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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1908

Page

7

Boston Banker Endorses Cooper Medicine After Eight Years

Carleton H. Hutchinson a Boston banker and broker with Congress Street offices says Cooper's medicine cured his eight-year stomach trouble and chronic ill health after $1500 spent with no relief. He reports no solid food for weeks, sour stomach, gas, nervousness, and constipation vanished within a month. He would not return to his previous condition for $50,000. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers the preparation.

Carleton H. Hutchinson Boston Congress Street Cooper Mr. Hutchinson Chicago Havercamp

Local Residents Visit Muscatine and Area

A string of Davenport and neighboring town residents travel for business visits and social calls in Muscatine Nichols Cone Lucas Street West Second Street and Letts. plus a local ad notes Roach Musser Sash and Door selling black wood at 4.00 per load with cash with order and prompt delivery.

Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company

War of the Roses drives on as clubs compete

The War of the Roses charity match runs to 9 p.m. on March 23 with the white roses leading 14 to 8. Fellowship club to meet for gym and club work tonight. Neighborhood Bible class between Mulberry and Iowa avenues north of Eighth Street meets tomorrow at 2:30 with Mrs Abbott. East Hill class by Mrs J H St John meets at Mrs Rick's on Holly Street at 2:30 Wednesday. New members invited. A Bible study hour was held last evening at Mrs W H Randleman’s Grandview Avenue home. a weekly class continues each Monday in March.

Fellowship Club Mulberry Avenue Iowa Avenue Eighth Street J. H. St. John Rick Holly Street W. H. Randleman Grandview Avenue

Doctor the Skin to Cure the Skin

Advanced medical science holds eczema and similar skin diseases cannot be cured by blood treatment. Direct skin applications like D D D Prescription with oil of wintergreen and glycerine are touted as soothing and miraculous. Dr C A V Hartleben of Washington endorses it and recommends copies of letters available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. Free skin care treatise offered.

C. A. V. Hartleben Washington, D. C Havercamp

Tin Cans The Cause Of Women's Clubs

Chicago Professor E E Sparks of the University of Chicago spoke to Englewood Woman's club praising the tin can as the germ of women's clubs The canning industry laundry and bakery have reduced housekeeping labor and shifted women’s duties toward civic life He described the tin can as an uplifting force and a pivotal factor in modern household and social progress.

E. E. Sparks University of Chicago Muscatine Chautauqua Englewood Woman's Club Sparks

Pie mix promise to please the plain folk

The advertisement urges skipping trial recipes and buying a 10 cent package of OUR PIE Preparation in Lemon Chocolate or Custard to bake pies that taste so good one piece makes you want another. It touts quick, inexpensive, satisfying pies for everyday meals.

Milkmaids Convention planned by Eastern Star at rink

West Liberty residents report a busy spell with travel and visits. Mrs. Peyton and son Carl headed for Davenport for several days visiting her parents, while Mrs. McGowan arrived from Atalissa for a short town stay.

West Liberty Eastern Star P. C. Peyton Carl Davenport Carl Frederick Samuel McGowan Atalissa David Smith George Baxter Muscatine Elmer McIntire Nichols C. H. Hendrix Eunice Wymer Elizabeth Hal. Baker North Prairie J. C. Park Noah Phillips A. W. Jackson Masons’ Lodge Minnie McCaw Cedar Rapids William McCaw Daisy Johnson W. B. Davis Whitehead Bertha Fuller Harry Comfort Ed. Rock Plymouth George Winn

House Work and Women’s Health Faithful to Duty

Thousands of American women sacrifice their lives to domestic duties and suffer in silence from pains and aches. The piece laments overwork and calls for help to ease the burden on homemakers.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ends women’s ailments

Patients in Mayville New York and Beaver Falls Pennsylvania report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement promotes thirty years of use and invites women to write for guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

F. Ellsworth Mayville N. Y W. P. Boyd Beaver Falls Lydia E. Pinkham Lever Lydia EF. Pinkham

ZEMO Claims Quick Permanent Cure for Skin Ailments

A patent style notice promoting ZEMO as a clean liquid for external use that allegedly cures eczema and pimples by drawing germs to the skin surface and destroying them. It directs readers to E. W. Rose Med. Co. of St. Louis for samples and notes availability from A. W. Morgan, 107 West Second Street.

ZEMO E. W. Rose Med. Co St. Louis A. W. Morgan West Second Street

Local Arrivals and Visitors Pass Through Atalissa Area

Yesterday brought a stream of arrivals and visits around Atalissa as residents hosted guests and travelers. Notables include H B Kline and B H Black en route to Nichols for the Masonic lodge, and Mrs Chris Hansen of Nichols with her mother Mrs David Anderson of Grandview Iowa calling on friends in town.

Atalissa George Dan Miller H. B. Kline B. H. Black Nichols Masonic Lodge Chris. Hansen David Anderson Grandview J. C. Lodge Downey A. Burnett Adolph Vogle Herman Vogle Davyenport Theo. Jones H. C. Nichols W. G. Mosher C. M. Nichols P. N. Gibson West Branch Vern Gibson Margaret Swickard Fred Berckhemer Omaha Neb Ayers J. P. Moffit Iowa City

Pine Mills News Roundup March Events and Visits

John Schmith of Pleasant Prairie called on Roy Reeves. Ethel Bronson and Eva Eckhart of Organ street visited Mr. and Mrs. W. Hartman. Patterson’s school closed with a good program. Miss Eckhart taught a successful term and plans to return to Buffalo Prairie. Rolph of Pleasant Prairie visited Kretschmer home. Mrs. McElroy went to Fairport for Mrs. Chat’s illness. John Pryce from Fort Dodge visited Robert Bennett. H Cartwitzel has a painful hand treated by Dr. Mayhouse of Durant.

Pine Mills John Schmith Pleasant Prairie Roy Reeves Ethel Bronson Eva Eckhart Organ Street W. Hartman Patterson Miss Eckhart Buffalo Prairie Rolph Kret

Early Ice Goes Out in Mississippi at Dubuque

Ice in the Mississippi at Dubuque broke up Friday marking the earliest breakup in 15 years. Authorities note the rapid thaw surprised local fishermen and river traffic managers.

Mississippi Dubuque

Alfred Linder’s Sudden Departure Shocks West Second Street店

Alfred Linder, the cheese man on West Second street, suddenly left last night leaving debts and little stock. Owner George Shields, who owns the building, has taken charge as eight months rent is due and a landlord’s lien priorities debts. The stock is small and creditors likely face losses as an investigation begins.

Alfred Linder West Second Street Linder George Shields

Lone Tree Local Notes and Sports Results

Lone Tree Iowa items include visits from Nell Page Carrie Alexander West Branch illness of John Steel and a list of locals traveling or visiting relatives. The Iowa City independents played the Lone Tree Cubs in basketball 18 to 19 with Cubs winning. A large crowd attended a horse sale with good prices and a successful sale.

Lone Tree Nell Page Carrie Anamosa S. N. Alexander West Branch John Steel H. B. Hill West Liberty Fred Reynolds Cochran Muscatine Hamilton Lenora Miller Business Cedar Rapids Hershel Sylvester Malcom Phillips J. W. Brows Iowa City J. T. Kolda Solon Will McKean Dearborne Minn Lizzie Kirkpatrick Jeff McCollister Washington Iowa City Independents Lone Tree Cubs Cubs Herman Zimmerman Roy Bulechek Glen Stonebarger John Laren John Schaapveth Hands Lee Wilson Ashton Marshall Gale Walter Sewall

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Home Treatment

An advertising claim touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless, private home remedy for piles. It offers a free trial by mail from Pyramid Drug Co along with a full sized box for 50 cents at local druggists, urging readers to write for a free trial package.

Pyramid Drug Co Pyramid Building Marshall, Mich

Local Family Plans Oregon Move After Big Day

The article notes a family totaling 9 100 in some amount and announces they will depart for Oregon Monday to establish their future home. It mentions a newborn son for Mr and Mrs Mart Carey born Saturday March 7. A Grand Opera House school program Friday was a success with 55 dollars in proceeds and 23 dollars from Methodist church dinners. Kirkpatrick of Ainsworth visited Ed Kelso and family, while Wilson Riggs of Muscatine spent Friday with Dayton Riggs and family.

Oregon Mart Carey Grand Opera House The Methodist Church Kirkpatrick Ainsworth Ed. Kelso Wilson Riggs Muscatine Dayton Riggs

A Burning Shame Over Bucklen Arnica Salve Shortage

An item notes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve is unavailable to cure burns, sores, piles, cuts, wounds and ulcers at Haverkamp's Prescription Drug Store priced at 25 cents.

Havercamp

Local Social News From Rochester Area

S C Baker was a Wilton caller Saturday. Born to Mr and Mrs Melvin Wilson a baby boy. Mr and Mrs S C Wood were Wilton callers Tuesday. Hazel Reynolds went to Muscatine Monday. John Betzing and children were Tipton callers Wednesday. Chas McGillivray was a Wilton caller Wednesday. Elly Rehbehn went to Muscatine Wednesday. Funeral services for Jane Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Atkinson were held Rochester Friday March 6 at 2 pm. She was born July 20 1905 died March 4 1908 aged 2 years 8 months 13 days.

Rochester S. C. Baker Melvin Wilson S. C. Wood Hazel Reynolds Muscatine John Betzing Tipton Chas. McGillivray Elly Rehbehn Jane Atkinson Ralph Atkinson

Gladwin Notes on Local Travel and Visits

Abe Hensicker left Gladwin for New Boston to spend a week duck hunting. Mrs. Catherine Collins of Haskins visited James Cherwinker’s home. Win Blanchard of Wilton spent Thursday in Gladwin. Howard Sitler and Ed Wells of Washington came Thursday to hunt ducks. Miss Frances Rinney returned home Sunday after a trip to Muscatine and Grandview.

Gladwin Abe Hensicker New Boston Catherine Collins Haskins James Cherwinker Win Blanchard Wilton Howard Sitler Ed. Wells Washington Frances Rinney Muscatine Grandview

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A. H. Edwards J. Grosjean Fruitland Cc. M. Shaw S. H. Ames East Ninth Street P. Truesdale Fairport W. H. Hebert George Kranz H. C. Wittman Green Street Cone Bob Lee Letts Jacob Drew Dixon, Hill E. E. Carlson Florence Frater Cedar Street A. L. Beacham John B. Roth Phillip Kuriger Lucas Street A. C. Puttman Columbus Junction P. R. Axtell J. P. Courtney Edna Wapello Miss Courtney Hershey Hospital J.C. Ayer Co Lowell, Nass W.B. Corsets Eingarten Bros Portland Cement Atlas Marquette Englewood West Second Street Cheese Man DR. D. Jayne Jayne Swan Metzger Tom, Dick Harry Muscatine Broom Factory Harry Metzger Mfc Wittich Bros
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