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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
5
In a bold office-note, a Muscatine physician touts two years of daily presence and a reputation for honest treatment. He claims to treat rheumatism, sciatica, stomach and kidney diseases with electricity, vibratory massage, and medicines, using X ray and eye tests, and denies traveling doctor status.
G. M. Titus at 213 Iowa avenue advertises ready on hand first mortgage loans from $190 to $15,000. He guarantees no charge for collecting interest or principal and positions real estate loans as safer than government bonds for investors seeking secure placements.
The school may form a baseball squad with Principal Rodney M. Arey set to coach. Prospective lineup includes Oliver Munn as catcher, Harold Morgan pitcher, Ed Volger shortstop, Del Asthalter first base, Clarence Hahn second base, Will Randall third base, Robert Schenck right field, Walter Molis center field, and Walter Mohnson left field. Nearby towns seek games once organized.
The Relief Hose Company dance at Bleeker street headquarters drew a large, happy crowd with music and hours of enjoyment. In the Roach & Musser factory a broke engine forced layoffs until repairs. Spring vacation begins next week for Franklin, Garfield, and Hamilton schools. Residents plant gardens as sunshine returns, despite wet ground. Miss Hattie Cooper and Charles Means plan marriage at the bride's parents home. Local notes report moves, hospital recovery, and community meetings amid spring conditions and bluff slides near Hershey avenue.
William H Cooper seeks a divorce from Lida Cooper on desertion grounds, stating they wed in 1903 and split in 1904. Meanwhile Muscatine manager Hine announces ball park construction at the fair grounds with a grand stand and bleachers, aiming for April 15 and a tryout around mid month. Local players and star ex White Sox infielder Murray show interest as the season opens against the Nebraska Indians.
The funeral for the late J. R. Van Sickle was held at 2 p.m. from 840 Cedar Street with Rev. Bryant C. Preston of the First Congregational church officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were George Kinsley, John Nyenhuis, John Groves, William Hinks, Otto Wickey and Milton Frack. Music was provided by Mrs. Einhausen, Mrs. B. C. Preston and G. W. Porter.
An advertisement promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a daily aid for cuts and injuries. The product is sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
An old ad notes a guarantee that Dr King’s New Life Pills would cure a constipation case, promising a solution from Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
F R St John, a Chicago wholesale shoe house traveler for ten years, visited Muscatine today seeking a prime site for a first class shoe store. Health ends his road stint and he plans a high grade shop selling only men’s shoes, a novel feature for the area.
Musquitine Tribe No. 95 conferred the adoption degree on a class of 30 palefaces last evening. The lodge welcomed the state great sachem and great chief of records. R. G. Priebe demonstrated the unwritten work. F. A. Day of Des Moines attended as great chief of records, and a large turnout joined the chiefs to mark a six month record of new adoptees.
Employers seeking workers are urged to use the Journal want columns with a rate of one half cent per word. The notice highlights inexpensive classifieds as a method to recruit staff.
Readable sale items show men’s heavy plow shoes in solid leather priced at 1.19 per pair and satin calf shoes at a discount from 1.56, with girls’ patent leather shoes valued at 2.00 offered at a reduced price.
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