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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
6
Local headlines list a string of business callers and travelers including F A Platt and C E Mosher from West Liberty, J C Miller from Wellman, and Gardner of Davenport. Several residents depart for visits to Davenport Burlington and Columbus Junction, while Vera Ingraham and Jennie Canady depart for Wilton and Los Angeles respectively.
Mrs John Will visited friends near Muscatine and returned Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Heizer were Columbus Junction visitors Wednesday and Thursday. Barnard's baby ill with Dr Nolan tending. Frank and Fred Elder attended the state fair and returned Thursday. Kate Will went to Muscatine Thursday for several days visit. Heagh family left for Muscatine after two weeks with Barnards. Marie Ryan visited Neva Rice Sunday. Pike school began Monday with Miss Begg from Muscatine as instructor.
A promotional notice claims millions bought Foley's Honey and Tar with no harmful effects. It warns buyers to insist on the genuine yellow package which contains no opiates or drugs, advising to guard health by refusing imitations.
Gladwin and Cone teams met in Cone with the Cone boys winning 11 to 3. Nearby residents and visitors include Mrs. T. Stanley returning to Davenport after visiting Gladwin. Local social notes mention visits among Mrs. C. L. McComas, Mrs. Jeff McColester, and others across Muscatine and Ainsworth.
The Iowa Christian Endeavor Union of the Presbyterian church will hold its state meeting in Davenport September 1 to 3. The program features a 1090 voice chorus led by Prof. Er L Philbrook and includes services, Bible studies, missions, prison work, and public addresses by leaders from Davenport Muscatine and Des Moines among others. Local residents and visiting delegates attend opening events and social gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Milton Boyle entertained a group at a Sunday four course noon dinner at their country home southeast of West Liberty. The gathering honored Mrs William Robertson of Keokuk Iowa, with Covers for multiple couples and family members.
Numerous guests and travelers were noted in town including Mrs. Lena Fisher returning from Chicago with fall and winter millinery goods, B A Bradford of Chicago staying with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Speight, and Nellie Scott visiting Wilton with Miss Beryl Cummings. Other locals hosted and hosted back, with several trips to Muscatine Davenport and Nichols.
Members of the Culture club chorus performed at the Lutheran church in New Era on August 27. The program featured solos, duets, a reading, a quartet, piano pieces, and a cantata Ruth the Gleaner with solo parts assigned to Breta Freberg, Mary Wunderlich, Lydia Olander, Will Sauer, and Myrtle Sauer. accompanist was Lillian Alteneder.
Edith Phillips returned from Malcolm after a weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Blonda came home from Cedar Rapids for a two week visit Ella Stoneburger returned from a trip to Marshalltown Mrs Cline was moved to the old ladies home in Marshalltown after years of illness Mr and Mrs Yarris of Avoca are visiting Mr and Mrs Whitaker John France returned from Des Moines Lucile Faires came home from West Liberty after a school vacation with relatives
An old advertising notice promotes ZEMO as a cure for all itching skin diseases. It claims the germs come to the surface and are destroyed by the external liquid. Sample requests and distributor details are listed for St. Louis and a local dealer in town.
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