New Process Laundry Proclaims Linen Perfection
The Muscatine Journal promotes the New Process Laundry as the acme of beauty in color and domestic finish. It promises unmatched service, longer lasting laundry, and free baths with every two cents worth. J M Rider arrived from Wilton, Editor Allen visited, Miss Seigel returned home, Townsley traveled to Summit on county business, Mrs Hintermeister suffers a broken wrist from an accident at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Matthews
M. E. Parsonage
C. L. Stafford
Clyde Deyson
Blanche MacDowell
Findlay
Ohio
Hell Upon Earth
Edholm
Frank
Pal
Salvationist
Kitty
Jack
Cineca
Salvation Army
Jesus
Revival talk and traffic dangers in Muscatine city
E. E. Palmer speaks on rescue work to curb girl trafficking and establish a home for fallen women. City notes report a cock fight rumor, a fatal fall, funerals, and a lecture tour by James Hill and others. A dramatic testimony details brothel networks and drugging to lure young girls, urging public aid and vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Palmer
Muscatine
South Muscatine
Army Quarters
Chestnut Street
Palmer
Journal
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Edholm
Jesus
Temperance
Beecham pills praised as best in town
Beecham pills are praised as the best, while residents travel for business and visit nearby towns. Several locals including Kaiser, Lillibridge, Elliott, Stiles, Clendenin, and Batterson are noted in transit or visiting cities such as Chicago Kansas City Davenport Wilton Muscatine and Mark Tree Ark.
Honest man or woman wanted for travel over large house
Classified notice seeks a self motivated traveler with salary of 65 dollars monthly plus expenses and increases. Permanent position offered with travel related duties. Respond with a self addressed stamped envelope to Manager at 330 Caxon Building Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxton Bldg
Chicago
Gruber Monuments Offer Before Freight Price Rise
The Gruber Marble Co. at 123 125 W Front St Muscatine urges customers to buy monuments before the Jan 1 price increases on freight and goods by 15 to 25 percent. Monuments bought and shipped now arrive before the rise and spring delivery can be arranged if chosen promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan’y. Ist
Gruber Marble Co
Front St
Muscatine
Low
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm marketed for nasal use
Ely Brothers offer Ely's Liquid Cream Balm with spraying tube at 75 cents. The liquid form carries the solid preparation's medicinal properties and absorbs through the nasal membrane without drying secretions, aiming to restore natural health. Sold by druggists or by mail. Ely Brothers, 56 Warreneae Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Eae Me
Warren Street
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood and Digestion
This advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as nourishing digestion and pure blood. It claims to aid digestion, restore digestive organs, and carry nourishment to the body, while curing dyspepsia scrofula salt rheum boils sores pimples eruptions catarrh rheumatism and other diseases from impure blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cascarets Beauty Ad Promises Clear Skin
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for skin flaws and blemishes. It claims a clean blood and liver action will remove pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexion for ten cents.
January thaw loosens frost as Drakeville sees plowing start
In Drakeville Iowa on January 20 farmers report the frost leaving the ground. Plowing begins on south hillsides and thick grass areas with soil breaking up easily. Water runs off roads and pond ice breaks up as thaw progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drakeville
Iowa
Here
Bloomfield
Bankrupts Discharged in Iowa Court
Dubuque Iowa Jan 22 Discharges in bankruptcy have been granted by Judge Shiras to John A Bownell of Bradford Elmer J Wells of Nashua Robi W Williams of Hartley Loring E White of Al gona Frank W Burrell of Tama Josephine Avery C R N Shaw of Tama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Shiras
John A. Bownell
Bradford
Elmer J. Wells
Nashua
Robi. W. Williams
Hartley
Loring E. White
Algona
Frank W. Burrell
Tama
Josephine Avery
C. R. N. Shaw
Reflection at the Plate Glass Window
A woman pauses to reflect when she comes to a plate glass window. A man cloaked in his own righteousness is generally very chilly.
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the Muscatine Journal
J. M. Rider
Wilton
Allen
Montpelier
Miss Seigel
Miss Fry
Fairfield
Townsley
Summit
John Hintermeister
Beau
Geo. Whisler
Eldon
Mr. Shamit
Sheriff McGaughey
Ft. Madison
Herman Mack
James Hill
D. D
Salem
Mass
Congregational Church
Fred. W. Merriman
Tecumseh, Neb
J. E. Stevenson
Frank Huey
James Hesnan
Mr. Dietrich
Henry Salmon
Elizabeth Dietrich
Luzerne
City
John Dietrich
Charles and
Edward Dietrich
Lizzie
Grandview
Knights of the Maccabees
Mary Martin
Chas. O. Martin
Will Price
Oshkosh
John Price
Kitty L
The
Joe Kranz
Iim
J. E .“Ranz, Florist
North Cedar Steel
H. M. Bartlett
Horan & Devitt
Over Post Office
Beecham
Chester Lillibridge
Henry Kaiser
Kansas City
W. S. McDermid
Eli Elliott
West Liberty
A. E. Stiles
Adams Station
Prof
Clendenin
Davenport
South
Warren Blackwell
Frank Blanchard
Ed. Gabriel
W. A. Cooling
S. M. Batterson
Kansas
L. H. Hirsch
Henry Wildasin
Emma L. Mahin
Walter Cohn
Victor
Oxford
F. M. Day
Rock Island Railroad
Henry Zeidler
Wapello
Jennie Batterson
Fannie Kallenberg
Mark Tree
Ark
Peauty
Ayer
Ss. E. WaLwork
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
EAM Bali
E. P. Day’s
Art Store
Second Street
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