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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
5
Various milk and cream pricing notices begin Sept 1 1906 across multiple providers. Rates include milk at around 6 to 7 cents per quart with tickets and half pint pricing, plus cream at about 4 to 5 cents per half pint or 25 cents per quart. Names such as L King L Angersbach E Williamson H Funack W Leibrand Dankert and others appear with date references and ticket offers.
Yesterday at the Geneva Golf and Country Club Fred Beach drove 145 yards to ace hole No. 8, the second such feat at the club after M. C. Hayes did the same four years earlier. The match between Sterneman and Roach teams continued with Sterneman ahead by 21 points. Plans for future match plays and class divisions were announced as events in nearby towns and individuals were noted in short notices.
Everett and Lulu Connor of Gladwin Iowa visit Muscatine Island this week. Agnes Cross left for Durant to teach. Joseph Wagner of near Letts visits Marcellus De Camp family. Harry Connor and family from near Sweetland visit relatives. Mrs Ed Jones ill with malaria. Edith Lela and Mabel Phelps of Springdale visit Fernie and Blanche Webster. Mrs Alice Beatty visits mother Mrs Walton. Thos Fitzsimmons and wife visit daughter Mrs L L Webster.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poison cancer eating sores itching skin pimples boils and rheumatism. It claims deep seated cures where others fail and offers a free sample and medical advice with purchases through Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store in Atlanta.
Grandview residents report visits and travel. Mr. and Mrs. C L Reed drove to Muscatine last Saturday. The Johnston couple left for Colorado to visit relatives for three to four weeks. J H Evans rode to Muscatine in the morning. Floyd King and Oscar Schweitzer visited Oakville over Sunday. J H Schweitzer did business in Muscatine. Mrs J J Stingle returned from Davenport after three weeks with her daughter. M S McGrew and R C Wibber also traveled to Muscatine Saturday morning. Lizzie and Pearl Krahl left for Chicago Aurora De Kalb to visit relatives for about three weeks. E Storms of South Muscatine drove to Grandview with his son. Mrs Delia Boston and children from Muscatine visited W H Dickenson. C E Storms did business in Wapello. Mr and Mrs Frank Riggs of Clar-
Iowa Central offers round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco Cal from September 3 to 14 with travel valid through October 31. One fare for the round trip, variable routes and liberal stopover privileges. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
An advertisement urges treating burned or wounded skin with Buecklen's Arnica Salve priced at 25 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
To the man who needs a strong light running spring wagon we invite you to call at our factory to see the material and workmanship Mundt puts into wagons Our prices are the lowest consistent with value figure with us on that wagon J H Mundt Manufacturer 414 East Third Street
The Giants knocked off Philadelphia in a doubleheader, extending their winning streak. Reulbach pitched the first game, allowing four hits and no runs, while Lundgren took the mound in the second, giving up ten hits but keeping them mostly in check. Bransfield was ejected after berating umpire Conway following two earlier fielding errors.
Muscatine detail from Company C finishes second in the regimental shoot at Des Moines with an average of 40 across four ranges. Lieutenant George Lockhart, Sergeant McDougal, and Private Robinson return home. others expected tonight or tomorrow. All five C-team members become national marksmen. Othmer is the sole regimental placer at eleventh.
The slate lists Boston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburg Chicago at Washington two games St Louis at Boston Cleveland at New York two games Detroit at Philadelphia.
The report lists shooters by rank and unit with scores from the National Rifle Association Match and pistol contest. Captains, sergeants, privates, and lieutenants across Companies A to K and regiments are named alongside their scores, including Carlson, Warren, Radcliffe, Hildeman, and others.
A short ad noting a tenant quickly dispossessed by Dr King’s New Discovery for cough or cold priced 59 cents and 1.00 at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Morning Sun residents share visits and travel plans with relatives in Des Moines Chicago Elm Grove and Muscatine. The funeral of Prof W W Bell was held at his mothers home with Rev J A Smith and Dr C D Trumbull officiating. Interment followed at Elm wood cemetery.
A letter argues spanking fails to cure bed wetting and cites a constitutional cause. Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame offers a home treatment and will mail it to any mother who writes, noting not to blame the child as the condition may be beyond their control.
Shiloh ia Aug 24. The Ladies' Aid of the North Prairie M E church will host an ice cream social Saturday evening in the church basement. Everyone is welcome. Mrs A C Lake of Sweetland visited Mrs S M Hoskins Tuesday.
Iowa Central announces reduced one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho from September 15 to October 31. Fares are 15.00 below regular rates. Inquiries via agents or A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
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