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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
5
Mrs L L Lane longtime church organist gifts a grand Chickering piano to the First Baptist Church Sunday school. The instrument will be placed this week and used starting next Sunday as the church community extends thanks before her departure for New Mexico.
Local residents from Cone Letts and Summit visited Muscatine yesterday with several callers sharing updates. Circle brand Wilton cheese labeled at the Cheese Store. Piano tuning services offered by Hirt Fesler's. For sale Hall’s safe counter shelving. Various local residents including J M Kembie and J A Hawkins traveled for business and returned home.
Dwyer versus Derby et al will be the next district court case after Jack Maher stands trial for breaking and entering. J. R. Hanley prosecutes, Eoward Bartlett defends. Lindle v C R I & P railway dismissed. Local notices include marriage licenses issued to three couples and a basketball game setup between Wilton and West Liberty. Royal Neighbors initiated fourteen new members. Presbyterian groups held meetings and church praise events announced.
The Wilton Woman's Club met at Mrs. W. D. Harris home with Miss Dodge leading the lesson. Officers elected include President Mrs. N. A. McAuley and a new vice president for the coming year.
Muscatine retailer David Bogard showcases a premier men’s clothing stock at 20x East Second street. Since 1882 he has been a key figure in local fashion, opening his own shop in 1903 and earning a strong reputation for fair dealing. His advertisement runs on page 8.
Information filed against Fred McDonald by his father H McDonald in Judge Howe’s court on assault and battery. Fred pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 days in jail after a rapid hearing. The youth struck his father when urged to help with work and refused.
The ad argues that washing with soap and water cannot remove dandruff or baldness caused by a scalp parasite. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the original germicide that kills the germ feeding hair roots. Sample requests and dealer agents are noted.
Chicago leaders from the Pennsylvania Burlington Chicago and Alton and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul consider a new Union depot on or near the present site. Presidents of the four lines weigh plans to match a depots size and cost to heavy traffic. Van McKenna of the Milwaukee line denies withdrawal from Union station.
A Dixon Illinois drive launches a 30 day fund campaign for 20000 dollars to finish the Y M C A building. Factory whistles and church bells toll as each 500 dollar milestone is reached. Six hours nets 1500 dollars.
An aftereffect of typhoid fever is extreme hunger as digestion remains weak. Grape-Nuts is promoted for its predigested, high nourishment with little bulk and full repair elements. A California woman recounts relief from constant hunger headaches and weakness after regular use, crediting improved health and work ability.
A flurry of visitors and locals fill Sigourney as court sessions proceed. Notables include A B Powers, D C Baker, W N McCarty, and W Weller with updates on illness and recovery. A large funeral for J M Kelly marks the week, while a successful school auditorium musicale showcases Miss Laura Carroll. Hinweise of travels, sales, and baptisms mingle with grand jury activities and ongoing community events.
Advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as safe from opiates, claiming millions sold with beneficial results for coughs, colds, and lung troubles. It warns to guard health by refusing imitations and promotes Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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