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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
2
The text warns of rising kidney disease, urges awareness, and endorses Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatic and urinary complaints. It promotes sample bottles and a free book from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
S $S S SsS s s As You Are Sensible You will realize the advantage of beginning the New Year with all of your little accounts straightened up Come and get enough money from us to pay off all your little bills and we will arrange for you to repay us in easy weekly or monthly payments $1 56 is the weekly payment on a $65 loan for fifty weeks Other amounts in same proportion all yon how We make loans almost anywhere within forty pi miles of Davenport and our wi agent will be in Muscatine every Thursday or Write to us and he will put all on you
Des Moines hosts a calm but decisive session of the State High School Athletic Association where major rule changes were adopted. Key actions include extending board terms, retaining the meet host location under board control, paying expenses for point winners, suspending violators for a year, trimming the surplus, requiring consent for non member contests, tightening eligibility for second teams, and removing a rule that second team play does not count as participation.
Fred O. Wise of Atalissa Paul Armbright of Columbus Junction Charles Sessler of Washington and Frank E. McGuigan have been appointed railway mail clerks according to a Washington dispatch. It was not announced when they will enter government service.
Dr. W. J. Smith of Sanders Alabama endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the sole lung treatment he relies on for pneumonia. He states it has controlled the trouble in every case he has treated and that he and his wife have used it for coughs and colds. The medicine is sold by all druggists.
The Men’s Club of the United Brethren church will host an illustrated Ben Hur lecture by Dr. C J Clark of Cedar Rapids on Wednesday evening January 12. A banquet will be served by the church’s young ladies following the talk.
Olive Branch notes report visits over the weekend with August Johnson and family from Green Valley at Scholdeik’s home. Chas Pantel and daughter Minnie hosted Mrs. Henry Nicklas and others in Muscatine. Cleve Bryant and son attended to business after calls. Fred Pantel and Willard Lanfier visited the Pantel family in Sweetland.
Advertises Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach, liver and kidney troubles including biliousness and malaria. Claims guarantee and price of 50 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
On New Year’s Day the post office closes at 10:00 a.m. City carriers do a short first delivery while rural routes are not driven. Window hours are 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Mails will be received and dispatched as usual. R. S. McNutt, P. M.
The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as curing many ailments including blood diseases stomach troubles kidney and liver issues. It notes the formula uses familiar ingredients with unique proportions making its cure power distinctive and claims no substitute. It also offers liquid and Sarsatabs tablet forms.
Committees appointed to arrange Jackson Yanquet on January 7 at the Commercial Hotel report progress is good. Judge Wade of Wilowa City will deliver an address. The invitation committee notes half the tickets are subscribed and all signs point to a successful banquet.
Mrs. Jin Williamson’s piano pupils held a home recital at East Ninth and Poplar streets. Performances included Starlight Waltz by Conaway, Papa’s Waltz by Span gler, a duet by Carrie and Dollie Bailes, Favorite Waltz by Houck, Old Songs by Nellie Dora, Song of the Birds Polka by Ethel Putman, May Day Waltz by Muriel Foster, Blooming Meadow Waltz by Edna Whisler, Jesus Lover of My Soul and Waltz by Glen Waltz, and a second duet by Ethel Putman and Nellie Dora.
President John Neipert Sr appoints committees for the Champion Hose company founding celebration on January 7, 1909. Groceries Leysen. Music caller and waiters Brown and Walters. Cooks Maurath. Fruit and candy Fuller and Bowman. Oysters and celery Neipert Sr. Chairs and tables Fuller. Refreshments Leysen and Maurath. City officials and fire chiefs invited to attend.
An old style advertisement describes using Chamberlains Liniment for back pains or lameness. Apply twice daily with a five minute massage then bind a dampened flannel over the affected area. Claims rapid relief and notes the product is for sale by all druggists.
The Young Women’s Christian Association will hold an open house on New Year’s Day from 3 to 9 o’clock in Muscatine. Secretaries will welcome friends of both sexes interested in the association’s work.
The race for sergeant at arms in the state senate sees R B Huff of Muscatine defending the post against A J Lyon of Dallas County with J H Reece of Wright County also hinted as a contender. In the house 50 contenders, including George H Van Houten of Taylor County and T W Hazelton of Winneshiek County, seek the post alongside jack Hefflefinger and John Offil who shifts to custodian of the state house.
A druggist A. W. Morgan urges readers to try Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble. He argues it costs no more than unknown preparations and boasts forty years of cures.
John Nauman visits from Shannon City en route to Richmond Virginia as U B Sunday school reports a Christmas program. Numerous relatives exchange greetings and attend church events at Trinity and M E churches. A fifteenth wedding anniversary celebration at Rochester township honors Chas McGillivary and yields many gifts to attendees.
The funeral was held at 11 a.m. Saturday from the late home with Rev. George Furniss officiating. Pallbearers were W. D. Rinour, Frank Gibson, A. V. Aker, H. Rockafellow, Cass Millhone, and Mrs. F Burnett. Interment followed in Oakridge cemetery. Residents Frank Fox and sons, Oscar and Everett, visited relatives in Illinois.
Mrs Thomas Longbotham and Mrs Lizzie Whistler with her son Ray of West Liberty join H L Duple and family for Christmas dinner in a local gathering.
S100 reward offered for any catarrh cure failure. Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as a constitutional remedy, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents claim it cures catarrh and strengthens the constitution, with testimonials available on request from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
This week the Paul Center announces a management change with the permanent retirement of H. E. Jacobs from Davis Dry Goods. The move marks a shift in leadership and business direction for local retailers.
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