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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1917

Page

5

West Liberty Pioneers Dead In Iowa City and Muscatine County

Two Liberty pioneers pass away Sunday morning in Iowa City and at a home in Muscatine County. Kaer gon Galey and Mrs Sattis McKinstry are mourned as longtime residents. Oxley dies on his sixty fourth birthday, surprised by illness. funeral services planned at the Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Oakridge cemetery. Mrs McKinstry had suffered years of illness and spent four weeks in the Iowa City hospital before death.

West Liberty Wey Kaergon Galey Muscatine County Uveuring Sattis MaKtustry Towa City Mr. Oxley Ald Aady Shuxcutine County Toac Sage Mr. Oxwille Methodist Episcopal Church Clr. Hawkins Oakeridyse Mckinstry Lawa City Hospital Hortusband Georgia McKin Ktry Methodist Wibe Mankins Qukridgs

Pay Honor to Bay in Khaki at Local Church Service

A faded report describes a patriotic service at a Cantonment area church where a large group including Sunday school, choir, and parishioners gathered to unveil the church Honor Roll listing thirty five locations. Carl Schmidt led the event with Minetta Hoadley presenting the flag, featuring poems, readings, and songs by the church choir and dramatised pieces reflecting on service and sacrifice.

Ash Papal Church Memhurs Halal Carl C. Schmidt Aliss Minetta Hoadley Oreda Allen Grace Simiels Trara Wis John Kalper

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Cleveland Woman

Mrs W GC Brown of 3944 W 12th St Cleveland Ohio describes four weeks in hospital with pain in lower organs and fainting. After starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports substantial improvement and urges others to try it before returning home.

Cleveland Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham W. GC. Brown 12Th St

Society Notes From The First Baptist and Local Clubs

A Friday gathering at Miss Dora Caldwell’s East Third Street home elected 1 F I club officers for the new year with Joan Shingabarger as president and Willa May Humphries as treasurer and secretary. The evening featured kaleidoscopic music and a lunch. next meeting planned for Katheryn Davidson. Also reported is the Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church meeting, planning an apron and cake sale for a downtown store next Saturday with a sale committee named.

Dora Caldwell East Third Strawt Joan Shingabarger Willa May Humphries Dara Caldwell Will Kale Ling Migs Katheryn Davidson Cosmpee Iely Ald Society First Baptist Church Ehteoh Pire Jors Huginésa Spadhe Deeham Schreurg Adda Washhorn

Church Women Plan Potluck and Red Cross Sale

Tomorrow evening the Young Women’s Guild of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at six with a potluck supper followed by business. The Ladies’ Alc Society of the First Methodist Church holds an all day session next Friday to work on Red Cross garments and host an apron sale. Guards scheduled to appear at church on Saturday afternoon.

PRA Cen Wranen-Verein Bvan- Kellal Ion Shurch John Heimbackel Jacob Byb Vester Py ES Ene Woals Guald Presbyteria Atsulal Auladay Alc Society The First Methodist Church Red Cross Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren

Ames Dedicates New Presbyterian Church for College Students

Ames Iowa December 10 The Presbyterian church at Iowa State College dedicated a new church building funded by state gifts and college community contributions totaling 80,000 dollars. Rev C F Purmort of Des Moines and Rev Ray A Marshall of Omaha delivered dedicatory addresses. The church serves college students and the surrounding community with separate pastoral and community work.

Journal Ames Toivya Iowa State College C. FH. Purmort Des Moines Ray A. TB. Mershall Omaha Theological Seminary Collegiate Presbyterian Lae College Colts Th Tohn W. Innes H. W. Johnston Junea

Movies to Urge Food Reforms in Nationwide Film Drive

Washington December 10 United States Department of Agriculture will show vital documentaries in hundreds of motion picture theatres to stress the need for increased food production. The first release will highlight forest use and grazing for cattle and sheep, with a second focusing on pork production and child hunger. Additional films cover meat animal production and canning, aiming to educate citizens and allies on food security.

Washington, D Algo Suel Ag Ition Fle

Leaves parody with Red Cross in headquarters scene

An anonymous note surveys a Red Cross headquarters parody and a poem like Thosary with irregular verses. The fragment mentions counting rows, a sleeve is hurt, and recalling a traveler’s loss with a tone of reflection and stylized lament.

Red Cross

Acknowledgement Letter From Methodist Aid

A beam of thanks from the Methodist Aid acknowledges receipt of children and infants clothing sent to the American Red Cross via the Red Cross chapter in Muscatine. Garments collected at Guadtes Aid penitly of the First Methodist Epis coopnl church over past two months were forwarded to the department for French civilian relief. The Dec 4 letter expresses gratitude and notes immediate dispatch to Mare n co for urgent civilian aid.

Recehl Thea Aeniral Cvnsien Ted Gross Chicago Guadtes Red Cross Department of the American Fund For Mraneco Hess

Christmas Plan Program for Muscatine Children

The community Christmas celebration at Armory Hall on Monday December 24 expects over a thousand Muscatine children to join the indoor event. Miss Rosetta Wagner directs a matinee program featuring high school orchestra selections, girls glee clubs, soloists, and a violin piece, with Santa Claus visiting. After the story, Count Christian Gunther Vou Bernstorff’s engagement to Marguerite Burton is reported in Berlin papers.

Armory Hall Aternoon Thaya Anta Claus Vbhe City Hall Armory Rosetta Wagner Ke Offaty High Schol Orchestra America Whith High School Theh Clee Clul Amiurtca the Beautiful Americn Triumphant Hive Froy Ly Young Violit Misa Vala Grima Cohoal Boye Glosels Tikelile Walter Lane Robert Pebh- Lao Ings Gama Prenie Acessa Tidelis Mias Tavilla Baker Minuoight Clun Berlin London Christian Gunther Vou Bernstorff United States

Mail Men Plan For Convention In Local City

Local mail clerks and carriers plan arrangements for a state convention to be held in the city next summer. A fundraising committee led by Pitchforth and Weigand aims to entertain about 130 carriers and clerks from across Iowa, with events including a Washington’s Birthday dance at the Armory Hall and additional entertainments. The group has ties to the American Federation of Labor and Muscatine trades, as business groups prepare petitions seeking support.

Lowa Gideon John Weigand Harry Tisher Washington Armory Hall Tires

Postal Workers Win Higher Wages Increase

The article notes an increase in wages for postal employees, detailing the wage raise and its implications for workers and the postal service. The move affects numerous employees and may influence payroll budgets and labor relations at the department.

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Action

Relief from bad breath via Dr Edwards Olive Tablets described as a pleasant sugar coated, plant based laxative that cleanses blood and purifies the system without griping. The ad claims seventeen years of practice leading to a safe, non calomel remedy priced at 10 or 25 cents per bottle with all druggists carrying them.

Edwards FM. Edwards

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