Genuine Pile Cure Listed as Non-Narcotic Remedy
A GENUINE PILE CURE versus injurious dope. E-RU-SA claimed non narcotic and lawful. Alleges authorities condemn narcotic preparations and supreme courts uphold the non narcotic claim. Cures piles or $50.00. sold by Muscatine druggists including Rexall Store Havercamp’s Reuchmann McBride & Cope City Drug Henderson A G Bestenlehner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Morgan
Rexall
Havercamp’s
Theo. Reuchmann
McBride & Cope
City Drug Store
Henderson
G. A. Riemcke
F. T. Nesper
Pres
A. G. Bestenlehner
W. C. A. Busch
Local notices and society items from a 19th century issue
Local news brief includes births at Roselawn and New Era, insurance ads, a book on stock insights by Anna Dwyer, and upcoming sales at Wagener Bros and Trinity Guild. Also notes travel for Mrs. Co S Bird to Fruitland and returns of Mrs Hahn and Mrs Wallace from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dwyer
Wagener Bros
Southwest Excursion To Garden City Kansas Ad
Real estate pitch invites readers to join a land excursion on December 7 to Garden City Kansas. Dant Sheppard Whitmer advertise investment opportunities and potential profits. The firm lists address 226 328 East Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kansas
Sheppard & Whitmer
2Nd St
Sunday Services at First Congregational Church
Sunday school begins at 9 30, morning service at 7 45 with Rev Arthur Hender son preaching, and evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Arthur
Henderson
Investment Bonds Offered by Fischer Agency in Redfield
For sale ads offer 6 year bonds from $190 to $1000, net 4 1/2 to 6 percent, secured by land and gilt edge real estate in the Dakotas. Securities held by a Bonded Trustee. Interest semiannual, principal reduced by one fifth every six months starting in year four. Fischer Land Loan and Insurance Agency, Inc. Redfield SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Investments
Dakotas
Fischer Land, Loan and Insurance Agency, Inc
Redfield
S. D
Brown's Business College Promotes New Classes Now
The ad for Brown's Business College invites enrollment at 223-225 West Second Street in the Vail building. It notes several new enrollments and upcoming Monday starts, with day and night classes available and emphasis on affordable improvement of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vail
West Second Street
Remarkable Recovery From Broken Neck by Ohio Farmer
Norwalk Ohio December 4 Physicians call the case of George Morey an extraordinary surgical milestone for his age eighty one Morey a farmer near Norwalk was injured when a wagon struck the barn his neck broken at the second and third vertebrae He has lived reclined with the head rigid and doctors report the vertebrae nearly mended and he will soon be able to move about normally
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Norwalk
George Morey
Morey
Waterbury’s Endurance Piano Stretches Into Fourth Hour
Will J. M. Waterbury, holder of the world record for endurance piano playing, began at 8 pm last night in the window of H. Schmidt Music House and remained at the instrument past 4 am. The city awaits whether he will surpass his prior performances with this attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. M. Waterbury
H. Schmidt Music House
Rev Henderson to Speak at First Congregational
Rev Arthur S Henderson of Atlantic, Indiana will occupy the pulpit at First Congregational church tomorrow. He will deliver morning sermon The Religion of a Burning Heart and evening discourse on The Power of Personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Arthur S. Henderson
Atlantic, In
First Congregational Church
German M E Church Holds Busy Quarterly Conference
The German M E church drew nearly its full membership and friends for last evenings meeting led by Rev. F L Mahle of Peoria. Mahle, the district superintendent, conducted the conference and preached the sermon to attendees.
Violin Students of Miss Richard in Private Recital
Violin students of Miss Caro line Richard perform in a private recital at her home 116 West Fourth Street this afternoon. Audience consists only of relatives and friends of the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Richard
Caroline Richard
West Fourth Street
Punch Bowl Transfer At Local Store Presentation
The handsome punch bowl on display at B. E. Lilly dry goods store is now owned by Dr. H. F. Lange. Several hundred people witnessed the presentation yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Lilly Dry Goods
H. F. Lange
Ladies Serve Successful Noon Dinner by G A R Ladies
The Major John Circle of the Ladies of the G A R served a dinner at the Dougherty building at noon. A great success was noted with many dinners served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major John Circle
John
Dougherty
New York Bank Statement Highlights Large Decreases
New York reporting deposits and loans fell significantly on December 4. Loans declined 3.374 million, deposits shed 6.952 million, reserve down 3.337 million, surplus down 1.599 million, and ex-US deposits decreased 1.596 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
James Rankin Sentenced for Intoxication
James Rankin drew a 19 day sentence in county jail after pleading guilty to intoxication. He appeared before Judge Howe this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rankin
Howe
Commercial Club Meeting Monday in Muscatine
The Muscatine Commercial Club plans a Monday evening session with officers and committee chairs reporting. President J L Giesler and Secretary Ogilvie will present annual reports, including the advertising committee and the first report after hiring a paid secretary. Officers will be elected and members expect an unusually interesting meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Commercial Club
J. L. Giesler
Ogilvie
Jury unable to reach verdict in Fairport lawsuit
In Fairport, a jury could not decide Peter Mohnsen senior versus A F Sissell after late-night deliberations. Jurors reportedly split four for Sissell and two for Mohnsen with damages undetermined. The trial, held in Fruitland, featured counterclaims of 59.50 and 24.50 amid legal costs of 42.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mohnssen
A. F. Sissell
Sissell
Mohnssen
Fruitland
Fairport
Allbee and Hanley
J. C. Coster
Mothers' Club December Meeting Set for Monday
The Mothers' club will meet Monday afternoon December 6 at Mrs Theron Thompson's home on West Third Street. Roll call and Christmas plans will be presented by Mrs D S McDermid and Mrs J P Ryan. Piano solo by Miss Eda Criz and vocal by Miss Beatrix Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers' Club
Mothers’ Club
Theron Thompson
West Third Street
D. S. McDermid
J. P. Ryan
Eda Criz
Beatrix Oliver
Old Minister J B Hill Dies at Agency Iowa
Rev J B Hill a longtime Iowa Wesleyan conference minister died at his Agency Iowa home last night. He was well known in the city and preached here. Funeral set for 2 pm Monday with Rev Thomas Osborn M E pastor to assist in services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hill
Iowa Wesleyan Conference
Agency
Hill
Thomas Osborn
M. E. Church
The Good Merchant Tempts Customers As Belief Clashes
A brief note describes a merchant who entices shoppers to trust her judgment and feel correct in every purchase. The dynamic highlights persuasive sales tactics and market confidence.
Man Marries for Money Should Prudently Defer Hopes
A proverb notes that marrying for money should lead to cautious delay. It warns against expecting swift wealth from such a union and urges prudent judgment in financial expectations.
Cards and superstition linked to eighteenth century fire
An eighteenth century fire was traced to a housekeeper who flung a pack of cards into the grate after losing three rubbers. She testified she changed chairs, got a new pack, and ordered the page boy to sit crosslegged to seek luck. Modern players rotate chairs and favor colors when luck fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Presbyterian church honors Mrs Van Riper with souvenir spoon
At the Presbyterian church event refreshments were served and the ladies presented Mrs. Van Riper with a commemorative spoon engraved with Presbyterian Aid, noting the gesture as a token of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Aid
Royal Neighbors Aid Society Hosts Pleasant Meeting
The Royal Neighbors Aid society met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Emma Nietzel's home on Hershey avenue. The next gathering is set for January 5 at Mrs. J. A. Bond's home on East Fifth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors Aid Society
Royal Neighbors’ Aid Society
Emma Nietzel
Hershey Avenue
J. A. Bond
East Fifth Street
Plans for Dance Made at Meeting
The Tola Paleface club met Friday at Mrs. Geo. Truitt’s home on Grandview avenue and planned a public dance for December 8. They also scheduled an all day sewing at Mrs. P. D. Sayers’s home on Spruce street the following Tuesday. The next regular meeting is set for Friday at Mrs. Hattie Frazier’s East Second street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tola Paleface Club
Mrs. Little Named Choirmaster at Trinity Church
Mrs. F. H. Little will lead the vested boy choir at Trinity Episcopal church with first Sunday under her direction. The choir includes organist Mrs. W. F. Bishop bassists R. J. Lillibridge Ralph Reuling H. H. Wolf tenors Dr J. L. Pentzer C. E. Franklin and boys Sidney Guthrie Walter Lane Rodney Cobb Arthur Strong George Niebling Robert Miller Willie Danz Earnest Danz Fred Wilson Harold Reuling and Harry Carl with Howard Lezotte on violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Little
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. J. Lillibridge
Ralph Reuling
H. H. Wolf
J. L. Pentzer
C. E. Franklin
Sidney Guthrie
Walter Lane
Rodney Cobb
Arthur Strong
George Niebling
Robert Miller
Willie
Earnest Danz
Fred Wilson
Harold Reuling
Harry Carl
Howard Lezotte
Ladies Entertain Mrs C N Van Riper Before Move
Mrs. C. N. Van Riper who will soon move to Holly Michigan was honored with a reception yesterday afternoon hosted by the ladies of the First church. The social gathering featured expressions of good wishes for her new home and future parish ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. van Riper
Holly, Mich
the First
Secret Coffee Foe Found in Memphis Letter
A Memphis wife recounts her husband’s health improvement after stopping coffee and using Postum. She credits the doctor with diagnosing coffee as the stomach and heart trouble cause and notes his weight gain and recovered health after about a year. The letter endorses Postum and cites The Road to Wellville as a promotional hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Wellville
Monuments to Potatoes Raised in European Towns
A traveler recalls European towns honoring potatoes with statues. Offenberg first erected a monument featuring Sir Francis Drake's statue atop a draped pedestal, noting Drake's plant introduction, a potato vine garland, and inscriptions crediting Andrew Frederick of Strassburg and the erectors. He mentions a similar statue in Murz and hears of other copies in small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Offenberg
Francis Drake
Europe
Sir Francis Drake
Andrew Frederick
Strassburg
Murz
New York Sun
Acorn Experiment Grows Roots and Stem in Water
A large acorn suspended by a thread over water in a glass vessel, placed on a mantel for about two months, will not be touched. It will burst and send a root into the water and a stem upward from the acorn, proving the germination process.
Local Attorney Offers Broad Legal Services In Muscatine
Attorney at law provides general practice including loans insurance and real estate with emphasis on estate settlements and collections. Abstracts of title offered. Notary public in office. Located over First National Bank Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
First National Bank
Muscatine
Iowa
New
Titus & Jackson
Iowa Ave
Local Fraternal Lodge Meetings Schedule
I 2 O F MUSCATINE LODGE No 5 meets Monday evenings at 7 45 at their hall Miriam Lodge No 27 D of BR meets second and fourth Fridays at 7 45 Prairie Encampment No 4 meets first and third Fridays at 7 45 PRATEFANAL BANKERS RELFE meets first and third Wednesdays at Yeomen Hall at 8 pm All members in good standing requested to attend secretary aries cod Banker
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Pratefanal Bankers
RELFE
Yeomen Hall
Ace Bo
Ees Ch
Vemkatl
Aries Cod
Highland Nobses
Muscatine Castle
Yeoman Hall
Cor
Third
Avenue
Elma Scott
Alexander W. Scott
Eagle Lodge
A.O. U. Wham
K. P. Hall
Pea Avenue
Preg Beltel
M. W
H. S. Howe
G. H. Dolsen
Purpegriéi
Pocahontas Romona Council No
Maccabee Hall
Isabel Norton
Pocahontas
A. A. Stark
Wampum
D. Sowers
Court of Honor Meets in Muscatine's Woodman Hall
The Muscatine Court No. 677 invites visiting members in good standing to attend meetings held on the second and fourth Mondays at the Woodman hall. J. C. Coster serves as Chancellor and H. M. Miller as Recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Honor
Muscatine Court No
Woodman Hall
J. C. Coster
H. M. Miller
Masonic Lodges Schedule in Mason City Iowa
Masonic groups in Mason City Iowa announce regular meetings: Masonic Lodge No. 2 A F and A M meets first Tuesday evening. Washington Chapter No. 4 R A M convocation on second Friday. Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters on third Thursday. Molay Commandery No. 1 K T holds a regular conclave on the third Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Lezotte
S. L. Johnson
Molay Commandery No. 1
K. T
A W. Scott
E. C
W. H. Graf
M BR A Rend City Lodge No 143 Meeting Notice
Modern Brotherhood of America lodge announces meetings every second and fourth Monday at Yeoman hall Iowa Avenue and Third Street. Invitation to members in good standing. Dr. B. H. King president and Chas. Ryan secretary listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BR
Arend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
Yeoman Hall
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
B. H. King
Chas. Ryan
Muscatine Elks Lodge 804 Meeting Notice
B P O Elks Muscatine Lodge No 804 meets each Monday at 8 oclock sharp at the Elks Hall 412 Main Front street Club rooms open daily from 9 am to 10 pm Visiting Elks welcome E R W L J Horan and John P Breen secretary standee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. O. Elks
Muscatine
Local Fraternal and Tribe Meeting Notices
The Homesteaders Pearl City Homestead No 219 meets first and third Tuesdays at 8 pm in the G A R hall with B F Dyer as president and E C Ingraham secretary. Musquiti ne Tribe No 95 meets weekly Thursdays at 8 pm in Yeoman ball with Fred Ray Sachem and Lester Smith C of R inviting visiting chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homesteadbers
Pearl City Homestead No. 219
G. A. R. Hall
B. F. Dyer
E. C. Ingraham
West St. St
R. O BR
Yeoman Ball
Fred Ray
Sachem
Lester Smith
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Frank Bowman
Riemcke
Oliver
William Roby
Roselawn Avenue
J. E. Stevenson & Son
Hershey Building
C. K. Beatty
New Era
Trinity Guild
Dougherty Building
St. Katherine
Dougherty Bldg
Charlies Hahn
West Sixth Street
Gardner Wallace
East Second Street
Chicago
Candy Galore
Carl Koontz and
Arleigh Freeman
West Second St
Brown’s Business College
DR. Lange
Commercial Club
Giesler
Vertising Committee
Mr. Advertiser
Bernard Dalye
Grand Opera House
Luck of Cards
The
Acorn
Wilson’s Shoe Store
Family Theatre
C. W. Brockman
Glark
Florence Arnold
Williams & Culver
Billy Brewster
Thos
H. PD. Horst
H. M. Dean
Sycamore Street
Bell
Canskaddan & Pepper J. Carskaddan
I. S. Pepper
Telephone
B. Wade-Denham, Photographer
Society
Fpraternat
Bloomington
H. F. Bodman
Second
Chestnut Streets
F. W. Lewis
E. P. Day
Knights OF Coluwbus Latrent
Gg Oy
G. B
A. G
Woodrine
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Hoefflie
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirk
F. C. E. Muscatine Aerie No
Eagie Lodge Hall
Dunbar
L. E. Aickens
W. F
M. P. Goff
M.W
Muscatine Camp No
Era Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
G. J. Lentz
J. A. Leyda
L. Oo
F M. Muscatine Hive
Carrie Harris
Nee Tee Ucas
Electa CH
Mondh
Hallie Pitchforth
W. M
G. A. R. Headouarters
Shelby Norman
Second Street
Robt. B. Baird
Gus. Schmidt
Banner Lodge
Pegrep OF Honor
Wavie Niebling
Mary Crouch
Gussie Mull
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming
Lodge No
K. of P
K. Pp
Iowan Avenue
Ff. P. Hibbard
C. C
F. L. Bibimeier
K. of R
Cook, Musser & CO. sTaTue Bank
P. M. Museger
W. E. Bliven
B. Cook
Ed. C. Cook
Ed. C. Stocker
Savings Dept
First National. Bank
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
Capital
J. R. Rewling
R. K. Smith
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
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