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Newspaper
Hedrick Journal
Location
Hedrick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
8
A San Francisco man praises Electric Bitters as a cure for weak kidneys and liver, claiming it restored energy and reduced pain. The testimonial notes it helped his wife when other remedies failed, and advertises bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar at W. H. Mc Gaughlin's.
Local notes list visitors and travel including A J Sward from Holdrege Vernon Prunty from Macon and Mrs Vinnie Dickins with others. School opens with Juanita Warner and Sadie McClain teaching while several relatives attend a funeral for Harry Bottorff and William Cheek after a fatal car crash.
Hedrick Iowa resident F Eikelberg recalls back ache and kidney pain relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills years ago and again recently. He endorses the remedy as effective and notes purchase from Mathews Pharmacy. Doan's is priced at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the U.S. agent. remember the name.
Sept 15 reports M N Smith attending Miles Miller’s funeral in Mediapolis. Mrs McClung of Bladensburg visited with daughter Mrs M N Smith. C O Dearborn of Floris made a business call. Mrs Ed Sutton of Nebraska visited relatives. Eva Rockwell returned from Lincoln after weeks with sister Myrtle Wyckoff. Ivan Leisure shipped hogs to Muscatine. Jesse Ruggles sent cattle to Chicago. Alex Smith of Competine works on C W Edwards new house. T M and C H Linder spent Sunday with M G Herman near Competine. Charles Gardner of Memphis visited Mary Brown. Old Settlers Day at Martinsburg drew many locals. Rumor mentions a Lindy restaurant soon. Mrs Lida Mowery of Hedrick was also in town.
The ad claims Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment relieves and permanently cures infant eczema and skin eruptions. A testimonial from Mrs Strubler of Dubuque Iowa asserts rapid, complete improvement after using one box. Sold by all druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Pfieffer Chemical Company St Louis and Philadelphia.
A caller at John Holzhauser's on Friday. Mr and Mrs Ames Nelson and daughters Alice and Doris are visiting relatives at Fairfield. Mr and Mrs A Allen were Sunday visitors at Clyde Beans north of Pekin. Mr and Mrs M N Smith and Miss Bly and Mrs McClung spent Sunday at Packwood. J W Steele is unloading a car of sand to build a house and barn on his farm southwest of town.
The council sold the 16000 waterworks bonds to George M Bechtel Co of Davenport at 64 percent interest. The same firm bought the old light bonds. Bids for plant construction totaled Des Moines Bridge and Tron Works 14090 00 Co W Roland 15000 00 National Company 14397 25. Contract likely to go to Des Moines firm after a final well test. Also plan to sink another well within 30 feet of the first. J H Short was in Fairfield on business.
County auditor in Sigourney Iowa calls for sealed bids by Sept 22 1913 at 10 am for constructing reinforced concrete abutments and culverts with plans on file. Bids must use county forms and be accompanied by five percent certified checks and double amount performance bonds. The county may waive defects and reject all bids. Items include reinforced concrete abutments beams floors and a 6x6 66 reinforced culvert.
For sale. Pure bred Chester White male hogs four fall yearlings and several spring pigs vaccinated. Also some Aberdeen Angus bulls. Adv R F Heninger Hedrick Route No 6.
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