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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
10
Friday and Saturday feature three ties for a dollar with small city notices. Residents from Davenport to Fairport travel, shop, and visit. several address lines indicate moving or visiting relatives. Local ads promote home ownership and financing options from Titus Loan Investment Company on Iowa Avenue.
Mrs. Mary Connor of 207 Baker street and Mrs. WW Kelly of 1102 Hershay avenue journeyed to Keswick Indiana and Keokuk for family visits and weddings. Orpha and Mas Hohen adel from Grandview returned home while Mrs George McCutcheon and son Jack Gordon of Iowa City visited East Fourth Street then headed to Tilles Illinois. Friday and Saturday bargains offer fifty cent ties for 35 cents or three for 1.00.
Reverend H Stubenwoll of Allison Iowa praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect pills no home should be without them Every pill guaranteed Try them price 25c at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store Ad.
In Muscatine County, 46 of 62 July exam takers for teachers' certificates passed. Seven earned five grade certificates, 20 second grade, 19 third grade. top average 94 grants $66.40 monthly under the new wage law. Two special certificates awarded for music.
County Superintendent of Schools U. D. Bradley and County Crop Advisor K. A. Kirkpatrick preside over the educational and agricultural exhibits at the West Liberty fair. Locals travel by train and auto to the event, with a large crowd expected to attend the final day.
Mason City Iowa Aug 20 J W Cooper an agent for the Rock Island at Marble Rock was arrested while attempting to flee with 800 in cash belonging to the company A warrant charges him with embezzlement Haig wanted in Montana for 6600 theft from the Northern Pacific railroad Montana officers took him into custody and he will be sent back to Montana
West Buffalo Prairie Illinois August 19 reports a Muscatine visitor and Felix Vanatta family from Muscatine. Funeral services for Mrs Frank Johnson of Pliza attended. A heavy rain revived chores after a drought. Chant Reeds barn struck by lightning injuring mules. minor structural damage. Most residents threshing as harvest continues.
Washington Iowa Aug. 20 The Chautauqua enters its next to last day with Congressman Mason substituting Gov Hadley on the program. The Maurer sisters and the Washington band provided concerts as weather stayed propitious. The closing schedule includes bands, short concerts, and the Schumann Quintette. The city also approved a 1914 tax levy of 30.3 mills on a $957 205 valuation with five mills on agricultural lands for roads. An illness in the Landau family caused the death of Francesa Josephine, three, and left five others ill. Alma Mary Edna Minnie Carl remain ill but improving. cause under investigation.
Washington Aug 20. The baby department of labor, kept as a charity by its sister department, faces embarrassment as the commerce building move is delayed. Without an appropriation for needed changes Congress has not passed the urgent deficiency bill. Secretary Wilson and staff are cramped in inadequate quarters while the labor department awaits space and funds.
A new department of commerce building is described as a handle structure in the Pennsylvania area beyond state borders, replacing the long used rented quarters further downtown. The report notes a shift away from the old rented space toward a centralized facility.
South Norwalk Conn Aug 20 Jack Rose the witness in the Renthal murder case in New York last summer will lecture Life in the Underworld for a benefit of the Christ Ep church it was learned here tonight Rose offered the lecture in response to an appeal from Rev J H Brown rector of church funds were needed to meet obligations A donor sent a $10 check He has a home in Westport a few miles away
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