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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
7
Mrs. Cora B. Miller of Kokomo Indiana has funded free treatments for female diseases for years. She continues to offer a 50 cent home remedy and an explanatory booklet to any woman who writes, with no physician needed, to receive aid by mail.
Dr Clapp homeopathic physician visits Davenport relations return home. Klein of Atalissa travels home after Muscatine trip. Kuriger leaves for Moline to visit friends. Roach and Musser offer black wood at 4.00 cash with order. Plitt of Wilton visits Kline. Shifler republican candidate for county treasurer attends city business. Stevenson of Iowa City visits Miss Robertson. Treat a weak stomach with Kodol digester claim. Clinton Bear to travel in California with son Guy. Gaines of Moline visits Muscatine. Blanchard of Gladwin business in Muscatine. Stationery and office supplies advertised. Harty of Lone Tree departs for Muscatine. Rosalie Watson of Maquoketa moves to Muscatine. Zetta and Violet Fesler go to Riverside. William Schneider of Maquoketa arrives in Muscatine. Samuels ice cream sodas promoted. Miss Henrietta Kern leaves for Kansas City. Free Cake Secrets booklet offer from Igleheart Brothers Evansville. Hon C A Carpenter of Columbus Junction visits Muscatine.
Miss Ellen Stocker of the P. M. Musser public library will leave Friday morning for Fairfield to attend the second annual convention of the southeastern district of the Town Library association. The meeting opens at 10 with remarks by Rollie J. Wilson, followed by a reception at Parsons College. The district includes fourteen public libraries five college and academy libraries three association and subscription libraries and three state institution libraries.
Grandview notes list many residents out visiting Muscatine Wapello Burlington and What Cheer. The Grandview Serenade band meets to plan a Fourth of July celebration in Academy park with music by the band. The town also advances a four room addition for J Buster, and foundation work starts on Dr W Graham's new residence under Chas Wilson contract.
A Columbus reader writes of relief from nervousness headaches and other symptoms during the Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter notes the remedy has helped her resume daily work and endorses the product inviting others to seek her advice from Lynn Mass.
Muscatine residents discuss visits and illness as Mrs Jno Hidlebaugh and family travel to Wapello. Mrs Geo Weber returns to Crawfordsville Ia. May events include Baccalaureate on May 17 at 8 pm with Rev Childress delivering the sermon and commencement exercises on May 21 1908 with a full program of music readings and diplomas presented by W H Dickerson. Graduates listed Helen C Jackson Allie A Beik Harry Stineman Russel C Sabin Stacy K Anderson.
Gold Medal Flour satisfies cooks with versatile baking results as kitchen uses praise the product in households and culinary reviews.
Lightning struck the Purvis residence on College Hill causing damage while Merle Drumeler a Panora student was stunned but unharmed. Nearby bolts killed livestock on Maletek Isaacs and Thomas farms. Blanchard editor H S Dowell investigates a 25 year headache mystery at the university hospital. Benjamin Raisbeck denies elopement rumors amid noncommittal remarks.
The U S government allocates 270000 for a monster boat yard on the Hennepin canal near Milan Illinois to support Upper Mississippi River improvements and a six foot channel. Engineer McElherne U S A leads construction with a new sawmill nearly finished and pneumatic tools to be used extensively. Engineer Nelson B Gosline oversees timber treatment with winter tests informing the work currently under way in Muscatine.
Grandma Brayton died Monday night at 6 o clock at the home of her son Stephen in Illinois City due to old age. Families and neighbors from Buffalo Prairie Muscatine and Taylor Ridge visited and called on relatives in Illinois City and nearby towns.
Foster, May 14. Mr. and Mrs. James Middaugh of southern Missouri visit relatives and plan to settle in Muscatine. J. H. Foster has been ill but is slowly recovering. Dr. J. H. Beadle leaves for Rock Island to visit his sister. Rev. Smith of Waterloo with H. D. Horst of Muscatine conduct services at the Foster Baptist church Sunday evening.
The Muscatine socialist party has rented a hall in the Olds building at the corner of Iowa avenue and Second street and will hold their meetings there hereafter.
A large audience attended the Major John Circle photo graph social at the G A R hall. Grace Johnson opened with a recitation, Alma Kohlhammer sang, Helen and Clarence Eppel played violin, Wilbur Stein and William Butz performed a mandolin and guitar duet, and Anna Bishop offered a solo. Photographs from infancy to maturity were displayed and prizes awarded. Refreshments followed. Mrs Paul Geibel won first prize for guessing the most original pictures.
Local mention highlights Gold Medal Flour as a real economy symbol tied to Prudence. The brief notes its standing and market perception without detailed context or dates.
The Steamer Helen Blair departs Muscatine for Burlington on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 p m. It sails to Davenport on Sunday at 7 30 a m and on Wednesday and day at 7 00 a m with W G Block Co as agents.
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