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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1914

Page

4

Wealth of Beautiful Hair Promises With Newbro's Horgicide

An advertisement touts Newbro's Horgicide as the key to attractive hair and a prettier face. It claims the product kills the dandruff germ, prevents hair loss, and adds shine and fullness. Samples and booklets are offered for 10 cents, with money-back guarantees if not satisfied.

Newbro Aires All Pontaga Herpitide Co Dept. R Detroit Mich Havercamp’s

MEAT DEALER 1S NEAR DEATH AFTER BALCONY FALL

C B Richard of C Richard & Sons meat dealers was hurt in a fall at Hershey Hospital. He suffered concussion and a fractured arm with hip bruises after slipping from a balcony while seeking fresh air. He remained unconscious and listed in critical condition as doctors weighed prospects for recovery.

Hershey Hospital C. B. Richard Richard & Sons Tos Richard Jing Bean Sponseless Appel Epti Weing

Launch Club Build Raises Riverfront Worries

Workers feared a portion of riverfront piling for the Launch Club park would yield under load. Heavy cables were stretched from piling to the launch club foundation to share the weight, stabilizing the structure. Progress continued as dirt from the hotel basement filled the area, with officials optimistic the project would meet planned height.

Launch Club

Earlham Tourists Visit This City

A party from Earlham Town toured the state visiting Muscatine yesterday arriving from Burlington and leaving for Davenport this evening. Members include John Moreland Lyal Bickford Klemer Hadley and Forest Hildsa.

Muscatine Way Teey Earlham Town Iowa Burlington Davenport John Moreland Lyal Bickford Klemer Hadley Forest Hidhsa

Lake Taneycomo resort offers prime lakefront tracts

Journal want ads advertise lucrative land parcels along Lake Taneycomo in southern Missouri promising 35 mile scenery and fishing. Items list affordable profits and pleasure with tracts around poultry or fruit ventures, plus mining of marketing pitch and contact details for Morlom Elis Benton in Kansas City. A stray notice mentions a missing terrier Nina with a private contact.

Acke Taneycomo Ena Okla Literatura Morlom Elis & Benton Victor Kas City

Falls Down Stairs Leaves Woman Severely Injured

Mrs. H. C. Haney, 65, wife of Constable Haney, fell from 17 steps at her home 1210 Lincoln Boulevard in darkness striking her head on a furniture post. Sustained a large scalp wound requiring five stitches, plus facial bruising. condition serious but not believed fatal.

H. C. Haney Constable Haney Mrs. Haney Ho L. Husted Mra Haney

Canadian Pacific Empress of Ireland Wreck Inquiry Testimony

Jacob Saxe, Storstad’s third officer, testifies that the collision was not caused by his helm. He says fog and current influenced steering and that porting the helm did not change the vessel’s course. Lord Mersey and Mr. Aspinall ask if the action was to blame. Saxe denies it, citing current and response delay.

Associated Prosa Fenged Quebec Canadian Poetic Railway Crogs Jacob Saxe Storstad Efort Lord Mersey Aspinall Delag Saxe

Suffragettes Plan Advisory Council Across States

Sufrage leaders pressing for passage of the woman suffrage constitutional amendment begin forming an advisory council of the congressional union. They aim for every state represented with members including Mrs. Wm. Colt Mrs. Marie Jennette town Florence Kelley Helen Robinson Susy Salmon and Catherine Houghton Hopourn.

Associated Plans Washington, D. C Sufrage Earnell Congressional Union Wm. Colt Marie Jenntettown Florence Kelley New York Helen Robinson Colorado Susy Salmon Vassar College Catherine Houghton Hopourn Hartford

Officers Named at Morning Sun Meet

Morning Sun Iowa June 20 The convention of the Young People's societies of the Reformed church of the Iowa Presbytery adjourned after a three day session. Officers elected include President Rev Geo Coleman Hopkinton Vice President Edith Connor Wyman Gov Secretary Mr Dunlap Hopkinton Treasurer Lloyd Edgar Sharon.

Morning Sun Geo. Coleman Hopkinton Edith Connor Wyman Gov Mr. Dunlap Lloyd Edgar Sharon

One Game Set For Sunday At South Side Ball Yard

A single game is scheduled Sunday in the city at the South Side ball yard between Muscatina and Cedar Rapy ide. Masters is out due to injury, ending plans for a double bill. Creamy suffers a split finger and will receive medical care to allow a quick recovery.

Muscatina Cedar Rapyide

Rock Island Plan Aims to Reorganize Billion Dollar System

New York reports tentative Rock Island reorganization plan wiping out holding companies and restoring the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It envisions noncumulative seven percent preferred stock, cash sales, and $30 million in new money over the next three years while protecting bondholders and stockholders.

New York Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co Rock Island Co Rock Island Chicago, Rock Island &Pacle Railway Co Railwway Tholy Voads Pita

Judgment granted in well drilling case and divorces

Judgment in Teenth versus Kiefner awarded $183.40 to the plaintiff after a mechanics lien related suit following a well on the Fred Kiefner property. A decree of divorce was granted to Martha Tot a versus Reinhard Tetvlat, with desertion alleged and custody of the minor child awarded.

Teenth

Harold Morgan Takes Cigar Store Manager Post in Davenport

Muscatine friends of Harold Morgue formerly of this city learn he has accepted a position as a commissary? of the Bickey Brothers cigar store No. 1 at Davenport. He will manage with Tony LeClaire at the new Hickey store on the corner of Third and Harrison streets.

Decrease Shown In The Bank Reserves Declines

New York, June 20. The statement of actual conditions of banks and trust companies shows they sold 38,829,260 in excess of legal requirements, a decrease of 444,930 from last week.

Dreas Leanch Wea New York N. Y Bani and Trust Companion Dor Wack

Control of Rosehill Company Transfered

The Rosehill Cemetery Co directors surrender control to Chicago Title and Trust in a move amid criticism of perpetual care fund investments. The transfer follows a probe into wildcat bank ties and suspicions of mismanagement led by H W Huttig and B Munday. Receivership actions remain ongoing as minority stockholders pursue removal of current directors.

Chisago Tribune Rosehill Cemetery Co H. W. Huttig Muscatine Chicago Tite and Trust Rosehill Cemetery Company Tritone Manda of Dollars Hadeen Harry W. Wuttig B. Munday Onetary Company Munday Wise Nld Perpetual Cars Fund Chicago Title and Trust Company Trust Company Huttig

Girl Evangelist 10 to Be Heard Tomorrow at Local Church

Miss Margaret Bevan of Scranton Pa and Cardiff Wales will speak at the morning service in the local Baptist church during her Midwest visit. She has evangelist experience since age 15 and has led revival meetings in Wales and America, staying with Mrs. E H Williams in Muscatine.

Margaret Bevan Cardiff Wales Hunday Baving Denver Mer Scranton America Miss Bevan E.H. Williams Muscatine T. T. Richards Richards

Fortune Bequest Promises Ice Cream Clerk Riches

Miss Flo Hall, a Boston ice cream clerk, claims a fortune of 175000 from wealthy Providence aunt Miss Jane Mall. The aunt died recently, and Hall expects to receive the bequest within a year. Hall declined to discuss details and awaits a lawyer from the east to review the matter.

Boston Society Flo Hall Mul- Derry Avenue Jane Mall Providence R. 1 Boston Muscatine

Mrs James Hopkins Dies Sudden After Short Illness

Mrs James Hopkins of 2700 Mulberry Avenue died shortly after nine this morning from acute indigestion after less than 24 hours illness. Born 1867 in Town Palls Iowa, she came to the city at seventeen and lived here since. Survived by husband James Hopkins three brothers and sisters Winnifred Foster Ta Mre Charten Reed Orv M Foster two daughters Mrs Richard Naber Rogoe Avenue and Miss Genevieve Toyne at home. Funeral at 1 30 from home and 3 at First Baptist with Rev A H Barker officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery.

James Hopkins Mulberry Avenue Cora V. Poster Town Palls Iowa Court of Honor Winnifred Foster Nichols Mre Charten Reed Bloomington Township Orv’ M. Foster Cadar Street Richard Naber Rogooe Enue Genevieve Toyne First Baptist Church A. H. Barker Greenwood Cemetery

Taboo dice games in cigar stores face enforcement

Iowa Attorney General Cosson intensifies crackdown on raffle cards and dice boxes. He has sent notices to county attorneys statewide to strictly enforce the law in these establishments.

TABOO Antorney Cosson Iowa

Miss Clara Selle and Miss Clara Stiles Recover from Surgery

Miss Clara Stiles longtime housekeeper at the S. G. Stein residence is recovering rapidly after an appendectomy at Hershey hospital. Miss Machel Zimmerman of New Boston, UI, who has been seriously ill at Hershey hospital for three weeks after a major operation has returned home today.

Clara Selle Clara Stiles S. G. Stein Ghee Hershey Miss Machel Zimmerman New Boston Haseen Hershey Hospital

Society Notes Honor Miss Myrtle Elgyn at Hotel Grand

Miss Myrtle Elgyn pianist and Friday recital guest of honor at the music teachers convention was hosted at the Hotel Grand after the concert. Guests included Gustav Schoettle Iowa City Miss Flannigan Amalia Schmid Gobble Helen Gobble Ruth Benkere Des Moines Nora Babbitt Harsh Davenport and Des Moines residents with Oliver Scott and George Frederick Ogden of Des Moines arranging the affair.

Myrtle Kevin Fray Myrtle Elgyn Music Teachers’ Convention Hotel Grand Gustav Schoettle Iowa City Flannigan Amalia Schmid Gobble Helen Gobble Ruth Benkere Davenport Nora Ba

Electr Chapter No 42 Meets Monday Evening

Regular meeting of Electr Chapter No. 42 O B S is set for Monday evening June 22 at 8 o clock. Members in good standing are welcome. Ogden and Scott of Des Moines have returned home after attending the state music teachers convention and visiting Miss Eea Gritz on East Ninth street. Margaret Kemble and Rosa Lewis leave for Madison Wisconsin to attend the University of Wisconsin summer school for six weeks with a Penn college group en route and plan a trip to the Dells and great lakes afterward.

George Frederick Ogden Oliver Scott Des Moines Eea Gritz East Ninth Street Margaret Kemble J. M. Kemble Ant Ninth Street Rosa Lewis Oskaloosa Mornivg Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Penn College Dells Wisconsin

Oldest and youngest party members noted in out-of-town visit

The passage records the eldest member of the party as the seven-year-old Master Robert Kemble, youngest member, with Charles Kemble's son. Mr and Mrs Ww Kemble and Miss Rosa Lewis of Oskalonsa were away for a siesta visit.

Im Big Eighties Robert Kemble Charles Kemble Ww. B. Kemble Rosa Lewis Oskalonsa Siesta

Birthday party by Ladies Aid at German church

The German Evangelical church Ladies Aid society plans a birthday party for church members next Wednesday from 4 to 9. Invitations feature verse and a penny-for-each-year miniature decree. A supper will be served and the event is expected to draw a large crowd.

Ladies' Aid Ladies' Aid Society German Evangelical Church

Eastpern Star Serves Washington Chapter Banquet

The Washington Chapter No. 4 R. A. M. held a Friday banquet at the Masonic Hall with a 6 80 dinner. An initiation session began at four o'clock and continued to ten. Six candidates were initiated, and covers were laid for thirty-two Washington chapter members.

Eastpern Star Washington Electa Twa

Twentieth Century Club Holds Annual Picnic Next Tuesday

The Twentieth Century club will hold its annual picnic Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. J. W. Bells home on West Second Street. Members meet at four o'clock for the event featuring a spread and the distribution of the year books.

Twentieth Century Club J. W. Bells West Second Street

Funeral for six month old son of Mr and Mrs Albright

Funeral services for the six month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Albright were held at 10 o clock this morning from the family home near Fairport. Interment followed at Harker Cemetery.

Henry Albright Fairport Harker Cemeery

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