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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1909

Page

2

Typhoid Fatal to Youth in Fruitland Township

Glen Shepherd 16 years old died of typhoid fever Saturday in Fruitland Township after a nine day battle. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Shepherd and survived by two brothers and a sister. Funeral held at Island M E Church with interment in Island Cemetery.

Glen Gaylord Shepherd Fruitland Township Glen Shepherd M. E. Church Epworth League Harold Fred Zella Island M. E Island Cemetery

Butter Makers Warned on Moisture Standards under Federal Law

Federal authorities crack down on adulterated butter with moisture above 16 percent. Small Iowa producers shipping 75 to 100 pounds weekly face taxes up to 600 dollars annual occupation tax and ten cents per pound product tax. Farmers supplying only their own needs are exempt. Revenue officers have visited Iowa this summer, finding several violators.

United States Revenue Officers Iowa

Sermon on The Religion of Jesus at Congregational Church

Rev Burt Estes Howard of the University of California preached on the simplicity of Christ’s gospel yesterday at the Congregational church. He drew from John 13 35 and urged love as the mark of discipleship noting that the two great commandments call for love of God and neighbor with life as a constant sacrament.

Jesus Congregational Church Burt Estes Howard University of California

Seed Time and Harvest Savings Ad

Four percent interest paid on all Savings deposits left one month or longer. Have you an account with us SeedTime and Harvest offers a savings option that mirrors the proverb of riches following seed time.

Tfarvest

Love One Another Theme Beyond Divine Command

The passage argues that true human kinship requires no outward divine injunction. It asserts love for others suffices, shaping all friendships. Yet it notes the difficulty in living up to this simple standard despite its clarity.

Mrs. Eliza Beth Walton Laid to Rest Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Beth Walton wife of the late J. P. Walton were held Sunday at Trinity Episcopal church with Rev. Chambers officiating. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers Charles Stone C B Vail Ed C Cook William Stark Dr G D Lezotte and Thomas Brown.

Elizabeth B. Walton J. P. Walton Trinity Episcopal Church Chambers of Newton Greenwood Cemetery Charles Stone C. B. Vail C. Cook William Stark G. D. Lezotte Thomas Brown

An Economical Vacation Round Trip sale in 1909

Round trip tickets to Canada New England New York City and Jersey Coast Resorts will be placed on sale on various dates after June 1 1909. Full sale dates limits stopovers and literature available from W S Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago.

Canada New England New York City Jersey Coast W. S. Cookson Grand Trunk Railway System Adams Street Chicago

Fowler Family Plans Spirit Lake Visit

Mrs. T. J. Fowler and her son Louis of Drury township left this morning for Spirit Lake to visit her brother John Umscheid.

T. J. Fowler Louis Drury Township Spirit Lake John Umscheid

Mrs Vera Knight Returns From Iowa City Visit

Miss Vera Knight of 314 West Sixth street returns from Iowa City where she visited at the home of her aunt Mrs Frank McConneil.

Vera Knight West Sixth Street Iowa City Frank McConneil

Joint Reunion Expected For Local Societies Picnic

Muscatine County Old Settlers association and the County Veteran Association may hold a joint annual reunion this fall. Gustav Schmidt chairs both groups and favors the plan with arrangements to be completed soon. A likely date is September 23 with Weed Park as a preferred site over Electric Park depending on access and condition.

Muscatine Electric Park Weed Park

Godsend to Humanity Irish Liniment offered by Morgan

A. W. Morgan druggist invites customers troubled by rheumatism eczema or salt rheum to try Irish Liniment with a money back guarantee if not relieved. The bottle includes a directions booklet and a burn or sprain remedy promising instant neuralgia relief.

A. W. Morgan

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By Milwaukee Woman

Milwaukee resident Emma Imse credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female trouble and back pain after doctors warned of a tumor. She urges others to try the remedy before surgery and says Mrs Pinkham offers free advice to sick women seeking help.

Milwaukee Wis Lydia E. Pinkham Emma Imse First St Pinkham Medicine Company Lynn Mass

Iowa City Leader A. E. Swisher Ends Life in Barn

Iowa City leader A. E. Swisher aged about 65 killed himself in his barn Sunday morning after months of mental decline and violent impulses. Son Ingalls found the body after he searched the barn, as Swisher had gone to California seeking health with little improvement. Swisher was a prominent attorney, former president of the Johnson County Bar Association and Iowa State Bar Association, director and longtime president of Citizens' Savings and Trust, and longtime superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school. Surviving are his widow, four children Esther Helen Alice Ingalls and others, and brothers Lovell S. A. Swisher Benjamin F. Swisher.

Iowa City A. E. Swisher Ingalls Swisher Johnson County Bar Association Milton Remley Iowa State Bar Association Citizens’ Savings and Trust Company National Bar Association Roosevelt Methodist Sunday School Carroll Wright Des Moines Esther Helen Alice Hampton (In

New Game Laws Brief Synopsis for Muscatine County Hunters

The Muscatine County hunting season opens September 1 with many locals already licensed. The new general assembly rules restrict times and methods, list species open for hunting and their dates, daily bag limits, transportation rules, and state-wide prohibitions on selling, shipping, or hunting on private land without permission.

Muscatine County Iowa General Assembly Lawrence

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