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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
2
A large crowd gathered at Electric Park to see Pauditt's band last night. Company C held its final drill before camp in Des Moines, performing difficult maneuvers with ease and precision. The event included a half hour of drilling followed by a short moving picture show.
Local farmers and residents of Laurel Hill and nearby Durant report threshing activity by James Fiehaly and others. A new 50 ton hay shed is completed by Birdsey Norton. Visitors include families from Wilton and Muscatine, with several dances and social calls noted at Sweetland Center and Ambitious nearby homes.
An old newspaper item warns that men past sixty are prone to kidney and bladder disorders, mainly enlarged prostate. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy and cites Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri, age 91, who reports improved health after two bottles. Another note mentions A W Morgan at 107 West Second St.
A large gathering of youths attended the big picnic held yesterday in East Hill. The event featured games and communal activities with numerous families present.
The Weed Park club held an afternoon meeting at the club house to install recently elected officers. Attendance was strong and interest high. Officers installed were President Mrs James Weed First vice president Mrs Esther Fitzgerald Second vice president Mrs Minnie Howe Treasurer William Hurtig Secretary entertainment committee Mrs A L Lindner The club plans an entertainment to raise funds for improvements to the park house and urges dues payments to help meet expenses.
The county clerk issued twenty one marriage licenses in the past month, a drop from June. The list shows couples including Harry Phillips and Catherine Lambech, Barnard Wakeland and Blanche Yocum, and many others with dates from July 1 to July 31.
After disposing of injunction cases, Judge Jackson adjourned the June term. The September term will convene September 10. This term is light with six grand jury cases, none involving serious crimes. Names listed include David Wilson forgery Gulliver Wells gambling house Adolph Timm assault Henry Lindley release of distrained animals Philip Schwab resisting an officer Harry Holtzhauer resisting an officer.
At Geneva Country Club the Roach and Sterneman golf teams completed the first game of the second match. Roach leads by 30 points after most players finished the contest with scores ranging from 44 to 49. Edward Roach scored eight points for his father, while Louis Beard and Harlo McDermid added six each.
A historical note warns that similar remedies can be deceptive and identifies the genuine product as Bromo Quinine laxative in a white package with black and red lettering bearing E. W. Grove's signature. The item is priced at 25 cents.
The Luther League of Grace English Lutheran church met last evening at church parlors and elected officers for the coming year. Officers named were President Miss Anna Mark Vice President Clyde Padgett Secretary Roy Putnam and Treasurer Morris Matsenbach.
Blue Grass Aug 1 Mrs Isael Bancks hosted a caller at Wood Lawn. Conrad Dipple of Chicago visits at Adam Dipple home and helps with hay and oats. Miss Irah Thoene from Buffalo stayed with Banck and Drumm then left Saturday. Robert Nugent lost about 20 tons of hay struck by lightning Thursday in a storm. Mr and Mrs William Bohnsack plan August move from Rev Judy farm to Chatterton farm. Five plasterers at work on O A Bohnsack residence in recent days.
Mrs Hook and child from Wapello Ia visited the Godfrey home and returned home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Goddard and son Fay from Seattle were in the neighborhood, Goddard being the late Jesse T Goddard’s youngest son. Mrs Emma Dungan and daughter Ella of Muscatine called on Mrs Maria Hoopes Monday. Aggie Schumaker and brothers Clarence and Freddie Schumaker of Estherville Ia and Maggie and Mary Schurtz plus Tena Schweitzer of Muscatine were hosted to dinner Tuesday at Martin Schweitzer’s home. The Des Moines Mail and Times praises Mr Fairbanks as a clean man and honorable citizen deserving decent treatment.
John H. Schroeder and W. W. Stewart depart Saturday in the gasoline launch Belle 8 for Quincy. They plan to visit all large cities along the route, travel by day and camp at night, with a intended trip of about a day and a half if no accidents mar the voyage. They expect to stay in Quincy for a week or 10 days.
Mr Filkins testifies Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills cured his sleepless nerves and calm nerves after care and anxiety. He praises them as the only medicine that helped and urges others to try. Sold by A W Morgan and dealers of Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo Il.
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