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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
7
Local notices list residents in Muscatine and Wilton visiting friends and shopping. Names include W. E. McGowan Atalissa eye doctor A B Clapp and many Wilton and Chicago visitors. Births recorded and small ads for candy and a 5 room house for sale.
Wealthy investor Mrs Hetty Green said to be worth at least 60 million dollars praises first mortgage real estate loans. Titus Loan and Investment Co. offers mortgage loans from 160 dollars to 10 thousand dollars at 213 Iowa Ave. Call or write for full particulars.
Muscatine audiences enjoyed the season’s strongest musical comedy as The Girl Question solved by Hough Adams and Howard played at the Grand. Carl H George led as Baron Max Von Tesmar with Paul Nicholson as Don Ryan, while Helen Roynton and Henrietta Tedro earned top praise among leading women. The cast, bright costumes, and polished chorus created a metropolitan feel with memorable tunes and witty dialogue.
Prairie Grove notes show Nell Kirby and Clyde from near West Liberty visiting Mrs. George McCann. Rena Swart stayed with her sister Mrs. Chas Montgomery near West Liberty. George Downing did business in Iowa City and Oxford last week. Fritz Jensen and wife visited their son George and family. Agnes Schneider helped Mrs. Fred Kruess at the new Fred Cook farm. Charley Schiele shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago from Centerdale. The Union Valley and Centerdale Telephone company held its annual meeting.
Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver of Parsons Kansas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after two years of severe feminine illnesses. The advertisement cites a thirty year history of the remedy aiding displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors painful periods backache and nervous prostration and encourages women to write for free counsel to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A meeting at the Prairie Grove school house Saturday forenoon kept the same officers in place. Daniel Shippe visited Iowa City over the weekend. Mrs. George Jensen reports throat trouble easing. Vera Pinney visited her parental home in Union Valley. Elmer Faires Ed and Reuben Deforest attended a West Branch horse sale. Arch James home hosted a youthful gathering with candy, popcorn, and card games into the night.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters can dissolve union of stomach liver and kidney troubles and cure biliousness and malaria. It guarantees relief and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller at 50 cents.
Miss Effie McCreedy will work as milliner in Chicago. Mrs. Brumbarger dies and is buried in Ainsworth. Maggie Hofsteater moves to Ainsworth after buying William Simpson property. G C Gloeckler erects monument in Ainsworth cemetery for E M Fuptson. Several residents visit relatives in Washington Muscatine Cedar Falls Iowa Falls Mt. Pleasant Bluffton Ind and New London.
The Oak Grove school election was held last Monday at the school house. William Hendrix was reelected director for the coming year. Local social notes mention neighbors and events including entertaining guests, a surprise for Miss Olive Barnard, and moves into the Jake Houser place. Spangler chapel set Sunday school for March 15 at 2 and preaching at 3.
After days of inactivity a lightning strike damaged an Iowa Telephone cable on East Hill. Workers located the fault late yesterday and thirty five phones were restored. Mercy and Help Sewing Society met at Mrs. Tice's home on East Seventh Street with many members present and refreshments served.
The Carthage College Glee Club from Carthage Hi appeared at the YMCA building under Grace English Lutheran church auspices and drew large audiences. Meyers delivered notable impersonations and was encored repeatedly as most numbers were repeated due to audience enthusiasm.
The A M E church jubilee concert, held March 5, was a success but financially modest. It will be repeated at Woodman Hall on Saturday night with the same program, featuring Mrs Hattie Lee of Buxton Indiana, to aid church trustees in paying off debt.
Mason ic a Iowa Lodge No 2 meets first Tuesday evening each month. A W Scott W M L Johnson secretary. Washington Chapter No 4 meets second Friday each month. A B Uthmer M E and M P Webb. Kuoyas and Select Masters Council meets third Thursday each month at Stein's wash hall. G L Lezette T J M S L Johnson recorder. Molay Commandery No 1 BE T regular conclave meets gcd Wednesday each month. G D Lezette BE W H Gram recorder.
An old promotional notice touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless at home remedy for piles. It claims instant relief, no surgery, and requires sending name and address to a Marshall Michigan address for a free trial package. It urges buying full boxes from druggists for 50 cents.
M. B. A. Bend City Lodge No. 143 invites good standing members to monthly meetings at the K of P building with Dr. B. E. King as president and Chas. Ryan as secretary. Muscatine Lodge No. 5 meets Mondays at 7 45 pm. Miriam Lodge No. 27 D of K meets Fridays at 7 45 pm. Traffie Encampment No. 4 meets first and third Fridays at 7 49 pm. Woodbine Camp No. 142 Royal Neighbors of America meets fourth Wednesdays. Officials: Emma U Hoelllin Oracle Kate Varvin Recorder Myrtie Kir Receiver. Visiting neighbors welcome.
The Culcel of Honor No 677 in Muscatine meets Mondays at 10 Woodman Hall. Invites ing members in good standing to attend. J Coster, Chancellor. H G Schoenig, Recorder.
F O E Muscatine Aerie 815 holds Tuesday evening meetings at 8 in Eagle Lodge Hall over Dunbar restaurant. Visitors always welcome. L E Aikens serves as Worthy Prior.
The Degree of Honor holds sessions on the second and fourth Tuesdays in Pythian hall. Wavie Niebling serves as chief of honor, Mary Crouch as financier, and Gussie Muli as recorder.
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