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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
7
An old newspaper advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine at 25 cents for falling hair and dandruff. It claims the product strengthens roots, stops shedding, restores luster, and makes hair appear fuller within weeks with regular use. It urges purchase at drugstores or toilet counters.
The city saw many visitors and residents spending yesterday in the city before returning home on afternoon trains. Names include Miss Mabel Belt, Mrs C. Graham, Mrs A P Swanson, John A Robbins, Mrs B A Decamp, M N & S Cray, Mrs Harry Geertz, Mrs Jaco Snyder, Ava Henry Hixinger, Mrs Arthur Lilberknecht, Miss Katherine Schrrurs, and Miss Fannie Burgess.
A historical report claims a spike in voting costs after a municipal election. Independent candidate R. M. M illav paid over a dollar per vote in the Third ward, with total expenses listed as 19.60. The piece notes a market-like price for municipal votes and references broader concerns about election funding. Also included is an unrelated testimonial about La Grippe and a Cold remedy advertisement.
The Harvey Players present Dora Thorne in a dramatization of Bertha M. Clay's novel at the Orpheum this evening with Mme Wylde as Dora and a cast including Robertson, Joyner, Hamilton, Wilcox, and Banger. Way Down East also to be offered after requests, with seats on sale.
Mrs Ad Davies spent Wednesday with Joe Knat man and Jenny Devore of Davenport visited the Devore homes. Jarry Klotz and Selma Pearl Warvisited Joe Kral Les Colton family. Charles Blankentorn visited Muscatine area. Frank Salser and family spent time at Devore’s. Anoe Wantermark returned home after a stay with W P Mara dion’y. Local names reflect community social visits.
East Hill residents report plans for Sweetland MB Church to construct a basement and install a new lighting system. A fundraising drive yielded 840 dollars with committees named to oversee building and other improvements. A gasoline plant or interurban power may feed the lighting, and three additional rooms will be added for offices and gatherings. The next April meeting will finalize construction details.
A Chicago mother, Margarette Murphy, extols Father John’s Medicine for her sick child. She recalls diphtheria and whooping cough, credits the remedy with recovery, and says the family now uses it. She endorses its safety for all ages and requests ordering details from Father John’s Medicine.
Miss Ida BE Angel supervises a Friday evening program by the Ladies Aid of Pure Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church to raise funds for improvements. The event features acts such as Katy Did and Polly-Mutford, with a Macurka-tidu solo by BE. Appel, among others, and will be held at the church.
A fragmented list of performances includes Leah Amilong in a solo and vocal pieces by De Coppah Mann and others. The program mentions a piano solo by Pearl Appel and a reading segment, with male quartet contributions and various names like Malford and Kent.
A hayrack party last evening to the Aga Johnson residence four miles north of the city left from the Hinkel home on Park avenue. An oyster supper was served after arrival. The East Harmony club of four young women performed several pieces and Mr Johnson and his daughter played a piano duet alongside a duet by Misses Gertrage Davidson and Marguerite Finkel.
A fragmentary line warns against abandoning a patient in need of care. The garbled text references a captain and doctors as figures of folly while asserting the desperate requirement for cure across ages. The piece reads as a stray historical clipping with unclear context.
The Ladies' Aid of Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church met at Mrs Paul Schreurs's home on East Tenth Street. They worked on buttons and made arrangements for tomorrow's church entertainment. The next gathering is scheduled for Mrs Ti Summers's home on Cannon Street on the 19th of the month.
Tease Hill residents Mrs IM Goopar of 1105 Oak St visited Mrs. Arthur Budeker at Wilton. Mrs R G Tipton of Cannon Ave is on the sick mat. Mrs Herman Schroeder and sons Fred and Marked Tree Ark visited last evening. Miss Violet Milchink and Miss Nellie Milchink left for Washington Iowa then Chicago for a few weeks. Mrs C O McClain of Fairford Town returned to her home after visiting her parents at 1146 Bll Ave.
The light snowfall yesterday gave children another chance to ride sleds and toboggans, likely their last before warm weather. Streets were icy from thaw and two to three days of melt, with heavy ice and snow on hills, making for excellent yet fleeting coasting opportunities.
The South End Mulford Congregational church held a lively annual meeting with a large, expanding membership and solid finances. Officers elected include Clerk Robert Niatzel Treasurer Harvey Hanson Financial Secretary Alice Moxley Trustees Arthur Springbard and Chris Rathenberg, and pianist Miss Ida Appel. A banqueting feast preceded the session and a new music committee led future services. Miss Johnny Appel resigned as organist, with Alice Mulford Fannie McDaniels and Chris Ruchenberg forming the committee.
An apparent whooping cough outbreak disrupts attendance at Garfield and Franklin schools in South Muscatine, with cases reported from Musserville. Fatal infant illness linked to the disease noted. several pupils including Marie Montgomery and others from local families are affected. T. B. Reay prominent as a South Muscatine school board candidate, open to nomination.
Millersburg Tl March 6. The town area sees improvement as George Bistline occupies the arms he bought February 24 near Millersburg and Art Mitchell moves into the house Bistline vacated on February 24. More details follow.
A garbled ad style feature offers home remedies for hair cleansing with canthrox washing, weight loss via parnotis solution, eye strengthening tonic, skin purifying mixtures, and methods to remove facial hair with delatone. Text promotes inexpensive, do it yourself tonics and applications.
Mitchell bought Bistline property. William Dandon of Sheridan arrived Feb 24 to visit friends. Riley Miller hauled guppies from Aledo for Millers restaurant on Feb 25. Roy Campbell moved onto the W R Thornton farm Feb 25 and rented it for the season. Henry Wopperly rented Cary property and moved in Feb 24. John L Erickson moved into the Arthur Weed house Feb 26. Mrs Jeanetta Asy and Mrs Clarence Cowper went to Aledo Feb 26 for shopping. Ed Smith's gate incident occurred Feb 27. T A Wasteland returned from Monmouth hospital Feb 27, improving. wife ill. Dr Gilmore and Mrs Cora Trask visited Aledo Feb 28. Mabel Gilmore and Ruth Garner returned home with them. Thomas McDorall moved into George A Seyer’s vacated house. Clarence Cooper moved March 5 into John Mayhew’s north-of-town house to work for Mayhew for season. Frank Masa moved into Clarence Cooper’s vacated home Feb Sed? Emory Eeverly left for Lawnpal Feb 2 to inspect a farm near Lamori.
Voters of Muscatine City Iowa are told a special election will be held on a date in April to decide whether to erect a city hall at a cost not to exceed ninety thousand dollars The notice names T H Brannan as City Recorder and discusses the ballot question on the city hall project
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