Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Advertising Pitch
An 19th century promotional text touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifying tonic made from native roots and free of alcohol. It claims to strengthen the weak, treat digestive and liver complaints, and cure catarrhal and skin ailments, with accompanying salve and pellets products and free medical adviser offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Golden Medical Discovery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Lyons Invites Muscatine Fire Dept to June Parade
Lyons Iowa invites the Muscatine Fire Department to attend a June 4 parade and hose race with a $100 purse. The plan seeks input from Muscatine companies, with several members favoring the trip, and a few meetings planned to decide. Other invited cities include Maquoketa Anamosa Bellevue and Davenport in Illinois and Iowa listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Fire Department
Lyons
Iowa
Deutschman
Up River City
Tom T. Ashton
Lyons Veteran Firemen’s Association
Muscatine
Moline
Rock Island
Galena
Dixon
Morrison
Sterling
Fulton
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Savanna
Ill
Maquoketa
Anamosa
Bellevue
Preston
Sabula
Miles
London
Grand Mound
Wheatland
Davenport
DeWitt
Dr King's New Discovery advertised for babies
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery instantly relieves and cures croup coughs and colds in babies. The ad lists prices of 50 cents and 1 dollar and attributes the product to Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Tragic Scaffold Fall Kills John Stoker Near West Liberty
West Liberty Iowa May 15 A scaffolding collapse on a Jake Peters farm left John Stoker dead and Jack Stafford critically injured while J L Smith escaped with minor bruises. Stoker a 40 year old carpenter and Modern Woodmen member leaves a wife and two children Roland nine and Mary seven. Stafford was transported home in critical condition with medical aid at hand.
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West Liberty
John Stoker
Jack Stafford
J. L. Smith
Jake Peters
Stoker
Stafford
Smith
Roland
Mary
Albert Whitacre
Mrs. Stoker
Peters Farm
Woodmen Lodge
Pennsylvania
Mr. Stoker
Muscatine High Schools Alumni Reception Set for June 3
The Muscatine high school annual alumni reception will be held June 3 at the high school building. The class of 1908 will be formally admitted to the organization. The program includes tone poems, solos, duets, recitations, and a business meeting with performances by various students and teachers.
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Muscatine High School
Roberts
Red Men to loosen regalia at next pow wow
The Red Men set a new style with regulation uniforms and will add palefaces to their drill team. Four palefaces were initiated at the last meeting. A committee reported progress on the Fourth of July celebration and plans for a joint Muscatine Launch Club and Red Men meeting next Tuesday to arrange events.
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Muscatine Launch Club
Delegates Return From State Meet At Davenport
Muscatine delegates to the State Photographers Association of Iowa convention in Davenport report a highly successful meeting. Officers elected include President W W Ferguson of Denison and Secretary H E Veiland of Albia. Next gathering set for Waterloo in 1909. Milton Wade of Muscatine, now with Eastman, delivered a lengthy address with eastern arts perspectives.
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Muscatine
State Photographers’ Association of
Iowa
Davenport
Waterloo
W. W. Ferguson
Denison
G. N. Reid
Ottumwa
F. A. Fee
M. J. Tritz
H. E. Veiland
Bia
Milton Wade
Eastman Company
Smoke Causes Panic at Burnett Building Basement
A large crowd gathered outside the P. & L. Five and Ten Cent Store on East Second Street as smoke appeared from the basement windows last evening. Police and fire crews searched the basement but found no fire, later discovering the smoke originated from a furnace where small wood pieces had been set alight.
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Five and Ten Cent
Burnett
W. J. Vannatta
Carl Thorman
Crown
P. & L. Five and Ten Cent
East Second Street
St Louis To Send A Big Delegation To Regatta
St Louis plans a large delegation of motor boats to the Mississippi Power Boat Association regatta in Muscatine on July 3 and 4. A. C. Adams reports strong interest along the lower river and a possible record turnout. The Davenport Launch Club seeks 50 dollars for an endurance run prize to attract more entrants. A piling contract for the new Muscatine launch club clubhouse was awarded to Charles Kincaid. The Vulcan dredge nears completion of the Muscatine harbor breakers and will move to La Crosse after finishing the harbor.
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St. Louis
Mississippi Power Boat Association
Muscatine
R. H. Combs
A. C. Adams
Power Boat
Davenport
Charles Kincaid
Papoose Creek
Vulcan
Muscatine Harbor
la Crosse
Wis
Local social notes from Orono and surrounding towns
May 15 notes from Orono Louisiana list visits by Robert Furnas of Letts to Henry Krider, Ralph Babbit and others from Muscatine, Frank Nelson and Hesser family from Nichols visiting Thompson Newton, Willie Young returning from a year at Vail farm, Robert Pfeifer at his place, Gay Bros moving club house from Newton’s lake to Cone lake, and Will Hawkins in Nichols.
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Orono
Robert Furnas
Letts
Henry Krider
Ralph Babbit
Muscatine
Frank Nelson
Hesser
Nichols
Thompson Newton’s
Willie Young
Vail
Robert Pfeifer
The
Gay Bros
Newton's Lake
Cone Lake
Will Hawkins
Zemo Skin Treatment Promises Instant Itch Relief
ZEMO, a medical preparation for external use, stops itching instantly and destroys germs that cause skin conditions. It yields quickly and aims for permanent cure. Sold by A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street and by all druggists. E. W. Rose Med. Co., St. Louis, Mo.
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Zemo
Zema
E. W. Rose Med. Co
St. Louis
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
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Pierce
Tally
J. L
Paul Willits
Paul de Ville Dr. A
W. C. Klaffenbach
Miss Richards
E. M. Walker
A. Swarzman
R. Schumann
C. Klaffenbach
Arie
Aes Reubenstein
Nelle Johnson
Menges Orchestra
PHERS
Second Street
Washburn
Crosby's
Journal
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Stapp & Hendrix
H. M. Bartlett
William Wilke
Webster City
Y. W. W. Richards
L. Angersbach’s
B. A
Metz
E. 3Rd St
West Fourth Street
Horan & Devitt
Mulberry
Reinicke Drug Store
Park Place
Pickle Farm
Apna Freeland
U. S. Express Office
W. F. Miksch
Iowa Ave
Geo. W. Keckler
8Th St
Henderson
J. BE. Hoopes
Fidelity Loan Office
Front St
Coach Pups
Spruce St
Mississippi Valley
T. B. Holcomb & Son
Oscar Grossheim
Thompson's
Thompson Bros. Co
C. E. Sinnett
Cypress Street
J. J. Havercamp
Ruber
H. S. Beeney
Eliza, Ill
Pope Toledo
Rambler
Maxwell
Jackson Supply Co
West 2Nd St
Fisher's
P. Journal
Rebekah Lodge
Ave
M. E. Church
M. Journal
Iowa Avenue
J. O. Mucha
Insurance
N. Rosenberger
East
PWZ
Asia
Lever Housewives
Plymouth Rock
Amey
Tage
Plymouth Rock Elatine Co
Boston
Lower River
J. J. Sulzberger
Methodist
Salvation Army
J. Greenblatt
E. Second Street
Moler Barber College
Chicago
R. S. Rice
Nichols, Iowa
Pacific Coast
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Colosse
G. A. Warfield’s
Lucas St
Reliance Loan Co
Coco
Oe Whitacre
Walnut Streets
S. T. Warman
al Rene W
Allerton
Mejor Gamaleon
Red Gameleon
Mulberry Avenue
J. W. H. Leibbrand
Missouri
Lucas St. Jos
Nyenhuis
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