Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer Promises Cure For Nervous Disease
An advertisement extols Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a universal nerve builder curing all nervous diseases by generating new nervous energy. It cites Dr. Wheeler's formula, claims permanent results, and includes a testimonial from J Harvey Hutchings of Bancroft Michigan who reports dramatic recovery and weight gain after use. Sold by druggists at one dollar per bottle with prepaid express options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hutchinga
Ness
Wheeler
J. Harvey Hutchings
Bancroft, Mich
Dr. Wheeler
Materia Medica
J. W. Brant Co
Albion, Mich
South Muscatine Exercises Planned at Friends Church
Christmas program by South Muscatine ladies at Musserville Friends Church moves toward a church event near Christmas. Children from the church to participate. rehearsals delayed by Mrs Curtis knees, but program to be arranged in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Musserville Friends
Curtis
Woman's Home Missionary 980Ciety
Harriet Pitchforth
Sarah A. Schmalz
Grandview Avenue
J. N. Eliott
First Presbyterian Church
Elliott
Greenwood Cemetery
William Johnson
Fd. Randleman
Will Appel
Ferdinand Schmalz
Thomas Johnson
Wiliam Vanatta
Anna Hyland
Moline
Charles Baldwin
Davenport
Mr. Baldwin
Hiram Ochiltree
Fredonia
Carrie Curtis
Martha Rading
Durant
Nebraska Street
B. Pratt
Kansas Street
Memorest Avenue
Carl Pritner
Letts
Bridges
Carr
Pond Street
Edward Cecil
Iowa City
Chicago
William Rhodes
High Prairie
Terrible results of Bright's disease warning and home remedy
A public health notice warns that kidney trouble leads to Bright's disease and other ailments. It promotes consulting a physician, avoiding patent medicines, and offers a home mix using fluid extract dandelion, compound Karyon, and tincture of sarsaparilla with dosage after meals and at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertised for Relief
An old advertisement claims the body’s hunger and indigestion can be cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills sold for 25 cents at Havrecamp s Prescription Drug Store. This compact sales note emphasizes quick relief from stomach distress with a period style tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Havrerecamp
Sweeping Advance in Post Office Box Rents
Washington orders a quarterly rent increase for mailbox sizes with rates set by office business, effective January 1. Muscatine may see higher charges as rents move to 75 cents 150 and 200 per quarter, with ten day notices prior to each quarter and possible box closure if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscatine
Trinidad
New Books Added to the P. M. Musser Library
The P. M. Musser public library board announces new acquisitions across subjects including reading aids philosophy religion science and arts. The list features numerous authors and works such as Jastrow Silker St Paul analysis Lamont Morse Hind Ruskin and Brandes among others added since September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser Public Library
Larned
Alexander
Pacific
Banks
South Seas
Hawaii
Lovett
James Chalmers
Montgomery
Christus Redemptor
Page
Patteson
Melanesia
Paton
John G. Paton
New Hebrides
Vernon
James Calvert
Fiji
Ramanathan
Farrar
St. Paul
Iverach
Silker
Bryan
Foster
Fowler
Jenks
la Follette
Making of America
Meyer
Great Britain
Venable
America
Steiner
Sticknerv
Hill
Harvard College
Morse
Newcomb
Rogers
Harwood
Thompson
Huber
Turner
Dickinson
Hamerton
Valasquez
England
Ruskin
Liv
Holder
Bailey
Cyclopedia of
Grandmothers Cure Coughs with Plaster and Tea
A historical note cites old remedies for coughs and lung colds using goose grease turpentine chest plasters and a flaxseed tea with sugar and lemon. A local druggist Promotion touts Brom O cough remedy including a plaster and cough mixture priced at five cents.
Catalog of juvenile and general titles by various authors
A long list of authors and works across fiction and juveniles including Wallace, Balzac, Kipling, Stevenson, Twain, and many others. The compilation names titles such as Puck of Pook's Hill, Jane Cable, The Crystal Sceptre, and more, organized as a bibliography or catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Brinton
Trusia
Brown
Alice
Burleigh
Burnham
Caine
Carey
Clark
Will Shakespeare
Little Lad
Connor
Doctor
Corelli
Crawford
Crockett
Dillon
Donnell
Doyle
Nigel
Dye
McDonald
Oregon
Fox
John, Jr
Frederic
Gates
Plow
Greene
Power Lot
Hamp
Dale
Fraser
Harland
Martha
Hichens
Call of the Blood
Hill
Pettison Twins
Hope—Sophy
Kravonia
Ingraham
Prince of
the House of David
Kipling
Puck
Pook’s Hill
Lancaster
Lincoln
Cap'n
Pierre
McCutcheon
Jane Cable
Mighels
Moore
Bishop
Cottontown
Noble
Eva
Korea
Osborne
Parrish
Bob Hampton
Placer
Peake
Little King
Angel's Landing
Phelps
Pidgin
Ietter H. Plympton
Hazeltown
Read, Opie
Son of the Sword
Albany resident conducts public sale and travels details
From Albany Missouri word arrives that a local resident went to conduct a public sale. Dr and Mrs Grimes traveling in Can yon City Texas with their daughter Mrs Ingham report safe arrival after Little Rock Arkansas trip and note heavy rain that should ensure next year crops. Mr and Mrs W A Cobb visited Columbus Junction Iowa early in the week. Mrs Lewis Otto visiting Muscatine Thursday. Mrs John Wright and Neal returned to Burlington Iowa after visiting Wapello relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Missouri
Muscatine
John Wright
Neal
Burlington
Evansville man credits Foley's Kidney Cure with cure after years of illness
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana reports a long battle with kidney and bladder problems. He says three top doctors failed, but after taking Foley's Kidney Cure he improved after the first bottle and was fully cured after the second. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Havercamp’s
Cap Gazell Improves After Paralysis At Letts
Captain Gazell formerly night captain of the police force and later a railway worker at Letts remains in Bellevue hospital recovering from paralysis. He shows slow improvement in his left arm with limited movement and no strength, with an expectation of possible full power return if no further stroke occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Gazell
Rock Island Railway
Letts
Bellevue Hospital
Wapello Social Notes and Local Visits
Wapello Iowa December items show Mrs Fanny Marshall visiting Morning Sun and J Bert Cecil from St Paul calling on local residents. Other notes mention Mrs J J Foot visiting Conesville, Hon C A Carpenter of Columbus Junction in town, Derexa Rebekah lodge initiation, and Christmas committee work. Visits include Mr and Mrs W C Williamson to Muscatine for shopping, and H O Weaver with C McLaughlin visiting Cairo for hunting and friends. Pierce Baker was seriously ill early week but recovering. Will C Smith returned Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacrello
Fanny Marshall
J. Bert Cecil
St. Paul
Cecil
J. J. Foot
Conesville
Burrell
C. A. Carpenter
Columbus Junction
Teasday
W. G
W. C. Williamson
Muscatine
H. O. Weaver
Charles McLaughlin
Cairo
Little Pierce Baker
Will C. Smith
POMEROY NOTES ON BUILDING SALE AND CHURCH EVENTS
Pomeroy Illinois reports E R Gi more erected a windmill for M O Bornoff from Millersburg. H J Fisher and wife of Joy visited relatives. Joy church dedication services drew locals. Letha Retherford improved after illness. Chas Noble set Tuesday sale. Rev Kettlekamp led Millersburg meetings with good effect. S W Meaney and Harry Epperly moving to Joy for Oklahoma soon. Omer Epperly visited Aledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
S. W. Meaney
Harry Epperly
Joy
Oklahoma
Omer Epperly
Pine Mills Notes From December Weather and Local Work
Arnold Kretschmer travels to Babcock Wisconsin then to Chicago to visit kin. E Coleman and G Hartman of Muscatine build a new dwelling for E Kemper and A Luckie of East Hill Muscatine will move in next spring. Rev Bloomquist former minister of New Era marries Miss Lindgreen of Moline. The couple plan a home at Linn Massachusetts. Max Peterson of Blue Grass paints G Eis barn and works at Wm Hartman’s this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Mills
Arnold Kretschmer
Babcock
Wis
Chicago
E. Coleman
Geo. Hartman
Muscatine
E. Kemper
A. Luckie
East Hill
Musecatine
Bloomquist
New Era
Lindgreen
Moline
Linn
Mass
Max Peterson
Blue Grass
G. Eis
Wm. Hartman
Tourists in Texas trip and local visits noted
Laurel Hill reports a land expedition to Texas with John Bragman joining the party last week. Various residents such as Gus Grummer, Adolph Jarr, and Charlie Brumbaugh are observed in Durant, Wilton, and local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Hill
Christ. Klebey
John Bragman
Texas
Gus. Grummer
Durant
G. M. Bauzh
Cambridge
Ill
Baugh
Adolph Jarr
Cummings
Charlie Br
C. W. Derby
Robert Fulton
John Nolte
Lettsville
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Kade
Wittich Bros
Seiler Bros
Scale Books
St. Muscatine, Ia
South Muscatine
Friends Church
P. O. Box
Washington, D. C
Ceived
Ewald
Jastrow
Tucker
Brandes
Gy. Cumnock
Choice Readings
Fitzgerald
Calder
Gordon
Tennyson
Hay
John
Tibson
Jefferies
Field
Hedgrow
Lounsbury
Pinney
Quayle
Reed
Myrtle
Repplier
Shakespeare
Stedman
Stephens
van Dyke
Egypt
Channing
United States
Luccas
Paul
Gibson
Hutton
Spain
Johnson
Mississippi Valley
Ravene
Charleston
Philadelphia
Stead
Stevenson
Biiukoff
Leo Tolstoi
Ellis
White House
Osborn
John Fletcher Hurst
Pennell
Charles Godfrey Leland
Savage
Marie Antoinette
Smith
M. B
Stoker
Henry Irving
Thompson, Slason
Eugene Field
Wallace
Lew Wallace
Williams
Louis XIV
Balzac
iSv
Bindloss
Alton
Samasco
Daugh
Read
Richman
St. Timothy's
Pike
Panama
Ray
Ray Margaret Davis
Brenda
Rhoades
Miss Rosamond
Polls
Schwartz
Elinor
Gertrude
Doris
Guile
N. A—Nelson
The
Adventur
Wapello
Pomeroy
Jonah
Domino Jonah
Rex
Teddy
Jamison Mercantile Co
Newport
Iowa
Ilinois
Fiuttig
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