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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
7
Soapy dish water leaves a grease film and lingering smell. GOLD DUST is promoted as the greatest dish washing product yet discovered, cleaning thoroughly with little effort and sterilizing while leaving dishes sweet, clean, and sanitary. It claims to save time and features the GOLD DUST TWINS doing the work.
Dr E H King and local women travel to their homes after spending the day in the city. Mrs Nate Doty of Atalissa and Mrs E T Speers of Atalissa return home after shopping. Mrs Sue Mallory of Wapello and Mrs Clara Dice of Wilton also head home after city visits.
The South Muscatine Hose company met last evening on Hanover street and elected officers for the year including President Dennis O Leary and Treasurer John B Reay. The excursion to Davenport planned for Sunday May 30 was approved with authorities to finalize arrangements.
Miss Emma Manlove presented a paper titled The Trouble in Turkey at the Standard Bearers society of the Musserville Methodist church meeting. She outlined uprising causes and outcomes, praising the Young Turk movement as advancing enlightenment while noting Muslims led the uprising against Christians. Recitations by June Pfeiffer Florence Downey and Amy Johnson complemented the program with a vocal solo.
Foster Ill May 5 The Pine Bluff M E church ladies will serve a luncheon at Mrs Albert Keller s home on Wednesday afternoon May 19 The note also covers local events including a hog bite injury to Mrs Frank Reynolds and a Baptist church lightning strike with minor damage.
Howard and Stark, inventors of a safety automatic block, seek to test their device on the Rock Island line and on the Iowa & Illinois interurban between Davenport and Clinton. They report local investor interest and potential for stock sale if a company forms.
Mr and Mrs S Frost of Grinnell leave Fruitland where they had stayed with Daniel Fleming as they begin their trip home this morning.
The ad argues kidneys wear out with age and overwork causing backache, rheumatism, and bladder trouble. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as safe, non narcotic relief that cleanses blood of uric acid and eases pain. A Muscatine reader testifies the remedy cured his weak kidney action and back pain after other doctors offered no relief.
Wapello and nearby towns report visits by politicians teachers and professionals. Clergy reforms mark a Presbyterian installation with Dr Hormel presiding and Rev Bruce speaking. Legal action looms as guardian Chas Corvette sues to quiet title on 780 acres connected to John McCulley with $60 000 at stake. Local residents travel to Davenport Burlington and Des Moines for family work and medical matters.
In Port Allen on May 5 Misses Mildred and Marian Marsh, long time residents with their aunt Mrs. H F Babbitt and family, moved to their western state. Neighbors note they were fine girls and will be missed. The report also mentions local goings on, visits, and weather during a period of rain that limited field work.
They also called on several of the old neighbors on their trip, stopping to reconnect with familiar faces and share updates from their travels.
Kalona Iowa on May 5 details a list of residents and visitors. J H Brooke Iowa City business travel Jamies Korak Riverside passenger P J Huff and Geo Beck eastbound passenger Emmet Louck What Cheer passenger Mrs J L Schillig Riverside visit Rev Edward Weil Riverside visit Wm Palmer Des Moines visit Lew Marek westbound passenger Henry Berkley Montezuma business visit Chas Brown Barnes City horse buying Vera Durst Wellman Aunt Adams visit Newel Grady Chicago cattle shipment Emma Bessie Triska Riverside overnight Rev Boatman Hammer quarterly meeting O J Gingerich Cayuga Wisconsin business visit Leu Bush Kalona visit with his sons and friends around town.
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