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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
Muscatine marks New Year by closing most stores and banks for the day. Rail offices grant holiday to many employees though some desks stay open briefly. Post office distributes mail in morning windows before closing around 9:24. Factories shut for the day.
Catholic and Episcopal churches marked New Year by observing the Feast of the Circumcision with services. Trinity Church held a communion service at 6:30 AM while German Lutheran church held devotionals both last evening and this morning, with strong attendance.
Downtown crowds welcomed the New Year with joy while arrests were notably scarce. Revelers faced a lack of abundance at a prominent venue as guardians of peace appeared lenient, letting a single night pass with limited orderly incidents. The mood mixed celebration with wary street scenes and reflections on the year ahead.
Local secretary reports a surprisingly large turnout for the civil service examinations to be held January 10 for mail clerk and carrier positions. About 30 applicants have already signed up with potential extra entrants via St Paul. The test will likely be at the courthouse covering common subjects plus deciphering addresses on letters.
Out of town guests Mr and Mrs Samus Pax of Oakland Ga and Mrs Richard Fox of Chicago and Mrs Sarah Berry of Chicago attended a six o clock dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Fox on West Fifth Street Roses and place cards decorated the event Mrs Leonard Amscheid hosted Waive To One club at her East Eighth Street home with first prize to Mrs Henry Hartman second to Mrs Emena Mull and Mrs George Fuller a consolation prize also awarded A charity lunch was served with hostesses named Mrs George Pullers to host again in two weeks Rev A G Graves and Mrs Graves entertained New Year callers at their Broadway home with open house later that evening Jolly Island Bunch held a watch party at Mr and Mrs D Bierman country home thirty attended an elaborate lunch was served Six Muscatine residents joined the festivities A group of Mrs Gertrude Davidson friends surprised her at Mast Seventh Street residence for her birthday with light refreshments A Women s Missionary Society meeting at First Congregational Church was postponed to next Friday at Mrs W S Norton s home The annual Degrees of Honor drill team meeting moved to Friday afternoon at Mrs Mayme Frics East Fifth Street home
An old advertising blurb touts Gascarets as a gentle nightly cleanse for liver stomach and bowels. It promises relief from constipation headaches and a “clean” feel by morning with a 10 cent box. Children are urged to use a mild cleansing product as well.
An advertisement touts Danderine as removing dandruff and stopping hair loss within minutes after application. It claims new hair grows soon, hair becomes light and fluffy, and scalp looks abundant with ongoing use. A 26 cent bottle is sold at drug stores to prove its beauty benefits.
A large crowd filled the Orpheum theater after a vaudeville program by the Harvey Stock. The stock company and theater staff enjoyed a late turkey supper at Bond's Cafe following the performance, marking one of the season’s popular post show gatherings.
Promoters face uncertain action as attorneys’ concurring opinion slows plans to relocate Muscatine city hall. Some back a referendum, but funding would fall to advocates, while opponents hint at unknown future developments in the heated controversy.
More than three hundred people attended the annual New Year's ball at the Armory hosted by the Huttig Hose Company Members. Lorenzen orchestra provided music for the event, one of the year's most largely attended dances, ending about 1 a.m. after welcoming the new year at midnight.
The public utility act, known as the public service company law, passed by the last legislature, becomes fully effective with the new year. The commission gains power to regulate water rates after hearings and can issue stock assurances.
A report shows p00 remains in control of the count and fund at Clove off year, with continued emphasis on maintaining steady handling and stewardship by the named parties.
County Treasurer R. B. Johnson reports road fund figures, bridge and school fund balances, and year end expenditures. Receipts included $29,419 for renewing past year and $31,824.96 in bridge funds. other items include court expenses, jail costs, drainage, and tax distributions. Balance on hand listed as $12,046.90 with an estimated county road fund outlay of $7,343.47 for the coming year.
Pleas for a new tallest buffing in the world were filed with the bureau of buildings. Structure to rise about 894.6 feet at Broadway to 58th Street in New York City with a cost over twelve million dollars. Pan-American Sies association filed the plans for the block bounded by Broadway and 57th 58th streets.
San Jose California January James Hurley and Frank Melville long term robbers who escaped San Quentin December 23 were captured here late last night. Melville is believed to be in the city. The convicts terrorized local communities with a spree of robberies demanding food and money. They stole rifles to arm themselves for their crimes.
A local health notice promotes the Neal Institute and Neal Home Treatment for alcohol addiction. It claims the regimen removes cravings in three days without injections and invites readers to call, write, or phone for information and references.
A brief Mouscatine Chamber of Commerce session last evening reduced attendance due to conflicting events. No important matters were acted upon. the Ladies Luncheon committee reported but no action was taken.
News of the death of Mrs. Caroline E. Price, a former Drury township resident, occurred Sunday evening at her daughter Mrs. Margaret Ax maker’s home. Her remains will be taken to Galva Illinois by her daughter for funeral and interment there.
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