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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1909
Page
7
Local residents including Mrs. Piehaly Mrs. Einfeldt Mrs. Huchendorf and others depart after shopping in the city. Several plan visits to Davenport Washington and Durant while others head to Denver and Wyoming for the summer. Roaming notices include Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ads and drugstore notices.
Mrs. Ada E Sherwood Ludlow aged about 70s died early today in Muscatine after a long cancer illness. She was born in Bridgeport Connecticut and married Benjamin C Ludlow in Wilton. Survived by husband Fred of Cedar Rapids and daughter Bernice. Services at home Sunday 1 pm and at Presbyterian church 2:15 pm. interment Oakdale. She was active in church Ladies Aid Kensington club Yeoman Society.
Mr and Mrs Wisenberger attended the M E church last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Vanfleet visited the John Allen home last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Williams moved into Mrs Streit's house Monday. Carpenters from Washington are putting up Joe Clarabans house this week. The Catholic school gave an entertainment Monday and Tuesday nights. Johnny Striegle is buying cream nowadays.
George Carey of Washington visited at his cousin Mrs. John Maurer's home in White Prairie on Wednesday. A box supper drew good attendance and $18.50 was raised. Earnest Schlosser of near Atalissa visited John Maurer on Saturday. May and Edna Maurer stayed with Fred Walter in Cedar County over the Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mockmore of Wilton spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Ed Marolf.
Advertising copy claims eczema scrofula psoriasis ulcers pimples arise from impure blood. It promotes Dr Taylor's treatment to purify blood and treat skin, with a guaranteed cure and booklet available from 1330 Arch St Philadelphia. Sold by MHavercamp's Prescription Drug Store and other druggists.
Adrian Georgia user Lena V Henry writes she suffered a female weakness and disease and avoided surgery by taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports full cure and urges other women to try the standard 30 year remedy for ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache indigestion and nervous prostration. She notes free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and invites letters.
The Iowa City Presbytery sets a Sunday school membership drive by pairing Sunday schools in contests to end Children’s Day on June 18. Muscatine faces Davenport First Presbyterian with points for attendance, offerings, and Bible brought, aiming for the most Sundays attended.
Fredonia Iowa May 7 reports visitors from Muscatine Winfield Eldon Des Moines Moline Letts Riverside and Riverside residents and relatives sharing social visits. Shown are card showers for Mary Jones and multiple family and friend gatherings over the weekend plus short calls in Letts Wapello and surrounding towns.
Maennerchor Society invited to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Hans and Mrs Braasch at Turner hall. A Burlington excursion is planned for Sunday June 13 with further details to come. Muscatine Turners will travel to Davenport for gymnastic practice ahead of the Cincinnati convention.
Ada Mills returns from Davenport to visit her parents. Families and neighbors hold Sunday visits across Adams and Nichols. The Nichols Adams ball game ends Nichols 15 Adams 11. Labor on John Heatley’s new house continues with workers boarding at William Shafer’s.
William F. Steese of Pittsburgh reports severe scalp scales and hair loss following typhoid fever. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as advised by his brother, his scalp cleared and hair thickened. He quotes his improvement from May 7 and 21, 1908.
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Chocolate Coated Pills as instant relief for itching burning eczema rashes and inflammations in infancy and childhood. It cites relief aiding sleep and a speedy permanent cure and lists prices 25c 50c and 25c. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Columbus Ave Boston offers free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases by mail.
An advertisement text claims Dr. King's New fe Pills offer painless relief for abdominal discomfort. The terse copy markets the product as a purifier and remedy without side effects.
Miss Austa Sedam spends the week with Millersburg friends and relatives. Local illnesses include Mrs. Tom Martin and Mrs. Lizzie Thomas under Dr Walker care. Several families visiters and Sunday gatherings noted among the France Baker and Can nam households. Mewes Brothers move their saw mill above Andalusia as business callers visit Muscatine.
Local residents from Illinois City Buffalo Prairie and surrounding areas spent Sundays with friends and relatives. Visits included Jesse Hayes family near Illinois City to Lee Thomas and Charles Schnier party to Art Roberts, Rosa Danner with Stella Thomas, Maude and Lulu Morehead with Dora and Katie Winegard, Ella Kistler and daughter with M. J. Kelley, and Muscatine visitors Elmer France family and John Cannam family. Some guests traveled from Pre-emption Illinois and Merril Thomas hosted John Danner.
Miss Clara Marolf spent the weekend at West Liberty then returned to school. Mrs Belle Bohnsack and Hazel visited W A Coopers at Summit. Henry Fichoff of Davenport helps Charles Siebke with crops. Jack Broders and Lizzie Shims visited Marx Dittmer at Walcott. William Otto of Crabapple attended business here. Ethyl Bohnsack visited Ella Duge at Center Grove.
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