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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
7
A collection of brief items from Muscatine covers visits by J A Mason and H H Tribly on business, travels of A C Golding and Mrs A Schwartz, and social mentions of Miss Jessie Perrin and Miss Rose Teefy. Advertisements for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Havercamp's Drug Store appear amid local business calls and births.
Stockholders of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Muscatine met in the bank for the annual session. Officers and directors were re elected. dividends of 5000 dollars were paid and the surplus increased by 15000 dollars. The meeting approved the cashier’s report showing assets 1 628 366 10 dollars and deposits 1 467 460 38 dollars.
Iowa farm mortgage loans at 6 percent, marketed as safe as government bonds with no cost for collecting interest. Contact J. E. Stevenson at 25 Iowa Ave for details.
An advertisement touts a home remedy for kidney and bladder issues and rheumatism, urging only vegetable treatment with no alcohol. It lists Compound Karyon, Dandelion extract, and Sarsaparilla syrup to be shaken and taken after meals and at night, claimed to restore kidney function and ease backache and urinary symptoms.
A Wilton social at the Woodhouse home drew over 100 guests with Gretchen Van Zandt of Chicago hosting and Dorothea Cooling guiding guests. The program featured piano solos and readings by Chicago and Wilton participants, with Muscatine visitors hosted at a luncheon. The Wilton Commercial club and Sav ings bank hosted meetings and a dividend was declared. Members and visitors from Muscatine and surrounding towns attended various social, church, and civic events, with several residents traveling or moving to new homes.
An 19th century cough remedy praised for curing La Grippe and preventing pneumonia. Sold by druggists nationwide, priced 25 cents for small bottle and 50 cents for large.
Dr. and Mrs. D. E. Smith and their daughter Miss Olga Smith with Miss Burdette Perry Jennie Kelley and Elizabeth Mahanna left Wilton for Durant to attend a home talent husking bee hosted by Al. Person of West Liberty.
Harper Iowa March 4 John Holz worth Jr and wife welcomed a baby boy born last Thursday morning Miss Emma Holzworth paid a Social caller last Saturday Barbara Buch of Harlan Ia visiting the John Pfeffer home then traveled to Clear
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe cure for dyspepsia and related stomach issues. It claims the tablets digest food independently, restore appetite, and improve comfort after meals. Free samples offered by mail from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan. price ten cents per box at drugstores.
Creek Saturday to spend a few days there. Harry Clarahan was a passenger for Sigourney Saturday. Charlie White, wife and son Jas., of Sigourney, spent Sunday here. Mrs. Albert Striegel returned from Delta after visiting her brother and family. Jno. Grove of South English was on our streets Friday. Jno. Striegel Jr. was a business caller in Sigourney Friday. Miss Bess Crooks has grippe for several days. Mrs. Harrison White has been quite sick for almost a week.
In Pittsburg on March 30 the Hartie case resumed and the defense requested the judge instruct the jury for a verdict. The courtroom proceedings continued with no immediate ruling reported.
The court may direct the jury to acquit. if refused the case proceeds to a verdict without further defense testimony. SABITIVA: Gold Medal Flour leads them s3's SuserTs.
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