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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
4
Mrs W S Hill of near Columbus Junction had a successful operation at Hershey Memorial Hospital this morning. The procedure was performed under the care of Dr. Frank R Halstead.
The YMCA plans to form multiple swimming classes after reopening the pool. Orrie Johnson, the physical director, will oversee instruction. The pool is being repainted and should reopen in about ten days to two weeks. last summer about sixty members learned to swim.
D Foster of near Foster Illinois died at Hershey hospital Sunday. Funeral services were held at 11 o clock this morning from the Pine Bluff church. Interment followed in Reynolds cemetery.
A three day European blizzard reportedly causes 200 deaths and millions of dollars in property damage, with reports reaching Vienna on March 9.
Dispatches report twenty killed in a Canadian Pacific Flyer wreck near Greenville Maine. The crash occurred yesterday near Jackman as the train traveled through the region's rugged terrain.
A Cleveland woman testimonial credits Dr Miles Nervine with recovery from nervous prostration. The ad argues nerves regulate body organs and promotes Nervine as a nerve-specific remedy, offering money-back if not beneficial.
Roy Nichols, a West Liberty resident, died at his sister’s home in Kansas City, Missouri after months of illness. He was about 36, born and raised in West Liberty, survived by his wife, daughter, mother Rachel Nichols, two brothers Kar and William, and three sisters Ida Phillips Ella Hoover and Grace Knight. Remains to be returned to West Liberty with arrival at 6:20 tomorrow morning. funeral plans incomplete.
Witnesses describe evidence and defendant’s movements after the Van Winkle cottage murder. Sheriff Benham recounts pursuit from Milan to Muscatine and final arrest near Wellington. George Feustal testifies Jones approached him the night of the murder.
An advertisement promotes Kosine a treatment for epilepsy offering a 1.50 dollar bottle via mail order from The Kosine Company Washington DC or A W Morgan druggist. It guarantees a full refund if not satisfied and states the trial is free of charge.
Testimony describes Jones's intoxication and behavior the night of the murder. Witnesses recount Jones asking to identify Billy Van Winkle's home and his visits to nearby cabins. Other testimony notes Jones's quarrelsome nature and prior drinking episodes, with several locals traveling from Muscatine for the proceedings.
The witness at the trial night refused cross examination by Attorney Warner and did not participate in further questioning. The event ended without additional testimony or confrontation.
The music class of Miss Clara Dodge held a Saturday recital at the home with every pupil taking part in a splendid program. Afterward a picnic supper was enjoyed. J. R. Schmidt returned home yesterday after a day of business in Muscatine.
The crop-reporting board of the bureau of statistics reports March 1 wheat in farmers hands at 21.6 percent or 143,692,999 bushels of last year crop. Corn at 39.3 percent equals 1,047,763,000 bushels. Oats at 34.6 percent equals 278,847,000 bushels of last year's oats crop.
Mrs A A Van Vorhies 55 wed Arnold Patterson 80 her chauffeur at her mother’s Sacramento home. The pair’s romance began after Patterson, injured last summer, drew help and attention from the wealthy widow, widow of A A Van Vorhies, a prosperous merchant.
An Indiana woman describes coffee as the cause of her dyspepsia and ill health. After switching to Postum she reports relief from stomach trouble and a renewed breakfast routine, noting she and her sister now favor Postum over coffee. The testimonial ends with a product tie to Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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