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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
2
An offer to loan money to Horvwl residents seeking to study their BINS Whe Orst of fli year. The ad promises rapid receipt in full from esca or thet one week, with weekly payments and monthly fees. It mentions securing property and goods as collateral and claims no charge for pesters, inviting calls to learn how to proceed.
The article notes the Parcel Post system becomes active tomorrow with R S McNutt appointing a chief clerk and Arthur Begey as parcel post clerk. A delivery wagon is secured to handle city-wide deliveries with plans to add more wagons if needed. A January report to Washington will assess volume and facility needs for expanded parcel service locally. Congress may authorize further funding if postmasters require more support after mid January.
Olive McQuarrels of Bennett visits her cousin Miss Yorda Johnston while Thomas Bluatfman and family from North Basin Vista spend Christmas with W. S. Mieler and family. Mr and Mrs T. Dougherty hosted at Arkaur Street as Mrs. Houvenagle’s party travels. Tony Zukasty of Texas stays with brother August Zukasty. Felix Vanatta and family from Buffalo Plate visit Boa Vanatta. A watch party is planned at North Prairie church parlors Tuesday with supper 6 to 8. Mrs William Shellabanger remains on sick list. Miya Amma Prance of near Wilton visits her sister Mrs Eckhardt.
Numerous churches clubs and societies planned New Year celebrations for the evening with card parties and musical programs. The Young People's Society of First Baptist will host an oyster supper and service led by Rev. R. Melgs, followed by events at United Brethren German churches Zions German Lutheran and other groups. The African Methodist Episcopal Church Salvation Army and M A A will also host events with gifts for poor children and open house.
The Grind theatre presents The Military Girl at the Adirondack music hall, starring Willa Dynasty and Frances Warren from Chicago. Cecil Loan wrote the breezy comedy, which blends a two scene camp and a cottage living room with musical numbers including Every Afternoon and The Trombone Gage.
A historic remedy ad promotes Chamberhain's Cough Remedy as superior for coughs and colds. It claims pleasant taste, no opium or narcotics, and universal curing results, with sales through all dealers.
Iowa's house shows twice as many members born abroad as the senate with several natives from Norway France Denmark Canada and Holland Among candidates for speaker is Gerritt Klay of Ogden City with a Scottish born former agriculture secretary James Wilson noted among foreign born officials in the state capitol.
An old advertisement touts Hoods Sarsaparilla as eradicating scrofula and all humors, restoring blood, strengthening organs, and urges readers to take it in tablet form branded Sarsatahs. The copy uses period style language to promote health benefits and a purchasable remedy.
A late afternoon collision on the Kecklerville line at Eighth and Cynress streets involved a heavy incoming interurban car and a traction car. Several passengers sustained minor bruises. no serious injuries reported. The cause remains unknown as the front of the streetcar was badly damaged and air brakes stopped the interurban car while the other kept moving.
At a recent club meeting E C Lawrence was re elected secretary of the local business men’s organization. W Le Wihtte Wasalo was elected to serve as annotadian for another year. The membership contest, begun December 1, was extended for thirty days with eleven new members voted in last evening. The club aims to enroll about one hundred more members as it grows.
A promotional notice touts URI STOP as a cure for bedwetting in children. It urges readers to start treatment now, claims strong past customer praise, and states a price of 1.90 with satisfaction guaranteed by a registered druggist.
A gasoline powered cruiser, captained by Charles F. Barrows, traversed from Nusentine Inland toward Rocky Island at 11 30 on a brief winter trip. The vessel, forty feet with a steering wheel, faced river ice but maintained steady speed and produced no danger. Rivermen noted the season’s end near, aided by recent ice clearing from divers. riverside traffic is possible but time remains before open-water activity resumes.
Local Baraga Baraca class elected officers at their annual meeting in the church parlors. Charles H. Young was chosen president with R. Oscar Brandt and J. Holmes as vice presidents, C. H. Reesink as third vice president, C. H. Tet as secretary, Roy B. Murphy as assistant secretary, A. W. Hive as treasurer, and Matthew West rate as press reporter. A banquet committee of M. W. Stirson, R. Oscar Brandt and Marvin Albright was named for January 8. Five members were designated to attend the banquet from the Waterloo campaign team, Edward Link, B. B. Holmes, Matthew Wertrle, C. H. Young, and William Fréery.
A student show highlights butter and ice cream production from leading midwestern creameries. Prizes include a gold medal for top judge, silver for second, and cash awards for seven runners up totaling eighty dollars. The event promotes standards of excellence in butter manufacture and features modern college facilities.
Des Moines reports that Bettendorf Davenport and Betten dorm officials sought a 7.5 million dollar corporation under the Paterson law. The request, described as the largest ever sought in the town’s history, was reviewed by the state executive council and denied after pages of deliberation. The Bettendorf plant project faced state scrutiny despite favorable comments from Secretary of State Hayward and council members.
Des Moines civil service commission orders heads of the policy and fire departments to report any employee on duty while intoxicated. Intoxication will be considered sufficient grounds for discharge, as the commission handles removals for cause.
A full creamery butter show will be part of the nutter makers short course at Town State College during the first two weeks of the new year. Entries come from leading creameries in the Midwest with ten to twelve states likely represented and about a hundred items of fancy produce on exhibit. Awards include a gold medal for first prize and cash prizes totaling 40 for the next five, with judges from the dairy department led by Prof M Mortensen.
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