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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
7
Advertisers tout Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant promising relief from stubborn coughs colds and bronchial ailments and a money back guarantee. Retailers cut price to 28 cents for 200 bottles with coupon, claiming a pint mix makes a family supply at low cost and that the remedy is non narcotic and safe for children.
Twenty five cent coupon good for one 50 cent bottle of Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant at A W Morgans if name and address are filled in. Name and address fields provided.
About 100 couples attended the annual Musicians Union Ball held last evening at the New Armory. A fifteen piece orchestra from union members provided music, making it the most elaborate affair staged by the organization. Organizers report strong turnout and high spirits throughout the event.
Muscatine union musicians hosted a dance in the hall with music and refreshments. Previously they performed on downtown corners, and plans are underway for their annual banquet at Hotel Muscatine later this month or early next month.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as the superior quinine for any quinine use. It claims tonic and laxative effects, no nervousness or head ringing, and emphasizes a single branded formula. The signature appears as E. W. Grove. Cost listed as 25 cents.
The Sweetland Grange elected J. H. Van Camp as Master and appointed him and his wife as delegates to the state convention at Ottumwa. Officers listed include Overseer A C Eckhardt, Secretary Isaac Longstreth, Treasurer Claude Healey, and others, with Hazel Wanamaker as Ceres and Pearl Duncan as Pomona. The group remains incorporated. Meanwhile a German statement disputes claims about class actions and recruitment for 1916 and 1917.
Carl Compton reports from Anatolia College at Marsovan that fifty years of missionary work have largely ended due to the war. Armenians suffer most, Turks endure hardship, and Turkish policy aims to remove foreigners. If Turkey falls, American schools may help rebuild, with Grinnell supporters aiding Dr. White and Constantine in Marsovan.
At a meeting of the Bankers Reserve last evening at the hall, preparations were made for a New Year’s Eve dance at the new armory with Chase’s orchestra providing the music. The event is expected to be a major social affair with a large crowd anticipated. no other business of importance was transacted.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe and fast treatment for stomach misery. It promises relief in five minutes, neutralizes gas, belching, and undigested food distress, and claims lasting stomach regulation after a single fifty cent dose.
Dr H J Rendall of Clinton preached on the immovable truths of the Bible, noting that while customs and science shift, religious nature, God’s love, and the need for salvation remain constant. he urged faith amid an age of upheaval and rapid change, citing war, technology, and the sea of modern progress.
A group plans to convene next Wednesday evening on December 15. Members will gather to discuss their agenda and decisions pending, with details yet to be announced by organizers.
County Engineer Halbfass announced long distance travel has resumed as drag repairs over 75 miles of roads improved driving conditions after recent rains. Forty six dragmen were sent a circular guiding late afternoon work when sun thawed ground. Township crews matched county gains, with Eisle hill nearly finished though some banks and trees hindered sun exposure. The River-to-River route between West Liberty and Atalissa saw delays.
The passage discusses man's longing for immortality and contrasts Christian belief with other faiths. It cites poetry about nature and gratitude to God, then asserts Christianity offers eternal life and happiness while secular systems fade away. It ends with a meditation on the poet’s view of God’s presence everywhere.
Rural carriers will leave Heespoe office half an hour earlier and return between 4 30 and 5 30 PM. Beginning December 16 they will depart Mustangine at 530 AM instead of 9 AM. Change likely linked to earlier morning train arrivals. no route change for rural route 2 despite farmers’ requests.
The county board of supervisors paid nearly seventy dollars in damages for losses since the last meeting, supporting that wolves still roam the county and that not all animals are fully domesticated.
Over a month ago the meeting approved claims listing J. R. Guthrie six sheep for 30.00 U. Houseman one sheep for 5.00 A. F. Sissel 18 chickens and one duck for 9.50 W. A. Shellabarger five sheep for 30.90 and H. R. Maurer one sheep for 5.00.
Joliet Illinois December 9 Michael Zimmer warden of the state penitentiary said he would travel to Sing Sing to study the merit system created by Warden Thomas Mott Osborne with the aim of adopting a similar program at Joliet.
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