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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement claims persistent sores stem from polluted blood and cannot be cured locally. It promotes Swift’s Specific (S S S) to cleanse the blood, remove impurities, and allow healing, urging readers to request a free book and medical advice from The Swift Specific Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Brooklyn resident testifies to using S. S. S. as a blood purifier after a leg wound became toxic from dye. The writer claims the remedy removed poison from the blood and permanently healed the sores and discharging wound, urging others in need to try it.
The Excelsior Hose company held its annual masquerade ball at Hare's Hall with about three hundred couples attending. Pauchet's orchestra played. Prizes were awarded for fancy and character masks with multiple winners including Misses King and Mrs Kleist, Miss Emma Horst, Mrs Walter Connor, Miss Hazel Connor, Albert Held, and the judges were C E Richard, Richard Von Dresky, Henry Wilmering, and W H Deutschman.
River enthusiasts in Davenport pursue hosting a hundred mile race as part of a July fourth river carnival. Commodore Gosch urged the Davenport Boating Club to secure the event to showcase the first Mississippi Valley Motor association regatta. Launch owners repair boats and repaint houses in readiness for river season opening.
From October to May. Colds are the most frequent cause of Headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes headaches. E. W. Grove on box 25c.
Mrs. Elizabeth Marolf of near Wilton receives twelve dollars for two hogs killed by dogs. The payment is authorized under a new statute permitting reimbursement for animals killed by dogs. county supervisors approved the claim.
The republicans of Sweetland township will meet in caucus at the Mount Grove school house on Tuesday March 10 at 3 o clock to select seven delegates for the county convention in Muscatine on Saturday March 14 and to place a township ticket before voters for nomination by petition. J H Van Camp Committee man.
List of unclaimed mail at Muscatine Iowa includes men S R Barnes Charlie Benson Joe Bezza Clyde Hande Walter Harris Loran Keller Frank McPartland Metzel Bros George Phelps H A Schoenecker W P Strain W D Thropp John P Waller Fred Young plus women Mrs Pearl Anderson Mrs Clara Bishop Miss Jennie Canady Miss Ethel Compton Mrs Aurelia J Cox Mrs Kate Hackett Miss Hattie Hughes Miss Meankder nin Miss Elsie Mensing Miss Pearl Chaver Mrs T W Waldron Mrs S A Young and Rudolph Groth on foreign list. Callers must say advertised. R S McNutt P M
A. E. Kepford of the state department of education will open a campaign against tuberculosis visiting Muscatine. He will lecture to the Mothers' club public schools and the Y M C A with a committee arranging the talks. The Muscatine County Medical society met to plan the program and heard papers on epithelial tissue anatomy and histology.
Trinity Episcopal Church members hosted a reception at the rectory for new communicants. The event featured a lush floral display, light refreshments, and an enjoyable program with performances by Mrs. Lezotte, Howard, Walter Johnsen, Mrs. Nelle M. Johnson, Dr. Pentzer, Miss Elsie Fack, Miss Carrie Dermody, Ralph Lillibridge, L. Heinke, with Mrs. W. F. Bishop as accompanist.
At the Baptist church last evening M W Cunningham offered readings under the Baptist Young People's Union auspices. He presented a scene from David Copperfield and voiced Dickens characters with notable charm, drawing enthusiastic reaction from the audience.
Local listing notes Vitto Havercamp operates a prescription service at 203 East Second Street, advertising his shop as a neighborhood facility for medics and customers. The brief item records a small business presence with a fixed street address.
Auction in West Branch Iowa on March 7 1908 begins at noon. Fifty horses and mules include brood mares strong work horses and a herd of Missouri mules plus two good jacks and many mule colts. Seventy cattle include feeding steers yearlings springers and calves. Seventy Blackface ewes and one buck and two dozen Plymouth Rock hens. Fred Albin and P N Gibson are Auditors with L C Greene as Clerk.
The five character sketch features Mr. Cunningham and his spot on impersonations of Mr and Mrs Pipe the backwood farmers and the elite young man of the city. The audience found the performances extremely clever and greatly amused.
A classic medical advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a healing wonder for wounds sores burns eczema and salt rheum. Sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Ja Nichols reports Geo Hahn with wife and daughter Marie visiting J. W. Rummells Jr. on Friday and Saturday. Charles Artz relocates to Moscow while J Holiday moves to the Alice Slater farm. A fair is held at the opera house.
Friday and Saturday events by the Methodist Ladies Aid drew crowded rooms both days. Proceeds from the fair totaled about 200 dollars. Local movements include Wm Norris moving to Short street and Mrs Schomberg improving after pneumonia. Others visit Muscatine and Montpelier while Foley Bros and Brookman Bros elevators boost Nichols grain handling capacity. August Wagoner remains on the sick list and Dr E B Fulliam and wife spent...
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