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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
2
A promotional piece urges readers to use Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it fully digests all foods in lab tests and rests the stomach to aid healing. The ad offers a money back guarantee on the large bottle and notes preparation by E.C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
The Muscatine County Horse Thief Association holds its annual meeting at 1 PM Saturday in the city council chamber. Officers will be elected and reports submitted. Dues have not been collected for five years, yet no horse thefts have been reported recently, the president says.
The Consumers' Supply Company held its annual meeting at the Sixth Street store. Directors approved favorable reports showing strong business. Officers elected for the coming year: President J G Kent Secretary and Manager J W Zetler Treasurer J C Thomsen. Directors: Adolph G Othmer J G Kent F E Elliott George M Dowell J C Thomsen.
The Devil, produced by Henry W. Savage, tours nationwide with strong reviews. A fourth company led by Henry E. Dixey is in Chicago, with other casts in Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee and beyond. Critics praise dramatic strength and memorable epigrams.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway changes delay and advance two trains crossing Muscatine. Train 50 will arrive at 11:25 instead of 11:29, and train 1 will arrive at 8:05 instead of 8:08 to connect with Muscatine Western. Train 61 will reach Kansas City at 7:45, while its Muscatine schedule remains unchanged.
Miss Bessie Hoopes, former Park Avenue M E superintendent and Moody Bible Institute student, will serve as Bible secretary for six months starting October 15. The fundraising plan asks every reader to give a penny a day, with board members sharing the collection duties. The board also elected Mrs. Emerson Hoopes to join.
Neurasthenia is a nervous exhaustion condition with fatigue irritability headaches and sleep disturbance. Causes include overwork worry and stimulants with inheritance possible. Treatment centers on rest tonics and stopping stimulants with blood nourishment and Williams Pink Pills praised by Dr Lapponi for neurasthenia and related disorders.
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills are perfectly safe for home use without a prescription. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Schroeder of Dixon Iowa who says the pills cured her three years of nervousness and heart palpitations. The pills are sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady NY at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50.
Letters from users praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuralgia and headaches. Claims include rapid relief with two tablets, safety with no after effects, and reimbursement offer if the first package fails. Testimonials from Mrs Katherine Barton and Mrs Berrier. Miles Medical Co. endorsement in Elkhart Indiana.
The Aurora Literary Society re elected officers after a noon meeting at the high school. The Auroran will continue and expand this year with a larger issue. The staff will be named Friday evening. Officers: President Clark Abbott, Vice President Ethelyn Salisbury, Secretary Josephine Stirlen, Treasurer Edwin Westrate, Sergeant at Arms Glen Smith.
Wilton Iowa residents share a steady stream of travel and social visits with Davenport Muscatine Tipton and Tri Cities. The N C C group met at Mrs H F Nicolaus with Mrs S C Fulton leading the lesson. Dorothea Mixner funeral services were held at the M E church.
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