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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
7
Dr W S Norton and Dr E H King appear among local notices. Several guests from Letts Nichols Wilton Columbus Junction and West Liberty spend days visiting in the city before returning home. The item also notes sales pitches for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and mentions travel to Davenport and Tren ton along with other routine visits.
The Ziegler canning factory will open about July 20 in Hershey Lumber buildings on Hershey avenue. Machinery from What Cheer has arrived and is being installed in the process room with a second carload due next week. Canning begins when the cabbage season opens.
The South Muscatine circuit of the Methodist church holds its final quarterly meeting at Island Methodist church with a 2 pm business session to elect officers and appoint committees. Rev. J A Boatman presides and an 3 pm Sunday address follows. Musserville representatives attend the afternoon session.
City Engineer James Ryan and Major Richie of the U S engineering station at Rock Island discuss government aid to alter the Missis sippi channel. The chute shutdown planned by the Engineering Department may not proceed if the current shifts, potentially changing navigation conditions.
Numerous residents report dramatic improvements after using Root Juice Morgan's drug store presents the tonic as a cure for stomach bowels liver and kidneys. It claims to restore appetite and build blood quality with daily use priced at $1 a bottle.
A brief health note argues meals that tax digestion reduce work capacity. It suggests choosing easily digestible foods to maintain energy and productivity during the day. The article emphasizes practical dietary choices for sustained effort.
The article argues personal responsibility for health and links wrong living and greasy foods to stomach disorders. It promotes E-C Corn Flakes and Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes as a crisp breakfast that satisfies hunger and aids digestion with milk and fruit, touting the Egg-O-See process for crispness and health.
Shelby Norman Post No 231 G A R adopts memorial resolutions for Comrade Henry Kneese who died Memorial Day. The post commends his nearly four years of service and usefulness in camp and march and extends sympathy to his family. Resolutions ordered transcribed and published in city papers. Committee: J E Coe W C Richards George Benedict.
A Delta Alpha club banquet was held last evening at the Baptist church parlors with over sixty members present. The Ladies' Aid society provided the meal and a program featured piano solos, toasts, readings, and a duet, followed by a detailed menu including fruit cocktails, asparagus on toast, mashed potatoes, tomato salad, and ice cream.
Real estate transfers recorded by G M Titus include John Barger and wife to W S Norton for Lot 16 Peasley addition for one dollar and other consideration. George M Porter and wife to W S Norton for parts of Fletcher & Deshler subdivision for one dollar. Gustav C Lindee and wife to Muscatine County for land in Section 34 Township 77 Range 4 for 229 95. Annie OBrien to Maria F McCoy for w half lot 9 block 76 City of Muscatine for 3200. Joseph Taylor and wife to George F Taylor and wife for w half Section 17 Township 77 Range 1 West for 9200. Wilmer Culp and wife to H Huchtenorf for land in Section 34 Township 77 Range 2 for 1. Mrs M Loveless of Chicago visiting Her mother Mrs H Dealing on Hershey avenue leaves for Columbus Junction for the day.
Theo Weller of West Fourth Street departed for Columbus Junction this morning on a short business trip.
Nearly seven hundred people boarded the Columbia for an excursion last night under Yeoman Ladies Band. The group appeared in full uniforms at the corner of Second street and Iowa avenue for an open air concert before sailing, yielding a neat sum as the result.
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