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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
6
Household tips discuss weekly shampoo using canthrax to cleanse scalp and prevent dandruff. Advice ranges to quinine tonic, parnous for weight control, delatone for facial hair, spurmax facial wash, almorin cream, and kar dene tonic for clearer skin and improved complexion.
An old column advises making crystal eye tonic at home to prevent dull, inflamed eyes by dissolving an ounce of crystal in a pint of warm water and using one or two drops in each eye. The piece targets readers who face sun dust or wind irritation.
The Iowa Telephone Company secures a short lease on the vacated Seidlitz brewery at Mulberry avenue and Seventh street to use as a workshop for a construction gang and as a storeroom for material. Planned winter work includes miles of underground and aerial cable with crews brought to town when rural line work slows.
Leave your orders at Hirt and Fesler Piano Co for tuning and repairing. Phone 586 X.
Flowers, potted plants, and cut blooms offered by Geo Kranz and Son with a wide range of arrangements and garden supplies. Local shoppers can browse a selection of fresh florals and decorative greenery at the shop.
South Muscatine Roach and Musser wheels will stop for a vacation of about ten days starting Saturday. Officials state the plant will close December 17 for a week to ten days to take an annual stock and property invoice, after which many employees will resume work.
The Olive Branch Literary Society announces next Friday evening’s program with Recitations by Clarence Powell Clarence Reigal Albert Hyink Joe Kinsley Jack Hyink Donald Sharar Celia Nicholas Rose Pelton Agnes Keifer and Harry Kemp. Piano solos by Mary Hoffmeyer Elsie Kemp Lucy Tomfield and Glenn Kemp. Vocal duets by Ethel and Jennie Hyink. Reading by Rose Pelton Celia Nicholas Agnes Keifer.
South Muscatine pupils of Misses Caroline and Stella Richard will present a piano and violin recital Friday evening in Mulford Chapel. The program has just been announced.
A home remedy claims to cure stubborn coughs within 24 hours. The plan uses granulated sugar, warm water, and Pinex in a pint bottle to create a palatable syrup touted as safer and cheaper than store bought cough syrup. The ad promises satisfaction or money back and directs readers to obtain Pinex from a druggist or mail order from The Pinex Co. in Mt Wayne Indiana.
An audience of parents and friends enjoys a school program featuring multiple violin solos and duets, violins, piano, and a selection of classical pieces. Performers include Caroline Richard Ralph Diercks Charlie Thomas Clarence Bloom Ralph Bloom Christine Lemkau Verdi Mendelssohn Sinding Bohm Vogt and others.
South End notes report the Musserville M. E. church aid society meeting tomorrow with Mrs. William Johnson at 400 Bleeker street to arrange a holiday party at Hoopes hall on December 28. Also noted are church meetings, a sick call by Rev H W Munster, a Pfeiffer child’s cold, and Junior Endeavor rescheduling to Thursday at 4 PM.
At a monthly Y W C A board meeting Miss Florence Hale was announced as the new assistant secretary arriving before Christmas from Minneapolis to begin duties during the holiday season. The board also sought a return engagement from Miss Angy Taylor to give a winter series of talks.
Iowa Evening Press reports Kimball Publishing Company editors and officers in Waterloo Iowa urged their sixty employees to support Sunday revival meetings. At 4:50 PM yesterday they made a brief statement committing to do all possible to further the revivals and encouraged attendance.
S T Rickey proprietor of a 308 East Second Street barber shop dodges a moose during a forenoon attack. The incident mirrors a regional pattern of moose incursions as camps report increasing numbers in nearby areas. The piece promotes a Moose organization with dues and initiation details in a tongue in cheek local notice tone.
Cloutman Post Ottumwa Iowa adopts strong resolutions criticizing the national encampment for opposing the dollar a day pension bill and urges Congressman Kendall to pass the measure for all old sailors and soldiers.
A guaranteed new treatment claims rapid relief for rheumatism and kidney related disorders. Derby's Kidney Pills are advertised as a simple 10 day course, with testimonials from M T Ridenour of Lima Ohio and a call to obtain a free sample via Derby Medicine Co.
Local brief items note James Fiehaly visiting Wilton for business. Dr. John A. Robbins advertises fire insurance. Trinity Guild sale offers fancy work aprons and brownies. oyster supper and refreshments at German American building basement. Mrs. R. C Somers leaves for What Cheer. W. G. Hine, dentist, listed. William Russ family visiting Muscatine from Spokane, staying at Commercial hotel. American Patriot annual meeting at F A A Hall with oyster supper. J C Thomsen secretary. Card of thanks from Mrs Nicholas Freyermuth and family for condolences and floral offerings. Read The Journal, 10c per week.
A druggist notes many favor grandmothers remedies, especially Sage and Sulphur. The aged brew, enhanced as a scalp tonic, is now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur by leading druggists for 50 cents to 1 dollar per bottle, or mailed from Wyeth Chemical Co. to pharmacies upon request.
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