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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
Advertises Rengo as a fat reducing treatment claimed to shed a pound daily without harm. Sold by the Rengo Co in Detroit with mail offers, and by A. W. Morgan in Muscatine. Claims include nerve strengthening, improved digestion, and avoidance of wrinkles.
The Muscatine county board led by W. H. Fishburn and including M. J. Shellabarger A. C. Noble and George J. Lang is urged to be retained. They are praised for prudent finances new court house jail construction and concrete bridges while keeping taxes steady and issuing no risky warrants.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Congregational Church selected committees for a December 2 supper in the church basement. Appointees cover tables, fancy work, aprons, candy, coffee, reception, and kitchen roles including Mrs. L Harbaugh, Mrs. McKee, Miss Mulford, Rev. and Mrs. Preston, and many others.
Royal Neighbors Society hosts Alberta Camp No. 505 delegates in Davenport Iowa arriving at 8 15 p m. Initiation and entertainment followed by a banquet for 140. Performers include Mrs Bessie Holliday Mrs Emma Nietzel Mrs Minnie Ellenwood Miss Ada St Clair Miss Jennie Micklewright.
At a Muscatine Republican workers meeting J W Stephens of New York urged forming a local branch of the National Republican League to mobilize first year voters naturalized citizens and independents. He said Iowa Republicans have enrolled over twenty thousand in two weeks to work independently for the party in upcoming elections. A permanent local organization is planned after initial signing of members.
Catarrh is described as a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials offered, and is sold by druggists for 75 cents. advertises a Toledo, Ohio, company F. J. Cheney & Co.
Miss Viola Watkins and James Ostendorf were united in marriage yesterday at St Marys church in Nichols. Both residents are well known in the county.
Miss Emma Underwood is appointed to the board of trustees of the P M Musser Public Library by Mayor Barney Schmidt to fill the vacancy left by the death of W D Burk. The appointment awaits council approval at the next regular meeting.
Evangelist W. F. Lipphardt opened a two week revival at the First Baptist Church with the message on The Necessity, Possibilities and Glory of the Revivals. The public invitation extended to all.
West Liberty residents hosted a 12 o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Fred Faemisch of Griswell. A large group including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mackey, Mrs. Phoebe Nichols, and many others attended. Local visits and travel entries from Iowa City to Muscatine and Des Moines fill the page with social activity and neighborly moves.
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