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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it cleanses the hair of dust and oil, adds waves and fullness, soothes the scalp, stops itching and shedding, and promotes strong, long hair from a 25 cent bottle available at drugstores and retailers.
An ad extols Wreaths Sage and Sulphur Tidy Remedy for gray hair lost color. It promises restoration to natural color, reduced dandruff, and less hair loss with a money back offer if not satisfied. Sold at drug stores for a small price. agent A. W. Morgan AY.
Marshalltown Iowa December 13 Officers elected at the state meeting include President Gus Brook Des Moines Vice Presidents H G Williams J L Lewts J H Sweeney Secretary Treasurer P G Donghoe Des Moines Director W WH Clifford Cedar Rapids New officers take effect immediately as the council convenes in Marshalltown.
A Drake University debate team will travel to Los Angeles to face the University of Southern California in a winter match, marking the longest trip in college debating history. The far distance requires each side to field two participants.
Plans for a watch night service on December 31 at the First Baptist Church include an impromptu program with sermons and a supper in the church parlors. Rev. Robert Van Meigs leads arrangements while Baraca class growth prompts moved meetings to the church auditorium. The Sunday school aims to seat 250 as Baraca classes at Waterloo Baptist and Muscatine compete. An elaborate Christmas program is also being organized under Gary C. Schmidt.
The Orpheum theater announces a Sunday policy change with lower admission prices five and ten cents and a reduced tower gallery fee. Evening shows will feature one vaudeville act and three thousand feet of motion pictures, with streetcars stopping in front for interurban passengers. Matinees charge the same prices, films shown nightly thrice weekly, and the loop streetcar line set to open next week.
A Maine mother recalls her six month old baby’s severe eczema spreading over face hands and arms. She describes tying a cloth over the face and using Hood's Sarsaparilla which she claims entirely cured the infant in a few months. The ad-like testimonial promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood disorders and vitality.
Dr B M King, local surgeon for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway, travels to Chicago for the first session of the railway surgeons convention at the LaSalle hotel. About five hundred surgeons are expected. He will speak on Indolent Ulcers of Trumatic Origin and return home Saturday morning.
A Milwaukee Town Division order bans public drinking cups on trains including freight cars and parlor coaches, aiming to curb disease. The move, tied to evangelist Charles R. Drain’s meetings, affects passengers, brakemen, and travelers who must bring or buy beverages. Local social notes cover Thanksgiving visits, church activities, and sermons by Rev. Kettlkamp at German M B church.
The annual election of officers was held at the Sweetland M. B. A. session last evening. President E Miller and vice president George Kramer lead the slate, with Elia Langtrell as secretary treasurer, Howard Hetaler chaplain, I C Miller conductor, Frank Bernel watchman, and William Kramer sexton.
An advertisement claims a new method will cure asthma without discomfort or loss of time. It offers a free trial at the advertiser’s expense to all ages and occupations, targeting inhaler and treatment users who have found other remedies ineffective. Send no money, respond now.
Lieutenant Elijah Blankenship announces Salvation Army will provide over a hundred Christmas dinners to the poor and destitute in Muscatine. Kettles will appear on principal street corners next week, with workers in costume collecting funds to aid those in need. Dinners, packed in baskets, vary from two to eight-person portions, prioritizing the most deserving families, including agers and cripples.
Postmaster RB S McNutt reports official Washington advice on the new parcels post stamps set to become effective January 1 1919. A twelve denomination series in red will depict postal subjects with individual cents or dollars values and a green line of parcels post due stamps mirrors the same size and layout.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative for a torpid liver and clogged bowels. It claims relief from indigestion headaches sallow skin and misery, promising thorough cleansing by morning and lasting comfort for months with a ten cent box. It also targets children with a gentle cleansing message.
A fragment describes postage due stamps with a central circular frame showing a 25 cent denomination, surrounded by a lathwork background. Denominations include 1, 2, 5, 20 and 26 cents, with numerals on both sides of the central figure. The piece also references Dr William Sadler on cold remedies and Foley's Honey and Tar as an effective cough medicine for all ages.
Married by Justice William Sloan on November 27 1912 Mr Gea Bradley son of Mr and Mrs Bradler of Tows City and Miss Cleda Bennett daughter of Mr James Bennett of Muscatine began a wedding trip to the south and west Friends send good wishes The King's Herald Band met at Miss Mamie Fitzsimmons home Saturday for a meeting with a Christmas pie and gifts Delta Alpha group held a business social meeting at Miss Esther Coder's home A Sunday School class rewarded boys with a horse ride to Fort Madison and a state penitentiary visit The trip impressed the boys and they returned home tomorrow
Prairie Grove Ia December 12. L G Gonkwer shipped a carload of hogs by rail or truck to nearby market, with the lot described as healthy and well bred for the season. Local traders noted steady demand and steady prices in the region.
A compact recap of recent social calls and market activity across Centerdale stockyard Iowa City Lisbon Union Valley West Liberty West Branch Columbus Junction and nearby towns. Notable items include Lars Sondergard's sale drawing a large crowd with satisfactory prices and several residents visiting relatives or returning home after visits in Iowa City and neighboring communities.
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