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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
2
The ad explains that kidney trouble causes most sickness and urges readers to try Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy It notes the kidneys filter all blood daily and offers a free sample by writing to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY along with available bottle sizes at drug stores
Muscatine crowds welcomed Paudict led boosters home last night at 9 oclock. They marched through Main Street and Iowa Avenue, band in front, and disbanded at the Commercial club after a spirited homecoming. The trip, praised for its punctual trains and broad enthusiasm, left locals hopeful about the expedition’s impact on Muscatine pride.
Certification that druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Claims it stops cough, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Says contains no opiates and notes yellow package. Morgan druggist.
Funeral services for Robert Kuriger will be conducted at 9 o clock Friday morning from St Mary's Catholic church in Lake township with Father J I Grieser in charge. Interment will follow at St Mary's cemetery.
A fracas among Mexican workers at Rock Island railroad yards drew gunfire as one man tried to shoot another. Trainmen tackled the assailant, police arrested multiple participants, and two men received 19 day sentences for carrying concealed weapons.
An advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as a quick cure for coughs and colds. The copy likens illness to lung damage and touts a price of 50 cents and 1 dollar, with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the retailer.
Delegates Laurent Council Geonard M Fuller and M W Stapleton returned from Iowa City where the Knights of Columbus Iowa convention met. T J O Keefe of Sioux City was elected state deputy and council officers from Dubuque Des Moines and Des Moines were named to national posts. The convention endorsed a resolution to donate 500000 for the Catholic University in Washington DC.
The infant son of Arthur Meyers died at the home of his grandparents in Keota on May 13. His mother perished two months earlier from accidental burns at a hospital in Iowa City during an operation for the child. The family, led by the grandmother, cared for him until death. Funeral services will be held from the Meyer home on Friday afternoon.
Fire Chief says no parade plans are in place and the annual fire department celebration will likely not be held in June as in the past. Fire boys may receive a trip to the state tournament in Davenport in August if arranged.
Shiloh Iowa reports visitors from Muscatine Harrisburg Denver and Wilton. Local gatherings include Sabbath school Epworth League a Jacob Esau sketch and Bible class led by Rev R J Fisher. Sewing Society meets with Mrs Chas Shepherd with next at Mrs George Shoemaker's.
An article explains eczema as caused by microscopic germs in skin pores and advocates killing germs with a penetrating wash. It promotes D. D. D. Prescription and D. D. D. Soap from Havercamp's Drug Store as effective treatments.
Mrs Minnie Shepherd of Burlington Iowa asks to locate relatives of her mother Pauline Stubaus and the burial site of her mother who died in the early eighties. She seeks Kate Hermann Ralph Talbot and her aunt Mary King to confirm family links and burial details, offering thanks in advance.
A pleasant herb tea called Lane's Family Medicine is advertised as benefiting the stomach and bowels, purifying the blood and cleansing the skin, and relieving headaches and backaches. Druggists and dealers sell it for 25 cents.
In the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division the court fixes May 22 1909 at 10 am as the deadline for creditors and interested parties to oppose Henry Teichmiller bankruptcy discharge Filing opposition must be in writing with grounds within ten days in the referee Ralph C Williamson’s Davenport office This notice is dated May 11 1909.
Riverside this week sees a series of family notices and travel. Mrs Amiel Waldschmidt and daughter returned home to Metamora Illinois after visiting relatives. Louis Wombacher and Miss Anna Allen married in Verdi Arizona last week. The Tantlinger funeral was conducted by Rev H F Pugh at Lone Tree. Several locals welcomed newborns and shared visits with family in Iowa City and Washington.
Reader issued home remedy tips range from baking soda facial care to kardene blood tonic and liver mix. Users warn druggists may discourage home remedies but share formulas to purge skin eruptions and boost appetite. Dated notes describe eye tonic and face wash using spurmax glycerine and crystal.
A weekly treatment advises dissolving quinine with alcohol and water to form a tonic. Rub into scalp and hair until absorbed to promote growth and a glossy, luxuriant look.
A Mary A B column advises shampooing hair no more than twice a month with a thorough cleansing shampoo. It suggests an inexpensive home mix of a teaspoon canthrax in hot water and pouring it on the hair to cleanse the scalp, relieve irritation, and improve the hair.
East Hill Fair Oaks plans provide lilacs and snowballs to decorate Greenwood and St. Mary’s cemeteries for Memorial Day. The offer comes from Wallace and Gates, with about 300 bouquets to be prepared by G. A. R. ladies. The effort aims to beautify graves of departed soldiers and honor patriotism.
Mrs J K prescribes rubbing a vase line on eyebrows and lashes to grow them heavier and darker. Do not apply vaseline elsewhere on the face as it promotes hair growth. A home face cream jelly is made by dissolving almo roin in water with glycerine, massaged into the face to cleanse pores.
A college girl is advised that obesity links to diet less than activity. The text promotes exercise as key and discourages drinking during meals while endorsing a weight loss plan using parnotis dissolved in hot water with measured doses.
A reader cites Annie Laurie as a source for a salt rheum remedy. The plan advises mixing four ounces of Luxor with a pint of water and four tablespoons of alcohol, applying to the skin several times daily until irritation clears, claiming a friend cured a stubborn case.
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