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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
6
Coroner J H Collins of Letts reports 15 year old Wayne Littrell died Tuesday evening in an accident while doing chores. A rope in an old harness room twisted around his neck as he fell, feet on an empty can. Funeral held at U B church Letts with burial in Letts cemetery.
County Agent Joseph J. Wilson will appear at the LeClaire Iowa farmers institute on Saturday December 11 to discuss boys club work. Miss Henrietta Safley home demonstration agent will judge the Wellman Institute December 14 and 15 and speak on women’s bureau work.
Mrs Agnes Mary Bennett filed for divorce from husband Joseph C Bennett in district court yesterday afternoon. She seeks custody of their minor daughter. They married in Rock Island on April 6 1921. Thompson and Thompson are her attorneys.
Lewis Kautz flatly denies his wife's cruelty charges in a divorce suit filed in district court after their Nov 6 marriage and Nov 29 filing by Mrs. Kautz. Attorneys listed are H. M. Bartlett for Mrs. Kautz and Thompson & Thompson for Kautz. A France built automobile with a wheelbase five feet longer than standard and a top speed of ninety mph is noted.
Thirty five members of Sorosis department club met with Mrs. D. Y. Graham and voted to cooperate with the state health department to bring a Morning Sun health program. A committee of four was named to handle the matter and Dr Albert of Des Moines promised to begin work once an itinerary is arranged. The group also presented a program led by Mrs. C. W. Butler with piano duets, readings, songs, and remarks on federation meetings.
Prof. A. C. Trowbridge of the state university spoke at West Liberty Methodist church on Tuesday night. He described 13 months in Mesopotamia as part of a U S government geologic survey for oil and showed pictures of Old Testament lands. Dr. L. A. Royal’s Sunday school class organized the program with guests from other churches.
L Dold proprietor of the Marsh general merchandise store sold out to C M Bolon elevator manager and Conrad Casten of Morning Sun. Mr and Mrs Dold moved their household goods to the Lew McCaw place and Mr and Mrs Casten will move to the Cold home as arrangements allow. Casten retired from his farm north west of town and has lived in Morning Sun for the past weeks.
A Melbourne firm requests its printing be performed in the United States. It aims to shift production abroad for cost or efficiency reasons and is exploring American printers to handle its volume. The move could affect local operations and trade relations between Australia and the U S.
In a wartime appeal a dentist from Breckton Massachusetts offers a French rheumatism and neuritis treatment prescription learned while serving with the American Army. He states the remedy cost nothing, asks for only the recipient’s address, and promises to mail the prescription upon request by postal reply.
Iowa City announces a new star route to Lone Tree with no stops between towns. Horace Atkins of Lone Tree wins the contract to operate one daily round trip, with departures from Iowa City at 7 30 a m and from Lone Tree at 5 45 p m to relieve the early morning fast mail.
Relatives attended the funeral for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Russell born at their Wapello home. The Twentieth Century club meets with Emma Waterhouse Friday for a double program on Poems led by Zella McNeal and Iowans in Literature led by Jessie Parsons. Mrs Charles Dean suffers infection from a thumb splinter and is uncomfortable.
Hearing on the compulsory tuberculosis test for cattle in Cedar county is postponed at the request of the state agriculture department. Muscatine county proceedings are similarly delayed as the department cites other cases and needs time to prepare its defense. Testing continues among farmers opting for the test. Austria reports fewer than 12,000 automobiles in service.
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a quick health aid for underweight children and those recovering from illness or suspected rickets. It claims relief from sour cod liver oil and notes a sample case of a 9 year old gaining 12 pounds in 7 months. Available at Henderson's Drug Stores, Havercamp's Pharmacy, A. W. Morgan, and other druggists for 60 cents.
Amelia Galli Curci soprano will headline the University of Iowa concert program December 14 in Iowa City marking her first local appearance. Featured acts include violinist Harry Farbman January 8, Minneapolis Symphony January 26, pianist Harold Bauer February 7, and a final February 28 program by J Rosamond Johnson and Taylor Gordon presenting spirituals.
The haunting melodies reportedly moved audiences in New York and Chicago, surpassing more formal music in resonance and impact. The report notes widespread audience engagement and heightened emotional response to the performance.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for grippe and severe cold. It claims nasal passages open, discharge stops, headache and feverishness ease, and sore throat and sneezing lessen after two to three doses. Cost is thirty-five cents at drug stores.
For fifty years physicians have prescribed Phillips Milk of Magnesia because it overcomes three times as much stomach acid as a saturated bicarbonate solution, leaving the stomach sweet and free from all acidity.
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