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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1911
Page
10
A long investment notice urges caution against risky schemes and promoting conservative First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans. It claims 24 years of operation with no customer loss of principal or interest and offers 5 or 6 percent Iowa Farm Loans in any amount with details by mail or visit.
Local residents arrive and depart for holidays with visits to Davenport Fairport Wilton and Mos cow. new private studios opened in Hershey Building. townspeople attend to business and travel by Firefly and Waostern Toy. Socials Lodge meetings announced and health tips shared.
Sworn affidavits claim Muscatine police under Chief F W Hoffman beat strikers and bystanders during the button workers' strike. Iowa Governor Carroll will review with the attorney general and act later. no immediate action planned.
Christmas celebration at Garfield and Franklin schools in South Bend featured large trees, candy, nuts, popcorn, and cake as pupils and teachers joined for informal parties. Primary classes shared a party while upper grades held their own. many teachers gave small favors. Pupils will return to classes on the second day of the new year. Belle Phillips remains dangerously ill after a twelve day illness.
El Reynolds 84 a pioneer settler and Muscatine county figure died of heart failure at his daughter Mrs Charles Radebaugh’s Cranston street home after a brief illness. Born in Indiana on February 26 1850 he moved to town in 1830s and later settled in the county. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Radebaugh son Wayne Reynolds and Ross Reynolds of Cranston. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from the Radebaugh home with Masonic lodge in charge. He was one of Iowa’s oldest Masons.
A Northwestern passenger train eastbound from Oakland to Osaka derailed three miles east of Albion Nebraska due to spreading rails. Four cars left the track, a baggage car overturned, and several passengers were injured mildly. Names include A Hulquist from Bradish and mail clerks Moos and Dreperts. All travelers were brought back to Albion by auto.
Bodwell Bluffs resident Patrick Dana han shares his kidney and bladder cure after taking Ioley Kidney Filly He claims back pains rheumatism relief and full recovery While his account attributes the cure to the remedy the quoted druggist A Morgna endorses the product for local readers
The Trinity Episcopal Church announces the Fourth Sunday in Advent services at 9:00 and 10:00 AM including Sunday School at All Saints' chapel and an afternoon hymn, with Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 8:00 PM and Christmas Day services. An ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup relief with endorsements from H H Casselman and A W Morgan.
The Musserville community notes a relative in critical condition after a long illness at home on Tudiana Street. Also, a Christmas program at Musserville Friends church is set for seven thirty tonight, with rehearsals completed and a sermon titled The Unwelcome Christ planned for Sunday afternoon. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Charles Funk are announced for Sunday at Island cemetery conducted by Rev. Badgley.
D W Schuyler, long time Citizens Railway and Light Co. worker, promoted from track foreman to general superintendent of transportation succeeding William Stockfield who resigns after thirteen years with the firm. Schuyler will retain track superintendent duties for now and plans changes to improve running schedules. Stockfield departs after a decade with many friends and colleagues wishing him success in his new business ventures.
An advertisement highlights Dr King s New Discovery as a remedy for throat and lung diseases. The offer lists 50e and 1.00 prices at Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store, signaling a medical product promotion in the era.
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