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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1906
Page
7
A stream of city notices describes residents taking trains to Davenport Wilton South English and Gladwin for visits and work. It notes purchases from local shops and several upcoming sales and trades. Medical ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure restored a man’s ability to work.
Moscow notes announce the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Dan Smith. Local residents Maggie Lear and Mrs Smith, Sr., shopped in Wilton Friday while Tresa Currier visited her sister Mrs H Smith Wednesday. Several attended Decoration at Wilton Wednesday and visits occurred among area families. Clyde Slater returned from Webster City Missouri to rest after a measles illness. Wilton high school plans a picnic at Merticke's lake with the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs George Sniders.
The 44th St Matthias commencement at Grand Opera house featured graduates Elizabeth Geer Florence Hahn and Edna Geibel. Juniors presented Cinderella in Flowerland with Godmother Nature and a bevy of floral characters, plus a pantomime Holy City and violin numbers, earning hearty applause from a large audience.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised for curing female ailments with free advice from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. A Bradford Pennsylvania woman reports a tumor vanishing after following guidance, illustrating widespread testimonials. Women suffering weak health are urged to write for free counsel.
Defense seeks change of venue in Nagel murder case heard in Rock Island. Judge Gest overruled to quash the May indictments, kept grand jury details secret during deliberations, and set next Monday for hearing on a venue change likely to transfer the cases to Henry county.
The graduating exercises closed with a pretty hymn after conferring honors. The class motto Vera Via Vitae guided the ceremony. A large Muscatine audience enjoyed every number, signaling widespread delight at the entertainment.
The Wellman alta high school held its commencement at the opera house Friday evening. Eight graduates—three boys and five girls—delivered fine orations showing careful study. A diploma from Wellman guarantees admission to any state university without further examination. Attending were Chas Starr, his wife, and Miss Hollenbeck of Cedar Rapids. Miss Susan Gardner returns from Mt Pleasant for a short stay. Grammar teacher Mrs Ella Hayden organized a pupils picnic at the flowing well Friday.
An old column extols Malta Vita as the ideal hot weather breakfast. It praises Maltase rich nutrition, easy digestion, and brain and body nourishment, asserting Malta Vita outperforms heavy foods in summer. It notes the product is the whole white wheat with barley malt extract and is sold by grocers for ten cents.
Bert De France and Mrs. B R Steninger hosted guests Friday night. Rev W A Smith of Lexington spoke at 1 50 p m and a parade proceeded to Wassonville cemetery where graves were decorated. J S Rose died suddenly Friday night after a paralytic stroke. his wife has been blind for a year.
An advertisement claims white dust on coats signals dandruff from a germ. Newbro's Herpicide is advertised to kill the germ and cure dandruff by destroying the scalp irritant. Sample offer and local dealer listed with price and Detroit company address.
Gladwin Iowa reports include Mrs J W Darby and children from Foster visiting John Brown and family. Zean Edwards went to Muscatine, while Mrs John Hancher visited Washington. Stock shipments from Blanchard & Giesler ranch noted. Mrs John Brown heads to Harrison Missouri to visit relatives. Bergen visits Fairport. Will Blanchard and Will Leather seen in town from Muscatine. Dancing in Columbus Junction drew locals. Joe Kaufman of near Columbus Junction visits Clint Kaufman’s family. Myles Butcher visits sister Mrs John Emmons in Haskins. R R Hancher drove to Nichols.
Mr and Mrs C Baker transacted business in Muscatine Saturday. An ice cream supper at Pleasant Prairie school house Tuesday evening June 5 is open to all. The Pleasant Prairie school march to the cemetery on Decoration Day. The Ladies Society met with Mrs Benchoff Friday. Cyrus Baker conveyed cattle to Chicago by car Monday.
Interest awakens readers to the marvelous cures of cuts burns and wounds with Bucklen's Arnica Salve offered at 25 cents by Havercamp's Prescription.
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