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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
7
Local residents travel between Wilton Muscatine and nearby towns for visits and events. People such as Mrs T C Killion Miss Glennada Edge Miss Elsie Bunn and Miss Jo Kemble are seen visiting friends and taking exams while others return home after brief stops in Muscatine Burlington Bayfield and Oskaloosa.
Neal Jones writes in Circle Magazine July issue on solving municipal vexations and antiquated systems. As secretary to Mayor A J Mathis of Des Moines he discusses the commission form and Des Moines plan, offering authentic views on city government.
A ledger of local movements notes A. J. Debord and daughter May Debord traveling to Aledo on June 14 for trading and calling on friends. J. W. Roberts delivered supplies to L. B. Turner’s store on June 15, followed by several other visits and social events including a Presbyterian church project and a lodge gathering.
A. W. Morgan announces the agency for Zemo, a liquid remedy claimed to cure eczema pimples dandruff blackheads and other skin or scalp diseases by destroying the germ. He offers proof of many cures and invites customers to see demonstrations.
Mrs. Charles Solomon and four children from Eldon visited relatives in Fredonia. Mrs. R. R. Wright of Morning Sun spent a few days with granddaughter Hallie Carr. Mrs. H. H. Wilson of Columbus Junction visited her sister Mrs. J. W. Schanning. Walter Walthman narrowly escaped a runaway after his horse bolted and toppled the buggy injuring him and Chloe Blake. their new buggy suffered heavy damage. Mrs. Fred Snyder and four children from Letts spent Sunday in town.
In a Graniteville Vermont letter a reader explains relief from nervousness and perimenopausal symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The endorsement claims long history of cures for female illnesses and urges other women to try the remedy, calling it worth mountains of gold.
Miss Trace Babbitt hosted six young friends for her twelfth birthday party in Port Allen. Guests included Ruth and Elsie Cecil and others from Hedrick Cone and local areas. Local families hosted and visited, with updates on residents and travel to Muscatine, Columbus Junction, and nearby towns.
A group of fifteen to twenty local Workmen will travel to Columbus Junction this afternoon at 4 35 to initiate a large class into the A. O. U. W. Deputy Fred Walton secured the class and will oversee the initiation. A banquet and social time will follow the initiation.
The German Lutheran Orphans and Old Folks Home festival on Burlington road was postponed from July 27 to July 18. Rev H Reinemund announced the change after key ministers could not attend. Prominent clergy will attend the Sunday service and accommodations are planned for a large out of town crowd. Services will be held at the chapel on the 18th with the annual meeting the next day.
The Columbus Junction Safeguard reports McKee & Bliven Co may supply lighting for the town by building a large power and light plant if adequate patronage is guaranteed. The firm already runs a South Muscatine Button factory branch nearby and would light every residence. The Safeguard endorses the plan over individual home lighting and urges action before more homes install private systems. Local residents travel and visit other towns as noted in brief community items.
About one week, is now able to resume work. Mrs Mary Taylor, on a short visit with relatives on New Hampshire street, left yesterday for her home near Wapello. James Branson, near Letts, spent yesterday in this city for business and visiting Musserville. Miss Ellen Meyers returned home after a week with her sister at Rock Island Illinois. Fred Toborg returned from a brief business trip to Wapello and visited friends. Philip King spent yesterday at Grandview visiting friends and handling business. Henry Fisher, once ill, is improving at home. Harry Anderson returned from Le Claire Iowa where he worked in a button factory. George Le Cornu is convalescing from his illness.
Copperas Creek Illinois reports include Mrs W F Krueger of Ferdinand and Mrs F Feldman of Foster visiting their brother L Kleist. J C Hesser and family spent Sunday with daughter L Beeney and attended Eliza children’s day. Emma Krueger returns home after Bellevue hospital operation in Muscatine. Willis Thirtyacre visited brother Tim near Petersville.
Advertisement asserts ZEMO is a cure for eczema and all itching skin or scalp diseases with instant relief. Mr A W Madigan the druggist endorses ZEMO as highly effective and invites readers to sample the product and view displays and photos of testimonials.
Dr. W. E. Shallenberger advertises as a successful specialist treating catarrh throat and lung diseases eye ear stomach liver kidneys and many other ailments. He claims rapid diagnosis in minutes with cures in chronic cases and offers free confidential consultations at 1465 Oakwood Blvd.
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