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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1913
Page
2
The Diamond Jubilee marks Mercer County Fair with dates September 16 to 19. Officials report record space requests and big attractions including a Ferris wheel and Hippodrome ride, plus a lovers cage ride for brides and grooms.
English style garments remain popular as many men wear them while personal taste shapes a wide fashion range. Coats show narrow lapels and slim sleeves. sack coats measure about thirty and a half inches in length. Trousers trend toward close fit with about twenty inches at the knee and a narrow bottom, while high English vests gain favor this spring.
Miss Isto Reynolds of Villisca and Miss Elizabeth Engel of Chicago spoke at a St Louis district German Methodist Episcopal conference session on foreign and home mission work. Reynolds described India’s awakening and education for women, while Engel outlined efforts in immigrant districts and a training school in Uniontown for children of foreign parents.
A Belleville Ohio reader reports severe back pain nervousness and periodic troubles improved rapidly after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial urges others with uterine related ills to try the remedy citing a long record of women’s recovery and warning against prolonged suffering.
Describes a mouth wash that cleanses the mouth and teeth effectively and, when applied to minor injuries or insect bites, helps prevent infection by dangerous germs.
A garbled account describes thousands of buyers and sellers and Unisonaries guiding attendees as they hear a speaker recount the ten days festival. The text mentions a British law board, Hindu participants, and a conclusion referencing John A. Robbing with a call to action “Why not now.”
The St Louis conference of the German Methodist church closes Sunday in Muscatine with a large First Methodist church service. The day features love feast, ordination, and minister appointments, with Bishop Charles W Smith delivering the afternoon address and Dr Otto Kreiga preaching the ordination sermon.
The Thirty-Three Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Presbyterian church parlors next Wednesday evening, preceded by a repast at 6:30. Dr. HL Haated will read a paper on a tuberculosis-related topic, “Same Ne Neatured at zie Tuberculogiss’ Frovlem,” as part of the program.
City Superintendent Ira H. McIntire outlines the 7 to 16 compulsory attendance expansion under the Iowa Code and the six month enforcement plan. Principal items include entering by September 5 and staying through the school year, with exemptions for work, eighth grade completion, religious instruction, or court-approved reasons. Teachers hold a mid afternoon meeting at the high school to review procedures and enforcement.
George Miller of 383 Mp Walon St Aurora details a severe skin ailment that started as itching and spreading sores, causing loss of vision temporarily. After ineffective salves, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, reporting relief within days and full cure after twenty days.
Supt McIntire outlines year plans as Riore Holidays loom. Hot weather may trigger half days or afternoons off, at the superintendent’s discretion. First pay day for teachers delayed to October due to the late school start and payroll funds.
After union services resume, English churches restart morning and evening worship on Sunday. Rev. R. V. Meigs of First Baptist and Rev. J. B. Rendall of First Presbyterian returned from vacations in the East. Meigs plans special services for his first anniversary. Rendall resumes regular work. Rendall and wife visited Greensburg, Pa, and Philadelphia. Meigs and wife visited Mears, Mich, and will join relatives near Giuman, Dr.
Definite arrangements are under way for the fall meeting of the Davenport Association of Congregational Churches to be held in Muscatine on September 29 and 30. Delegates from Murcatine Scott and Clinton counties will attend, with First Congregational and Mulford Congregational planning to host the delegates. The selection program for late September will be announced soon.
Mrs Frank Smith of three smiles west of Copperas Creek died late yesterday after a brief illness of seven days. She was 65 years old and leaves behind her husband and five children, the youngest just five days old.
At the Fraternal Aid Association meeting delegates were elected to attend a convention hosted at Codex Banide in September. The list includes member names and roles to represent the group at the event.
Several candidates unite for business matters and a social gathering. Delegates listed include Herwig Scholten Munn Ray Keré Lene Herwig Mueller Lewis and others. Secretary Geo Scholten expected to attend the Gund convention in Lawrence on October 14. Light refreshments served and a laxative ad closes the item.
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