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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
2
A persuasive advertisement touts Galvanic Soap claiming brighter, cleaner laundry and longer lasting results. It emphasizes coconut oil from Ceylon, reduced labor, and long trader reputation, urging readers to clip a coupon and try the first cake with a money-back style assurance.
Sweetland Iowa residents report weekend calls as Mrs Wedekind and son Henry visited the Davis home near Fairport. Dr Henderson and Rev Fisher were in Muscatine on Saturday. W G Wood returned to Pasadena California after a two week Sweetland visit with relatives. Charles Schafer and Miss Irene Purcell visited Sunday with Mr.
In Rochester Iowa on March 12 Mr and Mrs I C Wood shopped in Wilton Friday. Chas McGillivray and Jenness Clay were Wilton callers Friday. Mr and Mrs Charley Dauber of Tipton visited Walter Nelson Sunday. Ray Hains was a business visitor in Wilton Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Betzing and family spent Sunday at Henry Betzing s of Atalissa. Nora Wildasin of South Union visited Gertrude Baker earlier in the week.
Two Muscatine High School teams the Tigers and the Zephyrs will play next Friday evening in the Y M C A gym under an independent Girls' Basketball Association banner. Principal R M Arey had refused public play in school attire, prompting the club's formation.
Zemo a scientific external remedy stops itching and kills eczema germs. It is claimed to cure more chronic skin cases than other remedies. A W Morgan the local druggist endorses Zemo as honest and capable of delivering the promised results.
The traveling secretary of the Lutheran church extension board spoke at Grace Lutheran church on the theme We Are Laborers With God. He urged all congregants to contribute to church work and noted a nationwide rise in Lutheran membership before departing for Atchison Kansas.
Dean Sage of Dubuque reports steady progress in the Iowa Episcopate endowment drive. A long list of pledges from multiple parishes shows substantial growth, though Muscatine’s gift is pending due to timing. The movement aims to support a diocesan bishop and deepen church finances.
C C Gardner traveling passenger agent for the Rock Island lines visited Muscatine this forenoon. He is arranging transportation for a large party from Muscatine to California.
A testimonial from Mrs James Wilkie of Cherokee Iowa reports severe St Vitus dance and nervous collapse alleviated by Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes weight gain and renewed sleep after starting treatment, crediting the pills with a full recovery and lasting nerve health. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY.
Sherman Wingerter and C A Talbert presented a plan for a lodge supervised carnival in Muscatine in June with 18 attractions. No action was taken as a committee will meet with city officials and business leaders before deciding.
The Iowa Adjutant General issues Special Orders for a March 22 election to fill the Major’s vacancy in the 54th Regiment, Iowa National Guard. Capt. W. S. Norton is a leading candidate alongside Lt. Hoover, with voting at regiment armories 8 to 10 p.m. and six days' notice required by officers.
The city council is to be organized on Thursday night with seven Democrats expected to retain present officials. Gustav Weis J J Ryan W J Vannatta George Fuller John Bloom Sr M O Nefdig likely reelected. New council members include Bersch Hahn Gross klaus Robbins Hess Hartwig Holmes Nietzel. Mayor Schmidt will announce committee appointments.
The notice mandates voter sign in person with no proxy voting. Election returns will be mailed to Regimental Adjutant in Muscatine Iowa on election night. By order of the Governor Guy E Logan Adjutant General.
Mrs E Goldsberg and Mrs T J Hoffman of Cone departed for home yesterday after shopping in Muscatine. An advertisement for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claims a cold cure in one day attributed to E W Grove signature.
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