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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1906

Page

5

Backache and kidney pain warnings push Dean's Kidney Pills

An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a vegetable remedy to treat kidney pain backache and related symptoms. It claims widespread endorsement and presents a testimonial from Ino Bloom of Hershey avenue detailing severe back pain and relief after using the product.

Fuch Bright Dean United States Ino Bloom Hershey Avenue Hershey Havercamp's

Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Local Trial and 50 Cent Box

A promotional item touts Pyramid Pile Cure claiming quick relief from piles without surgery. It invites readers to try a sample before buying and notes a 50 cent price. The text includes letters of satisfied customers and urges purchasing at drug stores. Local notices mention visitors and church events in London hall and nearby towns.

Isaac Smith Wharton New York Pyramid Drug Co Pyramid Marshall, Mich

Muscatine Elects New City Officials In 1906 Inaugural

The Muscatine city government convened on March 15 1906 with Mayor elect Asthalter taking the chair. Aldermen Kneese Holmes Van Zyl Diercks Sanders Richards Barnemeier and Appel attended as Asthalter outlined fiscal restraint to reduce debt cut taxes support labor and expand city utilities. The council elected city recorder city engineer city sexton city marshal street commissioner and filled park and police posts while approving park funding and tax abatements as part of early administration.

City Recorder Ald. Eppel Ald van Zyl Excelsior Hose Company Bernard Korte Ald. Sanders Kneese Howard L. Coon Ald. Bartemeier Champion Hose, Hook & Ladder Company Sam G. Strajack S. G. Strajack Busch Street Ald. Diercks Diercks Leutzinger Creek Board of Supervisors Ald. van Zy Ald. Holmes Benham Avenue Musser Street Ald. Kneese Climer Logan Streets Fulham Avenue Chris. Zeug Grandview Avenue Warren Street Holmes Finance Committee Gustav Weis Asthalter Richards Sanders Van Zyl Barnemeier Appel New York City Muscatine L. Maxson S. E. Kinsley Geo. Fuller E. O. Burnside P. A. Dove Link Beham Carl Berg E. Kinsley L. Beham Bartemeier Eppel Diereks Jack Schmidt John Binhoff Eugene S. Gaseil August Zeug Jacob Ziffron Ben Reesink Fred Springborn Park Fred Koenig Stock John Haifleigh M. J. Flannery Chas. Binz Mr. Binz Wm. Huttig Weed Park Club Park Club Hoffman Gustav Schmidt Newell Avenue Climer Street Althaus Sarah E. Lohr H. S. Howe

West Liberty Social Roundup Highlights Eighth Birthday Party

In West Liberty Iowa on March 20 a party at Mrs Gregg Swems celebrated Helen Tiptons eighth birthday with fifteen friends and gifts. Other notes include visits from Edna Wiley Herbert Moore and Hugo Naubauer, a card club session, a school board meeting electing Mildred Rogers as teacher, and various callers and small social events around town.

West Liberty Helen Tipton Gregg Swem Harry Suttor Cedar Rapids Chicago Charley Pickering Edna Wiley Muscatine Herbert Moore Iowa City Morey Eby Woodruff Isaac Lewis Springdale Kate and Nettie Ruess Albert Ruess Hugo Naubauer Ladies Card Club Dr. Kimball Spencer Street Haldeman Clark Lewis Roland Burger John Buers Frank Weber S. Weber Seventh Street Mildred Rogers Henry Lewis Blanche Shipman Elm Street

Morning Sun Social Roundup In Columbus Junction

Miss Margaret Hungate arrives for a visit. Miss Nora Corvette hosts a Kensington for Miss Dorothy McKelvey of Monmouth College. Miss Tressa Frazier and Miss Lizzie Deth visit in Wapello. Lulu Huffman returns from Des Moines. Missionary society meets Thursday at 2 30 p m with Mrs T Mc Clement. Mr Brownlee and Miss Grace Smith visit en route to Washington Iowa. M Ochiltree returns from Indian Territory Oklahoma. Hewitt family to Prosser this Monday night.

Margaret Hungate Columbus Junction Nora Corvette Kensington Dorothy McKelvey O Monmouth College Tressa Frazier Wapello Lizzie Deth Lulu Huffman Des Moines Ladies Missionary and Aid Society The Reformed Presbyterian Church T. McClement J. B. Wright Gee Rio Mr. Brownlee Grace Smith Monmouth Washington M. Ochiltree Indian Territory Oklahoma A. H. Hewitt Prosser

Petersville Social Notices Roundup

Petersville reports March 20 with Ed Holmes Omer Bear and Newt Young in New Boston on business. F Shoemaker sale well attended despite poor roads. J Pulliam and sons bought a fine horse from Arthur McDonald last week. Max Colberg sawed wood last Thursday. Ed Booth and family visited S A Blaisdell family. Uncle Steven Bear traveled to Aledo for Mrs Martin Boyd funeral. James Welsh visited from Manion. Ed Gritfin and wife in Joy for a business trip. John Nelson fell from a wagon injuring three ribs. School starts Monday March 26 for spring term.

Petersville Ed. Holmes Omer Bear Newt Young New Boston F. Shoemaker J. Pulliam and Martin Boyd James Welsh Manion Ed. Gritfin John Nelson

Edna Greiner Returns Home From Valparaiso Trip

Miss Edna Greiner came home from Valparaiso Ind where she has studied the past few months. Miss Edna Chamberlain hosted two Muscatine friends over Sunday. Stella Chamberlain will lead the League meeting next Sunday. Cora Van Winkle of Fairport returned to assist Mrs Gene Maylone this summer. Moscow township assessor completed work in North Prairie. James O Keefe visited Muscatine on Sunday. Charles Chamberlain hauls material for a new barn planned this spring.

North Prairie Edna Greiner Valpariso Ind Edna Chamberlain Muscatine Stella Chamberlain Cora van Winkle Fairport Gene Maylone Moscow Township James O'Keefe Chas Chamberlain

Appendix Kept Busy by New Life Pills Ad

An old advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills to prevent constipation. It lists Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the seller and notes a price of 25 cents.

Dr. King Havercamp’s

Egg hatching ads offered at half-cent per word

Readers can place want ads for hatching eggs at a rate of one half cent per word per insertion. Advertisers should count words carefully to estimate cost and submit copy for publication.

Woman's Gratitude for Restored Sleep with Nervine

A Texas woman recounts prolonged insomnia and mental distress before trying Dr Miles Nervine on a pharmacist recommendation. She reports immediate sleep and continuing improvement, praising the product and noting a guarantee from the druggist.

Miles

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