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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
4
An interurban car performed a dangerous stunt at Sixth Street and Mulberry Avenue, with its front wheels turning down Sixth Street while the rear veered toward Mulberry. The mishap forced a temporary halt as the car was straightened, blamed on a wheel slip after the front truck passed.
The Wilton Ladder Company will initiate seven new members at a meeting tonight at the K. of P. hall. After the initiation, a banquet will be held followed by a moving picture entertainment at the local theatre.
Merchants report Japanese pearl buttons offered locally at lower prices than American-made buttons of similar size. Freight costs and wartime trade disruptions help Japan gain ground, threatening Muscatine's pearl button industry as Pacific shipping normalizes after the war.
Registration in progress as voters line up for the November 7 election. About 500 people registered by 2:30 pm with sessions planned tomorrow, Saturday, and November 4. All voters must complete new registration for the presidential year. Precincts report early totals by ward and precinct in ongoing process.
An automobile nearly unrecognizable due to mud rolled into the city from the east. A 1927 Cadillac Eight with California plates carried a five-member party from Los Angeles on a return trip from Detroit via the muddy road. They plan to stop at Washington, Ottumwa, and other Iowa towns before continuing west.
The Taxpayers League of Muscatine County will hold a meeting Saturday to discuss fiscal issues and local taxation. Officials urge residents to attend and participate in the discussion of budget priorities and cost-saving measures.
George G Marolt of Moscow Iowa reports he was cured of piles by Dr Kinseys absorbent method. He says his piles are cured and he can perform hard farm work again. The ad offers free examination and a booklet, notes the Davenport Savings Bank building address, and claims no cutting injections or dangerous materials.
Plans announced today call for a Saturday court house session at 2 PM focusing on a large policy for IK. Attendance at the meeting is expected high as no local league gathering has been held for several months.
Troops push after Con ninnza gain as Tehornavoda falls and Rasova nears surrender. Rail link Constanza to Tehornavoda now in Allied hands, the Danube bridge near the area dominated by heavy fire as retreating forces cross. Damaged lines forceful actions mark a turning phase in the Dobruja front.
The Delsol-Wammers Company announces a price rise for San Felice cigars due to higher tobacco costs. The ad emphasizes continued quality and urges dealers to pass the higher cost to consumers, noting the brand’s established premium reputation.
Washington Iowa October rally features Republican hopeful Harding and speakers Carl Manning J F Deemer as they defend prohibition stance. They denounce Democratic bets on liquor and predict Hughes victory with broad support from party ranks and temperance allies.
Fragmentary OCR lists New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois with a remark about down east visibility and a reference to Wilson Hughes as speaker. No clear event, date, or outcome.
A road planer was demonstrated in Muscatine during the afternoon. The machine, built by D B Gunn of Red Oak, features a combined design. Factories are located in Omaha and Nab, and the device was shown in public.
Edwin Putnam of Wonder Depot Massachusetts fell from a loft while seeking fame. He suffered back injuries and widespread bruising but recovered after using Sloan's Liniment, which relieved pain within hours. The ad notes Sloan's Liniment available at drug stores for 2 1 2c and 1 0 0.
A draper and a generic player tool described as interchangeable by a shifting lever cuts away grass and weeds. Mr. Gunn notes it will cut off wooden take auc surveyors use a device.
Special convocation of Washington Chapter No 4 scheduled for tomorrow night Friday at 7 30 p m with work in the Past and ME degree. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and Lincoln School for floral offerings and sympathy in the bereavement of a mother and wife. Signed Fred Hine and family and others.
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