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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1911
Page
7
An 19th century style guide promotes hair care with dry shampoo and corn meal, a complexion remedy using magatone and witch hazel, and claims Mother's Salve cures eczema and heals sores, burns, coughs, colds, andinfluenza symptoms.
Mrs A E Elsman left for Ler homen Tipton after a day of city visits. A Muse Frak Boke headed to Orturmwa for several days of business before returning home. Mrs H H Jotingon resid ing Wilton spent yesterday visiting relatives and returning home in the afternoon. Dr Norton operating eye ear nose and throat at First National Bank Building. Mrs F fluesler of Moscow visited the city yesterday and returned home via Wilton. Amalia Schmidt Gobdle returned to Davenport after a day of visiting and business matters. Mrs Wil McCleary of Columbus Junction visited yesterday and left this morning on the firefly. Miel Jones of Des Moines, managing editor of the Daily News, was in town yesterday with his wife.
Commissioner E W Van Duyn of Labor notes little progress toward settlement of the button workers strike in Muscatine. He reports the union is resolved to continue the fight, despite hardships from cold weather, and warns residents face a tense, unhappy mood with no street violence observed at present.
Ira Holliday and Brg Eliza Wilson wed in twenty minutes before a judge and hurried to Rock Island station to catch a Western train. Holliday, a Polk County resident, said the family would total nineteen with their newly married partnership.
An advertisement urges relief from indigestion and dyspepsia through Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. It claims fast action to neutralize gastric juices, strengthen digestive organs, regulate bowels, and support nutrition. The offer includes a 15 day treatment with money-back guarantee and notes availability at The Rexall Store, A. Morgan, 107 West Second Street.
E L Cato of Estle Kentucky recounts a four year battle with a disabling skin rash. After trying three doctors and numerous treatments, he found relief using Cutlearne Soup Ointment and Renolront, reporting a full cure and long absence of symptoms. Potter Drug & Chem offers free rateproof samples with a 32 page book on the skin.
The largest midwest power boat show of the season runs for one week at the Coliseum St Louis Mo under the Mississippi Valley Power Boat association. Over thirty exhibitors from18 clubs including Dean Manufacturing Elco and eastern builders will display speed boats hydroplanes cruisers and gear with engines from one to sixteen cylinders and related accessories. Local launch owners attend and A C Adams of the city helps organize the event.
Washington report shows 1,443 naval court martials last year with desertion as the leading offense. The tally includes 82 officers, 150 of whom were convicted. Captain Russell notes governors responding to calls for state laws to protect the naval uniform in all entertainment venues.
The South American YMCA reports on lectures by Dr B H Colton and Myron A Clark in Muscatine last month. It details growth in various programs in Sao Paulo including an automobile school initiated to reduce prejudice and promote YMCA outreach with support from Joseph Brown and local backers. The Sao Paulo effort will continue as Brown learns Portuguese.
Mrs. W. Leighton hosted the W. Q. V. club Monday night. Kaloun’s Oldaker was a professional visitor in Wellman on Tuesday. Lewis Zuer and wife cared for a very sick baby this week. Carrie Yoder Nag returned from millinery work in Oskaloosa. Belle Hastings of Cedar Rapids Business College is visiting Mrs. England. Isaac Bredford and wife welcome a new boy. Vergil Turnipseet visited relatives Tuesday night. High school pupils held a cane day social at the schoolhouse Wednesday night. Rev. R. L. Patterson preached a Thanksgiving sermon Thursday morning. The U. I. students came home.
An ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a fast aid to digestion after meals, claiming the tablet takes over stomach work and helps food move to the intestines. It highlights relief from belching, gas, foul breath, and constipation, noting the product sells nationwide for 60 cents per box and offers a free sample by writing F A Stuart Co Marshall Mich.
Cyrus traveled to Mt Pleasant Wednesday to visit his seriously ill father in the hospital. L L Godlove will stay with her parents in Missouri for a few weeks. D Snavely and Jamly attended the wedding of Griss Schlanbaugh north of town on Thursday.
John Davis of Des Moines is charged by F. M. Anderson of Harvey with holding up and robbing him of a shotgun. Talon Davis, a bartender, is being held by police in Des Moines for investigation as the case unfolds today.
Downey Indiana activity notes a December 6 bazaar and supper by La dies Aid Society of the M P church in Junk Hall with chicken pie oysters and ice cream. Earlier, November 30 a Thanksgiving lecture by Rev J S Wood at the Downey Methodist church drew a large, attentive audience and favorable remarks.
Mice Austa Sedam returns from a visit with her brother Charles in Moline. Mrs William McCormick spends Friday with Mrs John Hahn. Wm. M. Baker returns from Tipton Iowa after business. Tom Martin and family spend Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs E Ellsworth. Wm. Schmitt visits town. I O C F lodge oyster supper at Ode Fellow hall for members and families with a dance planned for December 8. Willem Tomlin ill but improving. James Doosenberg visits Rock Island for business. Wm. Simpson hauls hogs to Muscatine. Paul Bohutte visits Titterington’s to pick corn. Farmers report nearly through harvest as winter looms. Mrs J Skull of Wilton visits and returns home in the evening.
Mrs Gatton told Judge L J Horan she was deserted by two husbands and could not properly care for her children. Evidence showed they were poorly clothed and briefly unable to attend school. The youths were remanded to the County Farm to await foster homes.
Fragmentary text mentions placement in homes and environment for benefit, referencing Snyder today for a new wagon or sleigh. The fragment lacks concrete names, dates, or locations to form a complete object.
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