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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
13
First Christmas trees have arrived in Muscatine as downtown streets gain a holiday look. More trees from Wisconsin will arrive by week’s end, with merchants decorating storefronts in cotton, holly, and poinsettias to create a festive display.
The First Presbyterian church schedules a Sunday evening musical program featuring an organ prelude, Maunder anthem Praise The Lord, a responsive reading hymn, and a solo by Mrs. Fred Pentzer Pray.
An advertisement touts Papa's Diapepsin as a fast, harmless remedy for stomach troubles. It claims quick relief from dyspepsia gas and indigestion, and says a fifty cent box at any drugstore will prevent discomfort after unsuitable meals. It emphasizes home use and universal effectiveness.
A church program lists scripture readings and selections including a duet by Cora Baker and Panther on The Lord Is My Light, prayers, organ offertory, anthems with solo by Tanor, a reading by Ernest Tigner, remarks on Hymn antiphon Still With Thee, Mizpeh benediction, and an organ postlude.
Large crowds thronged the Wolger Jewelry store for a holiday opening featuring carnations and jewelry booklets as favors. The gala decorations drew admiration, with Ted and white festooning and poinsettias creating an artistic display. The Chase orchestra played a musical program and the event continues tomorrow to accommodate more shoppers at the Christmas sale at McColm Dry Goods Company.
Attorneys for opposing sides in the Yolo Tail riding cafe case presented two versions to the jury in Waukegan Illinois. The prosecution contends the six women defendants acted with malice and envy and placed Mrs. John in danger, while defense argues lack of intent and insufficient evidence to prove guilt.
Richardson faced with months of gosalp acted boldly astride a rail and ending with a playful dump into a mill pond. The defense greeted the tale as good natured theater, noting the rail was not used as a mount for Miss Richardson.
A series of revival meetings at the German Methodist Episcopal church concluded with pastor Havinghurst of Kansas City set to deliver his farewell address this evening. The sermons, given in English, drew strong turnout and were deemed highly successful by organizers.
Davenport Iowa December report says Arthur Dulfer pleaded guilty to robbing Agnes Anderson, a Davenport girl from Sweden who had worked as a domestic with a Brooklyn family. The money was returned by Dulfer’s father, a former New York police captain, and the girl and her brother were aided to Davenport. Police officials assisted the girl and her brother to New York. she testified against Dulfer and will return when sentence is handed down.
Cincinnati legal action over freight charges ends with Taft ruling that the Cincinnati Southsrap Railway and allied bodies did not discriminate against Cincinnati. The decision addresses complaints by shippers and civic groups about rate practices involving the Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific system. The ruling closes the dispute with Taft acting as referee in the contested railway rates case.
Journal want ads list a heating stove for Gale and household furniture for sale in Grandview Avenue area. Walter Herget contact via phone 679-R for details.
Muscatine patrons will see George Broun Burst's gripping drama Bought and Paid For at the Grand in matinee and evening performances. Manager Charles Salisbury guarantees the attraction, described as a standout of the season. The plot follows a New York hotel operator who marries a millionaire, then confronts betrayal and the idea that she is his property, leading to renewed self awareness and reconciliation.
The Cincinnati trustees considered whether to take action against the lessees of the Cincinnati Southern road. The line of inquiry noted the city owns the road but leases it to the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific road, with belief that the case was not strong enough to warrant trustees acting.
Awards in the Partridge Wyandotte class were announced last evening at the poultry show with winners including R S Jackson for multiple pens and birds. Exhibitors from Burlington Davenport Clinton and West Liberty attended, among them Mrs W Gurmuehlen Henry Froeschle and Son W C Dow J C Schmidt C F Smith Snyder Brothers Letts.
Gov Glynn of New York discusses the political situation with Secretary Bryan Justice Hughes and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt after a conference with Tumulty. The president’s illness prevents a meeting. Glynn then proceeds to the White House for further talks.
A single holiday season event in the Ready-to-Wear department occurred Saturday at McCoin's, as noted in an Ady report.
A repair guide explains mending a worn hole in a car pet rug by weaving and stitching. Match the rug’s weave with yarn, crochet tight stitches to fill the hole, and add small yarn loops to mirror the carpet texture.
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