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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
2
An advertorial note explains kidney and bladder disease as common to both sexes. It promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy with sample bottles by mail and urges writing to Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York.
Social highlights of the Commercial club smoker at the Hershey building. Over 300 members attended, with talks by E B Fulham, Albert F Dawson, B F Carroll, and Rev William Sunday messages read. Muscatine leaders urged growth to 30,000 by 1912, plus a booster train plan and a program of entertainment and refreshments.
A promotion touts Pyramid Pile Cure with unsolicited testimonials claiming cure of piles. Readers are offered a free trial package by mail after sending name and address, then encouraged to buy full boxes for 50 cents.
A promotional coupon advertises a free trial package of the Pyra mid Pile Cure sent by mail. It instructs readers to fill blank lines with name and address and mail to Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan.
The funeral of Mrs. S B Stucker was held Wednesday afternoon at 1 from the M E church in West Liberty Ia with Rev Joe R Hanley delivering the sermon and grave prayer. A large gathering attended and many floral tributes were sent by friends. A church quartet performed at the service.
A promotional blurb touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier with over 20 ingredients. It warns against substitutes as inferior, cheaper to produce, and more profitable for sellers, urging purchase in liquid form or chocolated tablets.
Beyer and Harry Chesebro sang at the funeral service with pallbearers Henry Friedle Homer Hudson John Dexter Frank Lawton John Vanatta and J L Peters. Interment was in Oakridge cemetery. Mrs L A Hickethier of Bryan Indiana returned home after visiting cousin Mrs Phil Bailey. Miss Artie Gates planned a Downey visit with friend Mrs Ace Brisbine. Fortnightly club met at Miss Lucy Dices home on West Sixth street with talks on Travels Yellowstone Colorado and Zig Zag Journeys. The next meeting will be with Mrs J C Hall. Mesdames Stoops and Schenck visited Downey to see their mother Amanda Wiggins. Attendees at Mrs S B Stucker funeral included E S Lamb John Van Horn Jesse Van Horn and others from Atalissa. Mr and Mrs Ed Spencer and two daughters of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs Attie Fawcett. Mrs Emar Stokes spent time in Iowa City visiting sister in law Mrs Delbert Masker recently operated on. Mrs Matilda Neipher of St Louis arrived for Vera Atkins death. Muscatine visitors I A Nichols Amos Whitacre A H McClun J E McIntosh. Miss Isa Shannon of Nichols arrived to visit aunt Mrs Anna Smith and cousin Miss Rita Shannon.
Twelve members will be initiated into Eagle Lodge No. 10 at the weekly meeting tonight. The membership contest continues with unusual success as new members are secured daily. A social session will follow the business meeting and full attendance is desired.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows marks its sovereign grand lodge founding with a 0th anniversary observance on Monday evening April 26. The Muscatine branch plans a formal program and a banquet is likely to be served.
An advertisement touts CAS CARETS as a cure for constipation and torpid liver with a “sickly smile” transformation. It promotes a 110 count box for a week’s treatment and claims it as the world’s biggest seller with a million boxes sold monthly.
Muscatine's St Matthias school hall hosted a St Patrick's Day concert featuring Miss Margaret Gertrude Moynahan Miss Flora Parsons Prof Julius Paudiet George N Rockwell and Henry E Fayle among others. The program included Irish tunes readings duets and a Chopin polonaise Millitaire with strong audience applause and praise for Rockwell's arranging and talent.
An event of interest at H Schmidt Son company concert hall features Blanche Munn in a March 24 recital directed by Amalia Schmidt Gobble. Julia Hutchinson assists in piano numbers with Mrs Gobble as accompanist. Munn offers a rich mezzo soprano and a varied program tailored to her voice.
Coughs from la gripe are dangerous as they often develop pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and strengthens the lungs to prevent serious results. Genuine product has no harmful drugs and a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. For sale by A. W. Morgan.
Henry Blessing sues Iowa Manufacturer's Insurance of Waterloo for 900 dollars claiming 1090 dollars loss from a fire on December 11 1908 in South Muscatine warehouses on Schley avenue. Fuel and sheds destroyed, sheds later rebuilt. J G Kammerer is the attorney for plaintiff.
The Ladies Aid society of the First Congregational hosts a green tea supper from five to seven. The event promotes community gathering with light refreshments and fellowship.
Last evening from five to seven, the church society served suppers to about two hundred attendees. The event, described as a decided success, featured an excellent menu and the women expressed great satisfaction with the outcome.
An old advertisement proclaims a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. F J Cheney and Co is vouched for by Walding Kinnan Marvin as trustworthy. The cure is sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle with testimonials offered.
Mrs. L A McKee of Ironton Mo visited Conesville with I W Jones and Allen McCurdy after trips to Iowa City and West Liberty. The Grace Reformed church youth group hosted a St Patrick social and March 12 alumni banquet at Principal L R McKee s home with decorations in 1909 colors and a four course supper. Banquet attendees included Myrtle Chown Anita Jean Arthur McCullough Eva Krider John English Raymond Tipton Floyd McCullough Bessie McKee Nellie Singleton Ruth Miller Rae Trautman Jesse Foster Rae Nolin Myrtle Foster Mina Emerson Winfred English Andrey Foster Ralph Kimberling Roy Tipton Grace Gunderson Paul Buser Margaret Buser Zula Abbott Wil Neff Roy Abbott Fern McCullough Roy Jean Della McCullough and 18 total alumni with 10 present. Miss Maude Sanderson returned to Colorado Springs after a day at home.
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