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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
2
A prominent actress praises Pe-ru-Na with strong endorsement language. She expresses gratitude and confidence in the product, stating she is glad to write her endorsement with heartfelt conviction.
Muscatine residents head to Peoria for the Modern Woodmen of America convention with an elaborate entertainments program. Includes meetings of Local Camp Clerks at the Coliseum, steamer rides on the river to Peoria Lake, moonlight cruise, caucuses, grand review at Lake View park, a ball, and closing sessions at the Coliseum.
A Watsonville reader reports chronic stomach trouble for six years and nervous dyspepsia. After failing doctors and diet, she tried Peruna and says she is entirely cured after using several bottles. The ad asserts digestion improves nerves and that Peruna targets stomach catarrh to restore digestion.
Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia reports severe kidney disease left her bedridden and unable to stand until Foley's Kidney Remedy helped. She credits a one dollar bottle and part of a second for a full cure and notes the product works where others fail. A. W. Morgan, Druggist, endorses the remedy.
The text promotes Peruna as a remedy that improves digestion and nerves, claiming users feel stronger and like a different person. It warns against nervine preparations such as coal tar products and sleep powders as nerve depressants, urging proper digestion for the nerves to be right.
The First Baptist church schedules Children Day exercises for Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. The program features the Baptist male chorus poems recitations and songs with duties by Paul Kent Landile Horst Eugene Stirlen Gladys Hudler and many others including Miss Loreda Robinson. The event ends with remarks by the superintendent and an offering.
Examinations for teachers attending the County Institute will be held on Wednesday June 24 at the high school or Leverich Normal school. Registration continues to grow with Miss Helen Klein felder Myrtle McPike Leona Howe Mary McDougal Nana Foley and Marie Herwig among those registered.
E. P. Ingham will read his paper Panama Canal Its Advantages and Disadvantages on Monday at 3 30 o clock. The talk follows a recent reading before the Thirty Three Club at their banquet, and is described as very interesting.
An advertorial claiming blood impurities cause disease and affect the brain. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for pimples eruptions eczema and scrofulous sores with All-Healing Salve for open ulcers. Includes address Buffalo New York and postage stamp purchase details. Also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for digestion liver and bowels.
The W. W. Kimball Co. explains a grand free prize giveaway to advertise Kimball Pianos and organs. They state they bypass costly magazine ads and go directly to people who may need instruments, benefiting every prize winner and boosting brand visibility.
The offer emphasizes uniform pricing on Kimball Pianos with plain figures showing the lowest selling price. Buyers receive value for each dollar and contest credit checks guarantee an honest discount for every dollar spent. Kimball Pianos are sold on easy payments.
The Gentry Brothers Circus drew thousands in Muscatine with trained dogs ponies and acrobatics during two shows yesterday The herd of trained elephants performed well and the climax featured the burning of the Monkey Hotel thrilling spectators before the troupe moved on to Davenport tonight.
Dr. Henderson visited Muscatine as a business caller. Haifleighs spent Sunday with the Shephard family. Wedekinds transacted business in Muscatine. Van Camp delivered hogs in Wilton. Mrs. David Robinson is poorly. Union school closed with a large visitor turnout and a fine program. Mrs. Bramwell will vacation in Muscatine. Local gatherings included Cham Berlin and Tallie Derby hosting Sunday classes. A ball incident near Martin place injured a Hudler boy requiring stitches. Mack McGillivray family, Ed Davis and Fred Buchele in town. Miss Bell Taylor from Muscatine visiting.
Mrs Emma Weikert is noted in a brief local report. Wm McElroy of Pleasant Prairie visited Sweetland as a business caller on Wednesday. No church services were held Sunday due to interior painting. Jar Gold Medal Flour leads them all.
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