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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
8
Vintage advertisement touts Musterole as a white soothing ointment replacing old fashion mustard plaster. Claims quick relief for sore throat bronchitis croup stiff neck rheumatism and chest pains with testimonials and offer to mail jars prepaid if a local druggist cannot supply it.
Iowa meeting set January 9 in Des Moines with lectures January 8 by Everett M. Colby and Antoinette Funk. W. E. Grimms and B. O. Aylesworth report reorganization across Burlington, Davenport, Muscatine, and other towns as progressives push for strong statewide ticket and Senate candidate.
Kirby Schmidt marked his thirteenth birthday on December 18 1913 with a festive party hosted by Mr and Mrs Daniel McKitlip ten miles north of Muscatine. Guests enjoyed games and a special decor featuring a large star and a 13 emblem while receiving thirteen postcards as keepsakes.
Charles Yarck, aged thirty, died following a paralytic stroke suffered while carrying shells to his cutting machine at the Hawkeye Button factory. He had been employed there since returning from Spokane. Born in Hamburg, Germany, he was unmarried and survived by his parents, three brothers, and a sister. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM from the family residence, with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
The Mulford Congregational Church will host a Sunday evening program at seven o clock featuring a congregation song scripture lesson prayer and response a son of the church. A six girl Bethlehem recitation and a boys chorus perform Marching Beneath the Banner with offertory. The event avoids clashing with other early winter programs and promises a very interesting program for attendees.
An advertisement touts Harmony Hair Beautifier as a de glossing liquid hair dressing and Harmony Sham poo as a pure quill shampoo. It promises greasy hair becomes soft and easy to style with a rose fragrance and no color change. The copy claims wide availability through The Raxal Store and Harmony Laboratories reach in Beat on, Canada, and Britain.
Recitation When the child Came by Grace Cooke with miscellaneous accompaniment by Julia Henderson and EL sie Henderson. Recitation New Prince New Pomp by Edith Lessman. Song Beautiful Words of Jesus by Paratus choir. Violin duet by Caroline Rich arda and Clarence Bloom accompanied by Stalla Richards. Sermon by pastor followed by student song.
Members of the Motorcycle Club elected officers at their annual meeting held last evening. The group discussed renting a club room with no action taken until the next meeting on January 6. Elected: Grant Bond, president. Fred Miller, vice president. Ralph Beil, secretary. James Atwell, treasurer. C Cornthwarth, pacemaker.
A protest from the Mulford TM team cites that in the final minutes only nine players remained for Mulford during a Sunday game, raising questions about team compliance and officiating. The announcement notes a two minute discrepancy before the end and requests review.
Willard Johnson of Stone City and Effie Birkhofer of Moscow were married in Muscatine on Thursday December 11 by Rev L M Grigsby. Also notes Wilton visitors Mrs Overman and Mrs W Christian spent Saturday. Mr and Mrs Grebe of Colorado were mentioned.
More than 300 property owners and voters on Muscatine Island sign a petition to the Mississippi river commission requesting levee repairs. The document, forwarded today to St Louis, notes broad neighborhood support and includes a message from Senator Cumming urging investigation of the island petition. Also reports local social happenings and a birth at 1457 Hershey Avenue.
Chicago December 16. The organization of a new polo club will be perfected tomorrow. The club holds an option on a tract on the lake shore besides the polo field and related facilities.
The fragment notes are visiting their brother and family in Sherman. Lange, Jonathan Casebeer remains very ill. Mr and Mrs H Smith spent Saturday in Muscatine.
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