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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
7
Local page notes include E. C. Corlison traveling home from Ottumwa after visits, J. D. Donald heading to Washington for business, and many residents leaving for Davenport Burlington and other cities. Mentions of A. O. U. W. convention, Miss Clara Woodley visiting relatives, and numerous short social updates. Rocky Mountain Tea ads mention health claims and store details.
Pearl button factories on the Mississippi seek lower freight rates for shell refuse used as fertilizer and chicken feed. Current 75 mile rate is 4.4 cents per hundred pounds, while they want the soft lump coal rate. Feathers seek favorable rates based on compression, arguing first class rate applies when not machine compressed.
Advertises a remedy that allegedly permanently cures itching burning and skin diseases after first use with complete cure. Claims cleanliness and no grease or oil. Sold at drug stores and direct from Kenyon & Thomas Adams NY.
Samuel I. Keiser, senior partner of Keiser Brothers and Phillips, died suddenly in Canyon City Texas on May 10 1997 at 730 p m He had long been ill with heart trouble after a career as a horse buyer and judge and helped expand the family business with roots in Keota Iowa and offices in Canyon City and Keota His death follows recent travels and a stay in Los Angeles and Excelsior Springs Missouri The body arrived Keota by special train with a party including Charles O Keiser William Keiser George Phillips and Ross Snyder The funeral was held May 14 at the Keota Baptist church with wide attendance and church decorations The Keiser family and business circles mourn his passing
Promote regular bowel action with a gentle syrup laxative. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised for easing constipation and dyspepsia without harsh purgatives. It costs 50 cents to a dollar and is marketed as a reliable, day relieving remedy with wide household use.
Scale display at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store draws attention from shoppers. The compact balance checks weight for loose powders and bottled remedies as customers browse aisles for pharmacy items.
Dust from the button factory on West Fourth Street blowing into the public sewer has residents upset as dust escapes through catch basins and spreads city streets. The city marshal will notify the company to disconnect from the public sewer and pursue a private sewer to Mad Creek to prevent dust from entering the sewer system. Council ordered discontinuation of public sewer use to curb the nuisance and sewer overload fears.
Obituary from Wilton Iowa notes Joseph C Armentrout born July 4 1821 Augusta county Virginia died May 10 1907 in Iowa City aged 85 years 10 months and 6 days married September 1850 to Mary Long the couple lived in Cedar county before moving to Johnson county to live with daughter Mrs Mary Rorick They had eight children four girls and four boys with three sons predeceasing him The family includes wife five living children 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral held in Iowa City then at Sharon cemetery in Wilton with Rev G W Pool conducting burial The article also lists local visitors and social notes including lodge activities and a mass meeting about Fourth of July celebrations.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women facing the Change of Life. It cites testimonials from Mrs Fred Certin of Bend Indiana and Mrs Henry Lee of New Haven Connecticut praising relief from hot flashes nervousness headaches and sleep loss and urging others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass for free advice.
Mr and Mrs Frank Frazier of Keokuk arrive for a relatives visit. Rev C R Zimmerman attends the foreign missionary convention in Ottumwa. Dr C D Trumbull to leave for two weeks in Pennsylvania. Various locals including Miss Pollock of Monmouth and Fred Selzer change or resume positions. Community members travel to attend church meetings and socialize with neighbors across Iowa and nearby states.
Oak and Justice McCluskin returned from Iowa City while Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Curran traveled to Oskaloosa for a federation of clubs meeting. Rev. Zimmerman attended the foreign missionary convention in Ottumwa. Dr. McCanless from Chicago joined the A. P. presbytery meeting. Will McClanahan and Mr. Schultz visited friends. H. S. hockey? ball team beat Mediapolis 12 to 5.
From poisoning caused by constipation, Mrs. Young of Clay City New York was cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills sold by Havercamp’s Prescription.
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