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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
8
Local items list travelers and visitors such as John Gatton of West Liberty and H. L. Skemp of Dubuque in Muscatine. Advertisements promote a Y M C A excursion, a Range sale, and piano offerings while Chautauqua baskets, flour claims, and forest of short notices fill the page.
A medical advertisement claims Dr King's New Discovery can help coughs colds and weak lungs. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents and 1.00.
Cresco White, star football captain from the state university, rescued a five year old boy after his skiff began to capsize four miles below Montpelier. White swam to the child as river water rushed into the vessel, earning praise for a selfless act amid a surveying party of college students working on river protection projects.
Duane Duncan eldest son of Huston Duncan died in a Chicago hospital where he had been confined since March first. He was born about 26 years ago in Columbus Junction Iowa and is survived by his parents a brother and a sister. A list of visiting relatives and other local movements follows, including Mrs B C Dranor and children Gloria and Benjamin visiting from Oklahoma City and others from nearby towns.
Does your scalp itch you are suffering from dandruff. The dandruff germ digs up the scalp in flakes and sap spoiling the hair bulb. Newbro s Herpicide kills the dandruff germ and stops dandruff hair loss and baldness. Sold by druggists, sample 1c stamps, two sizes 50c and 1.00. Havercamp s Prescription Drug Store is a special agent.
The Iowa Central runs a popular excursion to Monmouth for Ringling Bros. circus on July 17. Train departs Elrick Junction at 7:59 a.m. and arrives Monmouth at 9:17 a.m. Return leaves Peoria at 6:34 p.m. Round trip fare is 1.09 dollars. See circus posters or contact agents for details.
Chicago defeats Philadelphia 1 to 0 in a pitchers battle as the Cubs split the series with the Phillies yesterday. Sparks and Luritren pitched well for Philadelphia and Chicago’s hurler earned the shutout in a tight game.
Results from yesterday show the American League games with Chicago 15 over New York 0 and Boston 5 to St. Louis 2 in sixteen innings. National League scores include Philadelphia 0 to Chicago 1 and Brooklyn 1 to Pittsburg 4, New York 2 to Cincinnati 5, and Boston 0 to St. Louis 1 2. Kree League games list Blooming n 9 to Springfield 1 in 12 innings, Rock Island 2 to Dubuque 0, Clinton to Cedar Rapids 4, Peoria to Decatur 2, plus Iowa League results Quincy Jacksonville 9.
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