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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
2
The page lists paperback and illustrated children's books with prices from 1.00 to 2.50 and cloth editions from 0.30 to 10.00. It reads like a catalog slide showing ranges for latest fiction and illustrated volumes, including boys books and general pictures.
Depot facilities are taxed as more than two hundred mail sacks were handled Monday evening by trains 21 and 8, with trucks stacked high to move express mail. Large volumes arrive from Dusentine Western and transfer to trains on the Missouri division, passing through many towns. Trains 29 and 30, dedicated to mail and express, arrive and depart every few minutes, often late due to heavy traffic. Other railroad notes mention a locomotive named The Californian.
An electric vacuum cleaner will be put in service at the local station this week, replacing the former cleaning method. The change is described as a great improvement. An advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and related ailments, priced at 25 cents.
A comprehensive North Prairie church program unfolds tomorrow evening featuring a miniature log cabin prop and a sequence of songs recitations and exercises led by local figures including J Downer Miss Fern Freyer muth and Harold Houvenagle. The program blends carols prayers and readings with performances by the choir and Sunday School, ending with an insurance pitch from Connecticut Mutual Life.
The Muscatine County Farmers Institute to be held at Wilton on January 23 and 24, 1904, presents a full program with Invocations, addresses, demonstrations, and readings. County officials, Prof. G. E. Blies, and county agents outline topics on beef, alfalfa, hog cholera, cow testing, and domestic science outreach with a dinner and entertainment planned for attendees.
Readable fragments describe a Cuticura advertisement used for a child's skin eruption. The text also lists event notices, exhibits, and committees for a community fair or gathering at Mascule Hall with names of officers from Wilton and nearby towns. Several Ames and West Liberty residents are named among organizers and speakers.
A Philadelphia resident claims 25 years of eczema ended after using Resinol Ointment and Soap. The testimonial describes severe itching and burning, with visible pimples and facial eruptions, and urges others to try the product. Contact details for the Resinol department are included.
Vandals damaged Ash High School during vacation destroying the Winged Victory statue and smashing windows. Desks were torn from the assembly room and books scattered. twelve desks toppled, but no items were stolen. Police were alerted. board members withheld details of last night meeting while promising punishment.
Fragments note that on October 21, 1495 a government action dissolved the GovHament after suspecting a political opponent. Later, in 1960 Eatrup became a member of the upper house, signaling continuity in political restructuring across centuries.
Friends and parents filled St Matthius school yesterday for an extensive Christmas program closing the holiday break. Pupils from all departments performed both solo and choral musical numbers as the holiday celebration ends and classes resume Monday January 5.
Copenhagen reports the death of Jacob Brønnum Scaventina Estrup a longtime Danish premier and finance minister born April 16 1826. He dominated politics from 1879 to 1894 resisting parliament and using provisional laws to govern. He pushed railroad and road development amid parliamentary opposition. An assassination attempt occurred during his term.
At the M B A lodge meeting last evening plans were made for installation and program to be presented in connection with the Sweetland event. The president ordered the meeting and details were discussed for the January six installation with an open meeting and social dancing refreshments to follow.
Wilton Iowa residents and visitors recount a busy Tuesday with many heading to West Liberty and Davenport for Christmas visits. Mrs Gao Hawley and Miss Maude Marshall join en route from Muscatine while others depart for Cedar Rapids Marne and Columbus Junction for holidays.
Mrs Riley Laramore of Goodwater Missouri recounts suffering from dypepsia and heartburn since girlhood. She began using Thedford's Black-Draught and after several nightly doses the heartburn and diet restrictions vanished, and she could eat normally again.
The report notes a few days visit in Columbus Junction with relatives. Miss Katherine Fealey returned from Rock Island on Tuesday after a short visit with relatives. Misses Nelli and Mary Mahoney of Immaculate Conception Academy Davenport are spending the holidays at the Ka McSwiggin home.
New York reports that a study by Dr. William H. Maxwell, city superintendent of schools, finds married women teachers more able to instruct and better disciplined than single ones. The 114 cases tracked show absences rose from 23 days to 35 after marriage, with no clear conclusion on overall efficiency. Further data to be gathered for clearer deductions.
Five firemen were seriously injured during an early morning blaze that destroyed a five and ten cent store in downtown Washington. The fire caused about 104000 dollars in loss, was fully insured, and risked an entire block. Firemen were buried in wreckage as floors collapsed but were rescued by colleagues after four were presumed lost.
An old time mixture of sage tea and sulfur to darken gray hair is revived as a simple home remedy. The piece notes a ready to use product called Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy selling for about 80 cents a bottle and claims it is easy to apply without notice.
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