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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
5
Numerous residents from Letts Burlington Columbus Junction and Wilton visit Muscatine Davenport and West Liberty. An A B C Family Tea promotion targets 11 957 ladies for complexion with 25c samples and local social calls note short trips and returns across multiple addresses.
Bargains in real estate include a new five room cottage with full lot for 1150 dollars a six room house and lot for 1000 dollars and a six room cottage with lot for 1650 dollars a five room cottage with bath closet full lot and barn for 2200 dollars. Many other bargains offered by G M Titus at 213 Iowa Ave.
Lanark plays Muscatine Sunday and Monday with two good games assured after Lanark defeated Muscatine at Lanark last Monday. The matches promise a solid showing from both sides and likely close competition.
East Hill residents braved threatening weather to attend a lawn social at Park Avenue M E Church last night. A small crowd gathered, enjoying the event despite conditions, while proceeds showed modest success.
Transportation committee reports Iowa Elks plan a Los Angeles meeting trip with many Muscatine members likely to travel. Round trip fare is 59.15 dollars with optional northern-route return for 15 dollars extra. Delegates will back Senator Sammis of Sioux City for grand exalted ruler.
Advertisements praise Root Juice as a health tonic from a scientist who claims it removes disease causes. Citing patient anecdotes, the notice says the juice aids digestion, liver and kidneys, relieving indigestion constipation rheumatism backache and nervous symptoms. Bottles sell at Morgan's drug store priced at 1 dollar each or three for 2.50 with a 25 cent pain balm.
5 000 yards of dainty cotton dress fabrics offered at low prices. 10c a yard for batistes and lawns in stripes and patterns. 8 14c a yard for printed lawns and batistes. 7 14c a yard for English woven voiles in solid colors. Full yard wide fabrics in light colors for summer outings.
The Iowa Elk delegation coordinates a steamship trip from San Francisco to Portland lasting about forty eight hours with stopovers and sleeping cars. They secure lodging at the Hotel Angelus in Council Bluffs for the week of July 11 and plan to bring the Fifty fourth Regiment band from Ottumwa to Los Angeles for the reunion. The committee asks members to fund railway needs and to sponsor parade banners and train decorations.
Elsie Hes son left Wilton Iowa for Muscatine on Friday to handle business matters. Mrs. Henry Ficken returned to the area after a prior absence.
An ad highlights Frank's barber shop offering a clean shave massage and stylish haircut with attention to French dry and steam cleaning in a panitorium. It notes a monthly service for clothes cleaning pressing and shoe shines at $1. East Side ball park is mentioned as a game site while unrelated local social notes list Miss Ethel Edwards and the Heindels' Friday activities in Burlington and Iowa City.
South Cedar Iowa June 25 sympathy is extended to the Hinkhouse family on the death of Clarence Hinkhouse son and brother. Cass Millhone travels to Ohio due to his father's death. Maude Rockafellow returns from Muscatine after attending a teachers institute. Vera Hancock comes home from Mt. Vernon after a visit. Susie Montgomery and Ralph of West Liberty visit sister H H Rockafellow.
John Mulligan and his sister Delia traveled to Burlington for John Tarpy's funeral. Mrs. W. P. Paugh visited Mrs. J. K. Pickett and daughter. The Luptons and their son visited G. W. Riley's household from Davenport. Martha Butler began a pleasure trip via Kansas City Salt Lake City Ogden Denver. Buck and Buck's daughter Leah return to Cuba New Jersey with Frances Minick. Nellie Kottcamp arrives from York City to summer with her grandmother L. Willmering. Gra cie Willmering tags along. Spragues and sisters enjoy a day at J. P. Dawson's as Columbus Junction hosts Davenport Game Wardens.
Lanark of Lanark Illinois faces Muscatine in a baseball game at the Fair Grounds ball park. A good contest is anticipated Sunday and Monday.
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