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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
6
Old style health ad promises quick relief from headache upset stomach and bowel discomfort. Claims Cascarets cleanse sour undigested food remove gas and bile and normalize bowels by morning with a single cent box for lasting cheerfulness for months. Emphasizes benefits for children.
Preparations are under way for a lecture and program hosted by the Ladies Aid Society of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday evening December 1. Rev J B Rendall of the First Metropolitan church will deliver The Making of a Man. Proceeds aid the Ladies Aid Society. The first quarterly conference follows at 2 00 oclock with District Superintendent Dr A Boatman in charge.
Iowa State Police in the form of a recommendation from Adjutant General Gy E Logan to Governor Carroll. He urges annual reports and that cities or towns be given the right to call out militia in emergencies. The governor should have the right to audit soldiers expenses in emergencies.
Fragmentary text shows Denver approval for wiggle dances by entities named Cole Dee and Wegly. Partial notes indicate a city connel approval and stamps, with unclear context and missing details about dates or outcomes.
The ad promotes paying by check, opening a bank account with a $1 minimum, and saving with 4 percent interest. It highlights safety for jewelry and papers in a Safe Deposit Vault, a private $200 yearly drawer, and urges visiting on Saturday night to start a savings book and watch dollars grow.
The Hon. Carl F. Kuehne of Denison Iowa, a leading Red Men figure, will attend this evening's Hoel Men lodge function. He recently spoke at German Day in Masentine and has held national Red Men offices amid many national meetings.
The Denver board rejected a resolution opposing an event at the Manelpil auditorium on December 21. The planned masquerade fundraiser invites all to dance the Very bear in a bid to support the charity.
Police identify the deceased as 38 year old Mrs. O. N. Kneppel of Antwerp Ohio who killed herself in Wade Park yesterday. She had lived with her sister Mrs. Lottie Backus in Watertown New York after the death of her husband. Neighbors note chronic locomotor ataxia as the cause of distress. Mrs Kneppel had spent years on the Pacific coast and planned a visit to Watertown on Monday.
A reader from Point Blank Texas reports relief after using a 25e box at Chamberlain's Tablets. The testimonial claims complete cure and urges others to try the product, noting it is for sale by all dentars.
Elmer Corwin, a Muscatine Island resident, reports his wife Mrs. Corwin is dangerously ill in Omaha where she recently underwent treatment. He rushes to be at her bedside as the island cemetery association postpones its annual meeting to Legrang Elliott’s residence. The election and year’s reports will be presented at the rescheduled gathering.
Zeigler Canning Co closes its squash season as production continues briefly then a short shutdown follows. The Bergier factory remains the sole Muscaline plant handling the product, with thousands canned and stock prepared for shipment. Nearby partners ship to the South Bed factory, marking it as the biggest squash season in years. Local residents are noted traveling and socializing during the period.
Fragmentary ad copy promises to cure catarrh by using a coupon. It features dubious health claims and asks for personal information, including name and address, with a bold claim of no payment required. The text uses misspellings and sensational language typical of historical newspaper frauds.
A vintage advertisement touts Persp Co. powder as a miracle for excessive sweating. It claims elimination of perspiration and humiliation, featuring a free powder pad and a box priced at one dollar. Distributed by The Persp Co of Chicago with notices from retailers and physicians.
A German Evangelical Ladies Aid society gathering for thirty members was hosted yesterday at Mrs Aug Mueglt’s residence, 1772 Oregon Street. The afternoon featured laying games an impromptu musical program with cheery chrysanthemum and fern decorations and a refreshments service. The next Aid society meeting is set for Thursday afternoon December 12 in the church parlor.
Motion picture men of the state held their fraternal convention here yesterday and elected officers. President James O'Brien Delweir vice presidents J. Bassett JT F Davey Secretary FW Young Treasurer J Tourney.
Venezuela born ex-dictator Castro, aboard the Windhik from Teneriffe, did not land at Southampton. He remained mostly in his cabin as the steamer proceeded to Antwerp with no contact offered to the passenger body aboard.
Willen Schwedel nee Eblers of Davenport born May 31 1869 married Julius H Schwedel Nov 5 1891 in Sweetland township. Six children Otto Orma Rayswood Ernest Wilma Vernon. After illness and a fatal accident on November 17 2012 Raymond shot the mother while cleaning a gun she believed unloaded. Died age 48 years 5 months 10 days. funeral November 14 1512 conducted by Rev Z Hatner in Sweetland township.
Indignant East Fifth Street residents east of Mand Creek urge the city to build a permanent bridge and lay a sidewalk to link East Fifth with the west city area. They note persistent mud and unsafe walking in rain, stressing East Fifth as an established street and calling for immediate action.
Repairs are being made at the local stock yards under the Missouri Division of the Rock Island Railroad. J Haney oversees carpentry and bridge work to install a new three inch by twelve inch shipping platform, add a roof over pens, and repair loading chutes. Work began after material arrived, with crews moving rapidly to restore the yards by week’s end.
A damaged ad promotes pharmaceuticals on East Second Street promising a personal guarantee and a low price. It claims a 30 cent hold and a $1.00 bolt if not as advertised and urges immediate notice to try the offer.
An ad touts Father Johns Medicine as a physician prescribed cure for colds, throat issues, and strength without alcohol or dangerous drugs. It claims a 25,000 dollar charitable donation guarantee and offers a large bottle by mail for one dollar, with provenance linked to Rev. Father John OBrien of Lowell Massachusetts and a noted endorsement of its long use.
Residents report a massive flock passing over Muscatine's East Hill late yesterday, the largest seen in years. The southward migration is linked to recent cold northern weather, with few ducks noted locally. Ladies' Aid plans a cake sale on December 14 at J A Reynolds Grocery Park Ave. Also reported: Mrs. William Hunn and children arrive to stay at 1216 Smalley Ave during husband Wm Hunn's typhoid convalescence.
A bank financial statement outlines assets and liabilities including bonds, congregated funds, and reserves. It lists notes receivable from national banks and security items, cash and due from trust companies, undivided profits, surplus funds, and total liabilities and capital. Cashier Wink certifies the document as true, sworn before a notary on December 11, 112.
Mrs Ang Mra of Cat Sehme Park Drive Mair Oaks left for Davenport yesterday noon and spent the day with friends there. Miss Lana Banger of Houser Street left this morning for Nichols to visit friends for a few days.
Iowa exhibitors secured twenty six prizes in the Hereford and Aberdeen Angus classes at the International Livestock Show in Chicago. A large crowd from Iowa attended and cheered the premiums awarded yesterday.
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