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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
4
Muscatine bakers vote to raise price to five cents per loaf for all retail bread, ending the prior six for a quarter system. The move follows higher flour costs from 4.40 to 6.50 7.00 per barrel, with the new price to take effect Wednesday morning.
A druggist, Mr. A. W. Madigan, touts ZEMO as the most successful remedy for eczema and all itching skin diseases. He urges readers to ask for a sample and view display photos of numerous cures.
A. A. Chamberlain of Jackson and James Hutchinson of Lansing lead Overland Walking Club followers en route to Civil War battlefields in Tennessee. The pair left Lansing Saturday night, average 25 miles daily, plan to ride when needed and walk to sites, with Yellowstone Park last year and Weston sought as a prospective member.
Round trip tickets to over a hundred resorts in Canada New England New York and the Jersey coast will be placed on sale on various dates after June 1 1909. Full details on sale dates routes stopovers and literature available from W S Cookson A G P A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams Street Chicago.
South Muscatine reports a devotional missionary meeting by the Standard Bearers' society at Musserville M E Church on Sunday evening featuring readings musical numbers and a closing chorus. The program includes readings by Emma Manlove Florence Downey Inez Harrison and Mrs W B Ireland with solo and quartet performances. Local notes mention residents visiting and returning home from Fruitland Chicago and Letts.
William Meyers and son from Muscatine visited relatives in Wrayville on Friday. August Kranz delivered hogs in Muscatine Friday. Joe Nussbaum and D A Kleist went to Rock Island on business Friday. Fishing party drew attendees to Fourth Slough with Misses Bridges Ferry Ada Kane Gertrude McKillip as guests. O L Pruner of Rock Island spent Saturday here. Jessie Beadle visited the Shirkey home Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Milne and Hazel visited D A Kleist Sunday. Emma and Bessie Anderson entertained Ada Kane and Gertrude McKillip at their home Sunday. Everett Kistler of Buffalo Prairie visited Frank Vanatta’s family Sunday. Baptist Sunday school picnic set for Saturday August 13 at J H Foster grove. Mrs Edward Thornton, former resident, died July 3 1909 in West Plains Missouri after three years illness leaves mourners.
A brain and nerve building food story traces the discovery of Grape Nuts by C. W. Post. The article explains the product renews brain and nerve strength, aids daily work without fatigue, and notes its digestibility and ready service with cream.
A local feature argues advertising harms less than brevity in ads. It notes the Nott Melon Seed Compound relies on word of mouth and claims, if the product fails, buyers get a full refund. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store sells it and stands behind the guarantee.
The notice reports the death of Mrs. Thornton 62 of West Plains Missouri leaving a husband a daughter and two sons and several siblings and an aged mother living in various places. Marian Hayes visits relatives in Illinois City while Lillian Workman spends Sunday with Eliza. Emma Anderson moves to Moline to stay with brother Axel Anderson and family. Baptist church services were well attended with Rev Smith officiating and a revival planned for July 25. The B U P U meeting Sunday night was well attended with leaders Mrs William Fryermuth and Miss Jessie Bendle.
The Iowa climatological service reports five to six degrees below normal temperatures with heavy rainfall across southern, central, and western counties. Flooding worsened in creeks and rivers, corn losses occurred, haying was delayed, and fieldwork stopped in many areas while upland corn and small grains show promise in northeastern sections. Final harvest outcomes hinge on next week’s weather.
Mrs S A Bender of Wilton returns home today after visiting friends on East Hil lyester day.
The East Hill Presbyterian Sunday school moved from the church to Weed park for a large picnic and program prepared by Supt. Fred Beach. Activities included boys and girls racing events, nail driving, balloon ascension, and ball games. Prizes announced for contest winners. Local notes mention visitors and residents returning home.
Real estate transfers listed by G M Titus include Hiram Pate and wife to Rosenberger Lot 7 Block 34 Smalley addition for 1 dollar. Marsh H Smith and wife to Elizabeth Rosenberger Lot 12 Hoopes addition for 1 dollar. Rowland Vincent and wife to Homer W Vincent lands in sections 31 76 3 west and 27 76 4 west for 8000 dollars. George Masonholder and wife to James S Figg N half of Lot 2 all of Lot 3 and 85 percent of Lot 4 Fulham addition for 2000 dollars. Edward H Schroeder single to John P East north 20 feet Lot 5 Block 120 City of Muscatine for 600 dollars. Emma Cottrell and husband to Lawrence Foley Lot 19 Block 4 town of Nichols for 1890 dollars. Yingling H et ux to John Love less Lots 1 and 2 Block 112 City of Muscatine for 725 dollars.
An advertisement touts Samose as a flesh-forming food and health restorer that aids natural assimilation, with claims of weight gain and whole-body health. It notes nine in ten should gain weight, urges self-weighing, and offers a money-back guarantee by A. W. Morgan if unsatisfied, with a 5 cent postpaid price.
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