Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as blood builder cure
The advertisement warns anaemia can stealthily progress toward death and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a reliable builder of new blood. It cites Elizabeth Barnett of Buffalo who recovered after using the pills and offers a free booklet on blood diseases plus mail order details for purchases and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Elizabeth Barnett
Ashland Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
Examiner Pennell Submits City Finance Report at Council
The state examiner George E. Pennell reported to the auditor that the city’s finances show likely preexisting issues. He notes unlegislation funded purposes, memorial day and parade expenses, and a 1996 ordinance raising pay before new officials took office, indicating overbonded indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Pennell
State
Alderman Eppel
Iowa City
River
Muscatine
Upper
South Muscatine Girl Weds Denver Man in Watkins
Elva Harris formerly of South Muscatine married Howard Berland of Denver, Colorado. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride’s aunt Mrs. Charles Payne in Watkins near Denver. The groom works as an electrician in a Denver power plant and they will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Harris
South Muscatine
Howard Berland
Denver
Colo
Charles Payne
Watkins
Miss Harris
Quincy Harris
Antone Gabler
Burlington
Clear Lake
Huber
Dan Womachel
Grandview
Jacob Beik
Harry Rogers
Latham Street
Chicago
Wapello
Oliver Fish
Arden
Berk
H. D. Fischer
Joseph Westerfelt
Fruitland
Slight derailment delays traffic after small wreck
The southwest line of Rock Island road saw minor delays when freight No. 74 derailed two cars after an axle broke. Yard workers and crew placed the cars back on track. Henry Maxley, worker on Winn farm south of the city, was injured when his hand struck a pitchfork on a wagon. Local notices also mention Mrs. Fowler traveling to Fruitland, Mrs. Benz returning from Grandview, and residents Gahner Painter Thackeray visiting others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Henry Maxley
Winn Farm
South Muscatine
Thomas Fowler
Fruitland
Joseph Westerfelt
Sarah Benz
Grandview
Jacob Beik
Grace Harker
Arden
Martin Gahner
Letts
Muscatine
Clara Painter
Winfield
William Thackeray
Roswell Cate
Debts and Public Works Details from Muscatine Council
The report outlines bond history for a railroad debt scaled from 140000 to 157500 while annually paying 15000 toward principal. It lauds the auditor and recorder, notes tax abatements for Cynthia Earl, sidewalk and crossing projects on Eleventh Street Park Avenue and Eighth Street, and city efforts to handle rights of way and bridge work. It also lists city arrests for May 14, 1908 and a May 15, 1908 financial report showing no collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Pennell
Holmes
Cynthia Earl
Eleventh Street
Iowa Avenue
Hess
Park Avenue
Sherman Street
Newell Avenue
Broadway
Shoemaker Alley
G. J. and
C. Hampe
Nebraska Street
Miles
Schley Avenues
H. S. Springer
Fuscatine
Dan Hoffman
Orange Street
Third
Fourth
Alderman Holmes
Iowa Telephone Company
Manlov
M. N. and S
Oregon Street
Rock Island Company
Lucas Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
City of Muscatine
Bummery
W. J. Vannatta
Muscatine
City of
James J. Ryan
Mission Study Class Meets With Miss Tracy Tonight
The Mission Study Class will meet this evening at 7 30 with Miss Aletha W Tracy at 617 W Fourth Street. Lesson is Chapter I. The I L L club meets at the rooms tonight. The D Y B Club plans a picnic at Weed Park Saturday meeting at the club house at 2 30. Members should bring lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alethea W. Tracy
I. 8
A Bloody Affair Is lung hemorrhage warning ad
An old medical advertisement urges stopping hemorrhage and curing weak lungs coughs and colds with Dr King s New Discovery sold at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store priced at 50c and 1.00 This card-like notice imitates period ad style.
Dreier Returns From East Vacation
H. E. Dreier advertising manager of the Journal has returned to Muscatine after a two week vacation visiting Washington D C Niagara Falls New York Buffalo Boston Chicago and several Virginia cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Dreier
The
Journal
East
Muscatine
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
New York
Buffalo
Boston
Mass
Chicago
Ill
Virginia
Local School Opens After Four Week Break
Miss Ethel Rock visited Iowa City last Tuesday. Miss Grace Chesebro joined Verda Flater on Sunday. In three weeks a children’s day service and a basket social are planned at the Methodist church with baskets invited. County Superintendent F M Witter inspected township schools last week. Miss Viola Hawkins attended the funeral of her niece in Tipton Tuesday. Mr and Mrs D Miller were called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Rock
Iowa City
Grace Chesebro
Verda Flater
Methodist Church
F. M. Witter
Viola Hawkins
Tipton
D. Miller
Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Halleck’s kin
A note records Grace Bassett on the sick list while Grace Bassett attended the funeral of Mrs. S Halleck, the farmer's aunt, in Atalissa last Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
S. Halleck
Grace Bassett
Local Social Roundup From Sandy Grove And Nearby Towns
May 22 recap of visits and family gatherings in Sandy Grove Muscatine Letts Bard Columbus Junction Cairo and surrounding homes. Mrs Wm Lowe and daughter Beatrice Mr and Mrs Chester Williams Mrs Belle Dickey and family Mrs M A Shellabarger attended funeral of Wiliston Utter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Grove
Mmes Wm
L. B. Lowe
Muscatine
Wm. Lowe
M. A. Shellabarger
Letts
J. H. Barker
Wiliston Utter
Ruby Wagner
T. Wince
Cairo
Jennie Achison
William Lewis
Columbus Junction
Jno. Bliven
People's Meat Market Promises Finest Meat Tomorrow
Advertises beef veal chicken and home made sausage at the People's Meat Market with promises of quality and citywide delivery tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Meat Market
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennell
West
Colorado
Watkins, A
Pitchfork
Young Men’s Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Anson
Iowa
Inierel & Son
Ideal Jewelry Store
Muscatine, Iowa
Union Valley
Chas. H. Gobble
East Second Street
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