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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
2
Mrs. Carr of Vineland Ontario recounts relief from a long catarrh ordeal after failing with doctors and other remedies. She credits Peruna with restoring health after four bottles, and notes many Canadian women use Peruna to prevent and relieve catarrhal coughs and colds. The piece urges understanding catarrh as a lasting disease that worsens if neglected.
Captain Walter Blair notes the government ice harbor between Suburban Island and the Iowa shore now hosts ten steamers and a fleet of barges and dredges. The Silver Crescent repairs finished and towed there by Lone Star, as winter quarters expand beyond earlier years. Blair praises the harbor’s financial self coverage and ice yield, estimating 100000 tons of ice last winter and the value of harbor access to the fleet.
Charles Lindner of Eau Claire Wisconsin is in the city visiting relatives and will attend to business interests here for a couple of weeks.
Marshalltown, Ia December 1 William Fisher inventor of the Fisher steam pump governor and president of the Fisher Governor Company died at his home after a five day illness of pneumonia. He built water works at Clinton Anamosa Muscatine and Marshalltown and served as first engineer of the Iowa Soldiers Home. Fisher was a native of England born September 2 1838 and came to America in 1848. He was a long time engineer and municipal leader and leaves a widow Martha Ann Loucks and two children.
The first Y M C A members rally of the year drew a large crowd at the association building. Judge M J Wade of Iowa City spoke on The Law, delivering plain, practical cautions about enforcing and improving legal systems. Guests enjoyed hospitality and saw strong support from prominent locals.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a remedy for bad breath and gas. It claims charcoal absorbs odors, improves digestion, acts as a mild laxative, and promotes overall health. Readers are urged to request a free sample by mailing name and address to F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
All humors are impure matters the skin liver kidneys cannot handle alone. Pimples boils eczema and various ailments arise from them. Hood's Sarsaparilla removes them in liquid form or as Sarsatabs. 10 doses $1.
An old advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature and sells for 25 cents.
The Wabash with Iron Mountain T P T G N and National lines of Mexico will run a Mexican special from Chicago to Mexico City starting November 79. Departures are 9 17 p m on Mondays and Thursdays. The train comprises sleepers observation cars and dining cars. Requires three days on the road. For details contact F H Tristram A G P A 97 Adams Street Chicago.
A local speaker argued that law protects rich and poor alike and that facts determine verdicts. He urged everyone to uphold the law and aid in its enforcement. After the address, attendees shared wafers and refreshments in the waiting room.
Elmhurst football team beat Knox College 2 to 1 in the first west coast college game. Local student Paul Jans, son of Rev. John Jans, played center half back and was a top contributor as a junior.
A notice offers a cost free personal tour in Europe for 1997 with one person per county allowed. Interested individuals must send two references to the American Bureau of Foreign Travel at 721 Neave Building, Cincinnati Ohio.
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