance making appropriations for the year 1909. It details funds for city salaries buildings printing health police fire maintenance water works street work sewer maintenance and other general expenses with specific totals and restrictions on warrants. The measure was approved August 28, 1908, by Mayor Barney Schmidt.
Mrs. M. Bummers of Notre Dame Indiana offers free home treatment for bed wetting and urinary troubles. She promises successful methods with full instructions and asks mothers to write today without sending money.
Laurel Hill Aug 29. Mr and Mrs J J Thede Wilton spent Sunday with sisters Mrs Gus Gruemmer. Paul Johnson and wife visited at the West Liberty fair last Thursday. Dennis Connell Muscatine spent one day recently at Neal Connell's. Misses Bertha and Aggie Fiehaly.
Advert shows Bucklen's Arnica Salve claimed to heal burns sores and piles. Product offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 25 cent guarantee.
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