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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
3
A sales notice explains kidney trouble signs from sediment in water to frequent urination and back pain. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for rheumatism and urinary issues, claims quick relief, and offers free sample bottles and a book by mail from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
Immense crowds line Muscatine streets and grounds as Ringling Brothers perform a massive parade and afternoon show. Eager attendees hail 30 divisions, 650 horses, 40 elephants, and 100 ponies, with a vast array of floats, bands, and exotic acts on display.
It never fails. Fifty nine years the leading remedy. All druggists sell it.
An old promotional piece touts Malta-Vita as a complete healthful wheat product rich in maltose and digestible for weak stomachs. It cites Mrs Valey C Regan's endorsement and claims the malted, steamed wheat offers dietary balance, easy digestion, and versatile serving suggestions sold at 10 cents per package.
More than 200 tickets sold for early trains to Muscatine with many riders taking the Firefly at 11 AM to see the Ringling Bros. show. The show train with elephants and equipment passed through at 7:30 AM from Fairfield en route to Muscatine. Local residents and visitors mingle with attendees at depots and hotels as the district fair approaches.
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