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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
5
Local shoppers visit The Batterson Stores for a Grand Christmas Arcade with ads for 5 cent admission to a Monte Caristo production and a limited one day sale on fancy silks 30 cents per yard. Miss Maude McGwiggan travels to Kansas City to visit friends.
The Heavy Lifers barn on Grandview Avenue reports repeated depredations by vandals. Harness, bags, grain, and other property were stolen or damaged as horses were left untied. Owner Mr Elfers plans to notify police and take stronger measures to stop the outrages.
Musserville Methodist Episcopal church prepares a Christmas Eve program by the Sunday school students to be led by active workers. Miss Amy Hoopes chairs the committee with Miss Edith Stohr Mrs Joseph Standig and Mrs George Fengler guiding rehearsals and song selections. The high school girls chorus may join, with practice ongoing for the Sunday evening service on December 24.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Rendall arrived Thursday noon from Philadelphia where they were summoned by the death of the former's uncle, the late Rev. N. Rendall, ex-president of Lincoln University near Philadelphia.
An advertisement touts Mayas Wonderful Starch Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal troubles including gastritis indigestion and indigestion like symptoms. It claims one dose proves curative power and warns against surgery before trying the remedy. Manufactured in Chicago and sold by Henderson Drug Co and others.
Champ Clark, speaker of the U S House, denies ever drinking intoxicants at Ann Arbor or being intoxicated. He threatens Libel action after Prof. Barbour of Ypsilanti accuses him of drunkenness and frat row misdeeds in a Franklin County Teachers Institute report. Clark provides a detailed letter refuting the accusation and recounts a lecture tour in Michigan.
Davenport High seniors defeated juniors 10 to 3 in interclass basketball opening. Declamation contest set for tonight to choose Davenport’s rep for the eight conference meet at Canton, H1. The school team will meet West Liberty on December 20. Local bikers Hebreth and Thode plan a Clinton round trip next Sunday. Y M C A boys attend state conference in Des Moines.
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