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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
7
The White Rock brand cigar proves popular with readers, winning a feature spotlight as a valued five cent offering. Readers are invited to try one and judge for themselves.
Muscatine residents receive visitors from Davenport Moline Ottumwa Lettsville and West Branch with social calls and travels noted. Mrs A J Neidig visits Lettsville while Mrs S A Wymer returns from West Branch and West Liberty. Mrs J A Henderson heads home to Fort Madison after several Muscatine days. Mrs W B Stoker returns to Ottumwa after her mother in law death.
Local residents from Columbus Junction Bayfield and West Liberty appear in Muscatine for brief visits and weddings Aloysious Duffy returns from Waterloo after Mamie and E Schenkel nuptials Miss Gertrude Frye Sweitzer and Helen Terry attend Letts wedding trips Mrs L R Moore and family head to Burlington Melrose visit planned for Healey family F M Wood and Vera return to Ainsworth after Muscatine social calls
The 1908 national campaign sees traveling commercial men, led by the Knights of the Grip, campaigning for William H. Taft across Iowa and the nation. A straw poll at the depot shows nine tenths of itinerant workers favor Taft, citing campaign urgency and the likelihood of a Republican Senate and House. The group visits cities and small towns alike, praising Taft and Sherman and reading metropolitan papers to stay informed.
Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease needing internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, a blood purifying formula, is claimed to reach the bloodstream and mucous surfaces and is sold by Druggists for 75 cents. The advertisement also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as suppliers.
Hal Reid's The Cow-Puncher opens at the Grand with W. F. Mann producing. Geraldine Graham arrives as doctor and owner’s sister to expose ranch rustlers Denver Dan and Mendoza while romance and frontier bravado unfold amid cowboys and stagecoach hold up.
Lena V Henry of Norristown Georgia writes of extreme female troubles and an operation feared. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves quickly and is fully cured. The ad touts thirty years of use and invites sick women to write for advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
Corrected understanding of light effects and properties in ela borate discussed. The note clarifies material behavior under illumination and refines prior misinterpretations with precise terminology.
The play stars Theodore Lorch in a romantic western drama by Pelton and Smutzer. It portrays soldiers cowboys and Indians with realism and humor, avoiding melodrama through strong acting and a full scenic setup. Opens Thursday Oct 15.
White Lily notes recount visits among residents of Marston Illinois City and surrounding areas. Families including Vetter Schnier Kelly Parchett Reixsinger Johnson Krueger Ruthenburg and France visit relatives across town. Bridge contractors work on a new iron bridge at Copperas Creek crossing. John Reixsinger and William Fisher plan a two week Texas trip. Local farm baseball activity continues at John Cannam’s property.
Oak Grove residents note a trip by Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Esmoil to Colorado to visit their daughter. The community reports a well attended oyster supper at the Gibbs home and various local visits. Sunday school and preaching times are listed for Spangler Chapel, with neighbors enjoying a day on Geneva Island at Idle Hours last Thursday.
John C. Miller leaves this noon for Holland Michigan to supervise H. J. Heinz company farms there. He will oversee operations and report on farm activities during the visit.
Tri City Labor Review endorses Congressman Albert F. Dawson from Iowa as a staunch labor ally. The piece cites his union card from the International Brotherhood of Steam Shovelmen and Dredgemen and details his fights for workers on wages, hours, safety, and anti exploitation measures across the Rock Island Arsenal and federal legislation.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for illness traced to weak nerves. It claims the nervous system powers body organs and that restoring nerve strength leads to recovery. A testimonial from John James of Riverton Nebraska praises rapid improvement and farm work resumes. The ad notes druggists sell Nervine and offers a return bottle via Miles Medical Co.
The Rengo Co. advertises a fat reducing product sold in full sized boxes for $1.00 and mailed prepaid from Detroit. A free 50c package offers upon writing to Detroit with 10c included as postage proof. The product is also available locally in Muscatine via A. W. Morgan, druggist.
A fragment praises allied lawmakers as the working man’s most loyal friends in Congress, signaling strong support from labor-minded constituents for reform minded allies and policy champions perceived to defend workers.
The article promotes Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism offering prompt relief and often permanent results. It notes many fail to seek treatment until pain disrupts work and claims immediate relief after the first application. Available for sale by all druggists.
The cornerstone laying at the rebuilt Presbyterian church in Millersburg Illinois is set for Monday at 2 PM. States Attorney Graham will deliver the principal address. The cyclone last spring destroyed the previous structure and Rev Wylie, longtime pastor, was affected by the storm and visited Muscatine yesterday.
Old Clifton October 15 notes Mrs. Katie Brauns and baby from Hogback staying at Albert Hank's. August Wehmeyer died October 2 and short funeral services were held at Albert Hank's. Visits and local travel details around S. S. Orris and B. F. Shaum's circle.
Susan suggests baking powder biscuits using Gold Medal Flour to satisfy Peter's appetite. Mari.
Resolve to be independent by opening a savings account. Deposit one dollar to start and earn 4 percent interest compounded semi yearly. A few spare dollars will grow as interest accumulates. Now is the time to start an account.
Advertisement highlights Bokenkamp as the trusted plumber for major jobs at 223 West 2nd Street with the promise of first class workmanship and guaranteed satisfaction. It notes competitive pricing aligned with quality materials and invites inquiries at phone 257-M.
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