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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
5
In Muscatine amid measles and diphtheria concerns a health official endorses Rub-No-More Carbo-Naptha soap as the only laundry soap containing carbolic acid a proven disinfectant. He notes the soap disinfects clothes eliminates the need to boil fabrics and helps renovate linens urging households to stock the product.
Advertises Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a cure for eczema rashes scalp ring worm scrofulous indications and old sores. First application provides relief. Sold at drug stores for 25 cents or direct from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
A Sac City family photographs four generations on both sides with no deaths in the line. Center foreground are Clarence and Dora Hook, ages 8 and 3, joined by William and his wife aged 32 and 25 in the rear. Extended kin include Benjamin and Levi Hook, J. S. Birt, and H. W. Crandall, ages 45 to 75, all living two years after the photo taken in the woods near Sac City.
Officer Herman Tadewald resigned from the Muscatine Police Force after two pranks misled him into chasing a stuffed dummy. He returned to the station with his club staff and gun, declaring the job finished as “they can’t make a fool out of me.” A constable election followed in the report’s tail.
The office of constable remained unsettled after November election as the appointee joined the city force before his term began. On January 4 he failed to qualify and the board of supervisors elected John Duncan as his successor.
J G Mitchell of the local Y M C A will address the Marshalltown railroad Y M C A men on Sunday afternoon on Revising the Calendar and a New Year's talk. Dr H W Tuttle of Grinnell will speak at the Y M C A meeting Sunday at 3 pm on What is a man Worth.
Announcement calls members and non members to attend the annual Y W C A meeting next Tuesday to review the year, elect several board members, and hear state secretary Miss Strong. The Book of Acts study for Sunday school teachers led by Miss Hoopes meets tomorrow. juniors Saturday 2 to 4. social committee Saturday 7. S S L club meets tonight.
Muscatine Post Office posts record business in 1908 with $41,596.25 in stamp, envelope and post card sales, surpassing the $40,000 threshold for first class status. Postmaster R S McNutt notes continued growth in the stamp and mail services as the year ends.
Hyomei promises to kill catarrh germs with eucalyptus antiseptic delivered via a pocket inhaler. Four to five daily breaths allegedly end inflammation and discharge. Havercamp's Drug Store offers a money back guarantee if not curing catarrh. Outfit costs $1, extra bottles 50 cents. claims also treat asthma croup sore throat coughs colds or grip.
The Muscatine post office shows a rising business volume with quarterly increases and a total of $32,725.85 for 1906, signaling a likely move to first class status before long. This would enable higher salaries, extended pensions, and longer tenures for employees as the office climbs in classification.
Great Sachem E G O'Brien of the Improved Order of Red Men of Iowa plans to attend the Boone Iowa initiation on January 12 He will be a principal speaker at what is billed as one of the greatest meetings in the state's Red Men history A class of 300 will be initiated with three degrees performed by two visiting teams and one Boone team Representatives from across the state are expected for an elaborate program
Mrs Mary E Duke age 55 born in Washington Iowa died after a brief illness at west of town Her marriage to William H Tedford produced ten children Roy Homer John Tom Paul Joe Meda Iva Surviving spouses J Weeding Crossey N D and Mrs Ben Briley Crawfords ville Ia plus sisters Mrs John McCredy and Miss Tina Duke and half brother Homer Smith Funeral plans not yet made T W Hendrickson visited Morning Sun and J W Leedom with grandson Roy traveled to Iowa City to visit her son
Iowa City will see another round of prosecutions under the pure food law this week. State Food and Dairy Commissioner Wright intends to act against numerous local merchants for violations of labeling quality and weight. Some business owners may be surprised to learn they are breaking the law.
Muscatine Y M C A basketball team returned from Illinois after a rough loss at Peoria to the Clippers by 56 to 27. All players were derailed by the Wilton contest the night before and failed to hit their usual form.
Roy Wilson returns to Beaver Falls school. Will Allen goes to Iowa City after holidays. Merle Coutts Walter Jami son return Mt Pleasant college. Margaret Huffman leaves for Mt. Pleasant to teach. Mrs Cutcomb of Columbus City visits sister. Mrs Sam Robertson and son Paul visit Burlington. Stella Barnett Blanche Wilson return to school after holidays. Frank Trotman and son Roy visit J H Trotman home. Roy Trotman to learn blacksmith trade with uncle. Inez Sweeney from Bucklin Kan visits J C Brown. Nine pound boy born to Roy and Mrs Roy Simpson. Prof Albert Williams returns to Willisca school. Baine and Van Zant return from Wayland. Mollie Swan visits Mrs Ches ter Prindle Oakville. George Bergen visits Frank Riepe Sperrs. Bessie Swan returns to school after vacation. Mrs Frank Riepe and baby spend New Year with family.
The next annual meeting of the Town State Drainage Association will be held in Fort Dodge on February 16 and 17, 1909. Secretary W. H. Stevenson of Ames has arranged the details.
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