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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
2
An old style advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health as a pure cure for faded hair and grey roots. It claims immediate restoration to natural color, dandruff removal, and glossy results, with testimonials and retailer offers for discounted bundles of hair product and soap samples.
Morning Star announces the opening of the boating season for pleasure workers with plans for inaug ural trips aboard the Morning Star. Captain Walter A. Blur states May 10 will start the official opening, marking the start of leisure boating activities at Atatangar Rows to Favre Davenport.
The popular steamer will launch a May voyage for Florence Alabama. The itinerary covers a 640 mile Mississippi river stretch to Cairo Illinois, then 300 miles up the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, touching Castro, St. Louis, Keokuk, Quincy, Hannibal, Podieah, Fort Ferry, Savannah Shon and Georgetown.
A reading of The Littlest Revel by Mrs. Carl Schmide will recapture Civil War era events for Shelby Norman Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The event at Memorial Hall opens at 1 30 p m with veterans present, then welcomes W R C and G A R ladies at 2 30 p m for readings supporting a local benefit.
Mrs Luella Grover Dermody wife of D G Dermedy proprietor of her Grand Hotel in Muscatine died unexpectedly at four o'clock Sunday morning after a brief rheumatic illness. Born July 19 1858 in Dodge County Wisconsin she married Dermedy in 1878. Survived by an adopted daughter Carrie and sister Mrs W P Baker of Los Angeles. Funeral by Rev Webster Takes at 1 0 o'clock at the Grand Hotel, cremation in Davenport.
The German Lutheran Sunday School confirmation class was publicly examined yesterday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock. Rev. John Baener, pastor, led the examination before a large congregation. The class included Misses Jasalie Plaesing Gertrude Dietrich Adelie Meyn Ella Pagel Emma Gan and Messrs Edmund Friederich Carl Sylvester Carl Jarck Carl Schheid er Frederick Schmeldt Jest Raeths and Henry Taman.
A gasoline lamp explosion fatally burned the sister in law of Cr. W. Williams of 1051 Lucas street Grand Rapids Wisconsin. Williams husband was badly burned trying to extinguish the flames. Mrs Williams will have funeral services in New Canton. Patents granted to Jowans following patents for the week ending March 12 1918 listed from Des Moines Iowa filing office.
No. 5,055 85-Scraper by Charles J Allman Ida Grove Iowa. No. 1,05862 Collapsible form for washing culverts by Charles A Besser Mt. Pleasant Iowa. No. 1,056,914 Plower Support by Peter dfus Red Oak Iowa.
The Railway Age Gazette reports a drop in railroad construction in 1912 from 1911 levels with 2,997 miles of new track, while freight car production rose two to three times through late 1919. North Dakota led mileage with 347 miles, Texas second with 266, across 41 states.
Columbus Junction March 17 1918 Columbus Junction lodge No 363 will celebrate its goth anniversary at their hall Friday March St they will burn the mortgage on their flood building. Two of the oldest members will perform the act in the presence of members and visitors A chicken supper and program are planned Violet Starr of West Liberty arrived to help care for her sister Mrs Foster of Fourth street A program was given at the high school including choir and orchestra performances The town mourns the death of Henry H Wilson a respected resident born September 7 1849 He leaves a wife and son funeral arrangements private with Rev T M Aalecott officiating
Dr. A T Johnson, state tuberculosis lecturer from Sigourney, spoke at First Presbyterian on preventing tuberculosis. He traced its history, impact in the U S and Iowa, and urged education via home magazines, pure food, air and living. He cited ancient references and Koch’s discovery, noting the disease is preventable with strong health and hygiene.
Arden Carr entertained many little friends on Thursday afternoon in Wellman to celebrate his eleventh birthday. The notices also mention HW Messenger and wife hosting a pleasant surprise on Friday for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a fine noon dinner and gift presentations. Other items note Miss Rose Dawson’s Friday night visit to Kalous for revival meetings, Miss Sophia Gerber’s Saturday birthday surprise with chain and locket, Orville Messenger visiting from Cedar Rapids for his parents silver wedding anniversary, and Warren Palmer spending two weeks with family in Kansas and Oklahoma planning a possible move.
An advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a pleasant sugar coated remedy for bad breath and gentle bowel action. It claims the product cleanses the system without calomel or griping and credits Dr F M Edwards with its formula after years of practice. Each box from The Olive Tablet Company lists Columbus, O as the origin.
A. W. Morgan promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home tonic to darken gray hair and banish dandruff. The ad claims natural, even color in a few applications, with sedative instructions and cautions against drugstore versions heavy with sulfur.
At Henry Foster home Mrs Snavely hosts W M S Indies and Standard Bearer circle. Mrs Bull visits Ottumwa to see her parents. Rev Patterson addresses Women work for Women, fourty dollars raised for society. Wellman auxiliary aims for 240 this year. Magantine district convention set for April 24 25 at Columbus Junction with Oldaker as district president. Charles Lantz Iowa City dies after pneumonia battle. family had wintered in Texas. Grace Dawson returns from Newark to continue deaconesa work. Grace and Lindsay visit with daughter Mrs Augustine. Easter program preparations underway by Wellman churches. Willan Wade entertains relatives. J A Carl spouses at Steninger’s. Safe Iowa farm mortgage loans offered by Titus Loan and Investment Co. Shoeworks advertise rapid repairs.
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