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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
A Goodyear prospectus claims five exclusive features justify high costs, noting annual improvements of 500000 and research of 100000. It asserts user savings of 35000000 this year from a February price cut, marking Goodyear dominance and rising demand with ongoing dealer supply.
A huge Muscatine crowd last night for Hagenck Wallace entertainment drew thousands to the city and hundreds of river excursionists from nearby towns. Despite many outsiders, police report no thefts or crime. The events are noted as unusually orderly, with police attributing calm to the absence of typical disorder after big crowds.
Palace listings boast Wor ence Reed headlining a Metro program produced show with new acts and a string of features. Tomorrow to Sunday present "The Boss" and "Who Pays" plus the River Ribbon feature "The Taste of Regeneration" with Edith Stores in reels.
White Prairie Illinois and nearby towns report farmers hauling hogs to Wilton on Monday. Ed Bitcher socialized in Muscatine. Ferdinand Bloom visited north of Wilton and dined with Langs. Ed Bujewski called from Muscatine Sunday. John Hahn and family returned from Hubbard. Farmers moved sheep toward Wilton Monday. Mrs Charles Hahn and Roy Rexroth visited Hubbard and returned home Tuesday morning.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy recommended for summer use. Promotes quick relief and reliability. An advertisement claims it is available everywhere and trusted by users.
Local institutions face changes as new child labor regulations restrict employment for under 16s and under 21s for girls. The rule requires permits, age proof, schooling, and physician certificates. Street trades also impose age limits with possible exemptions via a judge, affecting factories stores and public workplaces in Iowa cities.
Premier Dato stated Spain is neutral in the war, denying any government bias toward the quadruple entente. He asserted the constitution will not be suspended and urged unity for national defense.
An advertisement promotes Brownstone hair color as a harmless, lead free option to tint gray or faded hair. It claims easy use without mixing, ranges from light golden to dark brown, and that it won’t rub off or reveal itself. Sold in two colors and sizes by Kenton Pharmacal Co with samples available via mail order.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Long marked fifty years of marriage with a June 29 celebration at their Atalissa home attended by neighbors friends and Civil War veteran company of relatives. About 76 guests enjoyed a gold themed dinner and an informal afternoon program. Out of town guests and long lists of well wishers joined the sentimental observance with serenade from the local band and many gifts for the couple.
Court grants injunction in favor of Grand Union Tea Company. E A Rexroth, former Grand Union agent, is barred for one year from soliciting orders for teas and other items on the routes he served for Grand Union. Rexroth cannot distribute premiums to Grand Union customers and is liable for premium tickets. He may seek employment with Benner but not on Grand Union routes.
July 1 report from Joplin says more than forty mines in Webb City and Joplin shut down due to a mine workers strike. About three thousand men are unemployed as the heavy producers in the district halt operations.
Members of the local baseball team credit groundkeeper Ben Bates for stopping two would be thieves who climbed the park fence after ten. The intruders fled with suitcases and uniforms but Bates pursued them, and the would be raiders dropped their haul. Bates found Clit Lee's handbag and scattered uniform parts the next day.
The British bark Thistlebank, carrying a cargo of wheat from Bahia Blanca to Queenstown, was torpedoed by a German submarine yesterday off Fastnet, Ireland. Some crew were landed at Baltimore, a small seaport 47 miles southwest of Cork. The vessel, built in Glasgow in 1892, measured 2,430 gross tons.
Governor Capper granted a foreign army permission for the First Regiment Illinois National Guard to pass through Kansas next month en route to the Panama Pacific exposition. The move follows a telegram from Illinois governor stating the expedition needs a through passage. Armed troops from another state cannot enter Kansas without such authorization.
Grandmother kept hair dark and glossy with a Sage Tea and Sulphur mix. Ask drug stores for Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore color, treat dandruff, and stop hair loss. Sold by A W Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
Miss Nellie Herrick a Chicago nurse vacations with her parents. Miss Cleo Lysle returns home to Keota after a visit with Miss Ruth Feastal. Mr and Mrs Oak Nyemaster visit relatives in Wuapello. Glen Demnis from Terupe Arizona returns after graduating State Normal. The Methodist Aid society was hosted in church parlors by James C E Front H B Davison J W Barnes and C P Johnson. large attendance and a sizable dime offering. Frances Thompson travels to Los Angeles to visit Aunt Marie Gould in poor health. Mrs Fanny Marshall runs dining hall at Bluff Park with nephew Walter Jamison and Miss Iris Cunningham assisting. Dr and Mrs Jones formerly of Wayland were guests at the Ferris home.
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