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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1908

Page

5

Savings Department Opens at Cook-Musser Co Bank

The savings department of the Cook-Musser Co State Bank opened at 9 o clock this morning with many new depositors. Manager E C Stocker handled deposits all day as a receiving window was set up for patrons until the new Hare building store room is completed and Herman Gremmel vacates.

Savings Department Cook-Musser Co. State Bank E. C. Stocker Herman Gremmel Gremmel Hare Building

Chronic Constipation Cure Promised by Foley’s Urino Laxative

An advertisement touts Foley's Urino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation, claiming it aids digestion and liver and bowel function. It promises quick relief without nausea or griping and advises using substitutes be refused. signed by A. W. Morgan, Drugist.

Foley A. W. Morgan

Memorial Service at Davenport Baptists Convention

The 67th Davenport Baptists convention in Iowa City adjourned after selecting Camanche for 1909 meetings. A memorial service honored Rev. Judson Kempton of Muscatine with tributes from Mrs. H. D. Horst and speakers including Milton Remley and Rev. Dr. Meyers. Delegates read church letters and heard addresses by Rev. White and L. D. Osborn. A resolution praised Gov. Cummins for enforcing law and standing by principle.

Iowa City Davenport Baptists’ Association Camanche Judson Kempton Muscatine H. D. Horst Town City Johnson Meyers Chicago Z. W. Hutchinson H. Q. Rowlands Davenport A. W. Crawford T. W. Evans Maquoketa S. O. Christian de Witt E. L. Ade Helen J. Evans DeWitt Elmira Curtis W. R. Jayne Grace Beans J. C. Pritchard Clinton Frank White Shanghai China L. D. Osborn Des Moines College

Funeral of John Wray in Drury Township

The funeral for John Wray was held at 10 o clock from the Wray residence in Drury township. Interment followed in Reynolds Cemetery.

John Wray Wray Drury Township Reynolds Cemetery

Woman of the West to Play at Muscatine Grand Theater

Miss Elizabeth Kennedy directs A Woman of the West with her mother as star. Father Lawrence J. Vaughan’s drama premiered in Chicago and features a church Mass on stage. Annie Mack Berlein leads the company as Elizabeth Kennedy oversees the production.

Muscatine the Grand Lawrence J. Vaughan Bush Temple Chicago North Side Playhouse Father Vaughan Annie Mack Berlein Elizabeth Kennedy

Death of Three-Year-Old Roy Huppert in Farmyard Accident

Relatives learn of the accidental death near Waterloo of Roy O. Huppert three in the Muscatine area. The boy, son of Mrs. Loren Huppert, was run over by a wagon loaded with corn while resting in a farmyard. He died before medical aid could arrive. Roy was the adopted grandson of Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Hackett of Muscatine.

C. J. Hackett Roy O. Huppert Waterloo Roy Loren Huppert Ethel Hackett East Fourth Street Muscatine

Y W C A Notes on Regular and Evening Classes

The Y W C A announces regular and evening gymnasium classes starting Friday. Afternoon attendees should arrive at 2 30 PM while evening students meet Friday night. A high school class may form with Miss Lee at 4 PM. An English class led by Mrs Cora Weed begins soon with Monday evening sessions 7 15 to 9 15 PM and a twelve week term costing one dollar.

Miss Lee Cora Weed

Minneapolis Teachers Tour Iowa Public Schools

Misses Anna Stewart and Evelyn White, both Minneapolis teachers, left for Davenport after a week in Muscatine inspecting public schools and the high school. They are not a school board committee but touring town for personal insight and will spend a week in Davenport.

Minneapolis Minn City Anna Stewart Evelyn White Davenport Muscatine Minneapolis School Board

Fort Wayne Excitement Over Root Juice Cure

Fort Wayne crowds gather to witness a new Root Juice discovery claimed to cure chronic ailments. The remedy, said to be plant based, brings rapid relief for stomach liver and kidney troubles with many reporting full recoveries. Local residents and visitors attend events as marriages and everyday life continue nearby.

Fort Wayne

Mrs McBride Buried Near Columbus Junction

Mrs. Sarah McBride of Columbus Junction is buried at Schwank Cemetery after dying at age eighty six. The Schwank church funeral, led by Rev Bechtel of Conesville, followed her passing early Tuesday. Gertrude Johnson, visiting relatives in Ohio, lies ill with typhoid in Byersville, while her mother Mrs George Johnson leaves for care. Ralph Johnson will return home after his mother reaches Ohio. Mrs Sable of Davenport arrived to visit yesterday evening.

C. N. Holiday Letts Columbus Junction F. N. Wilcox Wm. Wilson Wapello Irene Freeman Cairo K. R. Robertson Morning Sun S. G. Robertson Vinnie Letts J. H. Letts Clyde Turkington Jas. Turkington Will Shopp Elizabeth Jarvis Hester Tedford Ainsworth Emma Garrett Conesville Chas. McCarthy M. D. Hanft South Hill William Chown Mary Holiday Calvin Foster Sarah McBride Schwank Byersville George Johnson Ralph Ohio Gertrude David Sable Davenport

Truant Charged Under Compulsory Education Law

A first information filed with Judge H.S. Howe accuses L. A. Wilder, farm worker for E. A. Ogilvie, of refusing to send his son Thomas under fourteen to any school. Trial date has not been set.

H.S. Howe L. A. Wilder E. A. Ogilvie Muscatine Wilder Thomas

A Cure for Rheumatism and Relief Claims

Rheumatism often ignored until it disrupts work but Chamberlain's Liniment offers prompt relief and often permanent results. The first application is said to provide immediate relief and it is available through all druggists.

Enrollment Breaks Records At Iowa University

Iowa City Iowa October 1 Special The Iowa university enrollment likely will exceed all records this season Registrar E C Barrett predicts total attendance may pass 2300 for 1907 1908 with 2500 as a possible milestone Enrollment already appears larger than at the same date last year without exact figures to prove it

Iowa City Iowa University E. C. Barrett

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