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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1915
Page
2
Resinol soap with hot water and a dab of Resinol ointment is advised for clearing pimples and blackheads. Use twice daily, finish with cold water to close pores. Resinol soothes itching and speeds healing. sold by druggists. Regular Resinol soap use helps prevent babies' rashes and chafings due to its purity and medicated formula.
Verne Madden twenty year old Davenport lad confessed with a flashlight gesture in the attack that killed John A. Schoessel near his Rock Island home November 7, 1913. Judge Olmsted sentenced Madden to twenty years in Joliet prison. State's Attorney Thompson asked for up to twenty years for the murder charge. If Madden testifies further, his term could drop to eleven years and three months. Also reports a drowning: John Madlock, 24, colored, fell into the Mississippi at Kablie’s boat yard after an epileptic fit while fishing, Wright nearby describing the fall. Adv placed for policy renewals ends with moral insurance.
Elkhart Indiana resident Mrs Sadie Williams reports four months of relief from long standing organic inflammation and female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds and Sanative Wash. She praises the treatment and offers her testimonial for publication. The advertisement touts the product as a non narcotic remedy sourced from native roots and herbs and invites letters for confidential advice.
Seventeen men and one woman were taken into custody during a raid on a building at 1901 Amherst avenue. Sheriff Wiley and deputies conducted the search with warrants issued by County Attorney C. R. Stafford. Five cases of beer were confiscated. Mittelberger remained in custody as a bootlegging suspect while others were released to testify.
The newly opened Hotel Muscatine hosted its first wedding on Saturday evening as Mies Faye Dashach and Georgs H. Battier, both of Davenport, were united in marriage. The ceremony took place in the hotel parlor, performed by Rev. J. W. Graves of the First Baptist church, with an unattended ceremony.
John H. Barnhard of New Orleans asserts Miratssinpi River Navigation Co will start modern steel barges on the Mississippi and tributaries by summer 1917. The fleet, fully loaded with waterproof cargo boxes, aims to haul 1,000 tons per trip at four and a half feet depth and 15 mph. Rates include blanket insurance, with service to Davenport and New Orleans if freight contracts are tendered.
A new five and ten cent store is to be opened in the city. The assurance was given in the editorials and discussions.
An advertising notice touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, effective substitute for calomel. It claims the tablets purify the blood and liver, improve complexion, and prevent pimples, bad breath, and digestive issues. Available at 10¢ or 25¢ per box from druggists. Columbus, O. advert.
An advertisement touts Q Ban Hair Restorer claiming to darken gray hair quickly and evenly by acting on roots, improving scalp health, reducing dandruff and hair loss, and boosting growth. It promises a soft dark appearance, youthful look, and money back if failure. Mail order available through Nesper Drug Co. Muscatine.
The Kresge company of Detroit will occupy the Swan property at 109-114 East Second Street, Des Moines, as one of sixteen stores in Iowa. The building will be temporarily leased with an option to purchase within a specified period. A new front for the establishment is planned.
Muscatine County Crop Society held a Saturday meeting that decided to stage a summer farm tour visiting many farms. J. W. Coverdale will arrange speakers, likely from Iowa State College, with dates left open to fit their schedule. Last year’s tour was successful and organizers expect larger attendance if weather cooperates.
Communication from the Secretary of Navy confirms a local boy, Pred Ellis, brother of Mrs. Thomas Wilson, is missing aboard the U S 8 Chester. The news item notes his status as a gunner and references ongoing search efforts in the Turkish capital.
James H. Boucher, a freshman dentistry student from Marshalltown, Iowa, drowned Sunday at the Iowa River dam while canoeing. A 10 minute struggle among logs and whirlpools followed, until he vanished and was later presumed dead as rescuers failed to reach him in time. The body was recovered by a fisherman two hours after the accident.
Reports say Mr. Ellis, aboard the Chester with the Tennessee, went ashore in Constantinople on February 16 after the battleship’s encounter with one of the Tennessee’s denters. Communication from Secretary Daniels indicates all hope of finding him is abandoned.
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It claims a few applications restore youthful appearance, reduce dandruff, soothe itching, and make hair look glossy and luscious. The method promises simple use with a sponge or brush.
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