This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
5
Many shoppers attended Bogard's clearance event last Saturday. Customers responded to advertised genuine reductions by purchasing items they needed and sharing word of the bargains with friends.
J W Pence and W H Ogier, longtime residents and prominent local merchants, died January 2 1909 in Columbus Junction Iowa. Ogier born February 15 1852 and Pence born June 19 1847 left families including spouses children and siblings with funeral services held at local churches and interments at area cemeteries.
A Muscatine foreman describes long term constipation and stomach trouble and credits Cliff's Easy Timers as the first real relief. He invites readers to contact him at 716 Park Avenue East Hill or at the local button factory and lists local sellers for the product.
Fairbank engines Red Jacket pumps and U. S. separators displayed at Frank Ashcraft's on East 2nd Street.
About 150 dollars was subscribed from Sunday church collections for Italian earthquake relief in Muscatine. Further pledges are expected to raise the total. A mass meeting at 3 30 this afternoon at the Y M C A will organize a local Red Cross branch with strong support from the Woman's Relief Corps and the Ministerial Association.
Des Moines weather chief George M. Chappel says recent winters match the harshness of 50 years ago. He notes 1850 conditions were identical to 1908 patterns, arguing that memories of one extreme distort views on climate changes.
Rev. J. N. Elliott of the First Presbyterian church was the speaker at a YMCA men's meeting yesterday afternoon. He spoke on the theme Now Are We the Children of God and said trust in the Father helps Christians face life without fear. Special music was provided.
The funeral services for Patrick Rabbitt were held this morning at St Matthias Catholic Church with Father F. J. Leonard officiating. High Mass was celebrated. Pallbearers included P. J. Murphy, Robert Welch, James Welch, Bryan Conner, M. O'Melia, and Dennis Flynn. Interment followed at St. Mary's Cemetery.
An advertisement offers Dr. Nott's Cuban Hair Restorer with guarantees to restore hair color and growth and to keep existing hair on the head. The copy promises refunds if cures fail and targets bald men in theaters and readers seeking hair remedies, urging readers to ask Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for the product.
A chemist’s home concoction combines Beta Quinol with alcohol and warm water to create a ready to use Quinine Hair Tonic. The instruction advises mixing one ounce Beta Quinol with half a pint of alcohol and warm water, then standing a few hours. It claims to cure dandruff, stop hair loss, and keep hair soft and light at a lower cost than store bought tonics.
A claimed remedy instructs readers to mix one ounce Compound Tincture of Cinchona, Prosene Compound, and half a pint of sherry wine. A teaspoonful before meals and at bedtime in a little water is said to work wonders for stomach ailments.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed next Sabbath January 10 at the morning service. Preparatory services begin Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7 30. Womens Missionary society meets Friday Jan 8 with Mrs Jarboe. Westminster Guild meets Tuesday Jan 5 in church parlor. U P S Co E holds a business meeting Monday in the church parlor. South Muscatine Aid meets January 6 at Mrs Samuel Wigim’s home. The subject for preparatory service Wednesday evening is The Lord's Desire.
On Wednesday at 2 30 p m S S will meet in the church parlors with De votions by Mrs R M Chase theme Missions to Moslems Chapter 3 led by Mrs Harry Seems all ladies of the church invited Thursday 7 30 Midweek prayer meeting pastor leads Epworth League business meeting after prayer meeting Friday 2 30 Ladies Aid society meets in church parlors all ladies urged to attend Sun day school organizing Home Department for home study see superintendent Brother Joel Chenoweth enroll today
Epiphany Holy Communion at 9 30 A M on Wednesday. Litany at 7 30 P M Friday. St Katherine's Guild meets Monday 4 P M at Miss Stella Wilson's home. St Margaret's Guild and the Vestry meet Tuesday 7 P M at the rectory. Trinity Guild Thursday 2 A M at Mrs J R Realing's home. Daughters of the King after Friday Litany at the church.
German M. F. Church with Pastor W C Schultze announces revival meetings continue through the week at 7 15 p m except Saturday night when no meeting All welcome The Ladies Aid society will meet Friday for a full day sewing and their monthly meeting They will bring lunch The Ladies Foreign Missionary society will meet at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon
After a triumphant midwest trip the Colorado School of Mines basketball team will play a short series in town against Company C. The Miners meet soldiers Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in a fast paced matchup that local fans expect to draw strong attendance as seat sales show heavy demand.
The Y M C A basketball squad faces a strenuous week with a trip to Wilton on Wednesday and a Thursday game in Peoria against the Clippers. Poor railroad connections may hinder form, but the Crescent team’s experience sets the stage for a hard fought battle as the Iliinois trip promises long travel and fatigue.
An old advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints and general debility with a 50 cent price from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
A. W. Jones of Conesville is informally charged by State Food and Dairy Commissioner H. R. Wright with violating the pure food law. The December 11 1908 sale to a food inspector involved Mrs. Austins Quick Rising Buckwheat Flour compound not properly labeled. Attorney I S Pepper has not filed the formal info yet, awaiting Jones’s review and wholesalers Henry Davits Sons in Rock Island.
Chicago Post reports commercial travelers in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas organize as The Minks to secure better hotel accommodations. The group aims to reduce perceived exploitation by country hotels.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.