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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
2
Reader notice urges women to consider kidney troubles as a cause of numerous complaints. It explains symptoms such as back pain headaches and fatigue and promotes Swamp Root as a remedy from Dr Kilmer and Co inviting free sample bottles by mail to readers.
The First Presbyterian church in Muscatine held its Brotherhood banquet with over 125 attendees in the church parlors. Rev. S. M. Campbell praised the work of revivalist Billy Sunday and lauded Rev. J. N. Elliott. Committees were named for Bible study, membership, and entertainment ahead of the March 18 meeting featuring Andrew Stevenson of Chicago.
The Iowa Sunday school institute at First Baptist church closed with Rev. H F Martin of Grace English Lutheran Church and Rev. F F Fitch speaking on Sunday school progress and The Boy respectively. Fitch warned of forces threatening boys and urged church and home to act, noting 400000 Iowa boys aged 12 to 16. Musical interludes followed including a duet by Blanche Munn and Jessie Stirlen and a solo by Nellie Robertson.
Mrs. George B. Abbott, formerly of Des Moines, won a divorce from her Denver husband on a Saturday after 16 years of waiting for his return. He left to get a cigar across the street and never came back, and the judge ruled the wait sufficient.
A compendium of testimonials claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures blood diseases appetite loss rheumatism after fever weakness and nervous exhaustion. Examples include Exma Bowman of Lowell and Bertha Perkins of Springfield who report eczema and muscular rheumatism relief after use. Prepared by C I Hood Co. Lowell.
A shopper warns the grocer she will trade elsewhere if she cannot stock OUR-PIE. She claims the mix makes Lemon Chocolate and Custard pies superior, with all ingredients in the package for two large pies at 19 cents. Order a dozen from your grocer. Also good as a pudding sauce and cake filling.
Weather and road conditions hindered mail delivery for two days in Cairo Iowa. Geo Havenhill and family visited Tom Idle's. Augusta Berkshire helps move F Berkshire to Lyman Ogier place. Will Smith family and others visited Lee Riggle home. Marie Fairchild ill with brain fever. A box supper for the Odd Fellows hall drew many attendees. Cairo Bethel held services Sunday.
Ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds sores burns and to aid healing. Mentions Havercamp's Prescription Drug storefront with related products. Emphasizes relief and healing claims in a compact market notice style.
The Rock Island System timetable lists daily eastbound and westbound trains effective January 5, 1908. It includes No 12 Davenport to Chicago at 3 45am, No 50 Davenport to Chicago 11 20am, and No 4 Davenport to Chicago 6 44 38pm, plus local freight No 88 at 2 50 9m and other services, with No 401/402 passenger and freight arrivals and departures operating daily except Sunday. Agent W. B. Underbook authorizes the schedule.
The timetable lists westbound trains from Muscatine with daily and Sunday services. It shows numbers 10 1B 8 14 649 6 16 20 17 68 7 WB 19 15 9 5 plus branch trains, with departure and arrival times and notes on no stops.
Train times list south bound service from Muscatine to Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and Round House with No. 4 No. 2 daily except No. 6 Monday only and Sunday and the evening timetable notes.
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