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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
2
The quarterly report released yesterday by Festmaster Frank Walker shows financial figures for the event with details on receipts and expenditures. Officials emphasize transparency and adherence to budgeting guidelines for the festival.
Dr Addrae J. F. Smallenbenger opens a medical practice at 166 Oxbrood Ilyil in Chicago IL. Details indicate a physician offering services from a new office in the city.
Recounts show July August and September income of 13493 43 versus 12781 61 for the same period last year. Yesterday's report notes the post office near annual business approaches 60000, not including post bayings de porta nt funds. A parcel count for the first fifteen days of this month is being taken per postal department advice. The upcoming quarter is expected to bring higher profits during the holiday period.
Laurent Council Knights of Columbus arrange a public lecture by Peter W Colvin of Boston Mass a national lecture bureau member to be held at the Orpheum theatre November 9. Colvin last spoke here with an audience that enjoyed a similar address and many expect a large turnout. Invitations will be sent to prominent local clergy and leaders. An October 12 celebration listing Day activities is planned with arrangements overseen by Thomas Berry lodge officer.
A midnight melee in the Ththoy building ended when police intervened after shouts of here comes a cop. Two men, one from a rural district and one from the south. The clash over a issue escalated into a fight before officers broke up the scene near the front door. An unrelated ad praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
The Southeast Iowa Medical Society will hold its annual convention October 19 in the Hotel Muscatine Gold Room. About 300 visitors and 600 expected attendees include wives of physicians with a special musicale at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Sessions feature talks by Dr. Wickham, Dr. J Brad Clark, Dr. F H Sing, and others on topics in obstetrics, pathology, and diagnostics with a morning civic tour and factory rides.
An advertisement touts Papa's Diapepsin as a miracle cure for indigestion heartburn gas and stomach misery promising relief in five minutes after taking tablets. It urges consulting a pharmacist and asserts dramatic digestion improvement and appetite restoration.
An old time tonic claims to purge an acid in the blood causing muscle and joint inflammation and pain. It says Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and stimulates the kidneys and skin, improving digestion and helping the body eliminate the toxin. Sold by druggists.
The document names officers and board members including Dr HB Wickham of Washington as president Dr Carl W Wahrer as vice president Bert Madison Hi F La Force as secretary treasurer and Burlington contact. Directors include Dr L W Little of Davenport Dr J S Guumer of Fairfield and Dr J H Chiteum of Wapello.
An evangelistic series begins at Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church with a sermon by Rev. E Burding of Quornacy Ta and vocal numbers by R W Reynolds and Marengo Koppelinger. The revival follows the annual conference closure and centers on the theme Thy Up-to-Date Church focusing on unity and sanctification through Christ’s washing. A large congregation attended the opening, with music by A Maynolda enhancing the service.
The Old Ladies Home organization elected officers at its annual meeting held at Mrs A B Browns Mulberry Street home. Re-elected were President Mrs P M Muanor Vice President Mrs Virginia Iraberlvon Treasurer Mrs A B Brown and Secretary Miss Winlad Gleamer. Committees were named including replacements and appointments for 1973.
In October a Liberty racket store was purchased by Wm J Moderven of Audubon lows. The new proprietor, Vorn L Bowman, will open the store to the public Saturday morning as invoicing of goods was completed.
Muscatine Welfare Association plans strong local turnout for the Iowa State Association of Charities and Corrections convention in Ottumwa on October 22 24 28. Delegates Mina Opal Zimmerman Lee Orbach Rev OL Young Mrs DV Duckwon and Charles Kern will represent Muscatine. Bundle Day set for October 18 to collect garments for the city's poor with Miss Opal Zimmerman chairing the committee of Le a Orbach Charles Kern and Mrs DV Jackson and Mrs L P Loomis.
Eldon Adall Cooper funeral held at his home one mile west of Grass in Stockton on Thursday at 3:30 and 2 p.m. at Blue Grand church. Davenport Parkhurst will lead services with Woodmen of America assisting. Burial at Grass cemetery.
A fragmented notice promotes a pile treatment with a free trial offer. It mentions Pyramid and a box, but reads as garbled marketing copy with several unclear names and phrases. The readable portion centers on relief from piles and a claimed remedy.
Presbyterian church members held a Tuesday evening reception at the Columbus Junction church for Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Ruston, who came from Coggon three months ago to lead the work. The program included prayers, music, welcomes from local ministers, and a Wasson-style reception with refreshments and flowers decorating the church.
Definite plans for the reception and entertainment of Vice President Thomas R. Maryhall who will visit were made at a Woodrow Wilson club reorganizational meeting held in the city hall. Officers named include A L Maddon as president and John Nickklax as vice president with Harry DB as secretary and an executive committee across wards.
Members of the German Baptist church auxiliary held their regular weekly meeting yesterday. Routine business was discussed and aid plans for the Edison Concert were outlined for the upcoming event.
Afternoon social hour featured a Swan music elore representative promoting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad stresses prompt treatment for sudden colic and diarrhoea and notes the medicine's quick relief. Sold by Mark and Son Insurance at 221 East Ave. Adv.
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