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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1909

Page

6

Cascaroyal Pills Offered As Safer Laxative Claim

An advertisement argues that most laxatives harm the body by draining fluids from the liver and bowels. It promotes cascaroyal pills from the Blackburn Products Co of Dayton Ohio as a mild tonic remedy that purifies blood and relieves constipation without overtaxing organs. Free samples are offered and 10 and 25 cent packages are sold by druggists.

Blackburn Blackburn Products Co Dayton Ohio Bradfield Regulator CO Atlanta

Local Fraternal Meetings Listed for Muscatine

The Muscatine fraternal calendar lists M W of A Camp 108 meetings Tuesdays at Woodmen hall with officers Olds Flock and Lentz. Yeomen with J A Leyda as Clerk. Woodmen Camp 142 Royal Neighbors meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays led by Emma Hoeffin and Kate Parvin. Court of Honor Muscatine Court 677 meets 2nd and 4th Mondays. G A R Headquarter Post 231 meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. Musquitine Tribe 95 meets Thursdays. visiting members welcome at all events.

M. W A. Muscatine Camp No. 108 Woodmen of America Woodmen Hall Olds’ Flock J. Lentz J. A. Leyda Woopdrine Royal Neighbors OF America Emma Hoeffin Kate Parvin Myrtle Kirk

Local Masonic and Order Meetings in Muscatine

Muscatine Hive No 13 meets first and third Mondays at K of P hall with Carrie Harris as Commander Nellie Lucas as Record Keeper Highland Nobles Muscatine Castle meets on Istangara Fridays at Yeomen Hall Cor Third and Avenue Elma Scott Secretary Alexander W Scott Protector Visiting members in good standing invited to join officers and meetings

Yeomen Hall Wm. Appel H. Lemkean Charles Lockwood Muscatine Court Woodman Hall J. C. Coster Nellie Peck A. O. VU Muscatine Hive No. 13 K. of P. Hall Carrie Harris Nellie Lucas Knights OF Pythitas Wyoming Lodge No. 76 K. of P K. Pp Town Avenue F. P. Hibbard C. c F. L. Bihlmeier K. of R Muscatine Castle Istangara Yeomenhall Cor Third and Avenue Elma Scott Alexander W. Scott

Knights of Columbus Laur ent Council meets monthly at Maccabee hall

Knights of Columbus Laur ent Council No. 1395 meets in Maccabee hall on the second and fourth Pri day of each month inviting visiting brothers in good standing. J A Bartemeter G K A G Bestenlehner Fin Sec Op FEF. Electa Chapter No. 82 meets the second and fourth Mondays each month with Mrs Hallie Pitchforth W M and Miss Emma Manlove Sec y

P. Ingham W. M Johnson Washington R A K. T A. W. Scott E. C Knights OF Columbus Laurent Maccabee Hall J. A. Bartemeter G. Bestenlehner Hallie Pitchforth Fmma Manlove Sec’y

Topics for Vesper Services at YWCA March May

A YWCA folder lists March through May Vesper topics with speakers and soloists. Names include Christina Jackson Frances Chambers May Platt Harriet McQuesten Edna Francis Bessie Hoopes Rita Berry Amy Hoopes and others. Special Easter service led by Rev. W H Thomlinson.

Thomas Osborn Harriet McQuesten W. H. Thomlinson Y. W. Glee Club

Ton of Gold Could Buy Nothing Better

A humorous local ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female weaknesses lame back and kidney trouble claiming great relief and recommends Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for purchase at 50 cents.

Havercamp

Wapello Social Snips Mention Visits and Shoppers

Wapello residents report Mrs Oscar Sellers and daughter Jennie and Miss Clara Warren were shopping in Muscatine last Friday. Senor Falcon of Mexico City, studying at Moody Institute, arrived Friday evening for a brief visit with Dr and Mrs Hoag in Wapello. W P Paugh of Columbus Junction attended court house business last Thursday. Mrs Oscar Steigleder of Packwood spent Sunday in town.

Wapello Oscar Sellers Jennie Clara Warren Muscatine Senor Falcon Mexico City Moody Institute Bert Nettleton Miss Hartman Montpelier Muscatine Island J. Grimm John Metz Geo. Teitsch Jones Wm. Hartman M Hartman Wm. Alteneder Letts Claus Thompson Dr. Vandervier Blue Grass

Foul Breath Promised Cure From Mijona Stomach Aid

An advertisement touts Mijona to strengthen stomach walls and prevent fermentation, claiming it cures indigestion belching sour stomach dizziness headaches nervousness foul breath and despondency. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store sells it for 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee. Druggists nationwide list Mijona. Havercamp's is the local agent in Muscatine.

Havercamp’s Mio Na Tts America Mijona and Havereama

Renth's Laxative Pills Promote Quick Relief

Advertisement copy touts Renth's Laxative Pills as a pleasant remedy for constipation. It claims quick action, compares to Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store products, and suggests a simple treatment option.

Renth

Simple home cough cure with Pinex and sugar syrup

A quick inexpensive remedy claims to stop deep seated coughs within 24 hours. It blends granulated sugar syrup with Pinex to make a pint dosage for a family, costing about 54 cents, with a teaspoonful every one to three hours as needed. Pinex is described as a concentrated Norway white pine extract.

Norway

Local Social Notes Chronicle Weekend Visits and Travel

In Morning Sun and nearby towns residents report visits from Ed Foor of Burlington and Charles Foor of Des Moines to their relatives in Wapello. Christie and Latta visit from Grandview and Brighton. Parson siblings, Mr Parsons, and W. Kremer attend to business, with Rice Lands interest noted. The senior class enjoyed a W. E. Cilley sugar camp outing in Harrison, ending with a hayrack ride home.

W. S. Grimes Ed. Foor Burlington Rachel Foor E. F. Christie Grandview Wapello Hazel Harriet Parsons Oakville John Parsons Parsons W. S. Kremer Morning Sun E. T. Latta H. C. Brown C. E. Low Stuttgart Arkansas Mr. Low James E. McCray Chicago Charles Foor Des Moines Brighton W. E. Cilley Ethel John Davis Harland and Gladys Armbright Columbus Junction Gene Pease Henry Illinois A. Pease H. O. Pease al Paris

Pine Mills Community News and Social Notes

Road Boss Bronson has improved the roads and they are in fine shape now. Various local family updates include Emma Grimm visiting her parents, a sick child of Mr. and Mrs. Sickman’s family, and medical consultations from Dr. Weaver and Dr. Henderson. A new son arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Ramm, and several social visits and travels are noted among local residents including weddings and church attendance.

Pine Mills DD. Bronson Emma Grimm L. Sickman Weaver Muscatine Henderson Sweetland Anderson Mary Wunderlich Addie Wunderlich Will Jake Grimm W. Grilla Wm. Hartman Ramm Clara Brandt Kretschmer Davenport New Era Mary Welsch Jessie McElroy

Proceedings of Muscatine County Board in March 1909

The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors meets March 1 and 2 1909 approving February warrants and transfers among Domestic Animal, County, Relief, Feeble Minded Children's, Insane, Inebriate Hospital, Orphans Home, and Bridge funds. It authorizes jail repairs, examines bank bonds, and adopts drainage district 10 with amended ditch route and dam- ages hearings set for April 7. The February poor relief costs and the list of relief recipients in Muscatine township are reported.

R. T. Shannon W. H. Fishburn A. C. Noble M. J. Shellabarger Geo. J. Lang Sane Hospital State Insane Fund Chas. Baker J. E. Mills Selden McMahon Passmore Catherine McIntosh B. Beach Muscatine Township W. M. Croft Chas. Henderson Warren Clark Wm. Archer C. Terry S. Higley R. Leutzinger Wm. Benninger K. Chamberlain Jacob Miller Jas. Archer Leonard Boon Wm. Wetzel Mike Lechner F. Opel Savill Phillips John Lyman Jacob Fotsch W. A. Drury Lucy Watters Mertz Nannie Flood E. M. Kahn F. W. Orr Lillie Stowell Mary Kerbell B. Heitman Bend State University Oceans Agricultural College Normal School Soldiers’ Relief Fund iConurt House Jalil Bond Ice van Euheworias Peceteate Tore Veoices Ceeds Court House Construction Fund Muscatine Ind Conesville Corporation Nichols Corporation Atalissa Corporation West Liberty Consolidated West Liberty Water Witton Consolidated Witton Water Iaas Aeceees Goshen Moscow Montpelier Tease J. G. Wibs

D D D Prescription Skin Remedy Said To Cure Eczema

An advertisement touts D D D Prescription as a universal skin remedy for eczema and related conditions. It cites a testimonial from Thomas Chapman of Ellis Kansas praising immediate itch relief and mentions Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store at 203 East Second Street.

Thomas Chapman U. P Ellis Kan Havercamp's East Second Street

County Board Adopts Treasurer Cash Balance and Meeting Notes

The county board adjourned after listing attendees led by A. S. Lawrence and approving a treasurer’s cash balance as of December 31, 1908. Items include numerous district funds, road districts, cemeteries, jails, and public works with detailed expenditures and delinquent district headings.

Coroner's Claim Reports Filed in County

Coroner E H King of Camery in SE files claims for costs and fees related to the inquest. Wm Reins, constable, appears among the listed charges.

E. H. King Camery

Incomplete Sheriff and Medical Attendant Ledger Entry

Fragmentary record shows R F Benham sheriff Barclay and Dr T F Beveridge medical attendant with small sums listed including 2.00 and 17.15 in a broken fragment likely from an official accounting document.

R. F. Benham Barclay T. F. Beveridge Hosee J. W. Eells

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