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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
2
A Wyeth Sage and Sulphur home remedy darkens gray hair and stops itching. A ready-to-use liquid, sold by A. W. Morgan at 107 West Second Street, offers a natural look with easy sponge-on application.
Four victims of mad dog bites are brought to Iowa City for Pasteur treatment at the state laboratories. Among the bitten are Walter and Jesse Anderson and E B Grant Edwards, with others from Madrid Chariton Mondamin. The Andersons face grand jury action, while the mad dog case reports note recoveries expected for hydrophobia. The Iowa State Board of Law Examiners has finished work and "whicked" three individuals.
An old advertisement touts Benetol as a safe germicide for home use and internal consumption. It claims effectiveness against colds and infections, includes instructions to discard poisons, and promotes a combined Benetol liquid ointment and tooth cream sold by the Benetal Company.
Fifty College of Law graduates of 1915 appeared as candidates for state bar admission certificates. Ten received diplomas from the university last week, but only seventeen will be permitted to practice in Iowa unless the three who failed are re-examined later. The examinations were the hardest in many years. forty seven may be above average. Harwood Quit Herbert Syd Harwood resigned as university post and editor of the Iowa Alumnus. he leaves Iowa City for Des Moines to enter newspaper work. Grinnell Scientific Company adds R W Henderson from S LU L to spend summer in Bermuda making botanical and zoological collections. Also notes Mae A Freeman appointed deputy county auditor in Johnson county after bond approved.
Sheriff John Wiley led a tense search for four year old Jean Schmidt, granddaughter of a county official. Frantic family members and police traced her movements as she wandered near the East End, crossing streets and tracks before being found near the Lumber Company offices. She is under close surveillance.
The Schmidt Concert company unveils an entertainment program at Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church Friday evening. Vocal numbers by Mrs Amalia Schmidt Goble and Miss Maude A Marshall of Wilton lead a varied bill including readings and instrumental solos from the Schmidt family.
Fragmentary text mentions Phillis vocal performance and Boys in Blue pieces with an overture. Names and precise event details are unreadable, but the snippet suggests a musical program including vocal numbers and an orchestral overture performed by a group or school choir.
Local automobile owners report frequent vandalism when cars are left on main streets. Affected cars are scratched or defaced while owners are away, prompting calls for protective laws. A recent incident involved a recently repaired vehicle badly scratched after leaving the shop.
Fragmentary report notes motorists protesting a new street advertising scheme saying drivers are disturbed by artwork seen near shops. Police have not yet faced cases but expect tighter enforcement as campaigns like “Moral, Insure with Mark” appear in ads and a Norton office surgery ad is mentioned.
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