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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
6
A late afternoon cloudburst in Muscatine brought violent winds and widespread flooding. Streets flooded curb to curb, streetcar service halted by broken trolley wires, and homes struck by lightning suffered fires and damage. Trees, orchards, and crops damaged. Mississippi River rose briefly before receding.
A French peasant remedy using pure vegetable oil claims rapid relief for stomach liver and intestinal troubles. Introduced by George H Mayr a longtime Chicago druggist cured by the remedy himself. One dose often yields swift relief and many users praise its quick action. Sold widely including Henderson Drugs Co. in this locality.
A simple wash lotion dissolves Merely Twaxolite in hazel water to tighten skin and press out wrinkles. Daily use brightens and tones weakened tissue, offering a noninjurious method with lasting, natural looking results.
At 8 o'clock last night the river stage at Muscatine high bridge stood 12 feet. This morning 11.1 feet, the level yesterday, marks flood stage. Eight drops may be expected. Gen Eva island overflowed after the night rise. High wind caused minor riverfront damage. several small boats reported missing. One and a half inches of rain fell in an hour last evening.
Directors discussed entertainment plans for Geneva Golf and Country Club including the Troubador concert dinner and dance and a family Fourth of July celebration with dancing, dinner, and fireworks. Golf interest is rising with 16 to 20 daily players and 40 to 50 in tournaments, as Muscatine sends members to Ottumwa state meeting to bid for hosting in 1916. The greens are improving and the clubhouse is praised as among the state's best, with a membership drive targeting 350.
Mrs. Robert Scott of Washington Iowa, nine miles southwest, was wounded by a discharged 26 caliber gun after a door slammed on Sunday. The bullet struck behind her right ear, shattered mastoid bone, lodged in the neck, but the injury is not considered serious. The incident followed dinner when a gun hanging near the door swung and discharged. A severe storm swept the area last evening with about an inch of rain and strong winds.
A booster meeting is held at the Commercial Club to advance the big Fourth of July celebration. Heads of the committees invite every citizen interested in the event to attend. The note mentions field damage to oats, corn, and hay.
Pittsburgh June 23. Pickets today ringed four Westinghouse plants where a strike is underway while deputy sheriffs block entrances. The electric company's new bridge saw several workers enter the plant, though strike leaders say no deserters among their ranks.
A quotation from an advertising magazine argues that advertising is integral to business not separate from it. It compares newspaper ads to a steady horse that drives the cart, noting that choosing the right merchants makes ads active and cheaper to maintain.
Itowa was named as the Muscatine county representative to appraise damages for the No 13 drainage district after J Nichols of West Liberty refused to serve. The third member of the board will be chosen later. Nebraska Bridge Lumber and Supply Co won the contract to furnish three carloads of lumber for county bridge repairs.
Council Bluffs Iowa June 23 Congressman Maurice Connolly democratic nominee for United States senator from Iowa named temporary chairman of the state democratic convention by Chairman N F Reed. Temporary officers include Reading Clerks Joan Gillespie and C G Gloeckler and Secretaries John PeMar and J H Gribben J A Lanin sergeant at arms Louis Eckhardt and Chaplain Dr G A Buxton. The convention will meet in Council Bluffs July 25 to organize for the campaign.
A promotional note encourages saving early to secure comfort and independence in later years. It asserts money follows savings, urges opening an account now, and says adding to it weekly or monthly gets easier after the first deposit. One dollar will do it. Come in Saturday Night.
The Muscatine county board of supervisors in Evening session yesterday passed a resolution of necessity ordering two more concrete bridges. One will be in Cedar township costing about $533 and the other near Pleasant Prairie in Fulton township at $400. George W. Bannick of Wilton is named as appraiser in Drainage District No 13 after Nichols refused.
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