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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
2
State Board of Parole reports securing work for fifty paroled prisoners in less than a month. Labor Commissioner Van Duyn notes demand for farm help as farmers push for more workers, with collegians already placed. Also includes an advertisement for King’s New Discovery cough remedy with testimonial and price.
Muscatine County Teachers Normal Institute concluded with a famed faculty. Led by supervisors Cronin and notable educators J G Carter Troop George H Betta, the group included L G Focht A L Hominger W A Dunlavy and others. The sessions covered mathematics physiology geography ethics and civics with emphasis on practical teaching methods and modern hygiene.
Week ending June 27 1943 lists unclaimed letters at Muscatine Iowa with names Walter Boyt Lad Co Chas W Diehe Nathaniel L Guernsey Charley Henderson Meg Aug Holmgrin Muscatine Powell Claudie Richards Richards Miss Ian Enfield Mrs Eugene Hahn Eva King Irene Taylor Mary Todd Sophia I Cooke addressees urged to say Advertised when inquiring at post office R N McNutt P M
A fragment recounts D Frankel of Stroud Obla noting his wife treated a boy’s ugly boll with Bugkin’s Arnica Salve. The salve allegedly cured the swelling quickly. The ad promotes the salve as a rapid healer for burns scalds cuts corns bruises swellings and piles, priced at 260. Mayercamp's Preevmption Drug Store outlets.
Anglers report extremely poor fishing across Muscatine area streams and sloughs. Drainage districts in Louisa county threaten zero sport by draining sloughs. Keokuk lake and Cedar and Iowa rivers show drastic declines with future land use replacing water.
An offer to Tim Murphy proposes eight consecutive weeks of his annual starring season aboard a Mississippi River theater ship in New Orleans. The stage and seating match Bijou New York, with electric heat and cabins for thirty. If accepted, Murphy would tour Baton Rouge Natchez Vicksburg Greenville Arkansas City Helena Memphis Galena Paducah St Louis and many more crafts across the river towns, ending in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hunt Smith, 81, born in New York, died last evening at her son Horton Smith’s Muscatine home on the Iowa City road after a long illness. Devout First Methodist, she was daughter of Isaac Hunt and Sophia Arnold. husband preceded her years ago. Survived by four sons: Chockley of Muscatine, C. N. of Dunning Nob, Clark of Mount Vernon, and Horton of Muscatine. Funeral plans pending announcement.
Secretary Ralph Bolton of the Greater Des Moines committee touts Iowa as dominant in farming. He cites Iowa producing one twelfth of world corn and one twentieth of oats, plus high shares of cattle, hogs, barley, buckwheat, and winter wheat. He urges a state campaign to boost Iowa’s agricultural stature.
Blue Grass Iowa June 28 local notes outline visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Leslie Wagner and Miss Fernand isle were guests of J E Watts. Royal Neighbors picnic drew Mrs J R Bancks Georgia Earl and Willie Bancks of Davenport. Family visits and a new furnace for Havel Dell school are noted. M W A picnic planned for July 4 in a Blue Grass grove.
Stop experimenting with harsh laxatives and choose Cascarets a gentle, natural option. A 10 cent box promises consistent bowel activity and pleasant use as a candy like laxative whenever you need it.
At a special session the Muscatine city council approved a contract for bithulithic paving this year with William Horrabin of Iowa City as the bidder. Bonds totaling 40 percent of the $42,000 price were approved, and work is set to begin next week on the chosen street, likely Washington or Sixth or Seventh, with home labor to be employed to aid many unemployed residents. Official proceedings of the meeting follow.
The Clay City Council met June 27 1911 to adjourn and pass contracts and bonds for William Horrabin street improvements in Improvement District No 28 and sub districts. Mayor Hill presided with Aldermen Ekendig Schroeder Diercks Nyenais Zeidler and Montgomery present. meetings adjourned after approving bids and appointing Geo W Keckler Sr as paying inspector.
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