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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
5
Miss Mabel Addleman presented a well received recital at Park Avenue Methodist Church last evening. The program featured new readings and vocal numbers by Miss Cora Baker with orchestral accompaniment. Proceeds will help reduce the Tri-M club indebtedness for a new furnace at the church.
An advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming it cures enureis by constitutional causes. It targets mothers, promises full instructions and says the remedy helps children adults and elderly people with daytime or nighttime urine difficulties without charging money.
Park Avenue Methodist church hosts a busy week with a 2:30 pm Sunday school, a J C Willits address, a Tri M club vocal program led by Carl Koontz, a Wednesday social at Mrs Scott Lane’s home, a Thursday prayer meeting, and a Friday Bible class at Mrs Geo Rands on East Fifth Street East Hill. Local residents Albert Weinley Arthur James Jeanette Miller Guy Martin Harry Marlin Gertrude Rogers and Mrs George Patterson are noted among attendees and visitors.
The Muscatine City Water Works trustees report receipts of 6975.49 from water sales and related items through January 1, 1908, with 6975.47 paid to the city treasurer. Disbursements list weekly payrolls and bills totaling 6975. Noted are numerous checks dated Oct 1907 to Dec 1907 and a detailed payroll and bill record for the period.
The Muscatine City Water Works trustees present a dated ledger summary for late 1907 detailing disbursements, warrants, and bond/ coupon cancellations. It lists payrolls, bills, and transfers from water funds and sinking funds, plus mortgage bond payments and insurance of coupons.
A reader recounts a mother with chronic headaches abandoning coffee after switching to Postum, with headaches vanishing and coffee banished from both homes. A friend also switches after receiving properly prepared Postum, praising its taste and linking the change to the product from Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
The Illinois man Martin Liebig died suddenly at his home on Thursday evening and his funeral will be held in Roanoke, Ill. The funeral party traveled from Eureka, Illinois, to Roanoke for interment this afternoon. Family members accompanying the casket include J. W. Liebig and several siblings along with numerous Liebig relatives.
The W C A in Muscatine schedules a 3 20 pm meeting for all women in the parlors tomorrow. A special song service uses Hymns of His Grace followed by a social hour at the association rooms tonight. The board meets Monday afternoon to elect officers and appoint committees. Monday evening includes the German class shirt waist class and Glee club sessions.
Harvey Hazel a 17 year old from Toledo breaks down in custody after brutal murder of his mother Mrs George L Chambers of Aurora AI. He confessed plans to see his sweetheart and steal money from the home including 57 dollars and jewelry before hiding remains near his girlfriend’s home. Authorities note his father has disowned him.
The Chautauqua board approved and signed a contract with Citizen's Railway and Light Company for a permanent water proof roof at the Electric Park auditorium. The park will also receive lighting and improved grounds as last season. Morning programs include games and physical culture classes under a new director, with Seaton Indians performances noted. Season tickets remain one dollar, and Muscatine touts cheaper attractions than other Iowa Chautauquas.
With only half the state counties reporting, Taft forces claim over 590 delegates in the Ohio state convention, far exceeding the needed margin. Resolutions in most counties endorse Taft and the state call is generally approved, with only three exceptions.
In the Commercial Club tournament second night, Chas Spaethe captains Team No. 6 to the top net score of 2095, totaling 494 pins for his evening high. EE Ogilvie trails with 472 as Team No. 6 holds an 18 pin advantage over Team No. 3.
W T Blair of Buffalo Kansas shipped a car of horses to Columbus Junction where they were sold at auction this afternoon. Local residents Rev and Mrs L A Graham of Neota are guests at the Sprang home. Several townsfolk conducted business and travel milestones are noted, including editor W E Wheistine and Frank Brown’s trip to Wap.
Residents visit and attend to family illnesses as Miss Effie Darling and Mrs N T Hendrix are noted as sick. The Wilton Crescents and Columbus Junction basketball clash tonight with oyster sales and music by local bands. Cedar Rapids instructors and church services are listed for Sunday with union meetings and Sunday school at 1:45 PM.
A fragment notes warnings about laxatives and chronic constipation remedies. It mentions Orine Laxative Fruit Syrup and a druggist W. Morgan with an address, suggesting caution against unsafe substances and improper usage.
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