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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1910
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a grand laxative tonic for digestion liver and bowels. It claims widespread family use with safety for children and offers a free sample by mail with medical advice from Dr W B Caldwell at the Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois.
Prospective two volume work in biographical and historical forms seeks subscriptions in Muscatine. Irving B. Richman as supervising editor leads a staff including Phil Mackey Joseph G. Van Lent Frank D. Throop Thomas H. Brannan and Edward L. Graham with advisory judges and lawyers. Foreword touts Muscatine County history from pioneer days to modern development and promises a comprehensive fair treatment of figures from pioneers to current citizens.
A Missouri woman describes a months long scalp infection causing itching raw bleeding and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for several weeks the symptoms subsided and no scalp problems returned, with hair growing to her knees.
A new five act entertainment series is planned by the Y M C A for next fall and winter in Siuscatine. Five top performers from Century and Progressive Lyceum bureaus will appear, including the Lyric Glee Club led by Omar Covert and F I Henry. Senator Winfield R. Gaylord and humorist G H Mister Munegr join Maude Stevens Concert Company and the Boyds for the lineup.
Prof Theodore Kelbe of Milwaukee attends Thursday Maennerchor rehearsal in Muscatine. He will lead the 2000 voice chorus at Omaha this summer for the Saengerfest from July 20 to 23 and offers guidance on song rendition. He visits Muscatine yearly and praises local singers' progress.
Graduating class produced Brown of Harvard at the Grand Opera house before a large audience. Clark Barnard led as Tom Brown with Lucile Narvis as Evelyn Kenyon, Anson Mernulty as Victor Colton, and a full cast of college-type students under Miss Carolyn Bradley guidance fueling strong performances and a well received school orchestra under F. E. Elliott.
Women testify Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured ailments and saved them from operations. Mrs. Augs te Vesp ermann of De Forest Wisconsin credits complete recovery after previous backache and weakness. Mrs. Lily Peyroux of New Orleans says bed confinement ended with the remedy. The ad claims decades of success and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
City council met for a special session to hear objections to assessments in sub sewerage district No 19 Main No 1. No objections were raised and the final plat schedule were approved and the tax spread ordered. A committee said Mr Chayka’s horse injury was settled at 25. A grading contract for Burnside avenue at 430 was awarded. New brick crossing planned at Eighth street and Roscoe avenue and a plank crossing on Green street alley. A lease of city land to Muscatine Poultry and Pure Ice Co was approved.
Grandview reports several visitors from Wapello and Muscatine. M Hunter and J E Garrett stopped for business this week, while Mrs. Silas Hardman and Mrs. Tom Rhone visited family near Muscatine. Indeterminate illness keeps Mrs. Anna Rathben at home.
A busy Saturday and week featured numerous local residents and guests visiting nearby towns. Wm Rhone and daughter Ethel from near Fruitland joined friends and business callers like W H Dickerson in Muscatine area. Several residents visited Wapello, Burlington, and Mediapolis, with multiple auto trips noted among Dickerson, Kellys, and Stinemans.
Decoration day visits and family gatherings mark a quiet week in Ardon. Mr Vanzant and sons unveiled a new threshing outfit while births births and illnesses appear among local families. Community activities include St Johns Ladies Aid gathering and a children’s day program at the church.
Pleasant Prairie June 10. A sizable group attended the Woodmen memorial service at Blue Grass Sunday. Mr and Mrs Perry Baker visited in Muscatine. Dave Jenkins is back in action. Carpenters plan to start Jake Drumm’s house Tuesday. Harry Stecher takes a short vacation. I L Fowler did business in Muscatine Tuesday. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon at Mrs William Sissell’s. Some locals joined bird shooting in Durant Sunday.
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