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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
8
A dialogue promotes Fels-Naptha as a washday solution. Emancipation from housework is framed through introducing easier washing using lukewarm water. The ad touts cleaner whiter clothes, longer lasting fabrics, and no boiling or hard rubbing, urging readers to follow wrapper directions.
The Royal chair, a roomy Morris design, features a simple push button under the right arm to lift or lower the back. There is no rod to slip and no need to rise to adjust. The back stays in place until the button is pressed again.
Muscatine residents saw sun dogs yesterday between 8 and 9 oclock, a rare atmospheric phenomenon. Weather Observer Shelter of Davenport says the rings and halos are refraction effects, not a predictor of cold spells, and the bright patches occur where intersecting rings intensify light. Two sun dogs appeared opposite each other for over an hour.
The December 6 1909 meeting of the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors shows minutes approval of November warrants, sundry claims, and exemptions for Henry Beach and W J Hilton. It notes geese and sheep allowances from the domestic animal fund and a December 7 session with plans for court square grading and title action, plus fund transfers.
List of county and state claims including flour makers, Constables, sheriffs, and auditors. Items show various payments to printers, officials, attorneys, and vendors for services, supplies, and expenses. Also records road, drainage, bridge, and insane claims with amounts and recipients cited.
Grandview residents report Muscatine business trips by Otto Schleichert Jake Martin Arthur Craddock and others Mrs Thombs remains very low. diphtheria cases easing A group of youths drove to Letts in bobsleds. many residents shopped in Muscatine Postmaster Hawkins of Wapello visited Grandview Several residents traveled to Davenport Muscatine and Colorado Springs trips noted Thirty relatives gathered to surprise Jake Benz for his forty third birthday with music and hospitality
Evening social fragments describe Mrs George Kexroth visiting Davenport to care for her new granddaughter Elizabeth Krahl and Pearl Krahl shopping in Muscatine. Lily Hunter a teacher near Wapello spent Saturday at home. Mickley Gentslee at home near Columbus Junction.
Rev W C Schultze pastor of the German Methodist Church will travel to Quincy Illinois Monday afternoon to join the executive committee of the Old People’s Home trustee board under the St Louis conference. He expects to be away until late Wednesday or Thursday morning. Also notes include potato shipping diamonds, a North Dakota hammer patent, and Miss Mary De Wees leaving Kalona after visiting 204 Baker Street.
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