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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
2
A published warning claims meat consumption raises uric acid harming kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts as a daily morning remedy to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent urinary bladder issues, touting safety and inexpensive cost.
Dr. J N Elliott, former local pastor now in Bloomington, was honored at a Presbyterian Brotherhood banquet attended by several hundred men. The event featured a musical program and Elliott's address urging leadership through humility and service, contrasting church leadership with worldly power.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for gas heartburn indigestion and sour stomach. A fifty cent case is said to relieve stomach misery in five minutes with no sour belching or nausea, and to keep the family free from stomach disorders for months.
Purify your blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. This medicine has been the people's medicine for forty years, renowned for treating scrofula, catarrh, rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, fatigue, and general debility. Get it today.
A preacher argues that modern church members still possess souls needing nourishment in Christ. He calls for a church driven by active leadership and witness, not self serving or idle, believing this new leadership will resolve religious and broader social problems.
Advert says LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine for tonic and laxative effects. It does not cause nervousness or head issues. Claims only one Bromo Quinine and directs to look for B. W. Grove signature. Price 25 cents.
B F Harris of Champaign Illinois chaired the Agriculture committee of the American Bankers Association addressing the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits in Chicago. He urged that federal aid to rural credit is unnecessary and may be worse than none, arguing state banks carry farm mortgages effectively and can solve rural credit problems better than the federal government. He noted that so-called bonds are less liquid and safe than farm mortgages and that state banks hold the majority of farm mortgage financing. The speaker stressed that the federal role should be minimal and primarily general. Also mentions Mrs. C L Stafford and Mrs F B Idle visiting local residents and returning home.
Official board of the First Methodist church entertained about three hundred congregation members at the church parlor last night in a get acquainted gathering. A receiving line, social hour, musical program, and brief talks promoted goodwill and cooperation within the church. The principal speaker, W L Roach, was absent due to illness. Refreshments followed hosted by the church ladies.
W H Simpson of Lake township remains in critical condition after a paralysis strike yesterday. At 83 his age is a factor in the prognosis. He was stricken while en route from his son Walter Simpson's home.
An advertisement urges readers to try Pyramid Pile Treatment reducing discomfort with a 60 cent trial at the druggist. The message emphasizes relief from piles regardless of duration or severity and promotes seeking immediate purchase.
An advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and ladder trouble affecting men and women. It claims high efficacy, offers 50 cent and larger bottle sizes, and invites readers to request a sample by mail from Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York, with a Muscatine Daily Journal mention.
The judges announced the winners of prizes in the Sweetland Institute live stock exhibits. Principal winner in poultry is ER Pace. Winners include stalls, mares, cattle, and fowl across many classes with first and second placements awarded to multiple exhibitors.
The Rev. Father W. J. Guinan, rector of St. James church for four years, is transferred to Par nell Ia. The Davenport Bishop confirms the move. About $30,000 was spent on church and school improvements during his tenure, and the local parish has roughly 700 members. His successor has not yet been named.
Announcement notes Mrs. H. M. Matthey of Davenport will not lecture in Muscatine on December 15 due to a conflicting engagement of the Co. V. Best Artists Series. Her visit is postponed to January and she will speak at the armory at a later, unspecified date.
F O O Pershing vs John A Droz two Keota physicians filed for December term in district court alleging contract preventing Droz from practicing in Keota while Pershing ran the practice and hospital. Plaintiff seeks permanent injunction and damages of one thousand dollars. Adeline and Eda Moore of 201 West Fifth Street left yesterday for Burlington to visit friends.
An advertisement extols fresh garden peas and Ni ana Garden Peas as superior to canned brands. It argues small peas taste sweeter, larger ones carry more starch, and claims Ni ana peas retain garden flavor through a special process. At fifteen cents a can, the copy urges readers to compare quality and price.
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