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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
7
Dr Edwards presents Olive Tablets as a safe alternative to harsh laxatives. The ad claims they cleanse the liver, remove bad breath and pimples, and improve digestion with olive oil, vegetable compounds, and a long testing period. Available at drug stores in pocket packs for 10 cents and 5 cents in certain ads.
A vintage medical-advertisement promises cures for chronic diseases through alleged expert care by Dr W E Shallenberger of Chicago. It claims swift diagnosis, broad treatment of ailments from catarrh to nervous disorders, and offers free consultation. The piece targets debilitated patients seeking private and confidential help.
The State Farmers Institute and Corn Belt Meat Producers Association hold sessions in Des Moines December 12 to 18 with meetings at the Savery and State House. Key events include officer elections, including secretary, and talks by A R B Corey and J J Watson on publicity and advertising strategies.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of Wilton's Presbyterian church will hold its annual prayer service Sunday evening. The program features congregational singing, readings, solos, a symposium on the home and foreign fields, piano duets, and an offertory with the anthem O God, the Rocks of Ages, performed by the choir.
A dash of Pilgrim spirit and turkey day hunting drew Musettine sportsmen to the woods with fowling pieces. Many visited the County Auditor’s office to secure licenses, with year to date totals nearing 1400 licenses issued.
Herbert H Sherwood reports in Review of December that U S immigration to September 30 shows a sharp drop from the previous year with 450,670 entering in five ship classes and 278,124 fewer in the same period. He contrasts Canada’s higher nine month intake and discusses labor supply responding to demand.
The advertisement touts Van Camp milk as superior for breeding high-grade cows. It claims milk from cows in top dairying regions is purer, cheaper, and germ-free, positioning it as the county’s finest product equal to any in Swiss markets.
Engineer Samuel Stoons reports survey of Muscatine North & South Railway property between North and South tracts and harbor line. Ground from Sycamore to Cedar streets to be filled along river front under franchise, with riprap by government to secure newly placed ground. Project will add trackage and switches for extension toward Burlington and potential Davenport interurban.
West Liberty and nearby towns record a flurry of Thanksgiving visits and Thursday travel. Names include Tom Wiley and daughter Mrs Julius Schmidt in Muscatine, Mias Mable Perley of Cedar Rapids, Miss Bud Hogan of Downey, Velva and Francis Melwood, Mrs. A Burnett at Dan Paipps home, Elmer Evane of Matyengo visiting parents, and many others sharing Thanksgiving with relatives in Wilton, Atallesa, Town City, and surrounding areas.
John Maurer returned home from Muscatine on Tuesday evening with Desa excused from jury duty. Walter Maurer came home last Thursday after two weeks busking corn for big queue near Iowa City. George Hunt and spouse visited granddaughter Ed Erick near Muscatine on Sunday. Henry Camp of Moscow spent Friday with friends in the neighborhood. Henry Maurer returned home last Friday from Muscatine with jury excuse until December. Edward Munner and Harold Martha spent Sunday in Muscatine.
Charles Spencer Francis, Troy Times proprietor and former ambassador to Austria Hungary, died today. A renowned diplomat, newspaper man, and athlete, he served as minister to Greece, Romania, and Servia, and later as ambassador to Austria Hungary from 1906 to 1910, following his father's diplomatic path. Born June 17, 1853 in Troy, he graduated from Cornell in 1877 and held intercollegiate rowing records.
Patients flock to Port Wayne lab as orders lag behind. At Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store Root Juice outsells expectations with many reporting dramatic relief. Mrs. J W Smith praises its effect on her seven year old, while Ernest L Grama says one bottle boosted strength and appetite after years. Demonstration continues with bottles one dollar or three for two dollars.
Thanksgiving greetings and visits thread a week of small trips from Letts to Davenport. Families such as Wieh and Sexsmith join relatives in Iowa City, the Mellicks head to Chicago for stock shows, and Os card Croop and Miss Croop plan six weeks with relatives in Huntocks Creek. Friends and neighbors—Greggs, Morfords, Atchisons, Abbott, Gibson, Mosher—are noted for visits and outings, with a Grand Opera House show Get Rich Quick Wallingford slated for tonight and the curtain at 8 o'clock.
Local notices show residents from Davenporth to Letts and Iowa City spending Thanksgiving with friends and relatives in the city. Detours include hospital visits, travel to Chicago, and a Grand Opera House screening of Get Rich Quick Wallingford tonight at the usual curtain time.
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