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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
6
Dr. W. S. Norton at 116 W. 2d, Clyde Williams heads to Kaona to establish a home, Dr. A. B. Clapp eye specialist Hershey Building, Daniel Smith to Kalona to visit relatives, Michael Doran returns to Nichols after city business, Bestenlehner's corn cure advertised, Emmet Launch back from Kalona after visit.
Easter Sunday at Musserville Methodist church will swap the sermon for a special program by the Sunday school division. William Stark directs the event with teachers guiding classes. songs and recitations will mark the Resurrection feast.
In respect of the late Mayor Barney Schmidt, South Muscatine firms paused operations. Roach & Musser Sash and Door offered a half holiday to all employees while other factories shut from 4:10 to 4:25 pm. The Muscatine Sunday school department plans its annual meeting and election of officers this evening.
Advertisement claims Diapepsin digestion pills relieve indigestion within five minutes after meals. It promises no more sour stomach, heartburn, belching, or headaches and urges readers to buy a 50-cent case from their druggist to restore appetite and improve taste.
City Engineer J. J. Ryan reports a new sewer for East Hill with Park Avenue Cannon Avenue Magnolia Sheridan Sherman Halstead Grant and Washington Streets. Project aims to end cellar flooding and serve Lincoln School. Council will review at the next meeting.
E F Christie came from Brighton to visit in Wapello for the weekend. Miss Margaret Sloan returned to Cedar Falls after visiting near Wapello. Mrs J C Smith returned home from Des Moines. Derexa Rebekah Lodge plans a meeting Friday April 2 1909. David Coleman visited relatives in Oakville. Mrs A H Dewein and Mrs Herman Otto attended John Dewein funeral in Burlington then returned home. John Wallace of Fairbury Nebraska visited relatives in Wapello and left Friday evening. C E Frost visited from Oakville earlier in the week. Hallie Mosier visiting from Iowa City to spend vacation with father C L Mosier in Jefferson township. Miss Kittie Wright was in Oakville and Morning Sun last Friday then returned to Wapello. Dr W S Grimes in Des Moines as witness on Mt Pleasant state hospital inquiry. James McLaughlin to South Dakota for land in Rosebud agency after drawing a lot in Tripp county. The play The Two Johns at the opera house Monday night drew a good crowd.
Bartholomew county dry by 801 majority Jennings by 518 and Vermil l ion by 323 mark the drys win in local option elections. Vermillion faced the fiercest battle with liquor interests sending 25 cars from Terre Haute to boost turnout. Authorities report attempts to import foreigners and negroes to vote were blocked and two arrests were made for illegal voting.
An entertaining home play delighted Mrs. Ida Merrick and guests last Friday evening. County farm inspector Corwin from Keosauqua visited the Wapello county farm. Lola Keck returned to Mt. Vernon school duties after a vacation in Wapello. Archie Stroup and wife of Lockridge plan a ninety day trip to Oregon and the West. Vernon Wiederrecht returned to Mt. Vernon for school after a short home stay. George Fuestal and wife of Fairport visited Mrs. Fuestal’s grandfather J. B. McCullough and left for home on Monday.
A longtime remedy claimed to relieve female ailments, produced from roots and herbs, with testimonials of hundreds of thousands of users in the United States. The advertisement urges sick women to try the medicine and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway offers every Tuesday from March 23 to April 27 low fares for settlers to North Dakota and Montana points. Fares apply to Haynes Hettinger Bowman Marmarth and other North Dakota stations and to Baker Miles City Forsyth Mussel Shell Lavina Roundup Harlowton Moore Lewistown and other Montana stations. Complete information free from your local agent F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
Sealed bids are due by 7 39 p m April 1 1909 to the City Recorder for printing and binding the city council proceedings covering March 19 1909 to March 17 1910. Bidders propose price per page and offer thirty copies with ten bound for bidder. The council may reject all bids. details at the city recorder’s office.
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