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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement emphasizes that kidney and bladder trouble affect both women and men. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co, available in fifty cent and one dollar bottles, with a free sample offer and a pamphlet. Include address in Binghamton New York on each bottle.
The ad highlights a line of elegant music cabinets featuring an Automatic shelf swinging mechanism. Doors reveal shelves that extend progressively for easy access. Prices range from 5.25 to 16.00 with options in mahogany walnut and oak.
Reconstruction of results shows republican ticket winning Justice of Peace with Howe and Carl while democrats prevail in other city contests. Third Ward votes arrived late altering totals. full counts list Assessor Clerk Trustees and Constables with candidate tallies and two ticket totals.
Old Clifton IA reports a funeral for Mrs. K.s sister Mrs. Meekers family details including Jae Seiverson and August Wehmeyer. Visits include Myrne Swott to Mrs. Westernland and Lizzie Hamilton with Shaum family. Clyde Foster welcomed a daughter. Davenport’s Joseph Green visits Marion Murray and family. Olive Marston closes fall term at Tennessee school. 13 pupils cited for perfect attendance. Columbus Junction and Muscatine residents visit. Water tank work by Charles Donecan for Clarence Kemp.
Mrs. Jacob Balmos of 1200 Hershey avenue sustained a partial loss of the forefinger on her right hand when a window she was cleaning fell and crushed her hand. Medical aid was required after the accident yesterday afternoon.
An advertising notice promotes Pyramid Pile Cure as the leading American and Canadian remedy for piles. It claims rapid relief after one or two applications and offers a free trial package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan.
Night Captain Carl Thorman has tendered his resignation to Mayor Barney Schmidt and it has been accepted. Ed. 46. O'Brien, appointed to the regular force after the spring election, is chosen to fill the vacancy and will go on duty at once. Thurman to open a billiard hall in Front Street building vacated by Martin Beck.
A recipe for Oysters With Macaroni using baked layers of macaroni and oysters with butter flour and milk sauce. Promotes the Sealships Sense book and its oyster packing method. Sellers H Bishop Son Ogilvie Caple Ellman Hinkel Flannery offer Sealships oysters.
Mrs Elmer Anderson hosted a 6 o clock dinner for friends on Calhoun street. Many residents and visitors are noted traveling to Iowa City Belle Plaine Downey Toledo and Spencer with visits to relatives and friends. Uncle John Gibson shows slow but steady improvement.
The Muscatine Arrows defeated the Wilton Midgets 29 to 11 at the Y M C A gym. Lineups featured Hahn McKee Lohr Elliott Volger for Muscatine and Atwell Robsin Abbott Kiser Brumbaugh for Wilton with Ringgenberg as referee and Madden as scorer.
Weekly notices record departures for Tacoma Mt Carroll Davenport and Muscatine along with real estate changes. Will Waters buys Levi Lundy house on Spencer street and will move December first for 1800 dollars. Community event details include a Halloween party hosted by Mrs. E F Tabler and Mrs Ed Fitzgerald with pumpkin decor. Children of Elmre Mead suffer a chicken pox illness.
An advertisement from Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a sure cure for coughs and colds. It prices the medicine at 50 cents and 1.00. The promotion targets readers seeking relief from common illnesses.
Laurel Hill Ia November updates list Henry Hahn supervising farm building rebuilds after a fire. Patrick Carroll and daughter Marie visit Iowa City relatives. George Thede Wilton visits. Mrs Chas Norton returns from Wilton. Hazel Cummings visits Muscatine and Kate Pentzer. N G Johnson Wilton relatives visit. Katie Carroll hosts Halloween party with games and refreshments. Henry Angerer visits F W Doran family near Durant. Mary Hogan Iowa City guest. Masters Griffith Johnson Lee Norton ill with whooping cough. A T Nelson returns to Wilton after business. Andrew Cockshoot dines with Mrs Clark Brown Wilton. Birdie McKilligan arrives from Davenport. Carl Norton and Birdsey Norton host guests near Durant. Chris Klebber heads to Muscatine.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a universal digester that replaces all digestive processes. It promises rapid action from the mouth through the intestines, claims to prevent fermentation and irritation, and offers a dollar bottle with a full refund if no benefit is seen after use. Manufactured by FE C DeWitt & Co in Chicago.
G W Cummings captured a 22lb coon Tuesday night, the third this season. The Special Election Extra published by the Journal Wednesday morning with complete election returns was well received by many patrons in Laurel Hill.
Oak Grove Iowa November 5 Mr and Mrs J C Stuart entertained many relatives at a family dinner Sunday.
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