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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1909
Page
5
Ad highlights Post Toasties as a dainty white corn starter with a toasty flavor. Encourages readers to use their own ingenuity to create other dishes. Mentions a booklet Tid-Bits made with Toasties and pricing 10 cents for popular size 15 cents for large family.
A Postum Cereal Company product line is attributed to manufacturing at Battle Creek Michigan. The fragment notes the company's origin and location, suggesting an archival catalog entry for a cereal product.
The Mulford Congregational church orchestra under Miss Caroline Richard rehearses weekly for Friday night’s annual concert and musicale prom. Vocalist Miss Rosetta Wagner will perform, readings are planned, and the program promises to be a standout under church society auspices. Local notes from South Muscatine report Edna Pahl, Carl and Mrs Weissen, Anna Geertz, and Mrs Brecken visiting or returning home.
An advertisement proclaims that Zemo and Zemotone draw germs and poisons to the skin surface to destroy them and cure any skin or scalp disease. The claim is attributed to E. W. Rose Med. Co. of St. Louis with displays at A. W. Morgan's Drug Store showing cures.
Father Willebrode led the closing of the forty hours devotion at St Matthias Church with solemn high mass at 8 30 this morning. The service featured Father Phillips of the Benedictine Order as celebrant and Rev. F. J. Leonard as sub deacon. More than a large crowd attended and the Litany of the Saints followed with Benediction.
The closing of the Y W campaign is extended to Saturday night March 27. Members are urged to wear tags and secure at least one new member. The Geneva club met at Miss Althaus home and welcomes all eligible. The O R C club will meet tonight. English and Bible classes convene. Bible class at Newell Avenue with Mrs Wise tomorrow at 2 30. Mrs Weed’s class at Mulberry Avenue 3 30. A junior fair featuring fancy work, ice cream and candy is planned for Saturday all day.
The funeral of Henry Shafnit was held at 2:30 PM from the late residence 828 Cedar Street. Rev. A I E Boss conducted the Trinity burial ritual with many present. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers Henry Giessler J M McCoskry W S Underdonk Charles Mull Adam Funck and Fred Daut.
Supreme President T. B. Hanley of Des Moines and State Manager Kane of Davenport will meet the M B A on April 12 to observe the local branch anniversary. A special program with speeches music and reading is planned. Refreshments will be served and members expect a good time.
A bold hospital ad touts Pyramid Pile Cure for piles and rectal disease with promises of instant relief and rapid healing. It urges readers to mail name and address for a free trial package from Pyramid Drug Co. at 138 Pyramid Bldg Marshal Mich, then to buy a 50 cent box.
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