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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
10
The Iowa Weather and Crop service reports heavy rains last week hurt grain left in shock and delayed thrashing, but pastures and late crops benefited. Moisture should help corn mature with warm, dry weather, and fall plowing advances with soil in prime condition. Peaches and grapes show large and good yields, pastures at peak.
It claims ZEMO cleanses skin by drawing out germs and toxins for instant relief and permanent cure of all skin and scalp diseases. Sold widely with samples from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis and by A. W. Morgan at 107 W. 2nd St.
The Muscatine Ministerial Association mourns the death of its president Rev A Judson Kempton. A memorial lauds his fearless righteousness and temperance advocacy, urges renewed local reform effort, and extends sympathy to his family and to First Baptist Church. Fraternally submitted by Rev B C Preston P M Conant and W H Thomlinson.
Advertises Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for headache stomach liver and bowel troubles. Product offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with price at 25 cents.
Hazel Dell notes list Thos Vanatta and wife visiting Reynolds relatives at Buffalo Prairie. Oscar Peterson repaints his barn and buys a new carriage. Erene Boche to teach North Buffalo school. Susie Odell visits Joy friends Mary Reed and Myrtle Reed. Oscar Peterson and family visit Reynolds. Mamie and Alice Larson visit. Josie Marple assists Vanatta family. Guy Vanatta’s daughters visit Iris Kistler. Will McGinnis tiles his farm. Cal Peterson visits Muscatine.
Fairbanks engines and batteries available in all sizes with gasoline engines. See a unit in operation at Frank Ashcraft's, next to the Kemble house.
Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs spoke from a truck at the Rock Island depot in Muscatine, accusing Samuel Gompers of cowardice and falsehoods. Debs outlined socialist principles to about 500 at 9:15 AM and planned stops include Iowa City Des Moines with a traveling party of unionists and journalists.
Fredonia notes report Jesse Wagner, a visitor from Muscatine, stopping in town Thursday as Glen and Merle Jones of Cotter are listed in the brief item.
City Recorder and Mrs. Gustav Weis departed today for Davenport where they will spend a few days sightseeing and handling official duties. The trip includes meetings with local officials and participation in civic events.
The advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe reliable laxative and digestion aid suitable for children delicate women and the elderly. It cites testimonials from Chicago Eureka Springs and Troy praising its gentle yet effective relief of constipation indigestion and biliousness and offers free samples by writing to Pepsin Syrup Co Monticello Illinois with retail prices 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle.
A string of weekend and weekday visits are noted among residents and relatives in Muscatine Letts Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction. Names include Mrs D D Mapes James Lee Sr Jane Schmidt Mary Mickey Rob McDaniel Eva and many others visiting kin attending business or medical matters and returning to follow routines.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Springsteen were held this afternoon at 1:30 from the Kiessewetter residence on East Seventh Street and at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran Church with Rev. Meiers officiating. Pallbearers included Carl Gunzenhauser, Herman Liebbe, William Liebbe, Roy Bebb, Charles Tice, and Carl Raittendorf. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
The Yankee Regent Company arrives in Muscatine with forty performers in two cars. After two weeks on the road and praise from critics, the show opens tonight at the Grand with strong advance seat sales despite a missing paper for advertising.
Will McFadden and Bert Lemon attended the state fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Welsh welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday August 25. Mrs. Ed Davis and daughter Lizzie Peters travel to Iowa City for stomach trouble treatment. Jennie Peters stays with cousin Marie Davis during her mother’s absence. Rev. Sam McFadden and family visit Des Moines relatives. Ernest McRoberts stays with sister Mrs Will McFadden during Mr McFadden’s absence.
The official board meets Tuesday at 7 30 to review year end reports. Wednesday at 3 00 the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society holds its annual meeting with officer elections and mite boxes. No service next Sunday due to the pastor's attendance at Conference. The conference runs Sept 2 to Sept 7 in Ottumwa.
Tuesday evening the Christian Endeavor member will be entertained at the Butz cottage on Geneva Island by Mr and Mrs Jas Patterson. Wednesday the Ladies Aid will hold an all day session at the Butz cottage as guests of Mrs Henry Butz. Thursday afternoon the South Muscatine ladies will meet at Mrs Charles Schmalz home 511 Bismark street. Thursday evening regular prayer meeting.
The Ladies Aid society of the First Congregational church will hold an important business session on Wednesday afternoon.
A Muscatine crowd of nearly one hundred boarded the steamer Columbia this morning at eight for the Hennepin Canal mouth. They transferred to the Silver Crescent at the canal and traveled to Milan, then returned to the canal mouth and reboarded the Columbia for the 7 pm return to Muscatine.
Messers. Wm Wade c c Gardner B Willson and wives attended the state fair. Miss Margaret Stewart gave an entertainment at the M E church raising 20 dollars for Epworth League. Mrs P H Hawk hosted the W F M S with Mrs E L Kirkpatrick as leader. Heavy Friday rain followed dust and heat. J A Dodds plans a land seekers trip to South Dakota Tuesday. John Sherratt was off sick several days. The Gardner sisters hosted Miss Holdeman of Lone Tree. Lauretta King held a class party for Mamie Lloyd bound for Mt Pleasant. Miss Starkey of Chicago visited at the Walt Livery. Mrs I N Carr visiting daughter at Anita. Loran Bidwell touring Colorado and the West. Mary Shetler and Geneva Person back from Niagara Falls. Mr St Johns hosted a Nebraska and Lisbon party between trails. A few friends honored Mrs Frank Hicks at her birthday.
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