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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
7
An 19th century advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a cure for prenatal distress, claiming it eases labor pain, reduces danger, and alleviates nervousness and nausea. It promotes the product at $1.00 per bottle and offers a free book by mail from Atlanta, Georgia.
The notice highlights White Rock 65 Cent Cigar as a winner and encourages readers to try one.
Daily notes on residents of Muscatine and nearby towns. Frank Fowler improves after an injury at a local box factory. Numerous residents travel to Nichols Davenport Moline and Tennessee Ridge to visit relatives. Gulf Coast crops advertised by Stirlen & Rowan. An upcoming Ladies Aid supper at the German Evangelical church is set for October 21 at 313 Sycamore Street.
Rev Wells of the American Sunday School Union assigned missionaries to South Muscatine churches for tomorrow. E E Spencer of Streator Ill will speak at Mulford Congregational in the morning and Rev F H Segers of Tipton Ia will preach in the evening. E S Dunn of Marion Ia will offer violin solo and music by church choir and orchestra. At Musserville Methodist F H Segers will speak in the morning and J Bukoutz of Cambridge Ill will represent the union at night.
A South Side Christian Endeavor society meeting at Mulford Congregational church outlined plans for an open social with a program and informal reception later this month. More arrangements will be discussed at the next meeting.
Burglars made an unsuccessful attempt to enter the home of Sylvan Plumley Thursday night. Plumley notified police who are investigating. Neighbors heard noises for three nights and he saw a person running from the premises on one evening.
An advertisement claims kidney trouble leaves people weak and exhausted. It promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as restoring healthy kidneys and vitality, asserting that weak individuals are brought back to health. The ad is signed by A. W. Morgan, Druggist.
Miss Esther Shaver and Miss Beatrice Machula of Cedar Rapids who had been visiting Mrs. R. W. George for several days departed for home this morning traveling through Davenport.
A promotional column urges women to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice on intimate illnesses. It claims decades of correspondence with sick women provide knowledge to aid cases and cites letters from grateful readers as proof of effectiveness.
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown Pa praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her organ ic disorder and female weakness after years of headaches and nervousness. The ad touts the remedy as a standard treatment for female ills with claims of relief from displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities back pain and digestive issues.
A church meeting at St Matthias Catholic School Hall appointed festival committees and elected Mrs Will Barry president of the Industrial Society after Miss Mary Reagan’s resignation. Teas and treats will be provided by Knights of Columbus with chairs and lists of members for table, coffee, candy, dishes, ice cream, pies and purchasing groups.
A playful old style advertisement promises jaundice malaria and biliousness vanish with Dr King’s New Life Pills for 25 cents at May ercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Lee O Connor assistant agent of the Guarantee Mutual Insurance Co has moved with his wife to Ottumwa to join a wider field and will make their future home. The piece notes their Muscatine residence at 112 Park Avenue and mentions the transfer.
Rally day services move to October 25 with large class attendance hoped. Rev. Walter Dieffenbach to preach at morning service. Sunday school at 9:30. morning service 10:45. Luther League 7. evening service 7:45. Weekly notices cover council, Luther club, Ladies Aid, prayer meetings, catechism classes, and Fairport church schedule with readings and meetings.
Advertises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as fast relief for headaches neuralgia rheumatism and pains of any kind. Claims instant relief with no bad after effects and features endorsements from railway agents and customers with price 25 cents for two doses and a druggist return offer.
The afternoon note indicates catechism class meets at the church immediately after school on Friday followed by an evening service at 7 30 o clock.
At the first open meeting of the Aurora Literary Society in Muscatine High School the girls showed strong support for athletics. No girl took the negative side of forming an athletic association, while Miss Anna VanCamp and Miss Anna Bielefeld spoke for the affirmative. Dorothy Kelly and Helen Howe announced their strong sports interest. The program opened with an instrumental trio by Hazel Keath, Robert Wallace, and Harold Purdon, followed by readings and a vocal solo by Maude Sawyer and Viola Tilgner.
Miss Mabel Hogue teaches in Stockton and visits home with a pupil. Mrs. John Kelso visits Iowa City. Salisbury family to host Epworth League entertainment at Grand Opera house next Thursday. Merrill leaves Mediapolis for ill father. Dr. and Mrs. Black return from Pennsylvania wedding trip and visit Delta. Hinkleys spending week at Henry Hinkley home. Rep A F Dawson to speak at Grand Opera House next Monday. Alfred Pettis hosts his mother from Union City. Rev Phillips to discuss voting Christ next Sunday. Mrs. Browning and children visit Winfield parents.
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