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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
7
A self cure method by Captain Collings is promoted as a simple inexpensive home treatment for rupture. The pamphlet claims he cured himself after years ashore, bedridden, and failed medical options. Readers are urged to mail for the remedy and to publish the claim.
Mrs K R Mongerson of Durant returned home after business in the city. Ladies of Grace Lutherans plan a cake and fancy sale at Standard Grocery Saturday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth McGher and Miss Harriet McGher of West Liberty visited the city. Mr and Mrs Ralph Henderson of Lone Tree returned after visiting friends and shopping. Mrs Lea McClean of Columbus Annetion returned after visiting at Lewis Bryant's on Isett avenue. Mrs Grant Carl left for Tipton after visiting her sister Mrs George Lange. Regular Convocation of Washington Chapter No 6 R A M Friday evening Dec 16 at 7 30. Webb Corneil No 18 RB and SM will meet in Regular Assembly afterwards. Installation of officers will take place and all in good standing are invited.
Years experience in placing loans on Iowa farms offers secure investment. Loans issued only after strict security review. No investor has ever lost principal or interest. Available from $100 upward. Interest rate 6 percent net to you.
Wapello reports a four year domestic science program in progress with lectures by Professors O Donnell Hauser Coverdale and Herrick and Mrs Louise Campbell with assistant Wilh Moline. The exhibit at the school features judging by Mrs Campbell and Miss Moline and lists numerous baked goods confections and needlework items with winners and participants.
A damaged OCR notice discusses a new .5 grain tablet of bisulated magnesia as an antacid curing stomach distress. It notes the shift from powder to tablet form, claims rapid relief from indigestion, and mentions druggists and physicians adopting the product widely.
A 19th century style medical advertisement promotes Kellogg's Sanitone Waters as a tonic for nerves and vitality. It claims to relieve insomnia brain fatigue and nervous breakdown while offering a $1.00 box. The notice lists multiple Michigan drug stores selling the product.
Fragmentary text lists angel food and dark cakes with names Dorothy Beard Ina Dotson and Florence Potter, plus white bread and cookies attributed to Florence Potter. A lemon appears and other garbled terms suggest a bake sale or recipe notes. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
A blaze at the Thomas A. Edison manufacturing complex in West Orange New Jersey destroyed eleven of eighteen buildings and caused an estimated seven million dollars in damage. About seven hundred workers were employed, with roughly half expected to be temporarily out of work. One man died, a second worker reported missing, as fire crews recovered embers and valuable records were evacuated to Edison’s estate. Insurance covered two million dollars. the rest was insured by the company’s self insurance fund. Immediate steps to rebuild began under supervision of T A Edison.
Myron T. Herrick former ambassador to France arrives in Cleveland with Mrs Herrick to rest before a public reception at Central Armory. He declines to discuss 1916 plans and says duties in Paris cost him 400000 dollars. Mr and Mrs William Spencer of Columbus Junction were in town yesterday.
Secretary Garrison urges immediate full strength recruitment adding 26 000 men and 1 000 officers to raise the regular army to about 120 000, with 56 000 mobile in the United States. He calls for a stronger reserve and warns disarmament is impractical while stressing vigilance and preparedness amid a global war context.
A vintage advertisement claims SKITCH makes wash day easy by using tirespoons of product per load. It touts harmlessness and washing efficiency, promising seven washings per ten cent package and urging readers to request samples if unavailable. Advertiser Hans Fichtenbers of Milwaukee offers samples.
A report by Mr. Garrison praises the present army as exceptionally well conditioned and capable, though smaller in manpower than many nations. It notes the U S ranks tenth in peace strength and 18th in trained reserves, with 225,000 trained soldiers versus Australia with 4,500,000. It urges expanded military training and notes current stockpiles for 600,000 mobilized men but insufficient artillery and ammunition.
Columbus Junction and nearby areas see residents visiting relatives in Muscatine Wilton and Wellman. Officers elected for TI Co O F Lodge include Littrel Mulhern McDaniel Johnston Norra Shellar Detord. Women’s Relief Corps to meet Friday for officer elections. Chicago Orchestral Sextet appears in high school lecture program. Local visits include Matthews Morning Sun and Leona Moyer Cone. Ward attends burial in Wellman after Eli Ragley’s death in Mason.
January 13 announced as the date for the YMCA annual meeting and banquet. L. P. Loomis named toastmaster and a distinguished out of town speaker will deliver the principal address. Banquet to precede business session with reports for the past year and four directors to be elected. Definite details to follow. event described as elaborate and successful.
City reports the remains will arrive on the nine o clock train Thursday evening. Mrs Evan Edwards of Cotter died Wednesday evening December g after an illness of five weeks. Her maiden name was Rachel Davly, aged 73. She is survived by her husband and one brother John J. Davis of Cotter. She belonged to the Welsh Methodist church at Cotter.
Chicago December 10 Associated Press. Warden Edmund A. Allen bans sending fruit candy tobacco and all goods to Joliet prisoners to curb smuggling. Inmates must buy underwear socks and handkerchiefs at the prison store. Allen says the plan will check drug traffic.
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