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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1909
Page
7
Mrs Thomas Fitzsimmons and Mrs Joel Chenoweth visit Letts and Lone Tree with several others from Mulberry and East Seventh streets. Local services include eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr J K Tyler. A five room house for sale at 759 dollars is offered by M W Stirlen, and Braunsworths Royal Blues shoes promise comfort.
Alumnae of St Matthias school meet to set plans for the church lawn festival on July 14. Paudhet band engaged for hours of concert. Committees named include Solicitors West and East of Avenue, Rural District, Ice Cream Tables, Entertainment, Candy Booth, Coffee and Sandwiches, Industrial Booth, and Refreshment Booth with active officers and volunteers.
Thousands gathered along the river bank to watch the St. Louis fleet speed trials near Muscatine. The Planet and Jimmy June attracted focus as engines faced water in fuel and strong performances drew cheers. The fleet headed for Rock Island after a reception at the Launch club, with seven boats reaching Burlington and plans to finish in the Tri-Cities.
Prairie Grove residents report illness from measles and eyeing daily farm work. Mrs Wilkins is quite ill. George Deforest transacted business near Oasis. The Swart family hosts and attends chautauqua with Rena Swart staying in town. Sunday school is postponed due to road conditions and sickness. several locals attend chautauqua sessions in West Liberty and Cedar Hill, with Warren Melick and family housing nearby.
A mother recalls how prolonged doctors visits failed to cure her six month old daughter’s eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent the swelling and bleeding subsided quickly and the child fully recovered by age three. The testimonial promotes Cuticura products and a free skin diseases book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
Mrs James Smith and her daughter Miss Mary of Columbus Junction returned home yesterday afternoon after spending a short time in the city.
A portion of the St Louis flotilla reached the Tri Cities despite the Illi nois river and Hennepin canal detours. With speeds of 10 to 15 miles an hour against six mile currents all week these gasoline boats proved river work’s viability and earned praise from motor boat enthusiasts. Fleet members include Red Bird Comet Katy Did Naldnah Crescent Gypsy Mercury and more with families aboard.
A local Cranston briefing lists visits and travels among residents including T J Manning in Muscatine, Elsie Barnhart and Aunt Ruth Shellabarger to Panorama, and multiple visits by Howard Garnes, Frank Hawkins, Ida Nash, Rudolph Altekruse, and others. It notes a Cedar Township school board meeting at Cedar Center, a health update for Frank Hawkins, and an upcoming Oak Grove Christian church event with J Lawrence of Muscatine.
A druggist Mr. A W Madigan touts ZEMO as a universal cure for eczema and itchy skin or scalp diseases. He invites readers to try a sample and view displays and photos of cures for rapid relief and positive results.
Rev W R Beatty and his wife arrived this morning as the new pastor and his spouse settling into the town. The entry notes their arrival and blessing for their ministry duties.
Ty, formerly of this city and now pastor of the First Congregational church at Elk Point, S. D., arrived this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Giesler and to visit Mrs. Beatty's mother, Mrs. Susan Erb, at 308 West Fourth Street.
Titus Loan and Investment Co offers farm mortgage loans for sale with options to invest 100 dollars or 10000 dollars. Promoted as safe as government bonds and available through 213 Iowa Ave.
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