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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1913

Page

7

The Kind You Have Always Bought Castoria Warning

The notice urges mothers to ensure Castoria wrappers bear Chas H Fletcher’s signature in black and red on the bottle. It warns against counterfeits and imitators of medicinal remedies, stressing maternal scrutiny for children's medicines and cautious buying practices to protect families.

Castoria Chas. H. Fletcher Druggists Central Drug Co Detroit Mich Christy Drug Stores Jacob Bros Philadelphia Mletcher Floss & McCann Kansas City Voegeli Bros Minneapolis Minn Fletcher's Polk Miller Drug Co Richmond P. A. Capdau New Orleans Mr. C. Dow Cincinnati Ohio Fletcher Cantoria Omriuns Castoria Beara

Local notes on visits and shopping in the city

A stream of short items notes residents and visitors such as Mrs Roy Fitzsimmons Mrs Helen Schreiner Miss Catherine Mauthe and Mrs W R Parlington traveling to Columbus Nichols Grandview Letts and West Liberty. Local clubs advertise cake and bread sales and shoppers from Letts Vanetta Columbus Junction and St Louis are mentioned with several women returning home after visits.

W. R. Parlington Letts Ladies’ Aid Society M. E. Church Lilly's Prank Mills Riverside M. H. Mills Yazel Winder Vanella Henry Tobort Grandview Avenue Ian Esterbrook Marjorie Worthman IX. A. Kirkpatrick Town Avenue Oxford Sarah Bilkey East Second Street West Liberty G. Beeding Buffalo Prairie Letha McCleary Gertrude Hawkins A. WH. Chapman Misa Agnes Doyle St. Louis Daisy Johnson Atalissa

Pure Food Campaign In Chautauqua Work

Des Moines Iowa August 20 the dairy and pure food department of the state has broken into the Chautauqua circuit in a promising way Prof Chittick and Dr Thompson spoke at Clarinda to a 5000 strong crowd presenting milk quality weights and measures law and sanitary topics with lantern slides Their practical talks impressed the audience and a larger program for next year is anticipated to educate people on department efforts

Des Moines Dairy and Pure Food Department Chittick Thompson Pure Food Department Clarinda Creston Barney al Cole

Baby Speed Demon 1 wins 26 foot championship at Chicago

The Baby Speed Demon driven by Jack Bebes won the twelve mile motorboat final at Grant Park. Oregon Kid led early but motor trouble cost it the lead as Baby Speed Demon surged ahead on the final laps, finishing a lap ahead of Van Blerck in second. Kitty Hawk V and Oregon Kid faded from contention.

Chicago Grant Park Oregon Portland Blackton van Blerck Twelve Mile Jack Bebeck Bebes Kitty Hawk V Oregon Kid Baby Speed Demon Baby Demon Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawke Pacific Coast

Iowa City Tragedy Fueled by Rejected Marriage Proposal

Elmer Huddleston, 25, a Iowa Telephone Co. employee, choked Anna Holub in her home after she rejected his marriage proposal then drank carbolic acid and died. Huddleston's body was found in weeds by the Iowa River. The widow Holub is recovering. News also notes John Huddleston, a Coralville marshal, and a separate escape of William Hawkins from a jail transport after drunkenness. Additional items include Miss Mary Lattimer to direct Currier Hall dorms, a planned county wolf hunt, and church conference updates.

Iowa City Elmer Piddleston van Employe Iowa Telephone. 'Co Anna Holub Huddleston Holub Weeda Iowa River Coralville William Flivers Cornell Mary Lattimer Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Currier Iowa University Towa Lawsman Lutheran District Ger- Synod of Atatea Herman Brueckner Alpena Mich Johnson County Rich George HB. Mullin Des Moines

Opening Day Crowd at West Liberty Fair Records Heavy Turnout

A large crowds attended the West Liberty Iowa fair opening day despite threatening weather. About three thousand people passed through gates as track conditions were heavy and racing slow. Riverside lost the pall game 14 to 8, Explane Tonzo won the 2:28 trot after six heats, and Sure Mike owned by Oscar Harris and Chet Kelley won the three year old stake in straight heats.

West Liberty J. F. Garrison Des Moines Grinnell Riverside Atake Explane Tonzo Sure Mike Oscar Harris Chet Kelley

Perry's Restored Flagship Niwakes Public Access

Chicago officials towed Commodore Perry’s flagship to Randolph Street dock for public access during the Perry centennial water carnival. Thousands visited Grant Park harbor exhibit as Vinl tors, including schoolchildren, toured the vessel and explored its exhibits.

Perry Pulic Chicago Ill Commodore’ Perry Grant’ Park Randolph ‘Street

Bell System defense of public interest and unified control

The Bell System lays out its policy of serving the public, advocating centralized management and common control over all exchanges and lines. It argues regulation by permanent bodies, fair rates, and unified administration to avoid waste, duplication, and substandard service while detailing capital, assets, and shareholder data to counter criticism.

United States Northwest Interstate Commerce Commission Publc Beneft Ho Guch Ratez Compensation Ag Amounti Ag Bell Bell System American Telephone and Telegraph American, Telephone and Telegraph Company Toxer American Telephone and Telegraph Company Coe Eae Fem American Telephone Telegraph

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Yay Astor Obelle Cuntaur Company New York ST Ander Hn A. Robbins Roy Fitzsimmons 1St Second Street Columbus Recordating Company Adv Helen Schreiner Nichols Catherine Mauthe Washgton Hor Ter W. F. Mikseh Third Street Jessie Brown Ethel Foster Irontor, Ill West Colorado Rock Island E. R. Ferguson Muscatine Hal S. Ray Rock State Department Owa Agett Muscatirne Niagara Theo, N Vail
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