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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
6
The Woman’s Relief Corps launches a tag day campaign at 8 AM with about 250 workers aiming to raise funds for Muscatine’s needy. Prizes include a cut glass dish for most tags and a gold pin for the next highest total. Any donation from ten cents buys a tag and participation runs from morning till night.
Muscatine Y M C A basketball team led by Physical Director Johnson left at 7 19 AM for Ottumwa to face the Ottumwa Y M C A five this evening. Ottumwa is regarded as fast and has beaten Muscatine in two meetings this season. A victory by Muscatine would clear the way for Des Moines Y M C A to contend for state honors.
Frightened customers urged to buy Dr King's New Life Pills to cure bowel trouble with a 25 cent guarantee. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes the remedy.
Auditor John L. Bleakly announces a list of appointees to serve under him in the state auditor’s office. Names include Joseph H. Byrnes deputy auditor Polk county and C. S. Burkit chief clerk insurance department Polk, with several bank and municipal examiners and three stenographers. All appointments take effect January 4, 1909.
In Lincoln on December 18 William J. Bryan aligns with Joseph Pulitzer and denounces President Roosevelt for attempting to muzzle the press. Bryan warns that critics of public policy must be free to speak and that no official is beyond criticism or immune from admonition.
Marshalltown Illinois December 18 The Fifth ward councilman praised saloons while presenting twenty one resolutions allowing continued operation for another year. Councilman Devine of the Second ward condemned such talk in open session and the council divided five to three in favor of the saloons with two absentees.
Mrs. Sable warns that a party who entered her home on Wednesday morning is known and if found on the premises will be dealt with according to law. Location given as 722 Climer Street.
The Muscatine socialist annual meeting at Olds' block headquarters elected Recording Secretary J A Algiers Financial Secretary O C Wilson and Treasurer J Geary. A special meeting is planned for next Thursday evening.
The article notes that the organization's by laws will be revised to update governance rules and align with current practices. No dates or figures are provided but the change signals a formal update process.
Mrs. Joseph Kendig of Oregon Street visited friends in the tri cities today, enjoying social time and conversation.
An advertisement for ZEMO external liquid claims it draws germs and toxins to the surface and destroys them, offering instant relief and permanent cure of skin or scalp diseases. Sold widely with samples from E. W. Rose Medicine Co., St. Louis and by A. W. Morgan, 107 West 2nd Street.
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