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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
5
The Christian Endeavor service at Mulford Chapel is canceled to allow the young people to hear Rev William Sunday’s farewell sermon at the tabernacle. The South End chapel Sunday service was held at 6 oclock with a large crowd expected tomorrow night.
Charles Jones of Buffalo Iowa narrowly escaped death when his wagon carrying dirt was struck by the Milwaukee train. The impact broke the wagon, set the frightened horses running, and Jones was thrown to the ground with severe bruises but survived without serious injuries.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure jaundice malaria and biliousness with a guaranteed result for 25 cents from Wavercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Pauline Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Graham on Sampson street was kneeling in a high chair when it toppled and threw her to the floor. She suffered a severe bruise and a deep gash on her forehead and lay unconscious until medical aid arrived.
Physicians shy from iron due to dental injury and other issues but a chemist introduces Salvatone an iron tonic now widely prescribed to boost red blood cells. The formula lists Balsatone Nux Vomica Cardam Compound glycerine and sherry with a daily dose of one teaspoon in water before meals. Clip it out.
Martin Bros. cigar store in Ft. Dodge Iowa was robbed Monday night by unknown thieves familiar with the practice of leaving cash in a cigar box for a missing safe. Between 50 and 60 dollars stolen.
H. Schmidt & Son Co offers Victrola talking machines for daily music at home. Immense display and choices of high class and popular music entries for Christmas buyers.
Mrs. Margaret Williams died at her Colma Illinois home after five months with Brights disease. She was well known in Muscatine and had lived there many years before moving to Colma about ten years ago. Funeral held yesterday at her son’s home.
State Y M C A secretary James H Whitmore will visit the city to oversee a Bible study campaign at the local association. The effort aims to form special classes for men drawn from church converts and nonmembers alike, with engaging speakers planned for the winter season.
The Hawk Eye Pearl Button factory hosted a banquet for over sixty girl employees. Miss Frances Miller led Bible class sessions and officers were chosen for the first term including President Mary Jarboe and Vice President Anna Hagermann. Personal workers praised proprietors for support of the effort.
A list of residents and visitors including Miss Edna Scales traveling to Washington and Crawfordsville, Miss Phebe Morgan departing for Stuttgart Arkansas, and Miss Nellie Parsons with nephew Milton Kauffman visiting Muscatine. Several others, such as E. B. Tucker and Mrs. D. L. Cline, are noted for recent travels and visits with relatives or property matters.
In Columbus Junction Iowa on December 14 Mr and Mrs D P Van Horn hosted a homecoming for their son Frank and his wife who wed last Saturday. Relatives and friends attended a noon three course dinner and a prior pre nuptial shower for Pearl Klotz headed to California to marry L P Palmer with Miss Pearl Klotz Miss Leona Stapp and many Columbus Junction guests. The Klotz home provided music games and a luncheon while guests left gifts of china and linens for the bride.
A Wash housewife describes a lifelong coffee dependence and how switching to Postum improved headaches, nervousness, and digestion. After three days without coffee and a week on Postum, she felt well and healthier, praising the product and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
Fire attorney seeks plot theory as Cooke Brewing on Twenty Seventh Street and Cottage Grove avenue burns. The blaze, damaging bottling and storage, follows two other brewery fires in ten days. Twenty six horses perish, several residents injured, with damage about 250000.
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