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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
2
An advertising feature touts Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It lists symptoms such as back pain frequent urination and kidney trouble and invites readers to request a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail. The notice cites Binghamton New York and asks readers to mention the Muscatine Daily Journal.
Rev E C Brooks former Colorado penitentiary chaplain spoke on the reform versus punishment of criminals in a Prison Walls talk at the Presbyterian church. He urged humane treatment, Christian redemption, and warned crime is not heroic while citing society and gambling as crime sources.
Society O. E. Ss. Electa Chapter No. 32 meets on the second and fourth Mondays. Mrs. C. H. Sterneman is W.M. and Mrs. August Othmer secretary at G A R hall on East Second Street. Visiting members welcome. Commander M. C. Stanwood and Adjutant Gus Schmidt noted. Pearl City Lodge No. 45 meets first and third Thursday evenings at Fish Hall on East Second Street.
East Hill baseball nine lost to West Hill No 1 in a fast Sunday contest on the West Hill diamond with a final score of 6 to 2. The report lists players and an umpire, notes the East Hill team and crowd, and mentions local park attendance and picnic plans for Lincoln school at Weed Park Friday.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as the best lung cure in the world promising restful sleep. It offers a $1.00 price and payment on delivery at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Des Moines reports a favorable week with below average rainfall and above normal temperatures. Scattered showers delayed some farm work, but replanting, corn cultivation, and germination improved. Crops all around show good growth. strawberries abundant, apples dropping in the south, and cherries expected to be light.
Mrs Rudolph George of Eighth and Broadway faced a scare when a rock hurled by a crowd of boys shattered her window. Officer Billings investigated and found no shot fired. no injuries were reported.
1854 report notes Mr. Irwin united in marriage to Catherine Gettert, with five children William Emma Mary John A. and Clara. After her death he remarried and had eight children Martha Charles H James L Isabella Anna H Eddie D Amanda Ida A. Two of the latter predeceased him. The surviving children live near the old homestead. He was a good husband, kind father, patriotic and a Democrat.
Young squirrels placed in the county courthouse yard have settled in well. They remain in the yard, build several nests in the trees, and some have become quite tame, scampering across the grass daily.
In a light exchange Mamie and Maud discuss Mrs Jinkles new vase. They ponder whether it is modern yet horrid or merely art not perfectly lovely, wittily weighing style against taste.
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