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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
3
The Journal prints weekly and daily delivery terms with rates for city delivery by mail. It lists distributors and agents including grocery and general stores across Muscatine with schedule notes and subscription prices, noting delivery days and pricing for daily and weekly editions.
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The report details disbanded soldiers in Nankin pressuring officials aboard a steamboat to surrender children to cover their claims. Foreign authorities intervene, artillery called, and a staged standoff ends when a foreign elder mediates an oath and agreed terms. Analysts in Iowa press comment on primaries and political reactions surrounding Roosevelt and Lorimer.
A disbanded crew member threatened officers with reprisal then fired, prompting guards to secure the ship. European engineers and navigators assumed control as the steamer continued its voyage amid reports of widespread terror linked to brigand plots and rifle seizures.
Washington dispatches recount election night and the morning after as Iowa representatives Face the outcome. Wives of Kendal and Vickett waited anxiously while husbands pursued counts in a capital overshadowed by sudden tragedy and a late return. The period notes deep district stakes and the shock of Mr Hubbard’s death.
A classic patent remedy claim article touts Dr Cadwell Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. Testimonials from Mrs Podmer and Miss Rachel Buchs back a gentle laxative effect, with bottles sold by druggists at fifty cents to two dollars, urging readers to write for samples.
A column of nostalgic items from decades past notes a District School No. 1 field trip to a nearby location, Rev and Mrs W B Cowles returning from Crooky on a city train, and a rail disruption due to washed-out tracks. It also lists plans for a state firemen tournament in Muscatine with city preparations and visiting dignitaries, plus personnel movements and church updates from seven and five decades ago.
The Iowa political scene erupts as Senator Kenyon wins big and shifts momentum toward progressive causes while members and supporters react with elation and concern. News arrives of Representative Hubbard’s death, prompting tributes and funeral arrangements as colleagues gather for remembrance.
In West Liberty and nearby towns residents and guests attended social events and church activities. Miss Bosley visited home, Rev S J Epler spoke at a Waterloo school convention, and a Royal Neighbor gathering surprised bride-to-be Miss Menthel with a prenuptial shower. Various residents traveled to Tawa City and Jew City for events, with families hosting dinners and visiting relatives.
A sensational patent remedy claims to remove freckles quickly. The ad promotes a double strength formula named othinedouble and urges nightly application with a promise of a clear, beautiful complexion by morning. It guarantees money back if stains persist.
A fragmentary Prairie Grove column recalls a man run over near the local yards with limbs taken off, a Christian church gathering with reports of missions, songs, and a land supper. It mentions multiple families visiting Cedar Hill and West Branch, Decoration Day travel, a suicide near Tipton, and wedding anniversary dinners in Liberty with several neighbors attending.
Delighted guests attended Dr Egger’s reception at St. Veterans church home with sewing and social time followed by refreshments. Frances Roe faced a surprise birthday gathering at her home with 26 friends presenting a memorable evening and wedding gift. A memorial service was held at Rasa Hill cemetery by Pythias and Pythian Sisters with a procession and graves adorned with flowers.
The Davenport speaker, Brother Silberstein, addressed the Riverside Grange in Grand Haven where one member was initiated and another advanced. Frances Roe and Otto Helna wed in Davenport, returned for a celebratory supper, then left for Chicago for a short wedding trip with many friends in attendance.
Port Aylen Iowa June 7 farmers remain very busy plowing 41 hours and plans for 4 acres of crops this year. Local families visit relatives and attend dinners as weather allows. Grace Babbitt and Paulina Tow plan a vacation with Bangs as school superintendent. Neighbors and friends, including McCurdy of Des Moines, Grieg Swen, and J. W. Jones, share news, meals, and brief travels around Letts and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Gaddis express happiness over recent events. Miss Sylvia Messick visited Miss Myrtie Chown Saturday night and on Sunday. J W Bangs is improving his farm with re-shingling the house. F G Celin of Cone was a business visitor on Tuesday.
Delayed reports from Columbus Junction describe residents planning outings to Palisades Rapids and Muscatine while others travel to Des Moines. An accident injures Mrs. Hendrickson near Gladwin with a broken ankle from a cow kick while milking. Additional names and short trips are listed among community notices in a brisk local column.
A plant named Diabetal herb from Mexico is claimed to treat diabetes, rapidly reducing sugar in the urine, restoring weight, and improving health. The aid costs about $1 for two weeks of use, with free booklet and diet guidance at A. W. Morgan’s store, 107 West Second Street.
Sealed proposals are due by noon June 27 1912 to the Independent School District of Muscatine Iowa for the pull an addition to the McKinley Building Plans and specifications are available at the Fire National Bank Building Muscatine Dr WW Norton chairman of the Banking and Repair Committee Bids must be filed with the board secret ary Bond will be required and oral bids will be rejected by the Building and Repair Committee W S Norton chairman.
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