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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
5
Winter grips Muscatine with frigid temperatures as low as 22 degrees below zero and 12 below by midmorning. Ice and frozen water pipes disrupt daily routines while ice dealers anticipate a strong winter harvest pending further cold nights.
Ferdinand Pantel born May 25 1861 near Berlin Germany died Jan 2 1909 after illness. He moved to New York then Muscatine County where he grew to manhood. Survived by mother three brothers William Charles Fred and sister Minnie. He was a member of the Eagles and Muscatine mutual associations.
The article argues alkaline elixirs and neutralizing mixtures outperform pepsin for chronic indigestion. It explains pepsin works only in acid stomachs and not in intestinal cases, while neutralizers fix excess acid, stop fermentation, reduce intestinal gas, and boost digestive secretions. A DIY formula uses sodium phosphate, essence of sealmint, and baking soda.
Hannah proclaims no bread is better for the boys than Gold Medal Flour bread while Rebecca supports the claim. The teasing note branding emphasizes wholesome baking quality and family values associated with the product.
Wilton Iowa January 6 The Wilton Crescents and the Muscatine Y M C A plan a basketball game at the college gymnasium this evening. Local residents Miss Stella Kellar of Moscow and others return home after visits. Prof L G Focht and family came from Eagle Grove to Wilton and West Liberty before returning home.
Muscatine county shooters and anglers anticipate Iowa Fish and Game Protective association state convention in Dubuque to learn about reform proposals from Waterloo members. The Waterloo resolution calls for spring shooting ban and tighter fishing limits including size restrictions and a daily catch cap of twenty five.
Residents return from Muscatine Davenport and other towns after visits and shopping. Community members attend Christian Endeavor meeting at Miss Pearle Maurer’s and a special American Patriots gathering at Masonic hall. G A R Post and Woman's Relief Corps host installation and programs with music readings and refreshments.
All members are requested to attend the meeting Thursday night. A large initiation class anniversary exercises luncheon and smoker are planned. The two months old daughter of John Garvin, eight miles north, is critically ill with pneumonia following measles.
Mrs Henry Vail of Mulberry Avenue returned home today after a ten day treatment at Hershey Hospital.
A. E. Kepford of the state board of control advocates state legislation to register consumptives and create community run sanatoria. The plan would require doctors to report tuberculosis cases to local health officers, enable notices to owners to fumigate infected properties, and keep information confidential to support education and infection control.
Miss Gordie Garret of Batavia arrives in Muscatine to begin a training course at Hershey Hospital training school for nurses.
A man quits the coffee habit and the one cup a day ritual. He experiences biliousness and a sick heart flare as he hurries for a car. In days he feels well brisk and keen enjoying the greatest fun on earth with There’s a Reason.
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