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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1917

Page

5

Yeats Institute Officers Installed at Picnic

The Mothers' club at Wood Park clubhouse held its annual picnic and officer installation. President Mrs. F. Bomke, Vice President Mrs. Barry, Secretary Mrs. J. C. Fiedler, Treasurer Mrs. R. Brandt, with 65 members attending. August meetings set for first and third Mondays at 2 pm. Future plans include a September meeting and a July picnic at Geneva Taland Chalet. A Memorial Day notice from the Ladies of the Maccabees was included along with summer planning. Parkview picnic honors Rodelick Light featured a Cedar Rapids guest of honor, with outdoor games and a farewell supper.

Yeats Pignig Mothers’ Club Wood Park G. B. Samicia Mra Bomke Vics Barry Mia J. C. Fiedler Brandt Elf Holt Mra. J. Asthaltor Geneva Taland Elu Parkwell Picntio Rodelick Light Jottarick Light Cedar Rapids Wilum Godlar Light Mioe Mie Lucille Unic of Doug Mattie Dora Tauri Bryant Lueilla Bahor Felon Whites Viva Millholm Tawra Keath Mildred Young William Goller UN Monaty Roderick Tight Clarence Pachuitard Chauncay Young Roberts Millholm Dwight Sopher A Ffair

Kappa Dolti Sorority Assembles At Grandviews Home

Twelve members of the Kappa Dolti Sorority gathered at Mex Robert Naltzol’s Grandviews Avenue home for a springtime social. Each guest contributed a fancywork, with pink and white decorations and luncheon served on a prettily prepared table. Miss Muth Rosemund hosted the event.

Kappa ‘Dolti Mex Robert Naltzol Grandviews Avenue Wenwington Misa Muth Rosemund

Pleasant anniversary observance marks TIlth Day

A seventy seventh birthday gathering at Mra Howe’s home featured patriotic readings songs and decorated tables. Guests included notable locals as a large birthday cake and flowers adorned the dining area with warm well wishes for Mr Howe.

Mra Howe Sindhsbroat Mr. Howe Nonorao Attar Guomta Patriotia Kota Ory Towa

Meeting Day Changed for Medlpline Aid Society

The Helping Ladies' Aid Society meeting, originally set for June 21 at Sweetland Center, is rescheduled to Wednesday afternoon, June 50, at Mrs. D. P. Kelley’s home in Sweetland townslto. All members and friends are invited to attend the revised gathering.

Antone Gottert Sweetland Xe Businesd Aosal Irgad Medlpine Aid Society Ouangi Sweetland Center Helping Ladies' Aid Society Mra. D. P. Kelley

Floods Threaten Crops Along Iowa River Banks

Journal's Special Service reports Jowa Clay Ja on June 19 notes crop damage totaling 28000 dollars likely across farms and gardens along the Iowa river. Water depths reach five feet as inundation devastates corn oats barley and potatoes. noted farmers include Joseph Swanor George Honda Peter Wrants and others with Honda losing three acres of corn already.

Journal'n Special Service Jowa Clay Ja Jowa Toseph Swanor Gieorge Honda Peter Wrants le Krofin Honda

The Making of a Famous Medicine

This ad extols Vegetable Compound by Lydia Pinkham, noting 550,000 pounds of herbs yearly and a year-round harvest for medicinal potency. It stresses cleanliness, sterilization, percolation, and clarification to ensure a reliable female remedy.

Lydiq Ee Pinksham

West Liberty News Notes and Local Visits

West Liberty residents report travel for treatment in Battle Creek Michigan. Residents visit relatives in Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Des Moines. Local social events include lodge gatherings and friendly visits. The article notes a West Liberty native’s health update and relatives visiting from Akron Ohio and New York.

Local Notes Record Visits and Travels Across States

The community page lists several visits and movements among residents: a stroke and hospital transfer mentioned for an unnamed person near Denver, Dr Earth Montgomery of Omaha en route to New York for internship, Mrs Bell McElravy traveling to Des Moines to visit her sister before returning to Denver, Binn Birkett family visiting Denver from Cadar Rapida, Warren Nichols visiting J S Nichols, Roy Downy and Dorotha Evans hosting Yellowstone Park plans, Dorothy Evans to stay with Wiley at Canyon Camp, Miss Within Whituere returning from Chicago, Dr C Vanratta visiting relatives, Queen Weather club elects officers including Atha Elelo Pratt and Grace Glxbon, Rosalon layne event with a spread, Mrs John Houderaon and daughter visiting from Galt Lake, Mrs Robert Klotz hosting a gathering for Vivian Wallasea, Mrs William Brotechs visiting from Marengo, Mlle Melick and Henry Melick hosting friends in Muscatine, Tom Whitworth and Victoria guests at Harvey Kerr home.

West Livarty Mra William Lemon Battle Creek Mich Moulton Borkchilde Lds Rony Mas Marla Cedar Rapids Morrell Harvey Kerr Kerr Victor Zonk Mottleman Lath Nichols Tatarmod Sidney Blaanor Nichols H. R. Parsons Des Maines Mima New York Maud Munn Barbara Kenney Tolu Ives Cedar Rap Tam City Bama Hanneth Eurenowt South Proirie Moxdames J. Mondiy Chass R. G. Embdroo A. Sienoll Muscatine Margaret Poran Nichols Liberty L. BR. Welso Celo Metriday W. J. Stevens Roy Stevens Thair Conar Vern Kirby Cedar Rapide M. McGuire Priinaxe Roy Evans Godan Tupide Sunny Clarance Jiveank Frank Spaight Mins Maexuorite Iowa City Rev C. Vi Allison Worth Liberty Christian Shared Tio Charles Mountain Don Moines Tinunelo Bailey Wattera Fred Wart Docoma Midsester Pens Chicago Misa Murmtor Ta Sloan Atalisan Wiliam White Edn Moore John ‘Luman Milton Boyle Weat Liberty Edmond Bolich Akron Ohio Sarah Coffman Columbus Street H. Duple West Liberty Colorado Denver W. W. Anderson Earth Montgomery Omaha Neb Bell McElravy H. Ditmora McElravy Yellowstone Park Wiley Canyon Camp Warren Nichols Mex Grant Nichols Simo Miss Within Whituere Aves Nina iDr. C. Vanratta iRarlin John Vanniatta Mixa Ruth Taina Vernon Watherelejo Ahins Lela Vannatth Atha Elelo Pratt Stwth Horn Mins Rumia Cook Ally Lundy Rosalon Layne John Houderaon Garah Galt Lake Vth Woend Robert Klotz Vivian Wallasea Towa City William Brotehs Marengo Moa William Plumblay FL M. Mellek Henry Melick Tom Whitworth Victoria

German Song Sparks Fatal Stabbing After Quarrel

Chicago report describes a German song heard by three men provoking a quarrel as a man named Joseph Sales 26 was arrested. A man identified as Moxandar Duklezulteh was stabbed to death, John Wertye was gravely wounded, and Vilentino Comer suffered serious slash injuries.

Chicago Joseph Sales Moxandar Duklezulteh John Wertye Vilentino Comer

Preserve Your Teeth Thorn In Hotel Tablets

An ad asserts hotel tablets neutralize mouth acid and preserve teeth after brushing before bed. It promises to destroy breath odors caused by an upset stomach and claims a package costs 10 cents from your druggist.

Thorn No-tel Ste

Swat the Fly Advice for Public Health

Dr. Weaver urges thorough disposal and disinfection of waste to curb pests and disease. He warns readers to cover or bury refuse, keep reading areas clean, and store garbage in covered receptacles. A June 1 postal bulletin notes parcel limits and proper labeling to avoid misdelivery in future mailings.

Igwat de. A. J. Weaver Weaver

Lemon skin softening lotion advertisement copy

An advertisement touts a beauty recipe using lemon juice and orchard white to create a cold cream like lotion. It claims to whiten, soften, and beautify skin, offering a fragrant quarter pint mixture to massage daily on face neck hands and arms for a rosy complexion.

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