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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Gold Dust soap powder as a superior washing aid. It claims thorough cleaning with less effort, saving time and back strain. The product supposedly works with any water and softens hard water, being a vegetable oil based powder with added cleansing ingredients.
Mrs A L Dagio p returns to Atullah after a city visit. Mrs BR WM Marticke of Wilton spends day in We city and returns home. Mrs M F Melntoah returns to Alalisea after city visit. Mrs We lsg returns to Ataussa after day in the city. Mrs L J Munily of West Liberty returns home after visiting Mrs D Frye at East Seventh street. Mrs Wilhelmina Johnson of Allliven leaves for home after visiting George Lohr at 502 West Fourth street. Mrs Clarence Tutt of Tawa City, visiting P G Wingerter at 1208 Cedar, leaves for home. Mrs Fred Shew returns to Grandslow after an afternoon in the city. Mrs A Hopson on afternoon WN 5 leaves for Grandview after city visit. Miss Katherine Letts of Grand View spends day in the city en route home. Mr and Mrs W Krebs of East Third street leave for Nichols to visit. Mrs Mary Chitfold travels on afternoon MM S for Grandview after city visit.
The health officer reports substandard sanitary conditions at several school properties and urges more frequent drills and tree escapes training. He notes rear light in many rooms causing students to work in shadows and shadows on floors, urging moderate oil use and note floor wear.
A new minimum wage law effective July 4 sets pay floors for country and town school teachers. Wages depend on first second or third grade certificates with monthly and daily minimums. Boards failing to meet the scales face fines or jail. teacher training may add pay.
Prairie Grove Iowa scene notes May events with Mellick and his wife, names tied to a local war entry. The fragment signals a brief local item, referencing individuals and a May timeframe without further detail.
Edwards' Olive Tablets are promoted as a calomel substitute that cleanses the bowels and purifies the system. The ads claim pleasant sugar-coated tablets boost natural action, with no griping, and promise quick relief from bad breath. Prices listed as 20 in box and 2h per box from The Olive Tablets Company of Columbus, Ohio.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort. It claims relief within minutes from symptoms like sourness belching and heartburn, urging readers to buy a 50 cent case at drugstores. The copy appeals to frequent digestion troubles in the US, England, and Canada.
Neighbors and relatives from West Liberty and surrounding areas visited kin across Tipton West Branch and West Liberty. Tributes poured in for Clint Dice after the death of his father Mrs Z Dice of West Liberty on Monday afternoon.
Muscatine members of the Travelers Protective Association plan to attend the state convention in Des Moines starting tomorrow morning. The gathering will discuss moving state headquarters from Burlington to Cedar Rapids and other matters. Events include a prayer by Rev Joseph Newton, remarks by Mayor Louis Roth, a reception for visiting ladies, a river trip, dinner at the Montrose, and a theater visit at 2:30 pm to the Missello theater.
At the Of yhacm theatre last evening Tach, Bessey and company staged the comedy drama A Country Gentleman. The principals and support drew praise for strong casting and finish. Amateur performances are planned this week with matinee and evening showings of The Man from the West on Sunday.
Flora Dodge, a farmer and longtime resident, died at her Corning home yesterday, after moving to western Iowa briefly. she was born Flora Fix in Gary on February 11, 1806, married John Dodge at 16, had seven children, including George of this city, Mary Jane Mater, and Augustus, plus 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral planned in Massena, Iowa.
West Liberty diary items record visits from Mrs. Mather Harrison, Mrs. E. Rhodes and others, a Presbyterian church program, a wedding at Nichols Station, and the Dice funeral. Community shoppers, social visits, and school-age gatherings mark a week of tea parties, picnics, and neighborhood news.
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