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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
2
A health tonic praised as a cure all spreads across many cities. Local testimonials claim relief from stomach and liver issues, rheumatism, kidney complaints, and nervous weakness after taking this juice. Sold at Morgan's drug store for $1 per bottle or three for $2.50.
Robert Kuriger aged 23 died early this morning at his brother Frank Kuriger's home in Lake township after one day illness due to inflammation of the bowels. He was born in the county and lived here all his life. Survived by five brothers Philip Frank Edward George and Oliver Jr and four sisters Mrs George Hartman Mrs Jesse Kent Mrs August Zukasty and Nora. Parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Kuriger of 324 Main street also mourn him. Funeral plans not yet announced.
Colonel S G Hill Camp of the Sons of Veterans hosted a banquet last evening for Shelby Norman Post G A R with 60 suppers served. Louis A Yaggy of Davenport cited the vow that membership cannot be bought and spoke on the organization's history. Gus Schmidt and Robert Baird welcomed new members and shared war stories. The camp received a new banner from W S Hill to be used on Decoration Day.
M. M. Hall of West Liberty Iowa enjoyed a surprise birthday gathering Saturday as children, grandchildren, and relatives crowded his home. He received 75 post cards and was born in Knox County Ohio, arriving in Iowa in 1856 to farm near South Prairie. He now resides in town with two daughters and a son.
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offers a fifty cent bottle at half price to find the worst case of indigestion or constipation in Muscatine area. The medicine promises permanent cures for dyspepsia headaches constipation malaria and liver trouble with a money back guarantee if it does not help.
A New England farm family testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla improves digestion and overall health after years of dyspepsia. Offered in liquid form or chocolate-coated Sarsatabs with 190 doses for one dollar, as cited by Mrs. E. L. Berry of West Troy, Me.
The Business Men's League of St. Louis backs a project to restore through freight traffic on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers with St. Louis as a key hub. A conference will set plans to finance a line of freight steamers and barges from St. Louis to New Orleans and extend to Minneapolis and St. Paul ports, aiming to secure 1 to 2 million dollars and revive water transport amid rising rail rates.
Street travelers depart on early trains to Winterset and Iowa City while others head to Chicago for business. Mrs Paisley travels from Burlington to attend a death, Bert Watters arrives from Ecuador to visit family, and J H Badham returns to Monmouth after a Cedar Rapids trip.
List shows remaining letters for week ending May 11 1909 at Muscatine Iowa. Men s list includes Dr Frank A Hautsch W L Johnston John Meyers Jacob Palmas Frank Par sons Charley Reynolds Wm H Staley W M Williams. Ladies list includes Mrs Maggie Fiood Miss Gertie Grubb Mary Haney Mrs Mary Harper Miss Marie Sewark Mrs Jennie Maurath Mrs Matt Munn Mrs Gladyce Myers Maggie Rock Mrs Amanda Rude Miss Effie Virgin Miss Florence Weise Mrs Will Young. Foreign includes F G Rodler Rev Wm Gilkies. Callers must say ADVERTISED. R S McNutt P M.
After a two day tour the Keota High School orchestra returned home praising two concerts in West Chester and Wellman. The group under Lois Stewart impressed audiences with high class performances by members including Mary Tufts Edward Axthelm Clara Stewart Leo Richardson and more. Lois Stewart directs and manages the ensemble.
A historical advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure headaches stomach liver and bowel trouble. It lists Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the seller and notes a 25 cent price.
The Eastern Iowa Conference of the English Lutheran church met in Tipton with good attendance. Rev. Herman Wennermark of Muscatine will give the evening address on The Church Member In and Out of Church, after a day of papers and sessions on worship, Sunday school literature, and parental duties.
The piece warns of paying as you go through bad habits like excess eating drinking and dressing and urges self care. It advocates eating EC Corn Flakes or Egg O See Wheat Flakes for breakfast, claiming the Egg O See process makes them easy to digest and muscle building to start the day right.
Central and southern Iowa report easing frost fears with fruit trees in bloom and corn planting underway. Dr. Chappel notes six days of sun improved crop reports. temperatures ranged from freezing to a 90s peak with light showers, and oats seeding nears completion while grass and small grains strengthen for yields.
Public notice announces creation of sub sewerage district No 3 in Muscatine Iowa. City engineer’s plat and cost estimate of 15534.54 show proposed sanitary and storm sewer works on Washington Halstead Park Avenue Sheridan Magnolia and Canon avenues with various pipe sizes and distances.
County Superintendent M. F. Cronin left yesterday for Des Moines to take part in the state county superintendents meeting in progress today and tomorrow. A very interesting program has been arranged for the two days' session.
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