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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
5
A Muscatine druggist promotes Rexall Remedies with a personal guarantee. A. W. Morgan’s Pharmacy offers Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets in three sizes 25c 50c and 1 and asserts a risk free trial if the product does not prove satisfactory.
Township trustees are urged to organize as boards of health with a physician advisor by the first Monday in April. If not, they violate state law. New rules require public notice of the board’s formation, officer elections, and physician appointment, with pay and record filing for auditing. July becomes the legal time for school boards to organize.
A New York woman credits Postum with ending her husband’s years of dizzy spells and biliousness caused by coffee. He stopped coffee after a friend’s advice, now works daily at 64 and feels spry as a boy. The letter, from Postum Co. Bat tle Creek Michigan, cites the product as a safe, nourishing substitute and promotes The Road to Wellville.
Saturday marked the formal opening of the millinery and suit department at the E. Reinemund store on West Second Street. The event drew crowds, with extensive displays of suits dress goods ready to wear and millinery, highlighting the store’s long standing presence and popularity in Muscatine. The decorations and displays enhanced the opening, making it a widely praised celebration from start to finish.
The Dolly passenger train on the Keithsburg branch wrecked near New Boston Iowa. Engineer Thomas Jenks fatally scalded died at New Boston after being taken there. Conductor D S Hecker sustained serious bruises as the engine plunged down an embankment dragging three cars. None of the passengers were injured.
The Muscatine community prepares a large funeral for Mayor Barney Schmidt. Masonic bodies will lead services at 2:30 PM from the Family Theatre on East Third Street and Greenwood Cemetery, with multiple city groups and orders attending in a show of respect. Stores may close 1 to 5 PM to honor the event.
Marian Magdalena Kirsch died Sunday at 3 40 pm at 506 West Fourth Street after creeping paralysis. A 52 year Muscatine resident born in Bavaria on December 13 1834 she left a son Albert Knoblauch of Chicago and a daughter Mrs A E Othmer of Muscatine with a granddaughter Marion Knoblauch of Chicago. Funeral plans await son’s word. Rev John Jans of the German Evangelical Church to officiate.
The Muscatine City Council met in special session on March 29 1909 to mourn the death of Mayor Barney Schmidt. They elect Grossklaus as mayor pro tem and announce a public record page for resolutions. The council asks local factories and businesses to close Tuesday from 1 to 5 PM.
George Minder born November 16 1862 in the Kaufmann home near his father’s place died March 21 after four weeks of tuberculosis at his parents home in Lake township. He was 46 years 4 months and 5 days old and leaves his parents five brothers two sisters and two daughters Mary and Verna of Ricketts Crawford county Town Mrs K March 29.
The Mulberry Avenue Stars defeated the Woodlawn Juniors 14 to 0 on Saturday in the first regular game of the year. Crowds of juvenile fans watched as Mulberry’s batteries Rolland Richards faced Woodlawn’s Jeffries Kemp.
Muscatine city business houses are asked to close tomorrow from 1 to 5 PM in honor of late Mayor Barney Schmidt. City Recorder Gustav Wels issues the notice to manufacturers and business firms.
The council awarded the memory of the deceased mayor with a moment of silence and ordered a committee to arrange funeral services. Aldermen Hahn Holmes and Hess, plus the city recorder, were named to organize attendance by the council, city officials, and firemen. The council adjourned after the motion.
H. H. Frazee presents Isle of Spice a piquant musical mixture with new scenery costumes and effects at the Grand on Tuesday evening Cinderella chorus and a famed cast receive strong national critics praise and public anticipation runs high.
Davenport residents are urged to see General Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur at Burtis opera house starting Monday evening April 19 with three performances and a Wednesday matinee April 21. The production involves over 200 people, extensive scenic equipment, and live horses and camels, illustrating the Messiah era with grand stage artistry and broad dramatic appeal.
Montrose Iowa March 29 Miss Zola Pickarde of Niles Michigan, a leading lady cornetist, died by her own action at Dr Carnes home in this town.
City authorities report a fruitless search for Esther Carnes, a cornetist from this place and a close traveling companion, after she disappeared following a social event.
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