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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
6
Advice promotes dry shampoo mixed with corn meal to clean hair and create gloss. A facial treatment uses magatone dissolved in witch hazel for a velvety complexion. Mother's Salve is claimed to heal cuts burns scalds sores and aid coughs and colds.
The Muscatine Commercial club plans a Monday evening lecture at the Grand theatre by exter Cooper, a principal engineer in charge of the Illnals division, to discuss the Koo kuk dam project and the moral work and possible benefits for Muscatine. All interested residents are invited to attend.
An advisory ad urges immediate action toward home ownership, promising favorable terms for men earning small salaries and inviting a quiet chat to explain options, stressing not delaying this important duty and envisioning comforts of life and independence at home.
The Mulford Congregational church trustees led by Rev W H Thomlingen held their regular monthly session last evening. Routine business dominated as plans for a church entertainment were postponed due to extensive Christmas programs. Action postponed to January when final plans will be discussed and no steps taken before then.
Committees named plan a Hopewell island Christmas celebration at the schoolhouse the Saturday before Christmas with a large program including a Santa visit. Lola Collins to direct the program with musical offerings and recitations while C H Willon leads music. Elma Storms heads a fundraising committee and David Frye decorates the building.
Mrs H F Lowin attended the Thanksgiving program at Spring late public high school. Travelers report cattle shipments to Chicago and health improvements after westward trips. Local residents and families frequent across Davenport Tipton Cedar Rapids and Galesburg with social visits sales and neighborhood news.
Date muffins give a wholesome nutritious option with dates, butter sugar eggs and milk. The recipe uses KC Baking Powder and dates chopped fine, baked in a slow oven then hotter to brown. The KC Cook’s Book offers many recipes and a free copy with a colored certificate pack in KC cans.
Copperas Creek reports a Thanksgiving gathering at the home of Lonia Klelat with Mr and Mrs Charles Mews and daughter Lela Deakman from Ifels City, joined by Mr and Mrs Wh Mewes and Mr and Mrs Wm Colberg.
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