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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
7
A long reader column offers at home beauty and health tips. Remedies include glycerine masks for acne and skin cleansing, tonics for scalp and hair, a canthrox shampoo for vibrant hair, and a sugared alcohol rinse to rebalance skin. Also notes on avoiding excess powder, and eye soothers with crystal candy infusions.
Dr Jonnaton at Ingles neckwear shop announces new shipment of foulard silks now on sale from 2c to 1.00. Baderson's location referenced. John Kopf left for Davenport to attend business matters. Viola Worrell reported at home in Atolann after a city visit.
A vintage ad claims Tensily Stopfa tablets cure bed wetting and urinary issues in children within ten days. It promotes a "pure tablet" remedy from the Hirstiger Chem Co in Peoria Illinois priced at $1.00, with Morgan a local druggist offering refunds if not satisfied.
Visitors and shoppers filled The Batterson Stores as residents like Mrs. Lee Nash and Mynx B Raynor left for home after spending the day in the city. Numerous departures followed including Mrs. Amelia Risley and Mrs. R B Beard, with others visiting from Columbus Junction and Letts. The county fair gate opens at Hershey building as townsfolk wrap up a Thanksgiving weekend in the city.
City engineers report plans for a sewer running hundreds of feet to replace or bypass the East Second Street bridge over Mad Creek. Jr City Engineer Young and Alderman Kenely note the bridge is weakened and sea erjection favored over rebuilding, with Rock Island Interurban engineers backing a trunk sewer to avoid costly bridge work. Cooperation with the railroads could allow the project with minimal city expense.
A newspaper notice touts Rexall Orderlies as a gentle remedy for stomach and liver issues. It claims 98 percent of illnesses involve inactive bowels and torpid liver and promises money back if not fully satisfactory. Sold in three sizes at A. W. Morgan’s Rexall Store, 107 West Second Street.
A fragile ad touts Pinex as a superior cough remedy claiming relief within 24 hours and urging refunds if not satisfied. It highlights mixing with sugar syrup, pleasant taste for children, and uses persuasive language to push Pinex over competitors with a money-back guarantee.
Mr Young was told to examine the bridge and report at the next special meeting in about ten days. Piling had washed out around the structure and the southwest corner sagged raising fears of further damage in high water. Maintenance costs for the dilapidated span have grown, and funds may permit a substantial improvement. Mancatine’s future needs may require extending a main sewer along the patterns, a project that would boost ground value but awaits financial readiness.
The paving committee of Muscatine City Council will meet soon to consider improvements for the coming year. Alderman Diercka urged winter paving to start by spring, noting past delays. Willem Horrabin of Iowa City seeks talks with council members about the work. Several streets and alleys, including Long Grandview avenue and Kecklerville streets, are eyed for permanent paving with residential area emphasis.
The city report alleging Grace English Lutheran Church windows were broken by a church carding society is declared false. Rev. A. B. Isham says the windows have been broken for some time, and the circulating report lacked truth.
Mars L J Parmenter of Des Moines wakes after two weeks of sleep and can converse with family. Doctors express hope for recovery amid earlier illness and health concerns.
Mapcntine residents rally to support Red Cross Christmas Seals as sales climb toward a new local record with Yuletide, while a branch could open at the post office building. Proceeds fund the Red Cross, tracing back to charity stamps used in the Civil War era.
The article traces charity stamps from Boeton during the Civil War era to international use in Austria Norway Sweden and beyond. It highlights Delaware and Red Cross efforts leading to a national tuberculosis stamp, raising $135,000 in 1909 and $510,000 in 1914, with a 4 part campaign slogan “A Million for Tuberculosis from Red Cross Scale.”
OONESVanuk Coneaville and Rock Island relations spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. J Gay and others returning home Friday. Stella Files and Taylor Morton from Iowa City visited Mrs. Foster with Sylvia Foster staying until Monday. A Gunderson party from Montezuma visited John Gunderson’s home. Gertrude Owen visited at Mrs. F B ay’s home. Mrs. Silas Norther of Waterloo visits her ill mother. Marton Tyte L R McKee and family from Muncatine joined Mina Nelifa.
An old advertisement touts instant relief from piles using a trial package called Fresh to all in plain writing. It claims many cases cure quickly at home without surgery or doctor bills and urges readers to request a free coupon by mail to obtain the remedy.
A Harville store ad promotes the D D D Prescription for eczema psoriasis and skin troubles. It claims European and American physicians endorse it and offers a 25 cent trial bottle or a $1.00 bottle with a money back guarantee. Free pamphlet on skin disease available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store 203 East Second Street.
A flood of Thanksgiving visits throughout Muscatine and nearby towns includes Milter of Nichols at GW Tipton and J. F. Coffin homes, Miss Mary Chapman of Ardon, and Cedar Rapids visitors at J. W. Fopes home. Local health concerns are noted as George Brown recovers from typhoid, and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is endorsed by A. W. Morgan as aiding a wife’s recovery from a severe cough.
City officials decided to enforce sidewalk improvements on property owners who have been notified to install or repair sidewalks. If owners fail, the city will do the work and charge costs to the properties. Neighbors complained of poor walks and several speakers urged action for greater convenience along Forham Ave.
One hundred delegates depart Chicago headed by Gov. Denewu for the Rivers Congress. The group travels to represent their interests and participate in the organized assembly commencing soon.
A party of Illinois and neighboring state officials heads to Washington today aboard a special train to join the national rivers and harbors congress, set to open in the national capital tomorrow. The group includes Wm. G. Bruce of Milwaukee, H. T. Clarke of Omaha, W. B. Waite of Chamberlain S. D., Herman Schreier of Sheboygan, and Charles E. Deland of Pierre, among others who left Chicago yesterday afternoon.
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