Children Write Santa Letters For Muscatine Aid
Muscatine Welfare association and Journal partners of Santa Claus organize Christmas gifts for needy children. Readers can donate at the Welfare office or Journal office. Letters reveal requests from local kids, including Arthur Stoneking and a boy asking for a stocking cap and red sweater. The piece ends with an ad-like note praising community generosity and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Santa Claus
Muscatine Welfare Association
The
Journal
Santa
Red Cross Drives Strong Start for Membership Campaign
Workers report splendid success in Muscatine as ground is combed for 100 percent efficiency. Over 1348 dollars collected yesterday with 845 from residents and 500 from new business district members. High school volunteers assist by staffing banks and Muscatine Lighting offices. Franklin school Grangview avenue leads with nine rooms contributing and full participation. Campaign to continue next week with service flags as holiday windows. flags to stay up through New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mmbers
Muscatine Lighting Company
Franklin School
Grangview Avenue
Love Doctor at A Muse U Theatre Delights Fans
Earle Williams stars in The Love Doctor a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature at the A Muse U Sunday. The story follows a surgeon who swaps brain cells to alter love and rescue a woman. Cast includes Webster Campbell Ewart Garton Patsy De Forest Adele de Garde and Frank McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Earle Williams
Baldwin-Mellville Stock Company
Webster Campbell
Ewart Ovarton
Patsy de Forest
Adele de Garde
Frank McDonald
Horse DsEale Baffles Experts In Ames Case
K W Stouder of Ames College extension department of animal husbandry visited the city en route to Westbrook farm Letts to inspect a horse suffering blood disease resistant to remedies. He was accompanied by J W Merrill county agricultural agent and Dr W A Fouk from the serum plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Stouder
Extension Department of Animal Husbandry
Ames College
Westbrook Farm
New Letts
J. W. Merrill
W. A.fouk Br
Society Welcomes Miss Dolor ench Martin Birthday party
Miss Florence Martin hosts unannounced guests at the Henry Martin home on Samp son street for a birthday anniversary with music and a dainty lunch. Attendees include Misses Mittman Linn Strehler Brown Oppelt Pitchforth Schmalz and Messrs Raiph Hyink Kaasch Springborn Morris James Talbott Bauerbach. Mrs Frank McCoy honored at farewell party by Fairport Ladies Aid. she leaves for Key West Florida. hostess Shira presents painted gift. Next meeting slated after New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolorench Martin
Henry Martin
Sampson Street
Florence Martin
da Mittman
Eleanora Linn
Esther Strehler
Nellis Brown
Mildred Oppelt
Blanche Pitchforth
Grace Schma
Prank Wcoy Hwonotthh
Cparewell
Fairport ‘Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington Circle Meets for Kensington Gathering at Home
Fifteen members of the Kensington Circle of the United Brethren church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. A. H. Kile’s home on Smalley avenue for a Kensington session. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. A. M. Wile. The next society meeting will be in a fortnight with the hostess to be announced. At the LA G button factory a goose dinner was held today for about forty girls in the sorting and packing departments. The annual factory dinner featured a Christmas themed table and decorations, followed by music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington
United Brethren Church
A. H. Kile
Smalley Avenue
A.M. Wile
U.S
Pacrorye
W H M S S meeting at First Methodist Church
A W H M S S gathering in the Philathea room heard devotional leadership by Mrs Sherfey and lesson coordination by Mrs Seams. The next meeting is set for the third Friday in January with Mrs Francis to lead. Chinese Are Expelled. Berne Switzerland December 23 forty five Chinamen expelled from Austria due to China's war declaration arrive en route to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Austria
China
Paris
Children Could Raise 5000 Dollars Worth Of Beans In Year
Dr T F Beveridge spoke to Muscatine Garden Club on how if every eligible child in Muscatine County produced one gallon of beans yearly the value would exceed 5000 dollars and yield over 250000 bean meals annually. He argued similar gains could be made statewide and nationally with backyard patches and vacant lots, projecting huge bean production for Iowa and the United States if all youths participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Iowa
United States
Town to regulate grocery prices in Des Moines era
Des Moines Iowa December 21 The town food administration plans price regulation for groceries with a price interpretation board to set standards and determine which commodities to fix and publish daily. Likely items include sugar flour rye flour cornmeal beans hominy dried peas rice and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Town Food Administration
Queen's Will Declared Forgery in Hawaii Court
Honolulu judge rules a 1917 will purportedly of Queen Liline Kalani a forgery. Witness Sam Kamawala sworn he signed at home not bedside. witness H Keakoha agrees. Proclaimed will sought large estate gifts to a "Princess" Belliveau, but evidence deems invalid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wira
Honolulu
Inta
Lilinekalani
Miramataia
Farnum to Play Here Christmas
William Farnum stars in The Heart of a Lion based on Ralph Connor’s The Doctor. It plays at the A Muse U Theatre on Christmas Day and the following two days, with demand limiting engagements. The drama features Connor’s popular novel and ties to Canadian Highlanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jmarnum
William Jfox
Wiliam Farnum
Ralph Connor
the Doctor
Mr. Connor
Charles ‘W. Gordon
The
Aus
Man From
Glengarry
Students Home for Holidays in Muscatine
Muscatine reports many local youths return from colleges for the holiday season. Students from the State University of Iowa Iowa State College at Ames Iowa Wesleyan University Grinnell Cornell and others arrive daily. The city notes an unusually large number of higher students this year aided by a push for educated citizens after entering the war. The BP ML Musser Public Library will be closed all day Christmas per librarian Ellen Stocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
State University of Iowa
Iowa ‘State College
Ames
Iowa Wesleyan ‘University
Grinnell
Cornell
United States
BP. ML Musser Public
Ellen Stocker
Wbrarlan
Christmas Time Custom Continues Seven Years
The article notes a longstanding Christmas season practice that has persisted for the past seven years, remaining in effect this year as well. It reflects continuity in local custom and community routine during the holiday period.
Mustero le relief for rheumatism advert claim
The ad touts Musterole a clean white mustard oil ointment claimed to ease bronchitis croup rheumatism and other pains without blistering. It urges purchase at drug stores with 30c 60c jars and hospital size 2.50 and notes doctors and nurses recommend it.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ners
Santa Claws
Ady
Pranilain School
Seale
W. Lom. S
MIT
Farnum
Washington
C. Pearce
United States Treasury
Theresa
Theresa Belliveau
Jonah
Cupid
Kalanianole
Hawaii
Vivian Martin
Muscatine Co
Court House
Splendid Road
Fagan Bros
German American Bank Bldg
America
Pines
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Vivian Martingr
Vwisity Entangled
Panamonne Pictur
Paramount
Molly
Soie
Ireland
Sharilla
Algo
Vitagraph
Corinne Griffith
Charley Murray
Miriam Fouche
Rvart Overton
Julia Swayne Gordon
Big Fox
William Farnum
Fox
Lyman Howe
Fatty Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty
Coney Island
Muscatine Journal
Fine For
Rheuniatisne
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Billie Ritchie
Fair” Pictures
Marie Walcamp
Society
Masonic
Todpe
A. M
A. HE
2Nd St. Wm
Trathanad Aid Uibion
Bloomington
Red Men Hall
West Second Street
Good Planding
FF. W. Lewis
Geo. Scholten
Knights OF Columbus
Laurent Cowncit
Urs
W. J. Tucker
A. G. Boston- Tehner
Yeomen
Muscatina
Ingraham
Lemkau
Phona
Woodman Hall
Eee
Bers
J. B. Reay
GE. A. Sawyer
Eve
Monorys
Maccabes Hall
Mra
Francos Mro-Kean
Nellia Lucas
A. Muscatine Camp No
Woodmen of America
Woodmenhall
Olds Block
A. EH. Reams
B. P
BLES
Mast Front Street
Tome Ana
Vette
Mg Brothers In
Arding
G. Bronner
Sym Forth
Roscheen Wyoming L
W. FE. Bond, Co. c
Wm. Hingst
Sycamores Sr
BR .Dolnen. M
Murcating Lodge
John Fordham
Chas
Schoeni
Pratrie Encampment
C. P
J. A. Lemkau
N. S
Mart Traton
Miriam Rebekat
N. G
N. G., Mrs. Tralzpaves R
Chant
Thole
Bae Lee Tal Whighbors
Americ Tener Camp
Car
Imma Hoetfiin
Oracle
Mary Meyer
Myrtia Kirk
Recorder
Elby Norman
Memorial Hall Court House
Tyward Q’brien
A. Anglia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!