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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
2
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure and tonic for numerous female ailments. Claims extensive testimonials, notes natural root ingredients, and offers free consultation with private, confidential advice. promotes a medical adviser and a 1000 page reference work sent for stamps.
A roundup of social visits and comings and goings around Copperas Creek and nearby towns. Names include A Reynolds W Thirtyacre J C Hesser F Feldman Martha Mewes Floyd Beany Ed Feldman Pearl Bowser Louise Feldman W Thiryacre J W Shell Bay Island I C Griffett J Miller Wrayville J Robinson Milton Machow Edgar Anker Ferdinand Ferdinand area Illinois City Sweetland Center Eliza and Illinois City all feature in visits and relocations.
The Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine convention prompts a railroad sale. Iowa Central Railway offers round trips April 25 to May 5 with return by July 31 at one fare total. Travel via any direct route outward and return via any other direct route. Stopovers allowed. Inquiries to A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
Rev J W Potter spoke to the Mothers club at Mrs Marie Dreier's home on West Third Street. The program included vocal numbers and a reading, and Potter discussed marriage law, divorce rates, and the need for better uniform laws and post divorce indictments while urging mutual respect and shared duties in marriage.
Two large cannons received from the War Department were moved to East Hill park. They are placed on the river overlook and will be set on cement bases soon. Work will begin after frost to complete abuttments, aligning the guns to beautify the park.
Rev Potter spoke on divorce trends noting seven tenths of cases arise among lower classes while two tenths involve the rich under economic motives. He stressed sacred ties remain strong among the common people with one divorce per 92 marriages. An enthusiastic discussion followed and a pleasant evening ended with plans for the April 2 meeting at Mrs. J. H. Eversmeyer’s home where Dr. J. L. Klein will speak.
Advertising notice promises a cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with PAZO OINTMENT. Druggists authorize refunds if not cured in fourteen days. Cost is fifty cents.
Dr. John Kulp of Davenport is critically ill in Pueblo Colorado from blood poisoning after a severe foot burn in a hot bath. He has led a sanitarium there for two months and his friends in Muscatine fear for his life.
Commodore Blair announces the Helen Blair crew for the steamer Helen Blair of the Carnival City Packet company. The vessel is to depart from Rock Island boatyards next Monday to begin trade between the tri cities and Burlington.
Closing exercises at Pine Mills School featured a program by district pupils with many parents in attendance. The lineup included songs, dialogues, and numerous recitations led by students such as Henry Kemper, Joseph Missel, Teglah Rinnert, Edna Rinnert, Frieda Kretschmar, and others, along with school performances by the students.
Grace M. Essex files in district court for divorce from Timothy T. Essex after a marriage on January 4 1899 and separation since 1905. She alleges abandonment and no support, seeking custody of their three minor children.
Shelby Norman Post No 231 G A R held a meeting to appoint a committee to procure the principal Decoration Day orator. The panel named consists of M O Stanwood Herman Schmidt and John H Munroe.
Mrs Young of Clay City New York nearly poisoned herself due to constipation. Doctor King’s New Life Pills cured her. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
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