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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
2
Advert warm claims for Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. Emphasizes glycerine as extracting and preserving agent, asserts cures for chronic catarrh and obstinate coughs, warns against nostrums of unknown composition and urges insistence on known- composition medicines with forty years of cures.
City council approved extra fifty dollar stipends for each fire company and kept the usual one hundred dollar annual allowance. The increase aims to fund parade and tournament expenses within the legal framework. The session briefly discussed the measure before committee review.
City council approves small waste paper boxes in business alleyways and daily cleaning by the street department. Mr Salisbury offers large galvanized boxes on main streets with ad space, but sidewalk safety prompts referral to the sidewalk committee for action.
About two hundred visitors from Moline Illinois arrived in Muscatine on the steamer W. W. and barge the group traveled the local port last evening. The event by the Moline Retail Merchants association marked the tri cities first moonlight excursion of the year with dancing and souvenir post cards sold rapidly. The party departed on its return cruise about seven o clock.
Rev J R Hanley of West Liberty and Rev J W Potter supplying Muscatine church preached at the Brotherhood of St Paul monthly banquet. A business meeting formed the plan to organize a baseball team with practice orders given. Hanley discussed the General Conference in Baltimore and Potter recalled major revivals and thousands conversion stories.
Muscatine Iowa May 21 1908 The city fire committee reports the new Family theatre on East Third street is up to date in construction and safety with four exits from the auditorium and gallery plus stage and dressing room egresses. Standpipes with hoses are installed and precautions for public safety are deemed adequate.
Attorney Howard Bartlett spoke to the city council seeking exclusive privileges for the new harbor near the proposed clubhouse. He noted the Muscatine Launch Club spent 150 dollars on improvements and urged protection from shelters and houseboat residents. A two plan approach was offered: lease to the club with regulation or an ordinance enforcing high usage fees while boating owners pay smaller annual charges. A four member committee was appointed to study and report next meeting.
City Finance Committee reports bills examined and recommended for payment across funds including Cemetery Fire and Bridge Funds. Mayor Barney Schmidt reports May 1908 license collections totaling 148.85 for pool billiard and street vending licenses and notes expirations for year 1908.
City records for April 15 to May 14 1908 include cemetery lot sales and care fees totaling 165.50 for cemetery funds and 7.25 for general fund. bond payments and interest listed under bonds and coupons. Street and weighmaster reports show department expenses 657.83 and 35.60 collected at city scales. City Sexton reports 14 burials (10 adults 4 children) with 187.75 remitted to the treasurer.
City Council plans a thorough review of a municipal lighting proposal after City Engineer Ryan reported on the old waterworks plant. He noted boilers may be too small but eastern firms offered estimates and a technician to preliminarily assess cost, with expenses covered if travel is required.
A newspaper note promotes Dr Caldwell's Pine Pare and Dr idwell's Syrup Pepsin as effective laxatives for constipation. It claims quick improvements in mood, energy, and digestion with small costs, urging readers to buy at local druggists.
Dr. Shallenberger, the Regular and Reliable Chicago specialist, has made Muscatine a monthly visit since 1903 and will be at the city clinic next week for consultations and treatments.
May 25 ad touts cures for venereal diseases including syphilis gonorrhea and related symptoms. Claims perfecting old cases with no experiments and promises free confidential consultation at 145 Oakwood Blvd Chicago.
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