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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
10
The piece notes sage for hair darkness and gloss, cites ancient practice, and introduces Wryeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims chemists now provide a ready-made brew, guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded, priced at fifty cents a bottle and sold by A W. Morgan's Pharmacy.
Mrs. M Luman and Mrs Florence Gerton and daughter travel to Muscatine for high school commencement. Des Moines visitors include Mrs Geo Baxter and sister Mrs Preston in Atalissa. Mrs Harvey Kerr to Victor for a few days. Mrs F W Wilson returns from Kansas to visit son Ben Wilson west of town. Viola Worrell of Atalissa shops in town. Mrs H Meyers and Miss Kate Brown head to Davenport to see Dr Martin Brown. Mr and Mrs Fred Watters visit Iowa City for weekend with Scott family. Clyde Erwin visits Muscatine on business. Laura Kent returns to Muscatine after Rebekah convention. John Cornwall of Downey visits on business. Fred Evans go to Cedar Rapids for funeral of cousin William Walker. Anna Russell departs Brooklyn Indiana after stay with Clyde Martin. Edith Negus leaves for West Branch to visit relatives. Minnie Ruess leaves for Colorado Kansas Nebraska to visit relatives. Willis Hogan goes to Downey for a few days.
Grandmother Mrs Hogan, Mr and Mrs Ezra Owen of Iowa City spent Friday with Ezra's sister Mrs Geo Sanders. Thomas Birkett was a Muscatine visitor. Mrs Van Horn of Atalissa shopped Friday. Mrs Mattie Jarvis of Muscatine returned home after visiting her nephew Fred Jarvis and wife. Mrs Wm Marclf of Wilton was visiting relatives Thursday.
Miss Ella Stonebarger traveled from Columbus Junction for the alumni banquet while John Hess arrived from Albia to attend Lone Tree commencement. Rev. Phillips preached at Kalona for the M E church anniversary. Several locals visit relatives and graduate from Iowa City and Cedar Falls as school closes for summer vacation.
Dennis Stapleton departed for his Lone Tree home this morning after yesterday staying at his brother Attorney M. W. Stapleton’s residence on West Third Street in the city.
William O'Toole departed for his Arden home this morning and plans to stay several weeks. He has worked in Cedar Rapids as a druggist but was forced to rest due to ill health.
Major Charles Keeler U S engineering corps opened bids for dam and levee construction on the upper Mississippi. About 80 000 will be spent. Bids quoted per cubic yard for rock and brush across segments from Reeds Landing to Alma and other gaps. lowest bidders include Albert Kirschner Fountain City and Albert Fetter Quincy with prices from 1 04 4 5 to 1 17 per cubic yard.
The Franklin School addition contract was awarded at a Saturday board meeting to A J Endter and Son as the lowest bidder. Seven bids total. contract price 5266 dollars. Work will begin soon to improve facilities for pupils displaced by prior shortages. Dr Werner was re elected as physical instructor for city public schools after a brief hold.
At the executive committee meeting held Saturday afternoon at Secretary D B Addleman’s office, several claims were approved totaling $599.95. Names include C N Coder for a yearling colt killed by lightning, Fred Phillips for cattle killed by storm, Geo Cottrell for property damage, F A Duffield for a barn fire, Perry Reed for a yearling heifer killed, L C Healey for a house fire, Chas Fischer for a heifer killed, and Muscatine county for a cow killed by lightning.
Rev F J Leonard announced a first communion class to be held on Sunday June 25 as part of the opening of the new St Matthias church. The band will receive communion for the first time in mid July when the new edifice on the hill is opened.
The U S public health service report shows Iowa with one of the lowest smallpox rates among western states up to June 1. Iowa records 825 cases or 37.12 per 100000, while Washington posts 310 cases or 28.39 per 100000. Colorado 345 or 44.33 per 100000. Illinois 2135 or 38.31. Kansas 2197 or 131.67. Minnesota 1430 or 42.38. Oregon 252 or 38.65. Oklahoma 1434 or 90.41. Wisconsin 1208 or 52.14.
The North and South Railway ran a special for local fans, bringing sixty passengers from Oakville to the city for the midday game. The train departed Oakville at 9:50 a m and returned at 6:30 p m stopping at South Muscatine crossing for additional riders.
Dr Clapp operates a Hershey Building office limited to eye ear nose and throat care. Glasses fitting is offered.
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