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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
Mrs W Branstetter of Muscatine wife of a fireman on the R. J. and P. railroad describes Tanlac relief from long stomach pain nerves fatigue and weakness after trying many remedies She credits the medicine with restoring strength sleep and appetite and thanks Havercamp's Muscatine for exclusive sale in town
Enat FM Woman Mia Anna Martha Klobe died at noon yesterday at 1522 Grant Street A funeral service will be held at her home tomorrow at 1 20 PM Rev William Marton of the German Evangelical Church will officiate Burial follows at Greenwood Cemetery She was born in Germany and lived here 20 years aged 57 years 10 months 6 days She is survived by children Iranny Pred August Klobe Mrs Fred Johnson and Miss Katherina Klobe of the city and William Klobe of Illinois.
Former Senator Joseph Frailey of Fort Madison, a noted alumnus of Iowa University, is groomed to lead the Iowa State Elks Association as it selects a successor to President Maynard at Dubuque on June 17, 1917. Frailey has strong lodge support and is praised as an eloquent orator and loyal Elk.
January and possibly six have been set as dates for the Mus cating Art club exhibit announced by T B Rich man president. Ross Crane Chicago cartoonist and Artinta' Guild representative will lecture daily. Architectural and hefty beautiful drawings will be carried out at the exhibit.
Native of Muscatine County and former farmer Robert Milholin dies at Parnell Iowa after a yearlong illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 PM from the First Presbyterian Church, with interment at Greenwood cemetery. Milholin, 49, married to Miss Josephine Noft, leaves a widow, six children, and several siblings and inlaws.
Ten candidates were initiated into the first degree by Laurent Council Knights of Columbus at a West Second Street home last evening. After the business session a smoker followed. Plans announced today aim to organize a class of forty or more initiates in the coming month.
An advertisement touts a weight loss regimen claiming safe results without diet or heavy exercise. It recommends outdoor activity, a daily dose of oil of kerosene capsules from A W Morgan, and self weighing weekly to track progress. It asserts the remedy is harmless and notes reported noticeable weight reductions in a few days.
Muscatine G A R men and others invite veterans to a grand peace jubilee at Vicksburg National Park October 16 to 19 1917. All Civil War veterans who campaigned at Vicksburg eligible. government may pay transportation but nonparticipants must cover rail fare. Cedar Rapids J C Boaler named governor to secure state appropriations. data needed by January 15 1917 to qualify.
Henry Reynolds of Blanchard's Island died at his residence after being found semi conscious on the road near Copperan Creek in Tillnola. Death is believed due to exposure and follows visits with his brother Omer Reynolds and sister Mrs P Haney on Pine street. He leaves a father, a brother, a sister in Chicago, and a half brother. The sister attributes the death to longstanding epilepsy.
In Mokena Forest, IL a $100,000 home of Wont S. Clow was destroyed by fire early today. Family escaped in night clothes as flames and smoke spread. three village volunteers, largely older, aided the effort. In Chicago society circles, people were overcome but revived later. Advice urged: insure with Mark.
Henry Bierman of Fruitland township lost two fingers of his right hand and suffered severe wounds to the thumb and another finger while at work at the Ronchee Musser Sash and Door company yesterday afternoon. His hand became caught in the teeth of a moulding machine before it could be stopped, resulting in the index and middle fingers being torn away and serious lacerations to the thumb and third finger. He was taken to Bellevue hospital, where medical staff treated him and expect he may return home soon.
The Iowa Chiropractors Association has formed a college organized lobby to push for legislative recognition. Local followers expect this to be a minor but notable feature of the upcoming legislature session as the association presents its claims.
Custom hag merit and that Towa should refuse no longer to permit a man to be convicted as a criminal whose only offense is relieving hu man suffering. That the chiropractors will meet with opposition in the belief of other authorities. They say they have no objection to chiropractors practicing, provided they meat the same educational requirements in other schools of medicine. The chiropractors will simply ask for recognition and leave it to the legislature to fix the standards of requrements. Art needle work stamped and fini shed goods Chaney & Lucas Ady Ship's Crew Rescued. New York Mec 15 The U S army transport Kilpatrick arrived with éL members of the crew of the transport Sum ner, still hard aground of Barnegat on the New Jersey coast. Some officers and seamen remained at these posts and unusual high tides are awaited to drag the vessel into despor wi tor.
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