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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
7
Muscatine headlines note Titterington visiting from Rock Island, and visits by Mrs. Denham, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Shaw, and others. Ads promote East Hill subdivision adjoining Weed Park, a beauty spot with calls to name the estate. Local professionals Dr. King and Dr. Clapp appear, plus business visits by Karns, Edmondson, and others.
The state board of health plans to bring plumbers under its authority in the upcoming legislative session. Plumbers would need exams and licenses to work on baths and taps, aligning plumbing oversight with embalming licensing. Secretary Thomas notes this sanitation move aims to improve public health by ensuring competent plumbing and better sanitation statewide.
Postwar readers welcome a flood of new titles at the P. M. Musser Library as Mrs. Emma Mahin reports a long list of recent acquisitions. The collection includes works on history, travel, science, religion, fiction, and juvenile volumes, with many authors and subjects spanning literature, art, and industry.
East Hill resident Daisy Henderson of Illinois City visits relatives in Sweetland township. Mrs. L. Dubois and children return home from visiting the Peyton family in West Liberty. Mrs. John Work of Wilton leaves for Columbus Junction after visiting Muscatine. Mrs. E. Rogers of Keota arrives in Muscatine to visit the Green family at 1405 Holly street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd of Haskins Illinois depart after a Muscatine visit with Mrs. P. Dean on Sherman street. Mrs. John Campbell returns to Muscatine after visiting relatives at Gladwin.
A doctor on his deathbed entrusts the secret of life to his children in a vault. The note reads Do not abuse the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets pledge to aid digestion, temper stomach stress, and aid digestion after meals. They cost 50c per package and a free trial package is offered by mail from F. A. Stuart Co.
A playful note explains Friday the 13th as a book title origin by Tom Lawson. It humorously nudges readers not to blame misfortune on the date and reassures that calm will return tomorrow.
A five act comedy drama by S W Pascoe produced under Lincoln Carter management debuts Monday at the Grand. The play explores love jealousy and strong emotions featuring Grace Bainbridge and a dual female love triangle. Also scheduled is Franz Molnar's The Devil with Savage authorized production showing Friday at the Grand.
Huner itta Hunter of Tipton visits Walter Nelson. Ellegards of Green Bay visits Chas McGillivray. Martha Hill stays with Aunt Mrs Ike Matthews in Ataliska. McGillivray siblings Howard and Eva travel to Watertown Illinois Davenport. Betzing attend Conner funeral Mt Zion. Jacob Lincoln and Loyd take a wheat load to Durant. Dr Shearer of Tipton visits Walter Nelson.
La Compt, the famous fire eater, will visit Muscatine as the banner attraction at the Bijou theatre next week commencing Monday and remaining until Saturday. Manager Gollos is preparing an exceptionally strong bill for next week.
Farmers Bulletin No. 63 from the USDA warns that milk handling invites hundreds of germs if left alone. It urges daily use of Gold Dust to keep babies milk bottles cream pitchers pans and pails sterilized and clean.
Neurasthenia or nervous prostration is treated mainly with rest recreation and a tonic. Blood nourishment is emphasized with Pink Pills claimed to restore weight pallor and strength, recommended by eminent physicians including Dr Lapponi and sold as a safe family medicine without a prescription.
Mrs F Schroeder of Dixon Iowa writes she suffered three years with nervousness and heart palpitations and weighed about 90 pounds. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills she improved after the first box and was entirely cured.
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