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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
2
Muscatine city council held a brief regular session consuming just over two hours with routine business only. The administration approved payments totaling thousands across departments, settled bond issues, and noted minor updates from the city finance committee while routine payrolls and notices dominated the agenda.
The Finance Committee notes numerous fund items from Citizens Railway and Light Co Muscatine Lum and Box Co and others totaling several dollars. They recommend warrants totaling 705.65 and 328.77 to retire outstanding ponds in Improvement Districts 28 and 21. Bonds and coupons returned were paid and cancelled. Committee adjourned.
An advertised remedy promises cure for bed wetting in ten days. It claims to stop urinary incontinence by cleansing the urinary system and improving bladder and kidney function. The tablets are sold by mail order with a money back guarantee and price listed as 91 00 per box of 160 tablets.
Christmas program at Grace English Lutheran church scheduled for Sunday evening at 7:30 includes three parts with recitations dialogues and music centered on The Angels Chorus. Features include cantata by girls class, dialogue by junior boys class, and a series of readings solos and hymns led by Rev A E Isham and assistants.
Rev Norton conducts regular appointment at the Baptist church and announces revival meetings starting Tuesday evening December 26. Social notes mention Miss Louise Foster visiting Miss Grace Freymuth of Wrayville, and several locals visiting relatives and spending Sundays with family including the Freymuth, Gillett, Watson, and Shirkey households.
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken hair, reduce dandruff, and promote growth. It claims the product restores youthfulness, stops hair loss, and offers a money back guarantee if not effective. A. W. Morgan is listed as a special agent.
Dr. Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a cure for dark brown tongue and bad breath, claiming they cure constipation and liver imbalance. Each tablet supposedly moves on its own and keeps bowels regular, liver orderly, and mouth sweet.
Fairport to host a Christmas observance on Saturday December 23 at 7 30 pm featuring Father Christmas Santa Claus Mother Goose and her progeny. Lutheran Sunday school plans a bright program with a short, sparkling lineup including Mother Goose characters and a tree lighting with presents. Local children and families invited to attend and enjoy the festive evening.
St Mary's Church on Christmas morning will feature a distinguished male choir performing Bylen s Mass in C arranged for male voices with Prof Jos Schank directing. Emma Will provides violin and piano solos. the program includes Silent Night Kyrie Gloria Agnus Dei and Salve Regina with interludes and a second mass at 10 20 o clock. The choir roster lists Henry Kuriger Lenton McBride Joseph Schank George Frey Peter Woenlquaecker Ed Hoffman Carl Melebing Arthur Begey George Wilmering Barney Wirtz Carl Walz Nic Herr and others.
Committees appointed to supply the poor and deserving of the city will report this week. The Elk organization intends to follow its Christmas custom of providing turkey, cranberries, flour, butter, and other eatables for a Christmas dinner. The committee will report before Saturday with a list of persons to be donated baskets on Christmas morning.
John P. S White of the United Mine Workers reports that 22 locals in the Ohio district show a majority for his re election opponent T L Lewis. Unofficial returns indicate White carried districts one and five in the anthracite region by a large margin. Official count due January 16.
A committee is appointed to inquire into the city's needy and poor for Christmas dinners. Members listed include Thomas Barnard, Joseph Vanatta, Charles Hoeffiln, Edward Hughes, Peter Whipplehouser, George Maurer, John Ray, and Ferdinand Schmalz. Also noted is a laxative product signature by B. W. Grove for Bromo Quinine.
Miss Jessie Lucile Cornwall married Benjamin Franklin Wilcox at the Cornwall home in Downey on December 20, 1911. The ceremony, conducted by Rev. I.S. Wood, was intimate with Miss Fern Miller as attendant. The bride wore blue silk and the groom is a prosperous farmer.
Silver trimmings and the groom in black celebrated with congratulations then a bountiful three course supper. The bride and groom left for a bridal tour to 21 points in Illinois.
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