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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
10
The State Board of Parole reports fifty prisoners paroled in May secured good employment within a month. State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn supports the view that non prisoners should also find work in Iowa. Farmers urge more workers, and Van Duyn has placed every student seeking farm work.
W R Patterson of Wellington Texas recalls a near grave illness with a frightful cough and lung trouble after two years of doctor care. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing him completely. He now weighs 187 pounds and stays healthy. A remedy for coughs colds la grippe asthma croup and lung troubles priced 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store.
Sealed proposals due noon June 30 1911 to furnish about 775 tons of coal for Muscatine Iowa school year 1911 12. Bids must state price per ton by coal grade delivered to various buildings. Bond may be required. Board reserves right to reject any bids. Submit to H D Horst secretary room 407 German American Building Muscatine Iowa. Fuel Light Committee Charles W Gray chairman.
Muscatine County Teachers Normal Institute closed with a notably strong faculty. Professors Carter Troop Betts led an all star group including L. G. Focht of Eagle Grove A L Heminger of Van Buren county and W A Dunlavy of Atalissa. The staff emphasized mathematics orthography civics physiology geography and economics with a focus on practical teaching methods and civic instruction.
List of letters remaining unclaimed for week ending June 27 1911 at Muscatine Iowa. Men s list includes Walter Boyt Lad Co Chas W Diehe Nathaniel L Guernsey Charley Henderson Rev Aug Holmgrin Muscatine Powell Co Claudie Richards Claud Richards. Ladies list includes Helen Demperly Miss Ina Enfield Mrs Eugene Hahn Phg Miss Eva King Mrs Irene Taylor Mrs Mary Todd. Foreign Mrs Sophia I Cooke. Parties calling for above letters please say Advertised. R 8 McNutt P M
D. Frankel of Stroud Oklahoma recalls wife urging doctor visit for a boil. He advised using Bucklin’s Arnica Salve, which quickly healed the boil. Promoted as the fastest healer for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, sprains, and swellings. Available for 25 cents at Havercamp’s Prescription.
Very little game fish found in streams and lakes near Muscatine. Drainage districts and slough drainage threaten to convert vast lowlands to farmland, drying creeks and sloughs. Keokuk lake and Cedar and Iowa rivers show severe decline in fishable stocks this year.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hunt Smith died last evening at her son Horton Smiths Muscatine home after a long illness. She was 81, born September 12 1829 in New York. Survived by four sons Chockley Smith Muscatine C N Smith Dunning Neb Clark Smith Mount Vernon and Horton Smith Muscatine. Funeral arrangements pending.
An offer would let Tim Murphy tour eight weeks aboard a theater steamship fitted in New Orleans with stage, seating, electric and heating, plus cabins for thirty. The plan would move the company along the Mississippi to a sequence of cities from Baton Rouge to Minneapolis, promoting a new comedy The New Code.
Mrs. W. W. Vincent returned to her Knoxville home this morning after a brief visit with Mrs. Moffit on West Fourth street. Mrs. J. S. Hebner went back to her Moscow residence after a day shopping in the city.
Secretary Ralph Bolton of the Greater Des Moines committee shows Iowa accounts for one twelfth of all world corn and one twentieth of oats, plus major shares in hogs cattle barley buckwheat and winter wheat. He argues these figures prove Iowa’s central role and potential for national leadership in farming.
Blue Grass residents enjoyed visits from Leslie Wagner and family at J. E. Watts home. Daven port guests I R Bancks Georgia Earl and Willie Bancks attended a Royal Neighbors picnic. Fred Bohnsack bought a new top buggy. Hazel Dell school gets a new furnace. M W A plans July 4 grove picnic near Blue Grass. W B Jayne and family hosted Florence Porter. Lundy and A A Bohnsack visited J C Watts in their autos.
Opinion piece promotes Cascarets as a gentle, pleasant laxative that keeps bowels active with regular use. Advocates avoiding harsh drastic dosing and emphasizes carrying a 10 cent box for continuous daily use. Encourages readers to try Cascarets to maintain health and feel their best.
At a special session the Muscatine city council approved a contract for bithulithic paving this year. William Horrabin of Iowa City submitted the winning bid near 42000 dollars with bonds at 40 percent. Work will start next Monday on a street yet to be fixed, likely Washington Sixth or Seventh, with home labor to be used and employment for many. Keckler Sr named paying inspector and other routine actions approved including returning certified checks and coordinating with Postal Telegraph Co on poles.
City council met in adjourned session at 4 pm June 27 1911 to approve contracts and bonds for William Horrabin street improvements in Improvement District No 28 and sub districts except No 1. Work to start by July 3 and finish by October 1 1911. Mayor Hill presided with Alderman present and absent noted. The mayor and recorder to sign the contracts on behalf of the city.
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