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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
6
The Oakland design emphasizes economical maintenance with a tidy chassis. No tangled wires or crossbars to break or pull out of place. Every unit is housed and protected from dirt, keeping the system orderly and reliable.
Thavia Band earned a complete triumph in West Liberty Iowa performing a diverse program at the chautauqua. The concert blended classical numbers with popular airs to strong audience approval. Colonel Gearhardt and the high school college education message followed, urging liberal education, civic pride, and the value of physical health and open air activity.
Our readers are told that Brown's Digestit eases digestion after meals. The ad claims it prevents distress, stops gas, relieves indigestion, and curbs dyspepsia with a small, easy to swallow tablet. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
At the Rural Life Conference in Ames Iowa Rev CG L Baxter of Counsell Bluffs cites farm bankruptcies and poor church funding as crippling rural ministry He urges churches to raise salaries and adopt sound financial practices He cites the need for better stewardship and a formal fundraising system within rural congregations The conference draws 50 to 60 rural life workers from across Iowa including Ike H Abbott Dr Alex Crawford and H J Shutts.
Local representatives of the bar who attended the state meeting of the State Bar association in Cedar Rapids have returned home. Judge L. J. Horan, attorney William H. Hofman, and John F. Devitt spoke of a successful gathering with 250 guests at the Montrose hotel banquet. Toronto lawyer Judge Riddell and ex-Congressman John Lacey addressed the session. The next session will be in Sioux City in 1913.
Mrs. Albert Welch of 400 Kansas Street is in serious condition after her dress caught fire from embers while burning papers in the rear yard. Neighbors aided with blankets and water until the flames were extinguished. physicians say recovery is likely despite extensive burns.
Sawdust on main routes near Bismarck and Warren streets covers ground and clogs traffic. Artisans, teamsters, and motorists face deep ruts and wheel slippage as bricks and paving work disrupts normal routes. Vehicles become stuck, requiring prolonged assistance and causing travel delays.
South Muscatine residents suggest moving grading loads from Grandview Ave to local streets to improve passage. Proposals include using a route crossing Milwaukee tracks and going up Kansas Street instead of over Bismarck and Warren streets to relieve the area’s condition.
Young men of the Sunday School at Mulford Congregational Church held a lawn social on W ershey avenue at Albert Baverbach’s home. The gaily decorated lawn attracted hundreds. Proceeds from ice cream candy cake and drinks go toward the parsonage fund. Committees included Garhiers Arthur Springham Barold Vanson and Clarence Blnaom with decorations music and games teams listed.
In Hershey and nearby South Muscatine, hose crews refuse to fight sawdust pile fires after last night’s alarm. Assistant Fire Chief Louis Faulhaber reaffirmed that South End departments will not respond to such blazes. Local resident Amos Gable departed for Grandview for several days of business while Joe Kendig’s illness worsened.
Rev Dr H W Tuttle of Grinnell college will occupy the pulpit at Mullard Congregational church this Sunday. Details note local residents Barry King and others recovering from injuries or illness in Davenport and nearby.
Unsevered uncancelled blocks of six five cent brown and ten cent black U S 1847 stamps drew strong bids at a New York sale. The blocks sold for about 15 dollars each to a private Philadelphia collector famed for a top-class collection. Scientific collectors prefer unsevered blocks of two or four for their rarity and value.
Mrs H B York states Cardus relieved years of illness from womanly ailments and praises its benefits for women. She recommends Cardus to all women, claiming it strengthens and improves health. The ad urges readers to begin taking Cardus today.
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