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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1913
Page
6
Summer crowds flock to Weed Park for the Chautauqua assembly and evening shows. Families plan island trips to Geneva Island and local cottages while “The Cozy” cruiser gears up for regular summer trips.
Muscatine city council schedules a special session Monday evening to receive bids for sewerage extensions ordered weeks earlier. Delays arose from an error in contractor notice publication. Property owners who fail to make ordered sewer and water connections will be assessed after completion. city engineer was instructed to perform connections when owners neglect.
A magazine excerpt urges early germ containment after minor wounds. It promotes LISTOGEN as superior to peroxide, claiming thymos menthol and eucalyptus aid germ destruction and tissue repair. Advertised by A. Wo Morgan druggists with signal prices.
The South End waterfront near Muscatine slough fills with Fourth of July activities as crowds gather for boating, outings, and a fireworks display planned by the Heart Breakers club. Birthday celebrations and local visits punctuate daily life as area residents stay busy with repairs and travel, including Joins to Chicago.
East Hill residents report poisoning from poison ivy spreading near Sherman and West Hill adjacent to the cemetery. City engineer staffers, including Raymond Bloom, treated promptly for exposure with no serious outcome. Floyd Storms injured after a fall while trimming vines on a limb, grabbing grape vines as the limb broke, causing severe arm burns.
Berry Manufacturing builds a modern concrete structure to house a fully electric operation. A 100 kW generator and 2.2 motors power three floors while a new centrifugal blower and a larger cupola upgrade the iron melting process. A traveling crane will be installed in the foundry, with the old building used for tempering. Operations begin Monday, with full equipment weeks away. East Hill local notes include Detroit visitor Irene Dawson and Anna resident Imogene Hixenis visiting Harrison, plus other brief hometown updates.
If you have electric light in your house you need not complain of summer heat Attach a fan to the lighting circuit and the same current that gives you light will give you a breeze at trifling cost Get Westinghouse fans and divide the price by the years they last You will find the cost per year very small We have all kinds sizes and finishes for you to select from.
Jax Log Rains Prance July 1 Kenri Rochefort a longtime prominent figure in French political life died today from a complication of maladies at age 63. Notices announce Chrutanaua season tickets remain valid for the rest of the year with access at Grass Realm studio or grounds at half price one dollar. Original season tickets were two dollars, now reduced to one.
The Civic Association of Muscatine fulfilled its $1,200 guarantee to the Midland Chautauqua bureau, ensuring the success of the 1912 assembly and aiding the creation of a permanent summer feature. Half-price season tickets will be offered for remaining sessions, as top numbers remain.
John McGraw manager of the New York National League club was struck twice in the jaw by Phillies pitcher Brennan after a game. McGraw fell but recovered, later saying he was kicked. Brennan claimed he was provoked by taunts from McGraw and teammates. New York and Philadelphia officials said a league inquiry would review the incident. Lynch planned an investigation once back in New York.
Chicago boys and girls took part in the international athletic championship in Grant Park under the American Olympic Association. Ground games day drew thousands of public school children to archery contests, playground games, dances, acrobatics, and gymnastic displays. A playground circus with wrestling exhibitions was scheduled for the evening.
The entertainments plan a main deal with buggies priced around a dollar six to attract buyers. Snyder advertises Wilson buggies as the best option, urging readers to purchase now for superior value.
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