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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
8
Community items from Muscatine include watch repairs, local store notices, and social visits. Mrs Fahy from Columbus Junction arrives, Miss Nevens visits from Chicago, and several residents travel for relatives, chautauqua, or funerals. Local businesses promote cakes and goods, while autos and distributors are mentioned along with births and visits.
Postings show people in city yesterday including F M McCoy and S M Butt on business. Housing offers and land sale at 640 acres priced 6.00 per acre. Several visitors, bakery and cake sale at Swan's Jewelry, fruit and dairy ads, and Linder's Delicatessen cottage cheese. Orino Laxative Syrup advertised with guarantee.
At a joint meeting in Wapello the two counties appointed a commission to assess benefits on drainage ditch No. 3. H. B. Waters of West Liberty was named from Muscatine, while Louisa’s appointee will be confirmed after acceptance is received. The panel will report in a few weeks.
Large crowds cross the bridge to the Illinois shore where blackberries cover the bushes. The berries are plentiful and of superior quality compared with previous years, drawing many men, women, and children to harvest.
Boston, Aug 8 The Roach team lost 2 to 1 after fourteen innings as Altrock and Walsh pitched late in the game Wagner’s lead faded. The Pilgrims showed a never-say-die spirit and tied the final score but fell short with a 28 point deficit.
National League results include Chicago 9 Philadelphia 3 and Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 4 with several games postponed or rain delayed. American League notes Boston 2 Chicago 1 in fourteen innings and Washington 7 Cleveland 2 among others. Minor league and regional scores show Springfield 3 Dubuque 1 Bloomington 1 6 Rock Island 6 2 Decatur 6 Cedar Rapids 3 Peoria 6 Clinton 0 0 Iowa League contests Ottumwa 5 Waterloo 2 Keokuk 2 Jacksonville 4 Marshalltown 4 Oskaloosa 3.
Oak Grove residents were shocked by the death of Clayton McConnaha who was accidentally shot Monday evening while fishing near the Cedar River. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM from his parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Grant McConnaha.
After remodeling the mill with modern machinery including self dump, Muscatine City Mills successor to J. B. Hunt Feed Mill on Second and Mulberry streets announces readiness to perform all kinds of grinding tasks.
Philadelphia plays Chicago and Detroit visits Philadelphia while New York faces Pittsburg and St Louis hosts Brooklyn. Boston meets Chicago with Cleveland visiting Washington and St Louis travels to New York.
Summer round trip fares advertised for trips to Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami Region St Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands Algonquin Park White Mountains and Atlantic coast resorts. Inquiries to Geo W Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a guaranteed remedy for cuts burns and wounds priced at 25 cents sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Herman Machow and family express appreciation to friends and neighbors who promptly assisted after their barn was struck by lightning last Wednesday evening, aiding the fire response and recovery efforts.
Information filed against Jack Smith a porter at the Commercial hotel charging assault and battery on Miss Cora Phoenix a hotel employee. Police observed a quarrel as Smith tried to accompany Phoenix home and said he would appear in court. prosecution may be dropped.
Mrs. A. Hare sails to Davenport aboard the steamer Helen Blair for a short visit with friends, plans to spend several days there before returning.
Harry Baldwin spoke from county jail bars warning ten fellows about desertion. He recounts enlisting in April 1905 in Chicago, serving aboard the United States Atlanta, deserting July 2 to return to Muscatine, and facing a navy sentence of about a year minus four months with yard work in port before possible discharge. A depot crowd saw him off for the east with farewell cheers.
An ad asserts many men over sixty suffer kidney and bladder disorders from enlarged prostate glands. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy, claiming it corrects irregularities and has helped elderly patients, including Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri, who says two bottles improved his condition at age 91.
Local residents and visitors listed including Attorney E. P. Ingham from Muscatine, Engel Boot and Mr. and Mrs. Derby of Avoca, Mrs. Green of Superior, and others from Wilton Durant and Durant Fans in Angerers pastures. Glenn Cummings suffered a painful fall but escaped serious injury with no broken bones.
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