Local News Briefs From Muscatine City Streets
Residents record daily travel with Davenport visits and business matters. Charles Fox and Elmer Becker return from Davenport while Fred Nesper and H. H. Arnold head out for Davenport business. A. W. Scott attends Masons in Davenport. Risley Realing and Edward Zeidler join Scottish Rite reunions. Street notices include Mas-Quo-Ta cigars and Crown Skin Salve promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risley Realing
Cedar and
Eighth Streets
Davenport
A S. Lawrence
Mulberry Street
Zarephath Consistory of
A New Germ Theory For Stomach Health
The article promotes Mio na tablets as a cure for many stomach and digestion related disorders. It claims disease germs are neutralized by stomach juices and that Mi o na strengthens the stomach to prevent indigestion. It targets readers with weak digestion and urges buying a fifty cent box with a guarantee from J. J. Havercamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
J. J. Havercamp
President Roosevelt Bear Skins Linked to Box Car Theft
Investigation shows loot from a Rock Island box car near Muscatine valued near fifty dollars. A Clinton train sighting reports ten bear skins in President Roosevelt’s private car, with Roosevelt greeting Clinton officials amid crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Dawson
Muscatine
Roosevelt
Dawson
Peterson
Clinton
Gardner
Clinton Yards
Herald of
Rockies
James Peterson
W.S. Gardner
Liberty Street
Clinton Station
Corgally
Martin-Dobson
United States
Chaney
Harrison Street
Statesman
Bear Hunter
Annual Ep worth League elects officers in Wapello
Wapello Ep worth League chapter 848 elected officers for the year. Officers include President Mrs C R Lacey and vice presidents Mrs D Pemble Dr Wall Mattie B Hunt and Henrietta Pease with Lula M Beane as secretary M E Reusch treasurer and Ora Brown organist. Installation set for Sabbath at 7 45 followed by Ep worth League work address and music. Little Carrie Saunders returns home after Iowa City treatment with improved eyes but deformed limb to be in plaster for three months. License to wed issued to Royce W Partington and Clara E Werner of Cairo. Jos Kramer of Winfield transacted business in Wapello. Bert Callison named Sioux City high school superintendent. Silas Bryant remains weak with heart and asthma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Wapello Epworth League
Epworth League
C. R. Lacey
D. Pemble
Dr. Wall
Mattie B. Hunt
Henrietta Pease
Lula M. Beane
M. E. Reusch
Ora Brown
League
Carrie Saunders
Iowa City
Bert Callison
Correctionville
Sioux City
Silas Bryant
River steamer developments and raft actions reported
The Burlington exchange notes several river events. The steamer Dubuque suffered a piston head break but will resume trips after a new head is installed. Dubuque and Sidney are due in port soon, Saturn has been sold and goes downriver, and Mary K assists the raft Cowles after a log raft snag. River gauge at water works reads five feet three inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dubuque
Keokuk
Sidney
Saturn
John Wallace
W. W
Paducah
Mary K
Rafer Cowles
Cowles
Stillwater
Minn
Burlington Exchange
A Crown of Glory Luxuriant Hair’s Germ Killers
A vintage advertisement extols hair’s crown as beauty and links loss of life to a germ in follicles. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as germ killer and greaseless, stain free. Sample offer 10 cents. distributed by The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich, with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store listed as retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Havercamp
April Showers Brings May Flowers Visitor
May Bright ley's admirer asks her brother about a mysterious caller to his sister. Harry admits not knowing the caller's name and jokes he is called April Showers because he brings May flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
May Brightley
April Showers
Misses Schaffer Entertain Friends At Newell Avenue
Society item notes Misses Helen and Lulu Schaffer of Newell Avenue hosted a social gathering at their home. The evening featured games, musical selections by guests, and late refreshments with attendees including Florence Rickhoff Hattie Van Zyl Anna Sell Beatrice Borgstedt Rosa Klein Edith Florence Emma Horst Ed Willhite Chester Schreurs Roy Nyhart Samuel Winning Herman Lange Carl Winning and Frank and Chas Schaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaffer
Helen
Lulu Schaffer
Newell Avenue
Florence Rickhoff
Hattie van Zyl
Anna Sell
Beatrice Borgstedt
Rosa Klein
Edith
Florence
Emma Horst
Messrs
Ed Willhite
Chester Schreurs
Roy Nyheart
Samuel Winning
Herman Lange
Carl Winning
Frank
Chas Schaffer
New Cure Claim For Colds Promoted By Doctor King
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption claiming pleasant safe and guaranteed relief. The promotion offers 50 cents and one dollar prices at Havercamp’s Prescription Store.
Classified Ad Cost in The Journal
A brief want ad in the Journal costs half a cent per word per insertion and is read by about 5,500 homes each evening.
Nervous Prostration and Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer Claims
Advert says nervous prostration results from overexertion and worry and touts Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer as a cure. Testimonials from Ada Shertum and Mary Linsen claim rapid, permanent relief, with price at $1 per bottle and free advice from J. W. Brant Co., Albion, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Mary Linsen
Charlotte
Mich
Grand Rapids
Ada Shertum
Holstein
J. W. Brant Co., Ltd
Albion
Warted Her Moner's Worth
A mistress asks about a serial read by servants and the cook complains she should not pay extra to think for herself. The kitchen debate centers on what happens to Mr Treherne, a minor character, leaving the reader to imagine the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Treherne
Landon Chronicle
Court of Honor and City Lodge notices for Muscatine
Court of Honor Muscatine Court No 677 meets Mondays in Woodman hall. Visiting members in good standing invited. J P Reay Chancellor and J C Coster Recorder. City Lodge No 45 holds reg meetings on first and third Wednesday evenings each month at Fish Second Street. J W Richards President and Louise Maleenbach Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Castle
Fisch's
A. OO. U. W. Fagle Lodge No
Second Street
M. W
Knights OF Pythias
Yoming Lodge No
K. of P
Iowa Avenue
Uan
J. B. Reay
Shelly Norman
Woman's Relief Corps NO. 122
Grand Army of the Republic
G. A. R. Hall
Mre Se ®Tanwood
Margaret Wigim
Sarah Fox
Bankers’ Pioneer Association
Valley Forge Post
Woodman Hall
T. R. Gladstone
J. F. Moehier
K. P. Hall
Lester Smith
Fred Washburn
Woodobine Camp NO
Royal Neighbors OF America
Minnie Barnard
Oracle
Emme Hoeffin
Maggie Klindolph
Muscatine Court
J.P Reay
J. C. Coster
Bankers Reserve
Fiech’s
Wm. Appel
Arnold
Sue Browning
Ladies OF the Maccabees
Muscatine Hive
Maccabee Hall
Asthauer Building
Gertrude Hine
Watvie Niebling
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
F. A. A. Sall Shammo
BE. C. Maxson
M. W. OF
Muscatine Camp
No. 106
Woodmen of America
Woodmen
Hbal
Olds
F. A. Streitler
J. A. Leyda
F. Muscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of H
Prairie Focampment
Bend City Lodge
Moé
Era Brotherhood of America
Martha A. Cosgrove
Geo. Patrick
Masonic
Washington
A. W. Scott
HL P. Ss. J. Johnson
Towa
H. J. Dean
W. M. A. C. Hopkinson
S L. Johnson
DE Molay Commandery No
BE. Co
W. A. Graff
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein's Music Hall
L. Johnson
G. A. Riewmcke
Gapture
City Lodge
Regi
Fish Second Street
Mon
OWA Legion OF Honora
Argue Lodge No. 17
C. E. Crow
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Uneeda
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Graham
Charles Fox
West Fifth Street
Charles Brown
Western
Wellman
Elmer Becker
van Horn Street
Helen Blair
the Globe
Fred T. Nesper
East Sixth Street
G. T. Allen
F. A. Hautsch
E. Second St
H. H. Arnold
Orange and
Charlies Linnet
Park Avenue Road
Ralph Stafford
A. G. Bestenlehner
M. W. Stapleton
West Third Street
Hipler
Geneseo, Ill
Mark Quinn
Fifth Streets
Edward Zeidler
Sixth and
Chestnut Streets
Pine Street
Daverport
Masons
Robert Smith
West Seventh Street
Witon
Durant
John Baker
Lucas Grove
Hattie Rice
Chicago
Rock Island
McQuesten & Sawyer Co
Marshal McGaughey
Car
Mahin
Frances Marie Knowlton
E. W. Knowlton
Franges Marie Knowlton
Garfield Boulevard
River News
Steamer
the River Bulletin
St. Paul Ie
Des M. Rapids
Keokuke
Eee
Cakeee
St. Louis Kansas City
Mary Linsfa
F. Co. E. Muscatine Aferie No
Yecanan
Fisch
F. Gordon
American Vyeomen
Walcatine Homestead
Jacob Fisch & Sons
L. Pyeatt
M. P. Gof
2Nd &J
Oo. E. &. Flecta
Metta
C. H. Sterneman
W. M
August Othmer
Sec'y
Shfelry Norman
G. A
J. W. Richards
Louise Maleenbach
Gail
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