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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement for S S S blood purifier by The Swift Specific Company Atlanta Georgia claims a safe vegetable remedy cures Contagious Blood Poison by purifying the blood without minerals. It promises a free home treatment book and physician advice, available at all drug stores.
Regular Monthly Meeting of Muscatine Board of Health heard no deaths from contagious diseases in February 1908. Dr. Fulham noted several diphtheria and scarlet fever cases with quarantines to be recorded. pneumonia deaths listed as well, reflecting the city’s health status.
J. D. Fulliam Health Officer reports month of March 1908 dairy inspections and animal counts. Cattle 218 hogs 568 calves 171 sheep 32 total 989. nine milk license applications. dairies inspected in good health with sanitary surroundings. Respectfully submitted Dr C J Hackett Inspector.
The sale on the George Irwin farm near Summit drew a large crowd with all items offered selling well. Five horses brought excellent prices and Silas Johnson acted as clerk for the auction.
Probate reveals Mrs Mary Weed leaves Trinity Episcopal Church the Weed homestead for a rectory and most remaining estate to the church. The Boys Choir receives 8200 and the Old Ladies Home is left 200 dollars. Weed Park on East Hill noted as a city landmark.
Grandpa Eisele and son Joe attended H J Frizzels sale and handled business in Muscatine. Mrs John Newkirk remains seriously ill with pneumonia. Frizzel sale was poorly attended due to a Will Thompson fire. Nicklas and Hatfield families visited. Celia Nicklas returned from Muscatine. Mail carrier buys a new horse. Various visits: Hatfield in Fruitland. August Johnson and family with Kiefer family. George and Emmie Pantel visited Will Eisele at the Bluff.
Colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine relieves it. E. W. Grove on box 25c.
The Commercial club of Alton pledges effort to establish a new opera house in the city. The project aims to advance cultural life and provide a venue for performances and gatherings in Alton.
Dr A E Kepford of Des Moines spoke to over a thousand at the William A Sunday Memorial Tabernacle on tuberculosis. He outlined causes and spreads, urged prevention measures, and called for a Muscatine health committee with Drs F H Little A J Oliver and Hugh Jameson to oversee relief efforts before he travels to Ames for further campaigning.
The First Baptist church men's club in Davenport held a well attended meeting at the church parlors with about 125 members. Dr H O Rowlands of Calvary Baptist spoke on the mission of the man and saloon and prohibition topics, while 16 new members joined.
An old advertisement claims electric bitters aid dyspepsia with liver and kidney troubles. It promises relief or no pay and lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller for 50 cents.
Reverend Joe R. Hanley of West Liberty has returned to his home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John R Hanley of Mulberry Avenue for some time.
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