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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
12
Mrs J V Van Horn of Atalissa spent yesterday in the city on business, meeting local merchants and discussing needed services. Her trip highlights local commerce activity and civic ties between Atalissa and the city.
The piece extols American workers using intellect as well as labor to progress faster than abroad. It urges saving a portion of earnings in a savings account earning 4 1 percent interest, noting many workers already do so and asking readers if they will join.
Mr and Mrs John Bierman announce the birth of a daughter yesterday morning at their home on 1125 Hershey Avenue. Other notices mention BE J Hain and Mary Stapp returning home after visits, and Mrs A Marrow and Mrs John Powell in related social updates.
Grandview Journal notes reopening services at the United Evangelical church in Grandview Iowa from June 26 to 27. J T Hall of Columbus Junction, a prominent gospel worker, will deliver an address. The program features sermons, Sunday school, communion, and a Christian Endeavor event led by Miss Mas Jones with several local pastors participating. No financial aid will be solicited at these meetings.
In Nichols Iowas court a divorce case between John Kirschner and wife tests alleged fraud in obtaining a Oregon divorce. The wife seeks alimony for herself and children, recounting neglect and lack of support, while the husband denies fraud and says the split followed desertion. Court records note witnesses were excluded from the room for the first time in years.
Muscatine county officials and Highway Commissioner Morrison toured the accident site to prevent a repeat of the crash that killed two Letts motorists. Deep road recesses noted along the highway may prompt immediate improvements, while Bridges approval comes for culvert plans east of Liberty with Johnson County coordinating the details.
Our bicameral condition compels us to reduce stock by nearly half. For the next month prices are set low. English walking shoes at 3.50 now sold at 2.00. Leather lined shoes 2.00. Men's work shoes 2.25. Boys button shoes 1.75. We sew soles on ventilated sandals. Boston Shoe Shop German Am Bank bldg.
A bill submitted in Paris would grant civil officers power to requisition supplies for the civilian population during the war. It creates a consulting committee to study weather conditions and prices and fixes the maximum spending for purchasing stocks of wheat and housing at 40 million francs.
Fragmented notice discusses a bill setting a maximum wheat price for millers to prevent bread price rises. It also touts selective public welfare through health resorts and claims a patent remedy to purify the blood and relieve rheumatic pains, advertised as sold everywhere.
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