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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
An encouraging note urges an early start and steady deposits to build a fund for future needs. It promotes weekly or monthly savings with a four percent interest rate, claiming consistent deposits will grow money over time. The message emphasizes immediate action and lasting financial growth.
Miss Edith Campbell 35 of Muscatine was arrested in Davenport on charges of stealing a pocketbook from Mrs. Frank Brough of Rock Island. A bank book suggested she held substantial funds, but authorities found insufficient evidence and released her. Police noted other reported train thefts in the region but found no link to Campbell.
The Peck and Browning Business College Association held a reorganizational social with a Taft victory count of 72 to 60 over Bryan after voided Bryan votes. The event featured vaudeville acts, speeches, and a popularity contest with Miss Nola Connor and O A Gladstone as top winners. Officers named include O A Gladstone president Helen Braun vice president Gertrude Binhoff secretary M L Canott treasurer and an executive committee of Stella Hart Katherine Becker Raymond Ribak Michael Flannery and Nola Connor.
The Maennerchor and German societies held the final practice at Schmidt's hall last evening for the program on German Day in Muscatine. Turner hall will be used for meetings and several membership applications were reviewed.
ZEMO is advertised as a clean external liquid that draws germs and toxins to the surface and destroys them. It promises instant relief and permanent cures for all skin and scalp diseases with samples available from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis and local sale through A. W. Morgan at 107 W. 2nd St.
Mrs Elmer Hain visits Minnesota relatives while Geo Conner and James Smith plan to register in South Dakota for the Rosebud drawing. Wilmer Smith stays with Ernest Ritter in Memphis. A Royal Neighbors box social at Woodman hall draws $31. Mrs Abe Long visits Eldon sister Mrs Perry Slater. Mrs Ganks visits Slater home. Mrs Slater improves from illness. Miss Stella Keller returns home to visit her mother.
Shelby Norman Post, G. A. R., through adjutant Gustav Schmidt, received fourteen government headstones to mark graves. They are being placed for veterans including Samuel Lantz, Theodore Berry, Thomas Curren, B. K. Wintermute, Adam State, John Roth, dB. Chase, Joseph B. Wilhelm, Joseph Fessler, Cornelius Kelley, A. B. Carpenter, Samuel Landes, George W. Knapp, and Milton Heinley at Greenwood Greenwood St. Marys Reynolds Moscow cemeteries and other sites.
Thirty acres of the Weed estate on East Hill were bought yesterday afternoon by the Western Realty Company of Cedar Rapids. About $5,000 will be spent to beautify the grounds before platting and selling lots on easy payments. Key figures include J. M. Blaine treasurer Harry D. Cone vice president W. L. Wallace C. R. Gates selling agents and Dennis Maher from Iowa City who aided in the closing with L. G. Burnett administrator. A Minneapolis landscape gardener will start work soon. Reports say the Cedar Rapids Iowa City interurban may reach Muscatine next spring, though details remain unclear.
The article argues that housework is the best exercise for fat women and condemns dieting and exercise. It offers a home remedy mixture of Marmok, Cascara Aromatic, and Peppermint Water with directions to take one teaspoon after meals and at bedtime, claiming it will reduce flesh quickly, safely, and without discomfort.
Henry Windle, a long time resident born in Cincinnati January 7 1842, died October 3 at 9 pm near Wilton Iowa. He married Catherine Roach in 1895 and left five children Clara Lucela Freda Ada Willie, with two earlier losses. Surviving siblings five sisters and one brother. Local canvassers H S Heberling and L S Penrose active in the area this week.
An old advertisement touts a laxative with Bromo Quin ine branded as the cure for a cold in one day. It includes a claim of a signature by E. W. Grove and prices the product at 25 cents.
Mrs. Theodore Baker of Wellman came home this morning after spending several days with her friend Mrs. S. A. Millhouse, of this locality.
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