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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
6
A period advice column promotes homemade skin and beauty formulas. It touts a wax cream, a hydrogen peroxide like solution, sugar scrubs, blackhead remover, sulfo solution, hair tonic, and bust enhancement mixtures. It also lauds a Beauty Queen of the American Stage and notes easy access at drugstores.
Daisy Ridenover wed Harold M Fisher in West Liberty at the bride's home ceremony. Rev M J Housel officiated at eight with a simple service followed by a four course dinner. After the wedding the couple planned a Chicago trip and a new home in Marengo after April first as friends bid them farewell.
Hopewell school hosts an oyster supper with a pageant of dialogues and songs directed by Mire Marths Hardman this Friday evening. The program includes sketches such as Going for a Doctor and Interviewing Servant Girls with cast members Inez Johnson Bewlah Johnson Hattle Anthony Amy McIntyre Myrtle Fowler Katie Anthony John Frye John Hardman Florence Johnson Bassie Rothafellow Clytha Kinsley Florence Kinsley.
Fruitland Court of Honor members split over building a separate hall versus renting the Modern Woodmen hall. A year lease at 45 dollars was approved, some resignations occurred, and next session set for March 14. Two candidates initiated, three others balloted. PRACTICAL JOKE FEATURING DANCE AT Hershey Hose House draws 100 plus couples with stock company performers attending. A fake arrest prank caused laughter before the joke was revealed. South Muscatine district Methodist conference to meet at Island church Friday with Dr. Al J. Boatman presiding and preaching Sunday at Island, Muggerville, and evening service with communion. Fire at Roach & Musser Sash and Door factory caused by rope and pulley friction. no injuries reported.
An advertisement promotes Vinol as a natural tonic to restore digestion, boost appetite, and strengthen the body. It cites Albert Porter of Richmond Hill as having recovered from a winter cold and cough after using Vinol, and offers a money back guarantee through A. W. Morgan, druggist, Muscatine Iowa.
Illness updates show Nina Forbes improving after pleuro pneumonia weeks long. Nina Forbes is daughter of William Forbes at 1402 Kangas street. Wilson at 1407 Nebraska Avenue has nearly fully recovered from a brief illness. Mr and Mrs James Crowman returned home after a short visit in Davenport. Mrs Pearl Hunter of Nebraska Avenue is recovering from tonsillitis not seen as serious. A son of Mr and Mrs Mark Taylor on Nebraska Avenue and Baker Street has recovered from a severe nosebleed. Miss Valney Starbing at Harte Street and Minota Street reports full recovery from the grip. Louis Elfers of Evana Street plans to leave for Chicago next Monday.
Frank Kinney pleaded guilty to illegal liquor sale and received a 30 day sentence in Muscatine county jail. He was arrested at West Liberty and brought here after indictment by County Attorney Thompson. Judge L J Moran noted the first offense justified leniency.
A dramatic runaway on Mulberry Avenue involved Jerry Melougal driver for Black Coal company. He escaped serious injury after being tossed from a wagon near Hatsiey hospital as horses crashed into a telephone port, with McDeu gn suffering minor bruises when knocked to pavement.
New York reports two young hold up men in Brooklyn as disaster struck. One was shot fatally by his own revolver when a policeman struck him. the bullet pierced his brain. The other robber was wounded in the hip by a knife thrown by a Chinaman they had robbed. In other news, Trinity Church will hold a Lenten service at 7:30 pm, with the rector leading after the cancellation of a planned sermon by Rev R G Jones.
The item describes spring work starting at Heinz Farms with cabbage beds and transplanting shoots in about two weeks amid plans to expand a ketchup department and modernize the Muscatine factory. It notes a city hall construction vote and a special election scheduled for April 7 1913 to approve spending up to 90000 dollars, with notices to run in two newspapers from Feb 27 to Mar 27 1913. Local briefs cover residents traveling and visits in Muscatine and nearby towns.
State notice from Muscatine County Iowa that on March 4 1413 a last will for Johann Lenikau was opened for hearing on April 4 1919 in the district court to admit or contest probate. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted. Attorney Louise Everymeyer is named.
Notice states that on the 28th day of February in the year 1918 a public sale will be opened. The document names Muscatine County and appears to address interested parties with formal statutory language.
Wilton, March 4. Mrs Jessie Sibberhorn of Maqno keta arrived for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Stevens. W F Warner came from Davenport for a brief business visit. Frank Athatt left for West Liberty after visiting in town. Mrs J C Coughlan spent the past week with her mother in Ottumwa and returned to town. Wranx Kiser returned yesterday.
The Clerk of the District Court announces a will purporting to be that of Peter Gruenwald of the county will be heard for proof on April 3, 1915, at the April Term. Any interested party may appear to contest probate. Muscatine, February 25, 1913. W. S. McKee, Clerk. Louise Eversmeyer, Attorney.
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