City Hall Bond Issue Carries for Hay Market Building
Muscatine voters approved a $90,000 city hall counterpal building on the Hay Market site in a special election. Total 1,254 votes for and 960 against. site favored by a majority of voters, with plans by J. B. Milly and Sons of Detroit. Bids to be advertised soon as council approves plans.
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Muscatine
J. BH. Milly and Sons of
Detroit
Thie
Council
Soany
Friends of
Harry Kern
Bond Issue Vote Clears Muscatine City Hall Site Debate
The Muscatine election results show broad support for a new municipal building, with women and men voting yes across wards and precincts. Officials note a strong turnout and a historic close to the Hay Market site controversy, confirming approval of the improvement and triggering plans for the new city hall.
State Letter Carriers Meet June 22 at Mason City
The local branch of the Iowa State Letter Carriers Association will send Lawrence St. Denis as its representative to the state meeting in Mason City on Monday June 22. The meeting is expected to draw several hundred carriers with plans to improve service efficiency and delegates will be royally entertained during the event.
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Towa State Letter Carriers’ Association
Lawrence
Denis
Titis
St. Denis
Mason City
Exposition Official Hires Manager From Tow’s Big Show
Clyde Peck, formerly of Muscatine, has joined the San Francisco Exposition Bureau of Tours as manager. He visits Muscatine at G R Titus’s home on West Second Street and notes local progress reflected in yesterday’s election. Peck has toured most states and has experience in exposition work rather than newspaper roles.
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Clyde Pock
G. R. Titus
West Second Street
Muscatine
Mr. Peck
San Francisco
Mignager
Bureau of Tours
Peck
Island Church Children Day Program Promised
Island M E church Sunday school plans a Children’s Day program for next Sunday evening. Miss Minnis Shoultz and Mrs Wilson lead the in charge group. The program features songs, recitations by many pupils, a dialogue, and a piano duet.
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Sunday School of
Island
MFE. Church
M. E
Minnis Shoult
Wilson
H. 2. Butler
Sther Parmelee
Bert Kleist
Janetine
Mabel] Mooney
Frances
Minnie Shoultz
Elizabeth Cool
Johnnie Bhoultz
Annar Kieger
Bernice Shapard
Ethel Hone
Mar
Eruption Clears After Cuticura Soap Trial
A mother reports her ten month old daughter suffered a body wide eruption, red spots turning blonde, with continuous crying. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child improved within days and was totally well after a week, as signed by August F. Bartels on November 26, 1912.
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Jackson
Armani
Cutleura Soap and Lotion Advertised Hair Care
An old advertisement promotes Cutleura Soap for dandruff removal and scalp health. It claims frequent shampoos with Cutleura Soap, occasional dressings with Cutleura Lotion, and suggests liberal samples via a post card offer from Cutleura, Dept. T, Boston. Shavers and barbers are urged to use Cutleura products for skin and scalp benefits.
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P. Birkin
Cutleura
Dept. T. Boston
Lt Boet
Recitations and Drill Highlight Primary Program
Hazel Miller performs The Fairy and the Rosa while Lucy Welk recites When Mother Was a Little Girl. Florence Johnson presents Inspiration in a banner drill by six children and the Primary Department sings a song.
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Guerrie Bartenhagen
Fairy
Rosa
Hazel Miller
Lucy Welk
Florence Johnson
More Hog Cholera Reported in County
Deputy State Veterinarian reports additional hog cholera cases in Muscatine County. Two more herds are suffering, vaccinations are widespread with favorable results expected. Strict quarantine and careful farm care urged to halt spread.
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Muscatine
Tillin
Spanish American War Vets to Meet in State Encampment
The Spanish American War veterans from the town department will hold their annual encampment at Council Bluffs June 10 through 21. It is unclear if Muscatine’s branch will be represented as members have not yet decided. The List Iowa group will also reunite at the same time and place, as state veterans anticipate reuniting for many who served together in 1895. Local notes mention Mrs Henry Smith visiting Muscatine and various residents visiting or visiting relatives in Muscatine.
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Department of Town
Muscatine
Iowa
Local notes and social updates from Wilton and environs
John Camp of Iowa City spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs F Lena Kuehler were Wilton callers Friday. Mrs H Stoneburner has been on the sick list. Clarence Cromer owns a new buggy. George Lincoln Jr and Elmer Wain spent Saturday in Town City. Nellie Dickey and daughter Addie returned from Ataliska. George Cramer and wife spent Saturday in Muscatine Bayfield visited relatives in Nichols. Smith Trump returned home from Danville Monday evening. Nichola schools will not have teachers next year except for remaining staff.
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F. Lena- Kuehler
John Camp
Iowa City
Lemkuhler
H. Stoneburner
Clarence Cromer
George Lincoln Jr
Elmer Wain
Town City
Nellie Dickey
Addie
Ataliska
George Cramer
Muscatine
Bayfield
Nichols
Smith Trump
Danville
Nichola
Discontinue Weekly Meetings For Summer Sessions
During June through September the Eagles will meet every two weeks instead of weekly. The change is supported by national and local by laws and will be observed across the country during the heated months.
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Eagles
Local families enjoy weekend visits across Iowa towns
Mrs Lucy Kirchner shopped in Muscatine on Friday. Mr and Mrs B H Black and Miss Waves Foley spent Saturday in Iowa City. Mrs C E Graham visits relatives in Grandview. Mr and Mrs R A Norris and children plus Mrs Lena King and daughter Helen spent Sunday in Lone Tree. Mr and Mrs John Nugent of nearby locale also noted.
Easy Way to Darken Gray Hair with Sage and Sulphur
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a natural, even darkening solution for gray hair. It claims dandruff removal and less hair loss after use, with a 6 cent price and home application tips from A W Morgan of 107 West Second Street.
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Wyeth
Wreth
A. W. Morgan
West Second Street
Weat Second St
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Joly Fnthia
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Bestenlehner's New Drug Store
Carman American Bank Bldg
Ady
Splendid. Entertainment
Island Church
Eputy State Veterinarian
Moscow
Henry Smith
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L. Hearst Horis
Charles Miller
H. Bishop
Summit
McKinney
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C.lincoln
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