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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1914
Page
6
A local advertisement touts a historic July sale with bigger attractions and merchandise at "ridiculously low" prices. The notice emphasizes a yearly event expected to draw shoppers seeking deep discounts and special offers.
Activity on Geneva Island begins tomorrow as cottages ready for Fourth of July celebrations. Local families including Lezotte, LaSotte, Eversmeyer, Coeffingwell and Prouty prepare for a week of picnics and games while Frank Borek plans the first trip to The Cory. The water has receded enough to allow yard games and outdoor sports on the grounds.
Fourteen year olds Paul Hurlbut and Francis Malone celebrated their fourteenth birthdays over the weekend. The East Eighth Street party featured a lawn birthday abroad with lilies as decorations and fourteen invited guests. Attendants included Earl Horst Ralph Colles Leroy Lindle James Wilson Raymond Ruthenberg Earl Miller Frank Motler Victor Hine Lovell Jahnke Andrew Nester and Robert Van Lent.
Mulberry avenue resident Miss Gertrude Chenoweth, soon to depart for Wichita Kansas to lead the girls department at the YWCA, was guest of honor at a Junior Philothea farewell at Weed Park. The event concluded a contest by the group, with next gathering slated for the fourth Friday in July again at Weed Park.
Misses Ida and Carrie Mull entertained United Brethren Kensington club members on Mulberry Avenue Friday afternoon. The lawn program drew a fair number and light refreshments were served. Mrs. I R McCorkle and Mrs. Dennis Stapleton are announced as hostesses for the next session on Friday afternoon, July 10.
Advertises Newbro's Herpicide as a solution for dandruff and hair loss, citing Mrs. S. A. Lee’s testimonial about restored hair. Claims include preventing hair shedding, easing scalp itching, and universal effectiveness when used early. Product pricing 60 cents and 1.00. money-back guarantee and sample offer.
A Davenport nuptial event of the week may interest locals with the bride Miss Helen Henderson daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Henderson of Davenport. Groom Harold Roswell Simons of Lori Wisconsin ceremony held at the Henderson residence at a stated evening hour. The bride and her mother have visiting Muscatine often as guests of Mr and Mrs E M Warner and their daughter Miss Mabel.
A neighborly group of fifteen hosted a surprise birthday celebration for Mrs. Adam State at her daughter’s Mid Sherman Street home. The event marked her seventy seventh birthday with two to five pm activities and a light lunch, accompanied by potted plant decorations and gifts.
Atalissa Iowa June 27 word of the death of George Parkhurst a former resident was received today He was killed yesterday in an automobile accident in his own car near Dougherty Iowa Parkhurst lived in Atalissa until about three years ago then moved to Riceville later to Dougherty He was about 45 and survived by his wife two children four brothers and three sisters The burial will be in Atalissa cemetery with services at 3 pm tomorrow at the Christian church Rev Allison of West Liberty to officiate
Epworth League of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church to host an ice cream social on Wednesday evening next. Committee chairs include Misses Nettle Barton Neva Clapper Agnes Hain Florence Kendig Bernlee Hurlbut Helen Garrison Ruth Allman Frances Townsend and Alice Webb. Pop and ice area helpers named: Mr Eyesink Jacos Fridley Edward Miller Lewis Fisher Lysle Miller Louis Fisier Louis Rittenhouse.
Mary E Miller born at Gaysport Pennsylvania on September 29 185 era migrated to Muscatine Iowa at age three married John K Miller in Muscatine December 24 1879 and lived there until his death five years ago she died June 24 1914 at her daughter s home in Drury township Illinois aged 78 years 8 months and 3 days survived by daughter Harriet Hessman two granddaughters and siblings John Biles Raine Wisconsin and L L Cloyd Blatme Washington. Funeral services held in Drury township Illinois Friday morning at 2 o clock with a second service at Greenwood Chapel at 2 pm conducted by Rev J Bo Ren Fall Baptist church to participate in an all day outing at Weed park on July 4.
The column lists residents moving to the Marks home to aid farm work and the Meridiths buying Grandmother Nolan’s tenement to replace with a new house. It mentions a Wieland trip to Muscatine, gains at Bellevue Hospital, cherry picking, visits from McCailloughs and Watkins, Bowlsbys building plans, notes on housekeeping and social events, and updates on hospital stays, picnics, ice cream socials, and local preaching group activities.
The Rev. Frank G. Wilcox assistant superintendent of the Iowa Society for Friendless in this city plans to address a union meeting of local men tomorrow afternoon. The society influenced the commutation of Harry Jensen’s sentence and aims for further leniency. It works to rehabilitate paroled inmates, noting 75 percent succeed, with 7-10 percent returning to prison. Over 400 men were aided last year and about 200 will leave prisons soon, as the group seeks legitimate employment for released men. Rev. Parsons will confer with Wilcox Monday evening, and Attorney General Geo. Cosson serves as president of the organization.
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