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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement claims thin people can gain 10 to 25 pounds in a month by taking Sargel tablets with meals. The product is described as a natural, harmless flesh builder made from six assimilative agents and sold by A W Morgan Drug Store Muscatine. It notes a money back guarantee and warns the weight gain is for those desiring it.
Mrs P W Westbrook of Letts and Mrs O Moore of Fruitland visited the city yesterday. Mrs T D Adams of Wellman and Mrs J M Gregg of Ainsworth were shoppers here. Mrs E Werbach and daughter Helen of Lone Tree also visited. Several notices promote YM C A Epworth League courses and local ads urge shopping at home. Miss Lucile Hank of Columbus Junction called on her ill mother at Hershey hospital.
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends and relatives who assisted us during our bereavement and extend thanks for the flowers sent. Oliver McGrew and Family.
Fred Smith of Green Bay Wisconsin praises Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and kidney trouble. He claims the pills relieve soreness and restore strength by aiding kidney function and waste elimination, noting the product is sold everywhere.
Norman Hall reached Boston on December 8 and spoke of the suffering and deaths of comrades in Europe. He visited his cousin Arthur Hall in Boston and planned to visit his parents in Colfax, while relatives and friends in Columbus Junction prepare to welcome him home. The item also notes local social events, lodge officers, and funerals in the area.
Local residents and visitors conduct a stream of brief trips Tuesday, with Attorney B A Martin and W D Harris returning from Muscatine, Miss Betty Rohlfs and Miss Agnes McSwiggin visiting friends, and Prof W A McCulloch with Edith McCulloch stopping in Wilton. Charles Hanft and C A Crispen arrive from Columbus Junction and Muscatine respectively, while others head to Durant for visits. Dr Amanda Shryer travels from Durant in the afternoon.
Pharmacist H. H. Springer endorses West Baden Sprudel Water as a mild yet effective laxative to aid digestion and elimination. The ad promotes the bottled spring water at 250 large size and 15c small, urging weekly use to maintain health and pace.
G J Nicolaus and Mrs Frank Leimkeuhler visit Muscatine Tuesday for business and friends. Miss Iinney arrives from Davenport for a brief stay at the Ady home. Mrs Ea Smith travels to Davenport for a day with friends. Mrs Frank Hebdbard returns to Muscatine after visiting the George Sherberger home. George Houvenagie handles business in Muscatine. Rebekah Lodge holds monthly meeting electing officers led by Noble Grand Miss Elnora Kelley and Secretary Mrs George Sherberger. Mrs A Mountain returns from West Liberty after visiting Newton Lang. J N Edge makes a business stop in Muscatine. Knottse family and James Morrison travel to Rock Island for a funeral and visit Davenport briefly. Mrs Grant Carl of Tipton visits Muscatine then returns with Mr Carl by auto. Anna Ballhorn heads to Durant for a home visit.
Muscatine Launch Club held its regular meeting and annual officer election. A vaudeville show was planned for January with Charles H. Salisbury directing and traction work to begin soon. Officers elected: Commodore George H. Volger, Vice Commodore William Odmiston, Rear Commodore Jacob Bond, Secretary Charles Hahn, Trustee Dr. R. Walstead.
Muscatine shifts focus to attracting a wax plant for hard oils and lubricating oils. Illinois Oil plans a refinery location in Muscatine or nearby cities, with Wallace Coal as its local agent. The Oklahoma Cushing refinery was acquired for 65,000 with 25,000 tank cars, using gushers capable of 2,000 barrels daily. Royalty to the U S government on tribal lands could total 285,000. </S>
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a defense against indigestion in restaurants and hotels. It claims a tablet after meals aids digestion, enriches blood, and settles stomach issues, urging readers to purchase or request a free trial by mail from F. A. Stuart Co.
The Yoemen lodge re-elected every officer for the coming year with only minor changes to appointive posts. The 1915 year was praised as a banner year and plans for 1916 include monthly meetings at the Muscatine Launch Club, salaried entertainment, a municipal Christmas tree support, and a nine-student class. C H Lemkau received broad authority to manage tenancy and the hall renaming to Fraternal Hall after January 1, 1916, with next session set for December 28 at 7:30 p.m.
The paper notes the figure may be reduced and that the numbers for single men could be below the required standard. Committees on Entertainments named Rudolph Blass Carl Lee John T. Nester William Barry F C Kron.
The Vorwaerts Turnverein members have elected officers for the coming year. President Henry Heinz, Vice President Rudolph Blass, Recording Secretary Chris Klopp, Financial Secretary John Woulfrum, Treasurer William Diercks, Custodian Eid. Danz, Janitor George Hartman, Gymnastics Instructor Ed B Molis, Trustee three years August Korneman.
The Associated Press report from Washington Dec 14 says Miroslav Sichinsky a Ruthenian who killed Count Andris Potocki governor of Galicia will be allowed to remain in the United States. The immigration bureau ruled the offense was political and thus he may stay.
An old advertisement claims daily meat causes uric acid buildup that harms kidneys. It prescribes four ounces of Salts from a pharmacy to be taken each morning with water to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys and neutralize urinary acids. The copy touts Jad Salts as inexpensive and refreshing.
London December 15 reports 2.0 to 2.56 million men have enlisted under the Derby plan for recruiting. The figure comes from the Daily.
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