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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
6
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a 50 cent remedy that digests heavy meals in five minutes. It claims relief from heartburn belching nausea sour stomach and indigestion with no need for laxatives and says one case can help a whole family.
T W Stoops a West Liberty citizen, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff in Muscatine County. He will circulate petitions across the county starting soon and is the first resident of West Liberty to seek county office.
Illinois City dispatch notes Mrs. M Cosgrove traveling to Watertown for her ill husband and his paralysis. Grandma Brayton recovering, Abe Johnson improving from rheumatism. Charles Seddam returning to Fremont Neb and storing household goods. Wm Fisher glad of southern Texas trip and farming there. George Johnson and Mrs Woll Stull visiting Muscatine and Wm Morrow family. Melvin Seddam and Edith Hesler visiting Rock Island. Warn Seddam headed to Rock Rapids. Ladies Aid to meet March 11 with a noon dinner. Essie France returning to Omaha after stay with relatives. Nora Schutte spent Friday night.
The White Lily school concluded a successful term last Saturday and will pause for a month long vacation, with student and staff plans noted including a visit by cousin Stella Thomas of White Lily.
E W Goodloe of Dallas Texas reports a cure for malaria and biliousness using Dr King’s New Life Pills sold for 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Bloomington mourns Clara Lucida Tebbetts died February 19 while her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Tebbetts of Whittier California receive condolences from friends. Local notices report relocations, a school directors election outcome, Lyceum activities, and harsh road conditions following winter.
Lone Tree reports residents moving to town in two homes including Wm Shephard and family and the My ers family. Anton Fisher seeks mayor as caucus elects him. A Grand Opera house program on March 6 offers music recitations drills and scenes with funds to buy school supplies.
George R. Strickland of Whitehall Illinois died of heart trouble. He served in the 9th Missouri and 59th Illinois Infantry as fife major, married Anna Hall in 1866, survived by his widow and two sons F K and W H Strickland. Funeral held at Whitehall M E church with burial in Whitehall cemetery.
A testimonial asserts Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens weak hearts and eases symptoms like shortness of breath and nervousness. Mrs F J Norton of Freeville New York recounts improvement after using the remedy and urges others to try it, noting druggists can return the first bottle if no benefit is seen. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
Miss Maude Marshall of Wilton high school will travel to Des Moines tomorrow to represent Wilton in the Southeast Iowa Declamatory association contest with her reading If I were King by Justin McCarthy. She is accompanied by Prof. W A Pye and Miss Raye Stockham.
Lime City Iowa March 5 Mr and Mrs William Straub and grandchildren from Tipton visited with sons Tolbert and Albert Straub and made a business trip to Wilton Saturday. Mrs Albert Walton spent Monday in Davenport with relatives. Mrs Joe Barclay of Wilton accompanied her. Mrs Joe Fliss of Downey rode the train from Wilton Monday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Evans and sister Mrs Albert Walton. Chas C Healy and mother visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Walton. Mrs Fred Daut was surprised at Mrs Peter Dauts on Wednesday. about thirty attended and sewed for Mrs Daut. An elegant dinner was served and all enjoyed the day. J S Newland Ottumwa state evangelist of the I C C visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs James Walton and others. Mr and Mrs Fred Daut moved to a new home Monday. Mrs Melissa Adams of South Union
Press agent boasts of a contest with ten chorus girls from The Girl Question a La Salle Theatre Chicago cast. The ten are chosen from 800 applicants to meet strict height and weight limits and follow a rigid nightly routine with fines for weight changes up to replacement by substitutes.
The note on The Girl Question by Adams Hough and Howard explains chorus girls must be in bed within an hour after curtain and avoid lavish meals. Despite strict regime the Tuesday ghost walks bring high pay of $50 per week per girl, compared with the usual $20. Box seats cost up to $2.00 and sales begin March 10 with mail orders available.
The report lists visitors and domestic moves in Iowa places including Atalissa Prairie Bell and Muscatine. Marriages on Feb 25 and Feb 28 include Dick Dickinson and Nola Reynolds, and S J Mooney preparing to move near Grandview. The death of Mrs. Malinda Smith is noted at her daughter’s home.
Mrs James Rorick near Bennett mourns death of Mrs Smith age 75 leaving ten children. Husband died 12 years ago near Lime City. Funeral sermon by Rev John Latchaw Wilton, interment Lime City Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Albert Straub visited Will Whitmer Sugar Creek. Anthony Fulwider on sick list. Bert Rocholtz homemaking on Tolbert Straub’s vacated farm. Bert Reynolds and Tolbert Straub trips to Wilton and Tipton respectively.
In Pleasant Prairie March 5, Mrs Wm McElroy travels to Fairport for illness in the Chatterson family. Rudolph Stormer wins school director seat. Local visits and farm labor changes noted. Social events include a surprise party for Miss Nellie Wonder’s eighteenth birthday and a home gathering at Frank Stecher’s. Glenn McElroy sells hogs. Frank Plett hauls corn for Nick Angle.
A shopper urges the grocer to provide Gold Medal Flour Washburn Crosby, claiming the flour improves bread and pastry, offering wholesomer taste and cheaper prices with the change. The note promotes the brand as superior for baking needs.
Railway timetable lists east, southwest and westbound trains with numbers, origins, destinations and times. It shows local passenger, mail and express, freight and special services on Davenport Chicago Washington Kanses City Ft Worth routes.
The Muscatine North and South Railroad lists daily train times and connections. No. 4 and No. 2 run to Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction with specific evening departures and morning arrivals. No. 6 runs Monday only. Northbound No. 5 No. 1 reach Muscatine Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction No. 3 and connections at Round House including Town Central and I P lines. transfers link Burlington and Iowa Central routes. No. 4 connects at Flrick Junction with Town Central. No. 5 on Saturdays connects with C R I P at Wapello. No. 6 connects Mondays at Wapello.
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