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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
3
This excerpt urges right living for health and promotes California Fig Syrup Co. laxative products Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the preferred genuine remedy sold by leading druggists. It emphasizes timing and simple remedies over medicines under ordinary conditions.
Representatives Payne and Young are in charge at the Chicago office located in the 750 Marquette Building.
The Journal lists local agencies for reader convenience across districts including East Hill Hurlbut Grocery South Muscatine Toborg Bros Oregon Street C A Buschs Drug Store Hershey Avenue Kecklerville Chaykas Grocery West Hill J F Fuller Grocery Wm Van Zyl Grocery and a New York office at 30 34 West 82nd Street with contact lines.
Publisher F D Throop swears under oath the Muscatine Journal circulated six thousand seven hundred ninety eight copies in June 1909. Notary William R Jayne witnessed the sworn statement dated July 2, 1999.
The Muscatine chautauqua features a ring of star attractions framed by smaller gems, forming a symmetrical display of beauty and value. The piece emphasizes well known main acts without listing every detail, noting readers are already aware of the lineup.
The speaker urges readers to study the chautauqua program for minor attractions that complete the event. He notes lectures musical groups and humorists offering memorable pieces, and warns attendees to consider them to avoid regret.
A Des Moines Capital reader urges Iowa to display the American flag on public occasions and in homes, contrasting state practice with Pennsylvania and Illinois during the Fourth of July. The piece defends patriotism, laments neglect, and asks what moral responsibility follows for abandoning flag display.
The passage portrays a woman branded as a sinner by society and herself. It traces her perceived fall from purity, her isolation, and torment at the hands of a brutal social code, ending with her looming dishonor and selfdestruction.
A compact recap of memories from 50 40 20 years past. It notes a Sunday July 24 in one section and lists transit milestones such as the C R I P repair allowing through trains, the Muscatine as a St Louis packet, Captain Jenks commanding, and an August 7 sun eclipse. It also mentions a 20 year segment with a marriage license for John Mahauffer and Bertha McLaughlin, a new mail carrier appointment for Wm Appel, and the Golden Gate excursion from Davenport with about 200 aboard.
V. K. Smith, living three miles from the city on the island, delivered the first melons to town today, selling them for 120 cents apiece. He says the crop is smaller than last year due to intense heat. William Strake of Van Gent & Strake celebrated the arrival of a nine pound grrr in the household.
Thermometers hit 99 degrees in the shade at 2 pm while several readings showed 92 elsewhere as humidity remained high. The extreme heat drew reports from multiple counties and prompted widespread discomfort. Mr and Mrs C D Eaton celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Saturday evening at home with a small gathering.
A debate over editorial bias turns on likely shifts after a paper sale in Council Bluffs. The Nonpareil mockingly parodies reformist trends while citing exaggerated claims about women’s fashions and suffrage, hinting at broader media influence in Marshalltown.
Frank Quick of Trenton New Jersey reported a dream in which a deceased relative’s spirit hovered between heaven and hell. The vision spurred him to settle the relative’s funeral expenses, a debt that remained unpaid at the time.
A dream about unsettled debts ends as Hap Pier, the undertaker, covers the final bills. The passage hopes that payment brings rest to the spirits of Quick and the dead.
The Lone Tree Reporter accuses Congressman Dawson of siding with Democrats in a congressional ball game. Iowa City Republicans await the paper's stance on Lawson amid party alignment debate.
The Keokuk Gate City notes that Latham’s cigarette during the English Channel attempt caused the motor to stall and the monoplane to plunge into the water. It argues no gasoline motor should contend with a cigarette in odor.
Iowa sheriffs at the state convention in Des Moines protest the new Cos son law claiming they cannot fully enforce it. They say effective detection of all crime across jurisdictions is difficult and pledge to implement the law as best as possible. The article notes remote counties and weak constabulary duties leave gaps and calls for broader sheriff cooperation.
Senator Cummins issued a Washington statement asserting it reflects fellow progressives but he calls it a personal view. He argues duties should be lowered to protect while avoiding prohibitive rates. He cites structural steel woolen schedules lumber and cotton tariffs as examples needing cuts.
The Galveston sea wall north section withstood a week’s test from a hurricane. The waves rose high but protection remained ample and damage was light. The wall’s effectiveness reflects well on local effort and state investments.
Dolliver returns from Washington as Fort Dodge welcomes him with an organized band and Des Moines prepares to hear Cummins. The towns stage a civic event with a focus on senate oratory as a sample of political engagement.
The Keokuk Constitution-Democrat questions the tariff as a driver of prosperity, arguing regions with the strongest tariff protection for industrial leaders suffer the least for private troops and related costs.
Sioux City reports the death of Herman Regal the creator of the beloved crackerjack. The obituary notes his impact on children across the country and the lasting memory of his invention within communities.
A Keokuk Gate City report notes a California bigamist could recall only eighteen names of his wives in police questioning, blaming the lack of a proper card index system for the memory lapse.
In a special school bond election in Council Bluffs all women in the city could vote, but only six participated at the polls.
In Keota on July 24 residents report Ruth Lindauer leaving for Minnesota with relatives, Mrs. S S Wright and Florence Wright taking a western pleasure trip, and other visits. A blood poisoning injury to Tom Dewis is noted, while Miss Bonnie Fisher returns to Cedar Rapids after weeks with Dr. and Mrs. Droy. Community events include a C M P E O meeting, gatherings by Miss Velda Hagist and Leota Richardson, and Captain Kreger arriving from Missouri. Local business and social life feature auto trips, new cars, vacant houses, and a marshmallow roast for Miss Fisher. A cow attack injures Mrs. Green, and Methodist services are planned with Rev. J A Boatman preaching.
A persuasive health ad argues germs cause illness and can be resisted by a strengthened body. It claims the Golden Medical Discovery boosts vital power, cleanses impurities, enriches blood, and supports digestion. The product is advertised as alcohol free with ingredients listed on the wrapper and no secret formula.
Isaac Long stretched returnees to Muscatine after a day at the Andrew Cockshoot. Edith Taylor attended church and visited relatives at Melpine Sunday. Birdie McKilligan came out.
Davenport and nearby towns see a steady stream of social visits. Mr and Mrs Bernard Kock of near Durant spend time with the Michael Fiehaly family. Amelia Wildasin and Irma Wildasin of Wilton visit Lillian Patton. W. H. Barber travels from Muscatine to Durant. Various residents including Mrs C Fick, Reuben Swertzlender, Claridon Hudler, Mr and Mrs Thomas Boot, and families in Wilton host and visit friends. Margaret Angerer visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Angerer. Mary and Sophia Angerer shop in Davenport. Rudolph Arp from Wilton visits local friends.
Advertises a money back guarantee for two thirds of a bottle. Claims the tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach improve digestion and regulate the bowels. Encourages trial to get well.
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