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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
7
Local items note a big ball game tomorrow at 3 30 PM Clinton Independents versus Sex at the fair grounds admission 25c and several residents from Fruitland Evanston and Bayfield are seen visiting city events and shopping with train and travel notes among many short city notices.
George A. Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrence County New York reports long kidney illness treated for twelve years with various remedies. After using Foley’s Kidney Cure he saw relief in half a bottle and full recovery after four bottles. He previously passed water every fifteen minutes and expelled brick dust and slimy substances. Sold by Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.
Crowds at Muscatine flood Sycamore street for the Bagdad attraction led by Lizette and the seven principals. The open air theatre, seating 2000, drew overflow as Milo Lizette's daring bicycle feat sparked thunderous applause. The company, led by W. H. Brown, touted as operatic celebrities, promises high class entertainment with a large payroll and a bustling lineup across the midway.
A West Liberty Sunday school picnic ended with Miss Dorothy Evans cutting her eye badly on a knife and being taken by train to Iowa City for possible eye-saving treatment. The report notes other local movements including Charles Hoover departing for Kansas City, visits by Mrs. Frank Secrest and Clarence, and multiple residents traveling between Muscatine Cedar Rapids and Vinton. An Italian gang of about 40 men is present to assist on nearby fill west of town.
The brick part of the Weed park club house foundation is finished and masons will lay the concrete stone next to improve the lower structure. Contractors Zeidler and Son plan to start framing next week as work progresses amid revival meetings and local to dos.
A concise reflection on a woman who cannot decide what to do, highlighting a lack of direction and purpose. The line implies social expectations and personal agency, suggesting an absence of guiding purpose or influential actions.
A few doses will cure ordinary diarrhea and nine epidemics of dysentery with perfect success. It helps severe cramps and cholera morbus and is effective for summer diarrhea and cholera infantum in children. When diluted and sweetened it tastes better. Every family should keep this remedy at home. PRICE 25c large size 50c.
Miss Grace Woodhouse hosted the W F H club for games and light refreshments at her home in Wilton. Mrs Stone and daughter Darline arrived from Muscatine and will visit Hudler family before returning to Chicago. Camp meetings drew fair attendance as the Muscatine district conference occurred Tuesday with a large turnout.
Splendid record praised for curing head ache biliousness constipation and related ailments. The advertisement notes price at 25 cents and urges readers to try Havercamp’s Prescription.
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