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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
20
Mrs Nuwoman praises emancipation from housework while Anty Drudge argues clubs and speeches won t end drudgery. She shares a method to wash clothes in lukewarm water using Fels-Naptha to ease chores.
This warning touts washing with Fels Naptha soap in lukewarm water to prevent colds from steam and heat. It claims Fels Naptha loosens dirt during soaking, requires no boiling, and leaves clothes cleaner whiter and longer lasting, with careful rubbing and rinsing.
The Royal chair, a roomy and graceful Morris design, features a back that stays in place until reset. A small button under the right arm adjusts the back up or down with a touch, eliminating the need to stand up for adjustment.
Muscatine residents noted sun dogs yesterday between 8 and 9 am. Weather observer Shel ter in Davenport explained the halos result from atmospheric refraction and do not predict future cold weather. two sun dogs appeared opposite each other for over an hour.
A string of Muscatine visits and local trips fills Grandview notes. Diphtheria cases decline with Misses Mautie and Lettie Hidleba ugh improving at home. Postmaster Hawkins and residents make short trips to Muscatine and Davenport.
Proceedings of the board of supervisors document official actions and discussions from a government panel, outlining budget items, contracts, approvals, and public notices affecting county governance and operations. The report preserves formal decisions, votes, and administrative measures for record and public transparency.
The December 6 1909 meeting records exemptions for Henry Beach and W J Hilton and authorizes payments for geese and sheep. The board approves drainage work plans, title clearance steps, and authorizes transfers from court fund drainage districts health end relief funds to county funds, with adjournment to December 27 1909.
A dense ledger of court costs, sheriff expenses, jail supplies, printing, fuel, and miscellaneous claims is recorded. Items list Muscatine Journal and other papers, stenographic and clerical costs, bounties, road and bridge fund charges, and drainage district expenditures with numerous names, towns, and monetary amounts.
Rev W C Schultze pastor of the German Methodist church will travel to Quincy Illinois Monday afternoon to attend an executive committee meeting of the trustee board for the Old People's home under the St Louis conference. He expects to return by Thursday morning. The item about diamonds in transit describes packing stones in potato tubers to prevent scratching.
A North Dakota inventor receives a patent for a hammer featuring a metal loop under the face to hold a nail for starting it safely, reducing the risk of finger injury.
Miss Mary De Wees of Kalona departs Kalona after visiting at the Harry Van Wagner home 204 Baker street, returning home this morning.
The page records multiple State vs. defendants with magistrates H. S. Howe and J. M. Duncan, listing fines and costs such as 3.90, 1.25, 2.00, and 1.75 for numerous individuals including John FeMey, Maynard Feghorm, Louis Tare, Merritt WeNE, Ray JORG, Herbert Pitchforth, Andrew Reo, Frank Teate, John APP, and others.
Summary of disbursed amounts with commissioners and officers. I W Fells and W S McKee listed as commissioners with $600 and $0 respectively, Dr H M Dean as commissioner, R J Wiley as constable fees, and Dr T F Beveridge for medical services with amounts noted. Additional hospital or roospital entries show minor expenditures totaling around $15.42.
A fine record lists payments to multiple individuals for damages and services. John Fef Foster and Foster & Stotler receive damages totaling 311.00, with engineering by J. C. Hazlett and bridge work by W. T. Grigg. mileage and per diem credits go to Geo. J. Lang and W. H. Fishburn.
Listing shows payments to engineers J. C. Hazlett for District No. 11 amounting to 63.67 dollars and James J. Ryan for District No. 12 amounting to 116.96 dollars.
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