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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
10
An advertisement-style note promises a simple method to remove unwanted hairs using powdered delatone and water. It claims a two minute application leaves no trace of hair, but warns to ensure the product is in its original package to avoid disappointment.
J Borden Harriman of New York died in Washington after a lingering illness. He was 51, born in New York, formerly with Harriman and Company, retired two years ago due to ill health. He was a prominent New York banker and club member. The body to be brought to New York tomorrow. funeral time undecided.
Moscow Canal project interest confirmed by B Layton of Federal Construction Co visiting Muscatine to discuss Mad Creek improvement. Officials withheld further details on the visit and its purpose.
Siegfried Schneider a German admitted serving in the British Army in France and with the Red Cross in Boulogne staff under the name Frederick Taylor. He faced an alien registration charge for traveling more than five miles and was dressed in a khaki uniform. The Bow Street court remanded him without ball.
Bankruptcy petition filed in federal court against Truax, Greene and Company a wholesale druggist and hospital supplier with liabilities listed at 156000 and assets at 50000. Judge Landis postponed a receiver hearing as counsel for the firm sought insolvency relief.
Angry depositors stormed Kass private banks in Brookyn as an involuntary bankruptcy petition listed liabilities of 1 million dollars and assets of 750 thousand. Kass entered a bank under heavy police guard while the mob jeered him and his promise to pay debts failed to calm the crowd.
Officers were nominated at the I O O F meeting last evening and nominations will remain open until next Monday evening when the election will be held.
Christmas gifts for distant friends should be shipped now due to war time mail delays. Steamship service impairment will slow delivery and express packages. Be forehanded to assure happiness for loved ones as stores advertise in The Journal and highlight holiday spirit.
Rear Admiral Alfred T. Mahan retired, renowned naval authority and prolific writer, died in Ashington DC at age 74. Born West Point New York he served in the Civil War and Spanish War era, held posts including president of the navy war college. His work on sea power influenced German policy and global naval thought for decades.
Independence Mo Dec 1 a stenographer was assigned to attend Joseph Smith 88 president of the Re organized Church of Latter Day Saints to record bedside conversations in case of death. Doctors said his heart illness remains dangerous and unchanged after several months of illness.
Amsterdam reports all British subjects up to age 55 remaining in Brussels have been interned in a military concentration camp. Antwerp residents are allowed ten ounces of bread per capita daily. Hungarian moratorium extended to January 31 with alterations per Official Gazette from Budapest.
Invitations issued for a gong recital featuring pupil Miss Ida Weaver presented by Mrs Amelia Schmidt Gobble at Schmidt Music Hall East Second Street Tuesday evening December 8. Weaver will be accompanied by Miss Hazel Keath and pianist Robert Macdonald of Davenport Iowa.
Misses Helen and Irene In elchen hosted the Five Hundred club at their West Fifth Street home. Lorentia Rolland was high, Nan Foley second, Theresa Moylan of West Liberty guest prize winner. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for December 14 at Miss Florence Malone’s Mulberry Avenue home.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Zeidler on West Sixth Street. Mrs. Nellie Johnson leads the musical program and Mrs. B.0. Burnside conducts devotionals. All society members are invited.
Miss Corrine McHiravy hosted the N B H club at her Woodlawn avenue home last evening. Guests joined in nine Kensington and an informal musical program followed by a dainty luncheon. The next meeting is set for December 14 at an undecided location.
Miss Birdie Hines and Roy Edwards wed last evening at 1100 Hershey avenue in a ceremony conducted by Justice of the Peace John A Rowan. Electra Chapter No 32 of the Order of Eastern Star has invited members to a matinee at the Orpheum tomorrow afternoon as guests of the theater management. The Colonel Hare Circle will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs Fannia Riemcheon for officer elections and business. Hesitation club hosts Gertrude Funkfon tonight at East Eighth street.
Miss Luella Lewis was honored at a party hosted by Miss Alce Connell on Orange street with red decorations and a luncheon after playing rock. She leaves next week for Aurilla Iowa.
In district court State of Iowa versus M Morales a verdict was expected in the afternoon after a three hour process of impaneling testimony and argument. Morales testified he found a door open and rode in the car, denying breaking in. Also noted were motions for new trials in Smith vs Blackwell and Huttig, and two decrees favoring Bartlett with judgments of 25.60 and 17.65 plus special executions.
Des Moines Iowa December 1 Harry D Kelly a young Council Bluffs physician who was declared insane at the time he shot and killed Edwin Sterzing a Des Moines bartender three years ago may obtain his liberty in the next few days His chances for gaining immediate freedom are regarded as excellent by his attorneys Judge Lawrence De Graff who presided over the second trial stated that he had decided to call in expert witnesses to determine whether the young doctor is sane at present Attorneys for Kelly assert that the jury verdict automatically nulls the indictment charging him with the murder of Clarence Woolman a Pottawattamie county deputy sheriff which occurred on the same day of the Sterzing crime
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company released its year ending June 30 report showing operating income down 482 000 dollars and total revenues down 1 098 589 dollars. The deficit rose 879 000 dollars while operating expenses fell to 12 141 353 dollars from the prior year.
Classified notice offers a Sharpleas cream separator with 16 horsepower Fairbanks Morris wood sawing outfit for sale. Includes team horses and contact Tel. 2130 H for trade inquiries.
Born to Mr and Mrs Wesley Zeidler of 1205 East Second Street last evening. Miss Margie Hubbard of 405 Kansas Street seriously ill at home. W H Workman laid up on Iowa Avenue with pneumonia. Dr BE King attending.
Members of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Miriam Rebekah lodge will be guests of Manager Sigourney at the Orpheum theatre on Wednesday afternoon of this week. The current bill promises plenty of amusement.
Dr H M Dean will present a paper on Stark Condition at a Des Moines meeting of Rock Island railroad surgeons tomorrow morning. The session will extend into Thursday. Trade balance shows roughly 70 million dollars in favor of the United States in November export figures, per Secretary Redfield.
Federal grand jury has returned an indictment against the Central Railroad of New Jersey. District Attorney Davis confirmed the report that the railroad allegedly rebated to dealers in anthracite coal. The action was announced from Trenton, New Jersey, on December 1.
Funeral arrangements announced for Elmer Mc Bride former U S Express Co agent. Remains arrive tomorrow at 2 30 pm and go to Asa Wagner home 924 Fulham Ave. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at the Presbyterian church in Muscatine.
This afternoon it was announced that excavation for the new armory will start within two days by the August Korneman company. Land is cleared with hopes to finish excavation before the erection contract, pending revised plans and specifications promised soon by J. E. Mills & Sons, the architects. London's Government area covers 700 square miles with 38 city boroughs and 29 suburban towns under multiple councils, yet in some matters subordinate to the London county council.
Bohemia covers a forest area equal to 29 percent of its total area. Annual wood cut averages 6,474,105 cubic yards, with 4,316,070 cubic yards suitable for building and manufacturing and the remainder for fuel. The region exports about 1,307,900 cubic yards of forest products to Germany each year.
In northern Bohemia one of the oldest industries is new weaving. It employs about 25,000 people skilled in producing fine linens. The goods are well regarded and find steady markets worldwide.
When cane seats loosened by stretch, dissolve 2 teaspoonfuls washing soda in a quart of boiling water. Dip a cloth in the solution and wipe the underside of the seats, then leave the chair upside down to dry. This treatment will shrink the cane back to its original size.
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