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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
3
A fragmented OCR shows a city directory ad listing Fourmat Agencies and local retailers including Wurlbut Grocery and Chaska's Grocery. It references department numbers, office contacts, and a publisher, editor, and offices in Ames Iowa.
The Chicago Record-Herald reports Taft’s annual message to Congress centers on the Sherman act. A federal corporation commission would oversee voluntary incorporation, with supplemental legislation to guide industrial enterprises. Democrats and Republicans alike note the concise, focused delivery, while some insurgents push back against repeal or broad reform.
Fragmented remarks on presidential strategy feature taft underwood and Cummins plans. Editors weigh trust vs tariff as central issues, noting party maneuvering and the perils of forcing a single question. Reports cite Taft honesty claims and Lorimer probe developments amid mixed reactions across Iowa papers.
The most severe cold will be broken in a day with Papa's Cold Compound taken every two hours until three consecutive doses are used. It claims to end headaches fever sneezing throat irritation and nasal congestion, without quinine, after years of research costing over fifty thousand dollars. A 25 cent package can be obtained from any druggist worldwide.
The narrative recounts a great grandfather from England named Richard Keppel Cavendish, Earl of Lambeth, who moved to the Carolina coast and raised tobacco. His descendants discuss hereditary title claims, family memory, and how the earldom affected their lineage amid late 19th and early 20th century politics.
Fifty years ago Maj Pursell advertised strong inducements to volunteers for the Sixth Regiment. Recruits would be uniformed and equipped upon entering camp. The regiment would be the likely one accepted from the state, with later enlistees assigned to any needy company.
Muscatine Journal clippings recount a 40 year old school board meeting where Treasurer Molls resigned effective March 20, Peter Jackson was elected as his successor. The board reported a very satisfactory financial condition with debt reduced to 6 000 and a fund of about 5 000.
A quirky note mentions ABE MARTIN and Misa Germ Williams with a remark about a little niece and upcoming presidents next week. It jokes that teaching her to shut the car door will be in the mix. It also touches on offering work as a blunt way to tease people.
Local items record George Moore of Muscatine transacting business in West Liberty. Mrs. James Black visits Muscatine from Tuesday evening to spend time with relatives. Susie Gilson from Winterset plans a stay with her mother. A birth is noted for Ed Webb and spouse. Delosy Morris of Austin visits for business, while Romaine recovers from pneumonia.
An old remedy using sage tea to darken gray hair returns in a modern preparation. Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, sold by druggists, promises to quickly restore hair color, stop shedding, and reduce dandruff. Special agent A. W. Morgud advertises the product at fifty cents per bottle from West Second Street.
Anna Nichols visited Davenport on Tuesday while Marvin Rock traveled to West Branch as a passenger. F. M. Dowlin also went to Davenport Tuesday morning and returned home in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Toss Wave are listed as in possession of the north half of Miss Sallie Dick’s house on Calhoun Street.
Des Moines teams finish near top in a Western bowling event. South Omaha and Muscatine lead, while Pearl City and Muscatine bowlers post strong scores. The five man team total hits 2063 with Muscatine at 2456 and individual scores show Mundt Flannery and Rittenhouse among the top performers. Aiming to beat the 2770 four man record set by Lynch Ry at St. Louis, separate singles and doubles were scheduled for later today.
The notice promotes Dr. Klug's New Life Pills described as painless regulators. It mentions Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and a sale at Bowmen's with new buggies and wagons, offering special prices for thirty days.
Jerome Morse and his daughters Lillian and Pearl from Lone Tree were part of a Thursday evening gathering or event as detailed in the brief OCR snippet. The fragment notes the family members present but lacks further context or outcomes.
Passengers headed to Caicaxa joined relatives for an overland trip. Details on departure times and exact routes are unclear in the fragment.
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