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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1910
Page
7
Oakland residents can receive immediate deliveries on Oakland cars offered by Smalley Auto and Marine Company.
Health claims and shopping notices fill a Muscatine page with names and places among medical ads. Dr Halstead and Dr Husted list offices while residents like Mrs Curtis Wilton Miss Vandenatt Nichols and Mrs Cook Letts return home after city shopping. Second hand organs offered by Hirt Fesler and Titus Loan & Investment Co promote safe mortgage loans.
Arthur Goode of Rock Island describes four years of sickness and weight loss until treatment by Dr Walsh at Davenport Illinois. After gastric catarrh and nervous weakness improved, he returned to work weighing more and feeling stronger. The Chicago Medical Institute in Davenport lists services for chronic diseases and confidential treatment.
Mrs. A. T. Banks, longtime Muscatine county pioneer and second white settler near Muscatine slough in 1836, died just before her 93rd birthday in Seattle. Her remains travel home for burial in Muscatine where son Lyman Banks long resided. Burial set for this city once the body arrives Thursday.
The Kaiser Independent Hose Company held its annual meeting last evening with about forty five members attending. Officers elected were President T W Holmes Vice President Arthur Seltzer Recording Secretary George Carpenter Financial Secretary John Freese Treasurer Edward Wilhite Foreman Henry Umlandt First Assistant Foreman William Koester Second Assistant Foreman Henry Sylvester Stewards Henry Umlandt and John VanKrog Standing Committee for Five Years Arthur Preston and F Anton Schmer The gathering followed routine matters and a smoker with refreshments.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quinine free cure for colds and grippe. It claims dosing every two hours until three doses end symptoms from head to limbs and eases neuralgia feverishness and nasal congestion. The claim notes three years of research and a 25 cent price.
The subject is gradually recovering from an attack of neuralgia. Mrs. H. T. Henry and her son Robert of Grand Hills visit Mrs. A. C. Berry at 1119 Nebraska Street.
Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Munster will entertain about fifty young people at 909 Oregon St this evening. Guests include Epworth League members and friends from Musserville church and Island Point. A lively gathering is expected for the social event.
Mrs. W. R. Lamb arrived from Letts Monday and shopped in the afternoon. Miss Maggie Reaney returned home in Letts after city shopping. F. A. Martin of Wilton arrived for a brief visit. Mrs. E. R. Moffitt departs for Washington Iowa for a week with relatives. Phillip J. Ryan leaves for Kansas City to begin a sash and door factory job. Agnes McSwiggin returns from Bellevue hospital to Wilton. Several ads promote vacuum cleaners and Edison or Victor talking machines with weekly terms.
A timeless advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as a trusted treatment for colds. It claims remarkable cures, suitability for both adults and children, and safety for young youngsters as it contains no harmful drug, with wide availability from dealers.
The Musserville Literary society announces Friday evening events including piano solos by Lila Kemper Mary Atta Hoopes and Mabel Foster, vocal solos by Mabel Stark Florence Downey and Gladys Johnson, readings by Russell Ketchum Melissa Bishop and Ed Wilhite, whistling by Ethel Johnson, phonograph by Mr Fisch, piano duets Ruby and Cora Stohr, a housewife dialogue by Florence Downey Ruby Atherton and others, and a male quartet.
Doctors report a wave of bronchial and pulmonary illnesses in the south part of town due to temperature changes. Pneumonia cases and many South Muscatine children suffering from whooping cough are noted. The Snyder child on Kansas street is very ill. Pfeiffer of Nebraska street has a week long rheumatic attack. Mrs. Babbitt, also on Nebraska street, is mentioned.
Committee appointed last evening by the Muscatine Trades and Labor Assembly to study admitting girls and women into the Button Workers union. Aimed to enroll the female workers in button factories and broaden union makeup. A small fund will be sent to Tampa Florida for cigarmaker strike support. Annual election of officers will occur at the next session.
City Elks announce their annual Christmas charitable drive to aid the poor. Members are urged to report deserving recipients to ward committees listed by five city wards and local Elks officials.
An old advertise line touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a twenty five cent remedy used for over fifty five years to calm children during teething. It claims to soften gums and relieve wind colic and diarrhea with guaranteed effectiveness and a serial number noted.
At Huttig Hose company meeting plans for the East Hill annual ball were set for New Year’s Eve in Armory hall. Trustees will oversee the grand event, expected to mirror past well attended and successful celebrations. Local notes report residents visiting, gatherings, and travel among East Hill families.
Miss Violet Starr returns to Cedar Rapids after Thanksgiving at Starr and Green homes in Cedar Valley. Miss Mary Williams begins winter term in Independence. Ethel Acker starts Cedarville. Local dinners, corn husking update, and visitors from South Dakota and Illinois are noted alongside church oyster supper attendance and farming busy season.
Mothers learn of a free sample offer for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a laxative for children and families. The ad promises pleasant taste mild action no griping and invites readers to mail their address to Dr W B Caldwell 541 Caldwell building Monticello NL for a free bottle and medical advice.
Mr and Mrs W Cortz and Mr and Mrs Floyd Dean attended the funeral of their brother Albert Cortz of Rock Island Illinois on Tuesday.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh in all stages. The ad claims internal use affects blood and mucous membranes to destroy the disease’s foundation and bolster the constitution. Proponents offer 100 dollars for any uncured case and invite testimonials.
The county and state officers elected at the last general election will not assume office until January 3 following a new law. The attorney general confirms the change moving official seating from January 2 to January 3, noting widespread misunderstanding about the law.
J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered severe lumbago requiring hypodermic injections. He says the pain began in the small of the back and grew paralyzing until Foley’s Kidney Remedy relieved him. A W Morgan, a druggist, endorses the medicine.
Judith D. Davidson files to administer the estate of George Ament as an absentee from Iowa for seven years. If he does not appear by December 6, 1910, administration will be granted as prayed.
Chrysanthemums showcased at Geo Kranz and Son located at 210 Iowa Avenue featuring vibrant blooms and seasonal arrangements. The event highlights a local horticulture provider and their spring display for customers.
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