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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
7
Local column lists Presbyterain Christmas sale details for Tuesday December 17 and a flood of city visitors and short trips. Numerous residents from Letts Nichols Riverside and West Liberty are noted in shopping and social visits, with several trains and afternoon departures mentioned. An advertisement touts Hallister's Rocky Mountain Tea as blood purifier.
A fragmentary claim reports a woman unable to stop hair loss, seeking treatment from a doctor, using Hall's Hair Tencwer, and noting her hair ceased falling out. She tells friends no coloring or staining is involved.
Charles Rindrum, New York religion expert, spoke at United Brethren Church on Twentieth Century Evangelism. The lecture outlined diffusion of fragrance through giving, living, and personal effort, emphasizing civic revival, personal work, and daily gospel delivery.
Advertises profitable truck farming in Mississippi with melons potatoes cabbage and staples. Claims three crops yearly and high spring prices. Mentions earnings of 420 per acre and flexible payments. Invites reader to contact Snider Hynes Watts Davenport Iowa for land prospecting.
A historic advertisement touts a Pinex based cough syrup recipe mixing sugar syrup with warmed water and pine extract. It claims fast relief for coughs including whooping cough and croup, promotes appetite, and offers money back satisfaction. Instructions emphasize home preparation and availability through druggists or The Pinex Co in Fort Wayne.
The BY33 Club elected officers for the coming year at a church supper in First Presbyterian parlors. George E Throop was chosen president with J G Richman and J F Devitt as first and second vice presidents. L Thompson became secretary and Dr G G Stein treasurer. Devitt presented a paper on The Recall of Judicial Decisions as entertainment, while Dr J L Pentyer reviewed current events since the last meeting.
The Mulford Male Quartet led by Miss Ida Appel performed amid expressions of faith. Leonard Plesey Harold Hangen Albert Bauerbach and Thur Springborn joined with the choir for several numbers as attendees responded to calls to personal salvation. A benediction by Rev. R. V. Meigs closed the service with a solemn note. Shop talks canceled due to factory machinery downtime. An institute session was set for 6:30 PM in the W.G.A. room and evening activities continued at Congregational church at 8:00 PM as a Twentieth Century Evangelism continuation.
Muscatine volunteer fire department members convene at Champion Fire Company quarters on Sycamore Street this evening by call from Fire Chief Frank Curry. The 7 139 oclock start aims to discuss securing two auto trucks for the department and related propositions.
The RB t. & BR tracks division heads and twelve officials arrived by three special cars for the annual inspection trip from Denver to Rock Island and Chicago. The standout car houses scientific machinery to record track conditions auto matically, with on site checks by foremen. Awards for top division foremen include a $50 prize, with last year’s winner Pulse from the eastern leg. The awards will be announced before Christmas.
A small blaze at the Bowman barn on Front Street near Sycamore was sparked as workers arrived at the Bowman factory. The fire alarm whistle alerted firefighters within minutes and the blaze was extinguished with minor damage noted.
Postmaster General Hitchcock outlines prepaid postage clear addressing and return info for gift shipments. Local fire department efforts include securing auto trucks and improving equipment as Chief Curry reviews fire regent fires and hose company readiness at a Commercial Club meeting.
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