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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
9
Aunt Sally and readers seek beauty solutions for rough dark hands, crow’s feet, and double chin. Advice suggests gloves, cold cream, and mercorized was to tighten skin, fade freckles, and brighten complexions. Prenatal and brand names appear as part of guidance from Woman’s Realm advertisement.
At the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers exposition in Cincinnati, E. F. Glatkan of New York said the czarist ukase ordering nationwide prohibition in Russia shows vodka prohibition has failed, calling it a wartime substitute rather than a true ban. He cited Turkey and Russia measures as evidence of failed controls.
A party claims to represent a public figure as a worker under Muscatine Lighting Co. and mentions 244 appliances. We state we know nothing of this plan and that the individual is not connected with Muscatine Lighting Co. in any way.
A suit filed by H. O. Weaver of Wapello seeks judgment on a promissory note for 360 dollars and foreclosure of a mortgage. Another action by T. Albert Briggs requests guardianship over Nathaniel Brises, heir of Lucinda Redinger, whose inheritance is valued at 1,360.43 dollars.
Epworth League members hosted Park Avenue and Mun serveville Leagues after a church social. The event celebrated a recent attendance contest won by the Epworth hosts, with red and white decorations, a name-writing contest, a pennant prize, and a varied program of music readings and a quartet. A large turnout of 125 enjoyed refreshments afterward.
Fifty two members attended the Ladies' Aid society meeting at Spangler's Chapel held yesterday at Mrs G W Widegers home in Bloomington Township. The afternoon was devoted to planning and work. A courtesy dinner was served. Mrs Frank Kyse will host the next gathering on the second Wednesday in July with a separate session and a picnic on the lawn.
The Eldern club met yesterday at Mrs. William Walton's home on Sycamore Street to arrange an all day session July 14 at Mrs Arch McCabe near Wilton featuring a noon picnic dinner. Members extended and accepted the invitation. refreshments followed the social hour.
The Melvine Ald Society of Melpine church plans an ice cream social at Miss Carrie Paul’s home in Maosten town though the exact date is undecided. The group also accepts an invitation to an afternoon session at Mrs. Gerge Schmidt’s home in Sweetland township this coming Thursday June 17.
The Wednesday Afternoon club gathered at Mrs Fred Hoopes home on Maple Grove Road for a porch party with daisies and tones decorating the rooms. A two goats lunehén served as the concluding refreshment. The next meeting is planned in two weeks at an undecided location.
The ice cream social planned for Friday June 11 at North Prairie church is postponed to June 18 in the church parlors. Ice cream cake and strawberries will be sold. organizers expect a successful event. Miriam Rebekah lodge members will meet Friday evening June 11 at the hall for initiation and officer elections.
An advertisement touts a simple home remedy for skin care and hair care. Dissolve four ounces of spurmax in half a pint hot water to create a lotion claimed to remove shine sallowness and roughness for a smooth tone. A separate wash with canthrax in hot water allegedly makes hair fluffy bright and glossy while eliminating dandruff and scalp irritation.
The Muscatine Welfare Association documents six months of relief including medical care and employment aid. Treasurer Lee C. H. Orbach reports December 26 1914 to March 17 1915 with 12 families helped, fuel groceries shoes clothing transportation and hospital treatment provided or arranged.
The superintendent logs show groceries and meals provided, coal and rent paid, clothing, bedding, and furniture issued to families and individuals, with counts of those employed and aided. Men and women found work, days employed noted, and tramps processed. no summary beyond the aid actions and totals is given.
Paris and Berlin press react to Secretary of State Bryan's resignation. German papers see potential shift in policy favoring German interests while French outlets note the surprise and uncertain impact on responses to American notes on the Lusitania sinking.
Mrs Florence Siffe of Wabash Indiana reports using Chamberlains Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains with great benefit and recommends it highly as a source of prompt relief available everywhere.
A compact exhortation urges youngsters to begin saving early with regular deposits. It promotes opening a savings account with as little as one dollar, urging immediate action and inviting readers to visit Saturday night.
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