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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
9
A home remedy guide recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best lasting cure for chronic constipation. It warns against harsh purgatives, touts the product as gentle and guaranteed, and notes availability at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles.
Local residents visit and travel between Atalissa Preemption Fairport and Davenport. Upcoming events include a jubilee concert at Woodman hall and a Grand Opera House showing of Exile. Religious study at the Y M C A and a St Matthias boys entertainment are announced with times and venues.
J W Herget declares he will not be responsible for any debts his wife Minnie Herget and their children incur from March 14, 1908. This notice attaches to the family as a legally binding statement.
Montana varsity suffers a 10 point defeat against Muscatine last night and travels to Butte for a three day stretch. The season record shows detailed scores against multiple opponents, including Western trip results and later matchups across Utah and Oregon regions.
Report touts a home remedy claiming to relieve rheumatism by cleansing the blood and kidneys. It describes rheumatism as uric acid buildup and prescribes a mixture of Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at night.
Missoula reports Muscatine basketball team defeated the University of Montana 61 to 24 after a dominant showing in Washington. The Tourists, on a homeward stretch, leave for Butte and then Anaconda with a Monday night clash scheduled in Anaconda.
Sweetland March 13 The friends of Mr and Mrs Joe Hanley West Liberty announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday morning March 8 8 Ernest Pace and family visited Mr and Mrs Lee Freise on Monday Grace Miller celebrated her 16th birthday with a party Saturday night featuring games and music Light refreshments followed.
Social items list Muscatine residents and visitors across the weekend. Ed Martin wins a three year school director term. Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Colberg, and Mr. Colberg deal with illnesses. The Russell farm near Wilton receives a move. Willie Holtz visits Letts as others report health and home activity.
Wm. Colberg and Odie Dolan left Copperas Creek for Rock Island to serve on the jury this week. Floyd Beany of Eliza visits his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hesser. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hessler of Illinois City spent Sunday with Mrs. S. J. Schell. The Thirtyacres and Maynard visited Edw. Feldman Jr. at Wrayville. Mrs. A. Freiberger of Muscatine stayed with M. and Gal Stewart. Peter Hesser spent weeks in Buffalo and Davenport. Fred Mewes Jr. of Illinois City works for Colberg during the jury period. Ella and Gladys Foster of Foster visited G. Kleist Tuesday.
Lee Sloan traveled to Kansas City for feeders. Mrs Lucy Wyatt and son Grover fell ill with grippe, Grover improving. Charlie Moseley quite sick. A daughter was born March 4 to Mr and Mrs Ed Poland near Mannon, with Mrs Poland still ill. John Harter moved to the Harter farm and Frank Diehl moved to Ed Booths farm. James Welch delivering hogs to New Boston. George Green moved to Hartwig/Pullen farm. B F Townsley and son of Aledo visited the Stevenson home.
Drawings were held in Chicago for the Central A. U. basketball championships to be played at Evanston Y M C A next week. Muscatine teams are expected to be well represented in the unlimited class where players average over 145 pounds. Schedule shows March 19 at 7 p m Wilson Avenue Y M C A versus Wheaton college and 8 p m Central Y M C A contest.
At 9 o clock West Side Y M C A and Detroit Y M C A meet Belvidere Y M C A. Friday at 7 p m Evanston Blues vs Central Belvidere winner. 8 o clock Chicago Meteors face Hull House. 9 o'clock winner Wheaton Wilson vs Evanston Reds.
Amusements note the Grand opera house presents Adrift in New York for the first time in this city with matinee and night shows. The eastern success is praised for sincerity and simplicity and the capable company promises a pleasing performance for western audiences.
Theron Illick aged 23 son of J T Illick prominent Burlington attorney drowned when a sailboat overturned on the Mississippi River in Burlington.
Hazel Dell reports visitors and family news over the past week. Mr and Mrs John Fhurst visited sister Mrs George Rausch. Mr and Mrs Chas Kistler welcomed a baby boy. Mrs Guy Tyler visited at George Rausch's. Alvin Siedler helps with housework. Rennie Lamb and her sons Glen and Steward stayed with Oscar Peterson. Oakley McGinnis made a Muscatine call. Mrs John Vanatta and Mrs Chas Vanatta visited Grandma Peterson. trunk line from Muscatine completed and connected at Illinois City.
Caucuses were held yesterday afternoon in Lake Moscow and Montpelier townships to select delegates for the Muscatine county convention. Montpelier chose Julius Welsch as chairman and Robert Bennett as secretary. delegates include Welsch Hestler Nettleton and Carpenter. Lake township delegates are J D Stuart Joseph Hubbard Albert Baird and John A Hoopes.
A note indicates Moscow township appears in another part of the paper, signaling a later page or insert. The reference suggests local coverage will include the township in upcoming issues and may outline community news, events, and notices related to Moscow.
In about two weeks the German American Savings bank will move into its new quarters at the corner of Second and Sycamore streets. Finishing touches are being applied to the banking room and the final paint is being completed. Additional work includes cleaning, polishing furnishings and fixtures, and a cork floor to be laid in the bank offices and behind the railings.
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