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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
2
Advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. Claims mild rapid relief from many distressing cases, notes a sworn purity certificate with each bottle, and offers free sample bottles by mail from Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
The North Star Benefit Association organized a Pearl City Observatory lodge in Muscatine at the F. A. A. hall with 35 members. Dr. James F. Myers of Moline spoke on the order's history and status. Officers were elected and deputies named to recruit new members, with prizes for members bringing guests.
Shelby Norman Post No 231 adopts a resolution mourning Levi Cross of Company A Eleventh Iowa Infantry. The vote notes Cross as a loyal member and fearless defender, with copies to records, family, and city papers. Muscatine Iowa May 18 1909.
Five officers went to the home of Anna Benedict at 211 West Fourth Street to recapture Ed O Callahan a paroled insane patient. He was seized in his sleep and placed in a padded jail cell after previously resisting arrest and suffering injuries to officers during a prior capture. He had been committed to Mt Pleasant hospital after an earlier arrest and had recently been paroled to New York with plans to travel to Utah. He suffered hallucinations including claims of ghosts and private talks with God on St Matthias hill.
To Pic on The Seaffota is painless, compared with the weak, lame back kidney trouble causes. Electric Bitters is the remedy. 50c. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
At the First Presbyterian church meeting the Brotherhood discussed adopting the commission plan of city government. R Musser presented a paper praising results in Houston and Galveston and noting good men are needed as commissioners. G M Titus quoted laws. other numbers were offered. Music by Miss Riemeke Schmidt Purdon and solos entertained. A banquet followed with 65 members present.
Muscatine Trinity parish members plan to attend the Episcopal Diocesan Convention in Dubuque on May 25 and 26. Lay delegates include J Carskaddan Henry Fack F H Little E C Stocker S C Clark F D Miller J L Pentzer F Daut L R Smith. Women's auxiliary and Daughters of the King also hold sessions with Mrs W F Bishop arranging the program.
Two young women en route from Poland to Davenport were mistakenly taken to this city. They spoke no English and were rerouted by train crews who placed them on No. 2 at 8 30 and sent them back to Davenport.
Harry Jacobsen resigns from the high school manual training department to take a better paid post in Crystal Falls Michigan. The Auroran annual will be issued June 9 with a new staff. The botany excursion to Whiskey Hollow was a success with many specimens collected and ecology notes.
Historical claims allege catarrh is constitutional and not local. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is promoted as the only constitutional cure, taken orally with a $100 reward for failure to cure and requests for circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs Emler grand deputy of Walcott Iowa inspected the Pythian Sisters lodge in the K P hall during the regular meeting. She came to instruct the local lodge on charity work and observed its activities. A large attendance heard her brief address before a social period with refreshments.
A May 12 ceremony at Mrs Minnie Krueger’s Rock Island county residence united Minnie Krueger with Orville J Whiteside of Aledo. Rev T S Pittenger officiated as Sadie Feldman played Lohengrin. About sixty guests attended a three course dinner.
West Liberty Indiana May 20 The junior class hosted the annual high school banquet for seniors and teachers at the Hise House. About 75 attended a four course dinner and heard toasts by Harry Chesebrough as toast master, with remarks by Howard Anderson Jean Protzman Lorene Allison and Principal F M Myers and Superintendent FE F Schall on What Next.
Certification from A. W. Morgan druggist that all drue gists are authorized to refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Claims it stops coughs, heals lungs, prevents pneumonia and consumption. Specifies no opiates and a yellow package as genuine.
Eighty five students from the Van Atta and Elfers commercial school travel on the 7:19 morning train headed toward the A Hunter residence. Thirty five students accompany the group.
A Cranston train crew will hold its first class picnic at the home of former student Archie Hunter. They plan a basket dinner and supper and will return to their homes this evening at o'clock.
Masses and devotions marked Ascension Day across Muscatine churches. St Matthias offered 7 and 9:30 o clock masses, St Mary’s held 6 and 9 am high masses, both sung. German Catholic church hosted a 3 pm vesper, German Lutheran church held a 10 am service with strong attendance.
The passage notes Ascension Day as one of the six yearly holidays of obligation. It marks the Savior's ascent to heaven following a forty day period on earth after the resurrection.
An old ad copy extols CASCARETS as a remedy for over eating and stomach strain. It claims the product works while you sleep, preventing tomorrow’s discomfort by aiding digestion and bowel movement.
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