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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
6
Readers are urged to suggest a name for the East Hill subdivision with a 25 prize. Contest remains open until 6:00 p m next Tuesday. entries to be submitted daily.
Hon. James E. Watson, sixth Indiana district congressman, will speak at West Liberty on Our Ideals National and Individual on November 19 as part of a lecture series. Local social notes cover visitors, travel, and attendance at funerals and events across West Liberty and surrounding towns.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a guaranteed cure for jaundice malaria and biliousness claiming quick vanish of symptoms. Sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Brigadier General Alexander McCillen of Des Moines and assistants inspect the Muscatine Salvation Army post and praise it as the best of its size. A rally follows in the German American bank building basement with Captains Graham and Smith from Clinton and Adjutant Kirkwood of Davenport leading songs and talks. McCillen, previously head of prison work, discusses horrors and Army efforts in large cities and now leads Iowa division duties.
The Iowa Fire Prevention Association formed a 35 district framework led by E. W. Allabach to inspect and report fire risks in buildings. Property owners receive notices and may be charged higher insurance or loss of coverage as awareness spreads through weekly bulletins to fire departments and insurers.
An advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, promising relief after meals and the ability to eat freely. It claims the product digests all food, stops fermentation, and eliminates gas and discomfort, with a 50 cent case available from druggists.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the cure and advertise testimonials free. The product is taken internally and priced at 75 cents per bottle, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
Morning Sun notes Mr. M. Ochiltree and Marshall Brown visited Davenport for the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Drake. It also lists Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lute as passengers for Maquoketa on Friday morning.
A humorous note questions Christmas gift costs and suggests options from one to five dollars each, implying a sentimental but modest approach and the limits of budget gifts. The passage reads like a social column snippet or ad parody.
A dozen of Runyon's photographs are suggested as a thoughtful present for friends at a modest cost. Place an order now before the Christmas rush, make a small deposit if you already have your negative, and the studio will finish and lay aside the prints until needed.
A schedule of visits, farewells, and community events in Morning Sun highlights relatives traveling to Sterling and Burlington, plans to move to Allerton, Iowa, and a large gathering of M W A members with delegates from nearby camps. Oysters were served at a Presbyterian bazaar and a welcome rug given to Mr and Mrs Griffis before their departure for Allerton.
When lungs are sore and inflamed, germs of pneumonia and consumption may lodge and multiply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills cough germs, cures the most obstinate racking cough, heals the lungs, and prevents serious results. The genuine is in the yellow package. A. W. Morgan druggist.
Residents of Muscatine may submit up to five new names for local additions. Enclose sealed envelopes marked Name Contest to Wallace & Gates, 224 W. 2nd, Muscatine Ia. Entries judged by three local prominent men. earliest submission wins if tied. Contest runs Nov 12 9 AM to Nov 17 6 PM.
The notice calls for broad public participation from business leaders, professionals, teachers, and families in a city wide contest. The winner gains a substantial bank sum or credit toward buying a lot in the proposed premier residential development.
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