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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
5
A newspaper piece explains rapid eating hinders thorough chewing and diverts blood away from the stomach causing dyspepsia. It advises slow eating, thorough chewing, and resting after meals, plus a home remedy antacid mix of sodium phosphate essence of sealmint baking soda and water. The formula is dosed before meals and touted to relieve gas quickly and cure long standing indigestion in weeks.
J A Boatman district superintendent of the Muscatine district of the M E church attended a banquet hosted by the Brotherhood of the M E church at West Liberty last evening.
Uniontown Pennsylvania resident William A. Stone pledges 2500 to anyone who provides the location of his wife Bertha May Stone who disappeared on December 2 with another man. He states the motive is to bring her back to their home and children, and believes Emery Martin may know her whereabouts.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Fred Schaad will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the East Seventh Street residence with Rev. John Jans officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
The Muscatine Turn Verein plans a January public performance of The Church Hall and the Village School in a large city auditorium. Rehearsals are underway and the group expects a successful show.
Fred Hampton left this afternoon for Marshall town to be at his mother Mrs. C Hampton age 66 who is dying. Mrs Hampton visited him in Muscatine last winter.
The Walsh cup, a beautiful prize won by J. O. Muche at the Tri-City Fancier's Association poultry show in Davenport, was received last night. The trophy enhances Mr. Muche's growing list of winnings.
Mrs Lena Gousman of 501 West Seventh Street died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be Friday at 9 am from St Mary’s Catholic Church with Father J I Grieser officiating. Interment follows in St Mary’s Cemetery.
When back pains or lameness occur apply Chamberlains Liniment twice daily and massage five minutes each time. Then bind a dampened flannel over the painful area and expect quick relief. available at all druggists.
A concise note highlights Frank Ashcraft’s East 2nd Street location featuring Fairbank engines Reg Jacket pumps and U.S. separators as a combined setup.
The Morning Sun reports the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elliott of Morning Sun Iowa. A Tuesday family reunion with nine children and grandchildren featured a four course dinner and gifts of a gold watch chain Morris chair and dishes. Wednesday Old People’s Day drew about seventy five guests including six other golden couples. A reception for younger married couples was planned for 2 to 5 pm with roughly 60 invited. The piece notes best wishes for many more years together.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney troubles biliousness and malaria with a guarantee and a 50 cent price from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Dr Lyman B Sperry of Oberlin Ohio spoke at Muscatine High School under YMCA auspices urging students to forsake evil habits and prepare for future battles by building physical power mental strength and moral character. He warned that today many industries demand leaders not workers and stressed forward planning over present pleasures. He criticized smoking rich foods dancing sensational novels and similar amusements as harming body and mind.
In Pine Mills Iowa on Monday several locals visited Wm Hartman including Mrs Reeves and daughter Cora and Mr and Mrs Will Alteneder. Gus Brossert moves to his new place near Fairport. Roy Hartman visits from Muscatine. Pearl Tietch visits the Wuhlerlich home. Mrs Joe Daniel travels to Rosa Missouri to stay with daughter Mrs Baker. The Batchler couple welcomed a newborn daughter. Elsa Alteneder and Alfred promote New Era.
State Senator J A Hildebrand of Cedar Rapids spoke on fraternal insurance at the National Union annual meeting held last night. New officers named include President C L Smith and Vice President D P Patterson with trustees D P Patterson E Schuttler and M D Smith. The next meeting is set for Wednesday evening January 6.
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