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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
3
Health ad touts Dean’s Kidney Pills for backache and kidney support. It claims kidney congestion causes back pain and urges readers to trust the 75 year track record and testimonial from John J. Ray of Muscatine Iowa who credits relief to the pills.
New York office at 30 34 West 33rd Street with Payne and Young in charge. Chicago office located at 750 Marquette Building.
Terms to subscribers promise circulation larger than all other Muscatine papers and at least three times any other daily. The Daily Journal appears every evening except Sunday while the Semi-Weekly Journal publishes 10 pages on Tuesday and 8 on Friday. Delivery by carrier within the city costs 10 cents weekly. yearly mail is 3.00 dollars with all subscriptions prepaid. semi weekly yearly rate is 1.50 dollars.
The Journal has noted local establishments including East Hill area Toborg Bros East 2nd street Hurlbut Grocery Oregon street W C A Busch's Drug Store Hershey avenue Kecklerville Chayka's Grocery West Hill J H Fuller Grocery and Wm Van Zyl Grocery for the city’s readers.
Operator guided dial by department or person number. Listings include Throop publisher Dreier advanced manager and editor roles. Business calls directed to numbers 26 or 27. Mississippi Valley listed as No. 5.
Des Moines readers learn Gen. Grenville M. Dodge has $25,000 ready to send to State Treasurer Morrow, bringing the Allison memorial fund to $35,000. The piece urges Iowans to subscribe to the Allison and Dolliver funds, noting no Des Moines statue exists for a state hero and urging prompt gifts with receipts issued.
The Manchester Press says the Republican Party should not select a United States senator merely for past activity or political favors. It criticizes the party for seeming to shift stance under the Young candidacy at a critical moment.
United States senators and members of the house convene in the national capital for an informal gathering. The crowd exudes a festive mood while observations note that several lawmakers seem unwell during the event.
The Cedar Falls Record notes evangelist Sunday's demand across the country with a special train taking him from Waterloo to Oskaloosa on Monday for a sermon on booze and back the same evening. He now receives invitations to hold meetings two years in advance as communities statewide attend his events. The column also lists Thanksgiving visits by locals, travel to Chicago for the International Live Stock Show, and a wedding near Wapello.
The Oregon constitution is amended to let voters express their preference for president and vice president in 1912 before the national conventions. The state treasury will cover delegation expenses to the conventions, chosen by the voters.
A new German bullet sets fire to balloons. balloonists must craft fireproof gasbags, cycling back to the original issue.
Mrs. Fanny Marshall visits Wapello. Will Morgan spends Thanksgiving with his mother at Wapello. Mrs. R R Wright stays with her son at Wapello. Burlington visitors include Miss Curran and others. Methodist church hosts quarter conference with District Superintendent Tennant presiding. Dr. W P Stoddard of Des Moines appeals for Iowa Methodist hospital. Frances Cameron returns from Missoula with plans to relocate west. Henry Fink’s neighbors husk fifteen acres of corn due to his wife’s illness. Exchange Bank upgrades fixtures. Prof H W Anderson arrives as new assistant high school principal. Rev J E Newsom assisted by Rev George Bragg in Wapello services. Mt Pleasant News’ Ray Wilcox visits. Trumbull party visits Wyman. Teuscher family from Burlington visits A P Hensleigh. Susie Beck and Ruth/Anna Beck noted in local ties.
Mrs Hettie Hodgman of Nelsonville Erie county Ohio writes on June 3 1910 praising Parisian Sage for stopping hair loss within weeks. She notes lustrous hair and no further shedding after using two to three bottles. Guaranteed by J J Haverkamp with money back if not cured. Sold 50 cents per large bottle at Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store and druggists.
Read of the Illinois bank notes sale where buyers paid eighty to eighty-five cents. A train near Edgerton Junction struck a broken rail, passed a bridge and burned after catching fire, soon after arriving at Cameron at 8 45 p m, leaving the wreckage.
Forty years ago residents reported a disturbance in the northern city part as about six African residents clashed near Seventh and Mulberry. The paper laments no witnesses, fearing the victors may have been harmed and left no one to file information.
Thirty years ago a terrible accident struck the Atchison branch of the C R I P. A passenger train traveling east departed Atchison last night amid reports of damage and injuries as investigators began inquiries into the wreck.
The community records three wedding events during Thanksgiving week. Florence M Wykert and Jesse Lee Harris wed with Rev Newson of Wapello officiating and a wedding supper following. J Will Hynes and Nettie J Johnson married at the Johnson home with Rev George Bragg officiating and a fine wedding dinner. Elsie Pauline Wright and Roy L Goudee tied the knot in Memphis Missouri with Rev E J Gale. an evening reception followed and many friends offered congratulatory gifts as they prepare to settle near Morning Sun.
Mrs. B. J. Embree reports Malvern Embree has left for Marengo to work for a few weeks, leaving home duties temporarily.
Kalona Iowa items report Mrs Jennie Marek visiting Riverside over Sunday. Violet Troyer and Lela Frye visited Iowa City Monday. Mr and Mrs John Stoker spen t Sunday with River Junction relatives. Rev Father Stahl and Geo A Eglin visited Iowa City Monday. Mr and Mrs A A Warner returned home Thursday morning. Mrs J E Wellman and daughter
Sufferers from lung trouble learn that Dr King’s New Discovery will help them. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents and 1.00. A compact medical remedy promise framed as a local ad teaser.
George Marsh a Drake University student visited home during Thanksgiving with friend Richard Watters. Clark opens a shoe and harness shop in E Speer’s south room. Koutz of Riceville visits on business. Erle Turkle and James Stucker with Oscar Stucker visit Davenport. Presbyterian bazaar moved to December 16. Hedlen Watters and Dorothy Parks visit from Cedar Rapids. Oscar Hertel visits over Sunday. Mabelle Hagenbuch visits Davenport to see her brother John. Christian church rally day program held Sunday night. Grieving for loss of twin baby girls born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Willard Watters. Vauble and W ise travel to Hot Springs S Dak for cancer help. Mrs Mina McDonald’s condition slowly improving. Mayme Haworth and three sons visit from Lyman Colorado to see her parents.
Verva visitors in Wellman on Wednesday. Mrs. Anna Snider and family visited at the Arthur Durst home near Washington on Sunday. J. P. Jackson and son Homer left for South Bend Indiana to attend William Jackson’s funeral. John A. Yoder was a business visitor in Swisher and Iowa City on Saturday. I N Arnold N C Kauffman J W Southwick J Whitmore W H Palmer and L R Feldman attended a Masonic meeting in Washington on Friday night. Dora and Marie Zim merli of Iowa City visited the Hesselschwerdt family starting Thursday. Dora returned Saturday, Marie extended her stay.
In Wilton Iowa December 65 Mrs Vella Chown returned to Muscatine after visiting her mother Mrs John Spaulding. Mrs H H Johnson shopped in Muscatine Saturday. Chas Curtis visited Walcott Saturday. Mrs Charlotte Marolf returned from an extended visit in Hall Indiana. Andrew McFadden and son Lyle from Muscatine visited relatives Mr and Mrs Pat Moylan. Anna Murphy returned to Bennett school Monday after her grandmother Julia Ledgerwood died. Jesse Silberhorne returned to Davenport after a short visit. Mr and Mrs C R Wilson of Atalissa were over Sunday visitors. The NCC met at Mrs H E Nicolaus Saturday afternoon with large attendance. Lesson Act 1 of Henry VI led by Mrs C C Bacon with assistants. Two new members were admitted after the session. refreshments served.
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