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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1911

Page

2

New Medal Designs For The Guardsmen Receive Orders

Captain Lange receives orders from Adjutant General Logan to adopt and issue new service medals for Iowa National Guard members with five, ten, fifteen, or twenty year service. Eligible veterans from prior wars may have counted service, and worn medals will be replaced when advancing to a higher award. Medals become personal property if the member leaves the guard, with returned copies required for those remaining in service.

Adrvice Ave Iowa National Guard Caprain Henry F. Lange Guy B. Logan Des Moines Guard Iowa Guard Volunteer Army of United States Adjutant General's Department United States Army

Military regulation on service medals and field uniforms

The notice states that all state service medals except twenty-two year medals issued are abolished and must not be worn on military occasions by active guardsmen. A fragment mentions laxative products and a dubious cure claim with E. W. Grove’s signature on boxes priced 26 cents.

Harold Hartman Departs for Chicago for Navy Exam

Harold Hartman, a well known youth, left for Chicago last evening to take an examination preparatory to enlisting in the United States navy. He expects to go east shortly.

T Harold Hartman Chicago Harold Hartman Ill United States Navy

Patents Granted to Iowans for the Week Ending December 5 1511

Patents issued to Iowa residents listed by Clarence J. Loftus from Des Moines describe various devices and processes. Names include John C. Berhorst Fort Madison draft equalizer. George E. Goldner serials. Martin Hardeacy Ottumwa process for arill ina ks. Elza Stotts Marlon car replacer. and Enos Mitchell Osceola egg catching apparatus among others.

Clarence J. Loftus Crocker Des Moines John C. Berhorst F. D. Case Fort Madison George E. Goldner Ninself and Vincent Clay Products Company Fort Dodge Martin Hardeacy Ottumwa Arillina Ks John Langenfeld Barling Sioux City Ghovels Eva A. Peterson Willison Joseph Rau Fayette Enos Mitchell J. H. Keeran Erland Peterson George E. Rockdagchpl Sumnar

Forgotten Ideals Theme Of Address In Mucating Sermon

HE. Cy Volante, Sioux City Y M C A secretary, spoke in Muncating on The Man Who Forgot, delivering a forceful, imagery rich address about personal effort in South Dakota, fallen women, and the forgotten ideals driving happiness and responsibility. The talk challenged listeners to confront hard facts and seek right living beyond mere sunshine.

Cy Volante Sioux City Association South Bakata Wolcott

Thanksgiving Dinner Highlights and Local Trades in Pine Mills

Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mrs. A. Kemper brings together Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wolt and family Wil Yocum from Pleasant Prairie Miss Mary Wunde jich and others. Nearby transactions include Wm McElroy selling 112 acre farm at 80 per acre to Bert Netteton. Distanced visitors attended Tom Agar's sale with Ed Staletturs from Walcott and others. Interurban progress noted with ties and rails saved one mile west of Pleasant Prairie.

Pine Mills A. Kemper Louis Wolt Wil Yocum Pleasant Prairie Misa Mary Wunde Jich Wao Hartman Adam Goodhart Muscatine Willam _ Altender Walter Benedict Blue Grass Nelile Osborn Charla Umprems Indiana Jona Will Wunderlich Fred Alteneder Foster Davenport

Annual election at Vorwaerts Turn Verein meeting

Henry Spieth was chosen as the first speaker for the coming year with officers named for the year at the Vorwaerts Turn Verein annual meeting held Sunday afternoon at the Turner hall. Enthusiam marked the session as members gathered. First Speaker Henry Heinz second Speaker Chris Klopp Recording Secretary H F Braasch Financial Secretary John Wolfrum Treasurer William Disricks Athletic Instructor Ed B Molls.

Vorwaerts Turn Verein Turner Pall Henry Heinz Chris. Klopp H. Fi. Braasch John Wolfrum William Disrcks Ed. B. Molls

Pape's Cold Compound Promoted As Quick Cure

Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound ends grippe and cures severe colds when taken every two hours for three doses. It emphasizes no quinine and asserts unique efficacy after years of research costing over fifty thousand dollars.

Pape Fape

Matthews Archer Seriously Hurt In Railroad Accident

James Archer reports his brother Matt Archer, longtime Rock Island railway employee, was struck by a switch engine near West Liberty while observing from eight feet away. He suffered a crushed right arm requiring amputation above the elbow and is hospitalized in Rock Island with hopes of recovery. he is a well known railway man with brothers James and Wally also employed on the Rock Island line.

James Archer Weat Highth Street Matt. Archer Rock Island Ring Sioux City Chicago Weat Liberty Archer Rock Island West Liberty Elliott St. Anthony's Hospital Plood Rock Talid Railround James Wally Reilroad

Trustees Named for Aassatant Instructors and Overseers

Aassatant appoints Instructor Joseph Nesta er and Overseer of Apparatus Ed Dane. Trustees named include John T. Nester, John J. Brown and Charles Spleth, detailing the governance in the organization’s administration.

Joseph Nester Ed. Dane John T. Nester John J. Brown Charles Spleth

Island Society To Hold Social Soon

Tuadles Aid Society of M E Church conducts a social and sale at Fruitland Hall to raise funds for the church. The event, December 18, features ice cream, coffee, sandwiches, and booths with quills aprons and other articles, prepared by the women for proceeds.

One Ladies’ Aid Society Ise ‘Ind Methediat Mitaias

Logan Funeral at St. Mary's

Requiem mass for Mrs. Mary B. Logan was celebrated by Rev. J. J. Gricser at St. Mary's church at 3 oclock. Friends and relatives filled the church in tribute before a large funeral procession carried the deceased to St. Mary's cemetery for burial in the family lot with pallbearers Martin Flannery Lawrence Flannery John Ryan Nicholas Wirt Hy Durmly and Henry Hubbard.

J. J. Gricser St. Mary's Church Mary B. Logan Orlock St. Mary's Cemetery Martin Flannery Lawrence J. Flannery John Ryan Nicholas Wirt Hy Durmly Henry Hubbard

German Baptist Church to Host Rev H Schendler Meetings

Rav H Schendler of St. Joe Michigan will conduct a series of meetings at the German Baptist church in Muscatine starting Tuesday night. The series runs Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday evenings with services next Sunday. Schendler is well known in church circles and has traveled widely both nationally and abroad attracting large audiences.

Rav. H. Schendler St. Joe Michigan German Baptist Church Muscatine Schendler Lsd Noten

Root Juice demonstration ends at Havercamp's Drug Store

The Root Julee demonstration at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store ends next Saturday night. The Juice is praised for restoring nervous wrecks and curing rheumatism catarrh indigestion and kidney troubles. Many report substantial health gains after a short trial and urge customers to buy before the demonstration ends.

Havercamp Bose Neema

Sister Dies in Southern City

After the death of Dr Elizabeth Logan of this city relatives learned that her sister Mrs Mary Babb of Memphis Tennessee died three days earlier in Muscatine The 81 year old Mrs Babb was well known in the Tennessee City

Mary Babb Elizabeth Logan Drs Asister Memphia Tennessee Babb Muscatine Logan

Mass at St Matthias Church Celebrated by Rev Roche

Rev Lawrence Roche of Nottingham England delivered a brief sermon and celebrated high mass at St Matthias Catholic Church on Sunday morning. The English priest spoke on the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary and drew an attentive audience, recently arrived in America with relatives in the city.

St. Matthias Catholic Church Lawrence Roche Nottingham Eng Roche

Olive Tablets Offer Calomel Free Constipation Help

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a safe laxative alternative to calomel, with a gentle action that normalizes bowels and liver. No unpleasant aftereffects, easy for children, and marketed by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus Ohio at 256 per box.

Edwards Calomel The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio

Christmas Gifts for Everybody Celebrating gift ideas in busy season

The piece suggests clipping Journal coupons to buy a modern dictionary, priced at four dollars but available for six coupons plus a small expense, highlighting its up-to-date features, maps, pronunciations, and new illustrations. It promotes the dictionary as a valued gift for all ages and notes related resolutions from the Ladies' Aid in sorrowful times.

United States

Resolutions Adopted by New Era Ladies on Mrs Sauer

The New Era Ladies' Ald Society adopted resolutions of respect for Mrs D Sauer at a recent meeting. The tribute notes that it pleased the Great Commander to take from their midst the mother of Mr Dy and her children.

New Era Ladies’ Ald Society

Sage Tea for Hair Color Promises Restorative Remedy

The article promotes Wreath's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as an easy, ready-made way to darken hair using sage and sulfur. It cites ancient use, claims guaranteed refunds if ineffective, and lists price at fifty cents per bottle with druggists as sellers led by agent A W. Morgan of West Second Street.

Thora Thia Wreth W. Morgan Lot West Becond Street

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Savings Bank W. W. Richards Scranton Dewey Ave Iowa Lang Prt White House Washington Fika Archileeta Bird Neponset Products Ncpane meNeranecy Florian Desdenig Poh Nufonact U. S Mirs Hershey Lumber CO E. W. Grove E. ©. Wolcott Brin Tine Mills Henry Spieth Talia Griffe IX Matthew Archer Rocksland Railroad Fruitland Hall ST. Mary's J. T. Gricser Hlgh Masett Mary E. Logan GER. Baptist Church Cay Paaue K C Cook Jaques Mfg, Co., Chicaro Dillon Medusa Portland Cement Muscatine Lumber & Box Co Melor East Second Street F. A. Neidig Zaner Ladies’ Aid Society Josa
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