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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
6
Society reporter recaps Helen Burnside recounting a New York meeting about Marmola as a weight loss remedy. She claims dropping from 176 to 140 pounds in a month after using the Marmola prescription and endorses its authenticity against patent medicines.
State Deputy Game Warden A M Green led a dawn arrest of James Ross and three associates near Akron and Le Mars. A tank holding 664 live catfish and two large pike was found. Over 1000 pounds of fish were seized and store to LeMars. Each man faces 333 counts and fines from five to fifty dollars per fish.
Lotus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star installs officers led by Worthy Matron Hattie Polders and Worthy Patron E. H. Hounslow. Chapter membership stands at 85 with a 14 member gain in the past year. Sixth anniversary celebration on January 29 features a literary and musical program and luncheon. Local residents and visitors noted in today’s column.
Rep Albert F Dawson of Iowa proposes in the House a bill to reorganize the Navy Department by creating two grand divisions personnel and material under an assistant secretary for each, abolishing the bureau system and cutting administration costs. The plan, modeled after France, aims to reduce friction and duplication among eight current bureaus.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for sciatic rheumatism and related blood and nerve conditions. It cites Mrs Mary M Etz of Elmira New York praising relief after six boxes, claiming strengthened vitality and full cure. The copy claims pills create new blood and sell for 50 cents a box or 2 50 for six, via Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
An advertisement by C. K. Gauss of 1750 Main St Marshall Michigan offers a free trial of Gauss Catarrh Cure. It claims catarrh causes breath, health and mental decline and promises a trial pack mailed at no cost to prove it can cure the disease quickly.
A proposed reorganization aims to place manufacturing at navy yards under civilian superintendents with construction work controlled by them. The plan, endorsed by former Secretary Long, consolidates bureaus under two divisions and follows a tour by seven House members of Norfolk to Portsmouth yards.
Geo Miller and Geo Fernstrove visited Lone Tree from Iowa City on Tuesday. Several residents returned from trips including Miss Grace Crane and Miss Pearl Worse. Revival meetings at the Methodist church continue with three uniting on Sunday. The Telephone Co stockholders re elected the same board at Tuesday’s meeting. Local visits and family gatherings noted throughout the week.
Evangelist Billy Sunday drew an audience of 5500 in Bloomington on January 16, delivering a fervent salvation appeal and recording 51 conversions. The revival filled the tabernacle, with many turned away, and local workers preparing follow up as Sunday plans further services in Leroy and at 2:30 next Sunday for a sermon on Chickens Come Home to Roost.
Miss Mina Thiele of Chicago visits her mother Mrs. Susan Thiele. Charles Secrest and Charley Longerbeam return to 8S. U. Tf. classes after vacation. Harry McGregor at tending L. A. at Iowa City visits family. Ray Oviler and Emma Hogan updates. I O O F lodge meets in West Liberty. Grain shipments leave town. Christian Endeavor social at Hemingway home poorly attended due to weather. Norris Wilson and others dine with the Hemingways.
Eminent doctors in Georgia and New York endorse Vinol as a superior cod liver preparation. A Muscatine druggist, flavercamp's Prescription Drug Store, offers a money back guarantee if Vinol fails to satisfy.
Local residents travel for visits and vacations to Belmont Birmingham Muscatine and Missouri. Downey high resumes after vacation. Attendees include Miss Calhoun Miss Jenkinson Miss Cornwall and many others at West Liberty Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. A Lyceum event was postponed and weddings planned for Trinity Reformed church with Rev Bloom officiating.
Jake Kenkman suffered a broken leg after his horse slipped and fell on a Saturday in Lime City. Dr. Winters treated the injury and reports he is progressing well. The page also notes New Year dinners hosted by local families, sales events, church activities, and visits among residents in nearby towns.
A brief health note touts Electric Bitters to quickly relieve a wide range of digestive and urinary ailments. Sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Joel Moseley mourns his mother Mrs. Clifford who died Sunday and was buried Tuesday at New Boston cemetery. Adolph Willitts of Perryton visited his son. T. L. Mason of Rock Island visits relatives. Mrs. Ellen Welch suffered a light stroke. Dr. Coe attended. Children contract chicken pox. Revival meetings postponed due to minister's pneumonia. Paul Pratt visited Muscatine.
Eczema and pimples are quickly and permanently cured by ZEMO a clean liquid for external use. ZEMO draws the germs to the surface of the skin and destroys them leaving clear healthy skin. Write E. W. Rose Med Co St Louis Mo for sample. All Druggists sell ZEMO. For sale by A W Morgan 107 West Second street.
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