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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
5
Local notice lists Hirt and Fesler promotions including a removal sale with deep discounts on second hand organs and multiple daily happenings. The column notes medical figures, travel, and visits involving residents from Rock Island Davenport and Muscatine with brief references to area institutions and events.
All members are requested to be present at the meeting tonight. Large class for initiation anniversary exercises, luncheon and smoker. Per order M. W.
Fairbank equipment including engines racket pumps and U S separators displayed at Frank Ashcraft’s on East 2nd Street.
A vintage home cure promotes a formula using sodium phosphate essence of sealmint baking soda and water. The plan claims immediate relief for indigestion and dyspepsia due to fermentation, with a three week course and two teaspoons before meals.
Yeoman Lodge to install recently elected officers tomorrow evening at Yeoman hall with J. H. Campbell of Des Moines as installing officer. A short program of songs and recitations will follow, then refreshments. The annual report shows member growth with a 1907 gain of about 16 000 and last year 22 000, and assets rising by 240 000 in 1907 and 200 000 subsequently.
J. Thornton visits Perry Reynolds at Wallace street home. Mrs. A Williams and daughter from Fredonia visit local relatives. For sale land promised to double in value. must sell now. John A. Robbins and Mrs John Irvin of Sweetland Center depart for Montpelier to visit friends. Pianos on sale to save moving costs at Hirt & Fesler removal sale.
The funeral for Samuel Truitt was conducted at 2 PM from his daughter Mrs. George Fitzgeralds home 719 East Sixth Street with Rev J C H Light of the United Brethren Church officiating. Pallbearers were David Stineman Albert Wilson N Niles S Hubbard Irvin Farl and Thomas Barnard. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
An ad proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package cures la grippe coughs that may become pneumonia overnight. It asserts the lungs are healed and strengthened and a dangerous condition averted. A. W. Morgan, druggist, endorses the product.
Judge H. S. Howe dismissed the bond to keep the peace in the Wehr versus Singleton case from Conesville. T. J. Wehr claimed Singleton threatened his life. The trial occurred a week earlier and both sides waived further arguments before the decision was announced.
In Dubuque on January 7 a two year old son of John Farm, a noted Dubuque county farmer, burned to death while playing near a gasoline stove. A farm hand who tried to save the child suffered severe burns.
Factory workers in the city will form an indoor baseball league next Wednesday at the YMCA building after the basketball season ends January 30. Berths require factory representation at Johnson’s conference. Games start the first week of February with new team rosters.
Deputy Supreme President Wallace of Cedar Rapids acted as installing officer at Yeoman hall for the local Fraternal Bankers' Reserve Society installation. Over 150 members attended despite extreme cold. Davenport lodge and Cedar Rapids officers postponed due to weather. A brief musical program followed. The drill team led by George Luckhardt performed many maneuvers. After Wallace's address a Yeoman Band banquet was served and dancing followed.
Mrs Casper Kullenberger was acquitted by a jury in Judge Hl. S. Howe's court yesterday afternoon after a full day trial. She was charged with striking Claude Fisher with a club when he tried to enter her home seeking Mr Kullenberger, sought by authorities for illegal fishing.
A druggist A. W. Morgan promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes by treating kidney and bladder issues and correcting irregularities.
Special meetings at Stewart's hall led by Elder and Mrs. G R Hawkins of the Seventh Day Adventists. The evening topic is Let My People Go So that They Will Serve Me with Mrs. Hawkins speaking.
The Wil ton Pomona Grange held a large, engaging annual meeting at the White Prairie school house. Officers for the year were elected including Master J. R. McClean and Secretary A. E. Stigers, with a social basket dinner planned for March 27, 1909 at 11:90 a.m.
Reports from London say 3,000 troops including artillery and an Irish regiment have left Aldershot for India to back government forces against the uprising. The sedition act is enforced and three Hindoo secret organizations are ordered dissolved. Despite measures, confidence remains that flood of unrest will rise before the outbreak ends.
Miss Effie Hutchison of Columbus Junction visits friends in Muscatine. Mrs. Matilda Hintman, burned in a St. Louis gas stove blast, is improving and may keep her eyesight. Samuel Ziegler of Fairbury Illinois arrives to visit. D Fowler and Ezra Fuller of Eliza Illinois in town visiting. Harry Mark of South English Iowa visits relatives and friends.
The membership committee will meet at 6 o'clock this evening for supper followed by a business session. The Lucas street Bible class will
A shopper recalls Gold Medal Flour as the only brand that delivers reliable results, mentioning its consistent performance and personal success in baking ventures.
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