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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1909

Page

2

No More Gray Hair Sage Tea Folklore to Modern Tonic

An article extols the color keeping and restorative powers of sage tea for gray hair, noting grandmothers used it long ago. It promotes Wyeth Sage and Sulphur as a superior scalp tonic available for 50 cents to $1 a bottle, sold by first-class drug stores or mailed from Wyeth Chemical Company. A. St Morgan's Pharmacy is listed as a recommender.

Wyeth Wyeth Chemical Company T4 Cortlandt St New York City A. St Morgan's Pharmacy

Censuses Will Visit Second District Between April and May 1910

Instructions urge farmers and heads of families in the Second Congressional district to prepare for the 1910 census. Enumerators will call April 15 to May 15. It asks for farm acreage, timber, improvements, livestock, crops, and 1909 values plus 1910 planting plans. Population questions cover demographics, birthplace, employment, schooling, literacy, home tenure, and veteran status. Contact A. A. Wall, Supervisor, Williamsburg, Iowa for details.

U. S A. A. Wall Williamsburg Iowa

Rose Funck and daughter travel to wedding in St Louis

Mrs. Rose Funck and her daughter Miss Kate depart 406 East Highth street for St Louis to attend the wedding of Mrs Funck's granddaughter Maud Funck to George Brandt Leitch this evening. Miss Funeck has been favorably known to Muscatine residents from several visits.

Rose Funck Kate East Highth Street St. Louis

Dual Anniversary Planned for Muscatine German Church

German Baptists of Muscatine celebrate fiftieth anniversary of the church with morning and evening services on December 12. The event marks the tenth anniversary of the present church building. Local speakers expected. Ladies' Aid to handle arrangements and possible dinner. Community observance to unite German M H, German Evangelical and German Congregational churches.

Ladies’ Aid Society

Christmas Work and Bible Class Notes at Local Church

WY C A NOTRS records detail a shirt waist class meeting this evening and a 7 45 Bible class. A Saturday evening Christmaswork session offers embroidery instruction and free entry for W A members. Mrs McKibben to speak at Vesper service next Sunday. The piece closes with a moral couplet about the man without sand and mud throwing auto.

Fifteen Die In November In This City Record

City Health Officer reports fifteen deaths in November with no fatalities in the first 12 days. The first death occurred on November 14 the Fisch building fire day. The list includes Jennie Ziffron, infant of Mr and Mrs Eugene Schenkel, Barney Binhoff Christina Ludmann John R Nisley George Richard Young Lovill Gibson Dice Catherine Noonan John L Jackson Mary Werner Augusta B Hintermeister Dora Freese Henry Bitzer William Schnier Joseph Hautseh.

Fisch Eversmeyer Jennie Ziffron Eugene Schenkel Barney Binhoff Christina Ludmann John R. Nisley George Richard Young Lovill-Gibson Dice Catherine Noonan John L. Jackson Mary Werner Augusta B. Hintermeis

Funeral Friday for Joseph Hautsch at Hast Ell Street

The funeral for Joseph Hautsch will be held Friday at 9 o clock from the residence B14 Hast Eleventh street. Rev J F Jans pastor of the German Evangelical church will conduct the services. The remains will be taken to Davenport on the noon train.

Joseph Hautsch JF. Jans Davenport

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Relief

An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for flatulence and wind on the stomach. It claims the tablets attack gas producing foods, improve digestion, and benefit both ill and well individuals. A free trial package is offered with purchase details and doctor endorsements.

Time-card on Rock Island changes Muscatine service

New time-card on the Iowa Illinois division of the Rock Island line takes effect today affecting Muscatine only slightly. Train No 62 from the west will terminate at Rock Island with Chicago connections via Davenport, altering arrival in Chicago to 3 58 pm from 1 43 pm.

Muscatine Rock Island Chicago Davenport Wilton Rock Island Road

Surprise party for Everett and Susan Phelps in West Liberty

Forty members of the Christian Endeavor society hosted a surprise gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Everett Phelps at Mrs. Susan Whitacre’s home. A souvenir spoon with the church engraving was presented. The entry includes a string of local visits, travel, and small town social updates from West Liberty, Iowa, during early December.

How She Cured Her Rheumatism by S.S.S

Mrs Ida M Palmer of Brooklyn testifies after twenty years of rheumatic pain that S.S.S. cured her completely. The ad explains rheumatism stems from uric acid in the blood and promotes blood purification as the only cure, offering a free book and medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta GA.

S.S.S S.S Ida M. Palmer Fulton St Brooklyn, N.Y S. S.S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta

Idaho bound families join westward relatives

Idaho to make their future home where they will join their daughters Miss Atwood and Mrs Fitch Ball who have lived in the west for a number of years. Joe Rogers came from Iowa City on the 5 15 p m train Sunday spent hours with his mother then left for Independence Ia Dr and Mrs Chesebro of Atalissa attended the O B chapter meeting Mrs B Osborn visited Muscatine W H W Shipman and nephew Master Warren Nichols returned from Colby Kan with Miss Lucy Evans from Rock Island TM J H Weich spent Tuesday in Wilton on business James Park and wife traveled to Atalissa for an afternoon with friends Mrs J F Wilson and daughter Mrs Guy Secrest of Downey returned after trading Miss J A Clark visited West Liberty friends Miss Frank Caine and two children arrived from Washington to stay with George Norton Miss Wilma Wilgus returned from Davenport Miss Grant Nichols visited Cedar Rapids Sarah Leverich will spend time Lone Tree Arthur Leverich brother of Sarah F A Platt of Muscatine spent Tuesday on business Miss Iona Nichols accepted a teaching post four miles north of West Liberty starting Monday.

West Liberty Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church Everett Phelps Susan Whitacre Phelps Stewart Christian Church Mgr Mrs. Phelps Rita Shannon Nichols Robert Shannon Margaret Landis Anna Smith East Third Street J. M. Martin Milt Buckman Albert Emit Atlantic George Norton Washington WindalliXnauss E. Ady Albert Muscatine Mina Askrem Clarence Lone Tree H. @. Lane North Calhoun Street William Tripp Wimira Will Parsons Bert Bumgardner Beach Columbus Junction Clyde Erwin Frank Johnson Ralph Evans Aaron Mead Roy Mead Josephine Hollingsworth Sarah Bowton Clarksville J. C. Nichols George Beyers Burlington W. H. Jones Alalissa Lynn Watters Fourth Street J. B. Luse Mary Colder Superior Neh Johnson Davenport Bert Hine James Connelly Kansas City John Demean Clay and Fourth Streets Idaho Atwood Fitch Ball West Joe Rogers Iowa City Independence Chesebro Atalissa O. B B. Osborn W. H W. Shipman Warren Nichols Colby Kan C. C. Evans Kansas Lucy Evans Rock Island J. H. Weich Wilton Harry Macdonald Frank Caine Knoxville Ill West Fourth Street Caine Gates Prairie Avenue Wilma Wilgus

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