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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Kodol as the digestion aid needed when food is eaten but not properly digested. It claims the product assists the stomach, offers a money back guarantee, and notes the dollar bottle contains more than the fifty cent size. It identifies E. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago as the makers.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for labor and materials to erect a new jail and Sheriff's Residence and a brick underground tunnel to the Court House in Muscatine Iowa. Proposals are due by 1 pm June 15 1908 with a 2 percent certified check. The county reserves the right to reject all bids.
Joseph McCleary a railroad man living at 704 Cedar Street was badly hurt in Rock Island yards when he fell from the rear of a moving engine into a water tank manhole. His knee ligaments were torn and muscles strained. he was cared for by Dr. H M Dean and will miss work for several weeks.
Frank Griggs and Veronette Swickard, residents of Cedar Valley near Nichols Iowa, were married at 7:30 p.m. by Rev Hughes of the Nichols Christian church. The ceremony happened at the Croutcup home with a large gathering of friends and Mar garet Stoker of Muscatine playing the wedding march. Both spouses are widely loved locally and their nuptials are announced with best wishes.
E P Ingham presented a paper on The Panama Canal Its Advantages and Disadvantages tracing the project from proposal to present with engineering feats and challenges. Guests Evan Barnard and Prof Barr joined the discussion and current events closed the program before a scheduled September vacation.
At the fair ground park Batfest opened with Pinkey Clowns centering the arena. The visitors won 11 to 2 after the Grippples faltered and the small team failed to mount a comeback, as Streitler stood tall for the opposition.
Miss Rosetta Wagner and instructor Arthur Beresford will perform a joint program at First Baptist Church. The recital features difficult numbers and showcases Wagner's soprano with Beresford of Chicago. Also listed are Part I arias and Part II pieces with works by Handel Mendelssohn Henschel and others.
A dealer promises drainage relief and long lasting plumbing work at fair prices. The pitch emphasizes repairs that endure beyond prior experiences and invites you to visit for service.
The Gentry Brothers prepare a free morning street parade in Muscatine at 10 o'clock featuring gilded wagons two military bands gold chariots and over 200 Shetland ponies. Elephants dogs monkeys and other acts promise a mile long spectacle before afternoon and evening shows at the East End at 2 and 8 PM.
Albert Thomas leads plans to form a lodge orchestra from nine trained Muscatine Elks. The group aims to be ready when the lodge moves to the new East Front street clubhouse as membership around 300 grows.
W. R. Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee testifies that Foley’s Urino Laxative cured his chronic constipation and calls it a thorough practical remedy. A. W. Morgan, Druggist, provides the accompanying conscientious reference.
Miss Leila Wilson is home from Fairfield. Mrs. W. E. Smith of Richland is visiting friends in town. Harry Roberts returns home from Urbana Illinois. Miss Florence Curran left Saturday.
Miss Emma Rock returns home from Monmouth with Miss Caldwell of North Dakota. Many from the area attend commencement and visit friends in Mt. Pleasant. A Sorosis tea honored Mrs. Fred Edwards of Des Moines with games and music before a group departure to Curran's store.
Describes the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley double track route offering convenient service between New York and Philadelphia with through coaches and sleeping cars. Praises scenery and directs inquiries to Geo W Vaus at Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago for descriptive literature.
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