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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1907
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder treatment claiming widespread kidney disease risk and urging readers to request a free sample bottle and information book from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton NY in the Muscatine Daily Journal.
Muscatine basketball squad receives favorable New York coverage praised as Western champions. They defeated the Empire Basketball team 61 to 16, with Lillibridge and Kautz leading scoring and rebounding praise for teamwork and follow-up play.
Word reached East Hill of the death of Belle Saunders formerly Belle Ward in Tulley Montana. She had lived here years ago and prior to moving west spent time in Tacoma Washington. Cancer of the stomach caused her death after a three year illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Her friends in Muscatine mourn her loss.
The German Congregational church Sunday school teachers finalized plans for a Christmas Day program. The event will be held on Christmas night December 25 with a more elaborate program than in previous years.
A promotional notice claims Rengo, a harmless candy-like fat reducer, helps shed about a pound daily without wrinkles. It advertises chewable tablets, $1 per box, with free trial mail offers from The Rengo Co. Detroit, and mentions Muscatine availability through A W Moe fan.
County Superintendent F. M. Witter approves a corrected Muscatine county report showing 290 teachers, 28 males and 262 females, with average monthly pay 76.70 for men and 42.38 for women. Student counts include 4152 males and 4122 females aged 5–21, 2114 males and 2119 females aged 7–14, 26 boys and 25 girls out of school. Average monthly cost per scholar 2.04. Cheapest at Sweetland No 8 1.20. highest at Sweetland No 3 7.75. 105 school houses valued at 286200. certificates issued 17 males and 207 females. five feeble minded, two blind, one deaf and dumb noted.
At the Aurora Literary Society meeting of Muscatine High School the debating team for the January Burlington meet was chosen after the final tryout on disarmament as civilization’s aid. Members are James Realing Robert Wallace Oakla Allbee with Miss Mae Kent as alternate. judges: F M Witter J F Devitt I Pepper.
Salvation Army officers and members in the city bustle to aid the needy as Christmas approaches. Spare change is sought from shoppers with donation banks placed in downtown stores and clothing donated to the effort.
Advertisement urges readers to prevent grip with Laxative Bromo Quinine and to verify authenticity by asking for the full name and signature of E. W. Grove, priced at 25 cents.
Mrs. E. D. Thomas and her daughter Miss Mary of Davenport arrived this morning and plan to visit relatives in What Cheer after a brief stay here.
Church notices invite city teachers and scholars to 8 pm Wednesday practice for the Xmas program and a 7 45 pm Thursday prayer meeting. Those seeking church membership are urged to attend, with members encouraged to be present if possible.
Guarantee promises cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Advertisement notes price 450c.
The Fellowship club meets at the Y W C A rooms this evening and urges all members to attend for important business. Regular classwork will pause until after Christmas, and the Booster Committee and volunteers are asked to meet Wednesday at 7 30 PM to learn and offer help for a temporary project needing 199 volunteers.
The First Presbyterian church official board met last evening in the church parlors to discuss several minor matters of importance.
The routine branch asks donors to place money in small depositories while the army has secured enough goods for over twenty five dresses. however, more support is needed and those willing to help the poor should bring goods to the hall at Third and Walnut Street promptly.
Haver camp’s Prescription Drug Store advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve 25c for burns sores piles cuts wounds and withers claiming fast relief and healing benefits.
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