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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
5
A special chartered car will serve Mudcatlio on Wednesday at seven o clock. Delegates who leave Mudcatlio will be offered a redweed ratay aboard the car.
War time religious groupings and devotionals are listed for the upcoming year, detailing program leaders and meetings across June to January 1918. Names of leaders, dates, and venues are provided, reflecting a busy church schedule from the Fare thor Lights society and related congregations.
The excursion steamer G. W. Hill tied up this port at six o'clock with about 1,400 people aboard. An hour layover was made for the excursionists to take on supplies and stretch ashore before continuing the voyage.
A lively Chautauqua program is announced for Wilton July 17 to 21 featuring Columbians led by De Intehell on opening day, with Miss Quin crowned queen and activities for children. July 18 showcases the Gray-Lounne company, July 19 highlights Evelyn Bargelt and the Copley players, and July 20-21 include the Tawakins, Matt Sawyer, and other entertainers for a week of events.
Harold Runyon, 9 3 4 miles north of Muscatine, was knocked down when a horse fell while he tried to drive cows to a barn. The youth sustained painful injuries to his leg and may miss the Grand theater program. Also, William Cashman, Aldon baseball player, suffered a minor head injury during a workout when a bat moved and struck him near the wall. Dr. Eland treated him with no serious developments expected.
An enthusiastic meeting at Fisher's Opera House in Lone Tree Iowa organized a Red Cross Society. About 40 women attended with Dr F He Kirchner presiding and talks by Miss Dorothy Musner Iowa City's Red Cross chair and Mrs C G Grant on Surgical Supplies. Temporary officers were named President Miss A H De Lane Secretary Miss Prancey Ashton Treasurer Miss Mary McCullough. Local branch hoped to begin work in a few days.
An advertisement touts a corn removal method using a liquid to dissolve corns and a drying agent to shrink and extract the entire corn from the root. It claims quick drying and painless results with no skin irritation, attributed to a Cincinnati inventor. The copy warns against unsafe home trimming and urges clipping out the notice for use.
Druggists report strong demand for a new corn remover after its publicized release. The product, claimed to ease pain and remove corns quickly, is advertised as safe for use without stinging or irritation, with over the counter availability and consumer interest rising steadily.
Witton Ta June 18 Brit Bearars of the Presbyterian church met Saturday afternoon in the church vestry Twenty two members present entertained by hostesses Mrs G G Totth and Abs H B Strong A program on Our Missionaries and Our Soldier y The Work of the Y M C A and the Meaning of Our Prison Our Soldiers After the law won the children enjoyed a dainty lunch A iron will offering for the Y M C A was dalton which amounted to 208 The Mart ine class of the M S 1 Sunday school held a meeting at the home of Mrs Denkman Twenty two members and visitors attended An informal evening was spent Reading from The Prince of the House of David was taken up and the remainder of the program was spent in each telling his most embarrassing situation Music on the Grafonola was enjoyed and the home was served a candy line Marg are t Werkatup and three daughters Ellen Ann and Mary of Maruaboutown arrived Saturday afternoon for a month’s visit at the D J Byar and H W Doran homes Mrs Lyman Brown of Fairbury Now returned home Saturday after spending a few weeks at
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