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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1911

Page

5

Major John Circle elects Norton to annual chapter

Mrs Isabell Norton honored Monday at Major John Circle regular gathering in the Go A. R. hall. Officers named include Senior Vice Mrs Josephine Gresham and Junior Vice Treasurer Mrs Margaret Lewis with Secretary Mrs Sarah Spence Conductor Mrs Floenze Townsend Assistant Conductor Mrs Anna Gunn Guard Mrs Law and assistants Mrs Sarah Haney. The Circle, 60 members strong, plans installation January second day.

John Circle Isabell Norton A. R. Hall Josephine Gresham Margaret Lewis Sarah Spence Floenze ‘Townsend Anna Gunn Law Sarah Hane Tat Sire Francag Townsend Amanda Fisher Prudent Bowen Sarah Haney John Deg Moines Harrach Genevieve Ryan Joan Eversmeyer Mulberry Avenue Fred Gobble

Reader Corrects Claim On Fifty Three Sundays

A Los Angeles reader argues fifty three Sundays in a year is not remarkable and explains leap year cycles cause the pattern. He cites future years with fifty three Sundays and notes an error in a recent article.

Los Angeles Cal San Fernando Evening Journal Sun-j Atkention Sas

Broken rail halts traffic at Wilton switch depot

A broken rail on the Wilton stand switch caused a coal car to derail and bury its nose four feet underground near the local depot. The 65 ton car from John Diereks blocked westbound traffic for over two hours before repairs and re-railment, with the Bumble-Bee delayed in local yards until about one o'clock.

Wilton Stand John Diereks A. Timmear Ur Nove Wich

Whites Score High In League Contests

Whites of the employed boys league at the M. C. A. dominated gymnastic contests last night routing the Blacks 281 to 98. After results Whites lead 1028 to 858. Blacks were hampered by several missing members.

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Musterole Advertisement Promises Quick Back Pain Relief

An old time Musterole ad claims fast back relief with a white ointment not blistering. It touts Musterole as remedy for bronchitis, croup, asthma, rheumatism, neuralgia and more, with two price options and mail order offers from The Musterole Company in Cleveland.

Berlsee, Sill Neck, Headachy and Co Ds Dregeiste Mustero Tisour Dregelst Musterole Company Cievaiand

Monmouth Browns Hire Bert Hough as Coach for 1912

Bert Hough, former Galesburg Pavers manager, has been engaged by the Monmouth Browns to pilot the 1912 team and serve as secretary of the Monmouth baseball association. The appointment was voted in Monmouth last night, with Claude Starke to be replaced. Hough will report on April 14 and brings a slated advisory board of local magnates to support the club.

Bert Hough Galesburg Pavers Muscatine Club Monmouth Browns Monmouth Hough Claude Starke Lou Yough Coleman Pavers Browns Baseball Association Monmouth Magnates

Chipp Knocks Out Gorman In Fifth Round

Akro residents report George Chipp of Pittsburgh stopped Joe Gorman Pacific coast champion in the fifth round of a planned twelve round middleweight bout. The event occurred last night in Akron. The report blends sports with an unrelated medical advertisement noting Chamberlain Liniment offers rheumatic relief.

Chipp Gorman Akron Joe Gorman Pacific Coast George Chipp Pittsburg

Muscatine Reports Unusually Low Deaths This Fall

Muscatine records show no contagious disease this month as Dr H L Husted delivers a favorable health report. Diphtheria and small pox epidemics abated elsewhere while local deaths run below levels of the past seventeen years. Officials fear an open winter may bring illness despite a current period of good health.

H. L. Husted Board of Health Tate Physiciana

Wall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure

Readers are promised Wall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with a one thousand dollar reward for failure to cure. Internal use purportedly heals blood and mucous surfaces while supporting constitution. testimonials offered. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.

Dara Scierce Wall F. J LY & CO Hall

Progressive Will Name Third Ticket to Force House Vote

Towa City December report quotes Martin J. Wade, Democratic national committeeman, saying Progressive Republicans plan a third ticket to steer the presidential election to the House. Wade says progressives might carry several states to produce a deadlock, since each state has one House vote and current Congress is split between parties.

Towa City House of Representatives Martin J. Wade Wade Washington Mr. Wade Congress

Man Smiles Over Broken Leg After Railroad Switch Incident

In Des Moines the man named Hawk smiled today over a broken leg suffered yesterday when he became entangled in a railroad crossing switch. The leg was wooden and the accident occurred at a crossing.

Tes Moines Hawk

Wells Wins Bout by Knockout Route

London December 19 Boombardier Wells heavyweight champion of England knocked out Fred Storbeck of South Africa in the eleventh round of a scheduled twenty round bout before the National Sporting Club. A right hand swing slammed Storbeck to the canvas, he was unconscious for five minutes and the referee halted the fight.

London Boombardier Wells England Fred Storbeck South Africa National Sporting Club Storbeck

Jeanette Stops Mitchell in Phoenix A. C. bout

In Memphis Tennessee last night Joe Jeanette the negro heavyweight finished Al Mitchell a few seconds after the fourth round began after saving him from a scare in the third round of their eight round scheduled match. Ralph McCleary left for home in Letty after a day of business in the city.

Memphis Temn al. Mitchell Xenoex Joe Jeanette Phoenix A. C Jeanette Ralph McCleary Task Letty

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