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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
7
Numerous brief items list residents and visitors such as Mrs Homer Vincent Miss Mary Colbert and Mrs Lulu Bonnichren along with advertisements for surety bonds fire insurance Sleepy Eye flour and farm loans. Names include G M Titus 213 Iowa Ave Dr Cal W Smith Mrs J McColm and Mrs S Curtis.
Mrs. Margaret Nietzel, 73, died at 511 Main Street Muscatine after a brief pneumonia illness. Born September 22 1834 in Pegnatz Bavaria she came to the U.S. in the 1850s and married Thomas Nietzel in 1860. Survived by six sons one daughter 11 grandchildren and several relatives. funeral plans pending.
Chas Davis of Atalissa Muscatine county dies at his home after years of dropsy illness born January 23 1833 in Bennington Vermont married Mary E Stottler in 1863 moved to Iowa in 1860 enlisted in Civil War served two years survived by wife one son Edgar B Farmington Iowa two daughters Mrs Luther Adair of West Liberty and Myrtle at home four grandchildren funeral at Presbyterian church Atalissa Wednesday at 10 o'clock interment Oakridge cemetery West Liberty.
ZEMO is advertised as a external use cure for eczema and skin diseases. It claims instant itch relief and permanent cure by destroying germs, available from A. W. Morgan in Missouri and E. W. Rose Med. Co. in St. Louis.
A cautionary piece notes that girls in work endure risks to their feminine health from standing long hours, cramped postures, and exposure to bad weather. It argues many women need assistance and cites numerous letters as evidence of the issue.
A testimonial advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring female health. It quotes Miss Abby F Barrows of Nelsonville Ohio and Miss Lillian Ross of New York praising relief from headaches back pain and fatigue after using the remedy. The ad claims thirty years of service and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
The jury awarded Silas Johnson $750 after a sidewalk slab over a scaffold gave way at 106 108 East Second Street Slab Gives Way. Johnson claimed $5,000 for injuries from the May 24 1907 fall while working on building improvements for Citizens Railway and Light. Physicians testified to bruising and left arm injury. Attorneys E M Warner Carskaddan Pepper appeared for plaintiffs and defense.
Will R. Jayne reads a paper at the Baptist church Men's meeting this evening, followed by a Delta Alpha society banquet. The talk covers Iowa liquor traffic laws, with a free discussion to follow. Nonmembers may attend by paying for their supper. Next Sunday evening Miss Nellie Robertson and Miss Richards sing, joined by George W. Porter with the Sparrow Song.
Walter Pence was cutting wood for H. D. Kath on Bay Island when his ax glanced striking the heel of his left foot at about 4 p m on Saturday the 8th. He nearly bled to death before help arrived as laborers later came on the Dolly to work on the Bay Island drainage. A freight train frightened James O'Dell's team causing a run away with a load of ice but no damage occurred.
Wm Steiner remains ill and Bright Fuller is very low with typhoid fever. Chas Beaty moves to a new farm near Washington. Miss Montgomery visited Washington home. Miss Mae Mahaffa stayed with Mrs Frank Jones. Mrs W P Gardner suffered grippe. Mrs Vena Kirkpatrick hosted the WQW club. Elias Ry's condition unchanged. Claude Cresswell's baby ill with pneumonia. Frank Moomey family to move near Osceola. Mr Skolink of Lone Tree aided invoicing at the Leader store. C C Gardner and E L Kirkpatrick at Ottumwa lumbermen convention.
Women prone to constipation and indigestion find relief with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The claim notes gentle action builds strength without griping, with a money back guarantee and availability at drug stores. Mrs. Tyner of St. Louis cites success for herself and recommends it to others.
The Weather Bureau in Des Moines explains that seasonable winter weather depends on the west to east movement of high and low pressure areas and storms. Disturbances in normal conditions can bring a sequence of eastward storms or cold north winds, with recent winters showing more tropical winds and complex global pressure patterns.
Deeds filed with the county recorder and transcribed for the Journal list transfers by G M Titus real estate agent. Joseph R Stoll et ux to Joseph M Barclay convey lots 1 2 3 and 10 in block 63 Butterfield addition for 1450 dollars. John T Verink et ux to M F O'Brien describe land in section 8 township 76 north range 3 west of its P M for 5333 dollars. Neely Crees to Emma Jane Crees convey lots 3 and 4 in block 29 in First
Transferring parties include Mary Reynolds to Margaret Mc Dermott with lots 4 and 5 in block 14 West Liberty for 500 dollars. Additional consideration noted for an addition to the town of West Liberty totaling 2450 dollars.
Safety warning against mercury ointments for catarrh promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. Endorsed with testimonials and available from druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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