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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
7
An advertisement extols the expertise and integrity of reputable druggists, endorsing Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. It warns against imitations bearing only Syrup of Figs or Fig Syrup and urges patrons to demand the full company name on packaging and return counterfeit products.
Townsfolk and visitors are listed in a series of brief notes from Morning Sun and surrounding areas. Entries mention travel to Iowa City and Muscatine, weddings in Grinnell, and returns home after shopping. There are reports of a lightning strike causing minor damage, a burial service for Leonard Morrison, and a near accident involving a child drinking lye. Further items recount social visits, postal and business movements, and upcoming graduation events.
East Hill's Week Park club voted to withdraw from the American Civic Improvement association citing member ties. The club resumes independent work for the park and a committee will pursue swings for installation modeled after Railway park. The Lincoln School annual picnic was indefinitely postponed due to heavy rain, with no event planned for this year.
A historic advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for women's ailments. It claims to cure ovarian troubles inflammation ulceration falling womb and spinal weakness and supports cures for leucorrhea and early uterine tumors.
The advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound relieves a wide range of female ailments including menstrual irregularities, nervousness, and debility. It presents the remedy as a permanent cure aligned with the female system and invites readers to write for confidential guidance to Mrs. Pinkham in Lyne, Massachusetts.
An ad describes disease germs entering by air or food and claims Miona strengthens the stomach to neutralize germs. It touts a simple daily tablet without alcohol or large doses, promising germ proof digestion and freedom to eat any food, with a money back guarantee.
Copperas Creek June 13. Hill farmers finish planting corn while Bay Island farmers linger. Visitors include Nina Hill Pearl Barrett and Cora Wagner from Buffalo Prairie at John Livingston s. Nola Hampton from Eliza stayed with grandparents J C Heasser. Mrs J L Noble and Otis Lissa and Helen from near New Boston visited O McNall. Ed Barrows family of Bay Island stayed overnight. O McNall and family returned from visit near New Boston Ball Bluff. Carl Kliest spent Sunday with August Mewes near Illinois City. Frank Thomas and daughter Stella from near Illinois City visited O McNall.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York writes that four years ago Foley's Kidney Cure cured his severe kidney trouble by taking under two bottles. He says brick dust sediment pain and symptoms vanished and have not returned, endorsing the product. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Notice invites bids by June 14 at 7 30 p m for removal of concrete debris from a trunk sewer damaged by the May flood. Work starts immediately. bids must include a $50 certified check from any Muscatine bank. Stolzenau and Maurer 517 West Seventh St reserve right to reject all bids.
The Iowa Central Ry offers weekly home seeker round trip tickets to Iowa Minnesota South and North Dakota and the Canadian northwest at one fare plus two dollars. Tickets are valid 21 days with stop overs allowed. For rates contact agents or write A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis.
Five Cents per package sewing machine needles for all makes and other sewing machine items at greatly reduced prices. Look for the red S at 323 East Second Street Muscatine Iowa.
Barney Schmidt delivers a history of Davenport G. P. O. E. 304, from its June 11 1895 founding with 21 charter members to later milestones. He notes first officers, social events, charity efforts, and the 1903 relocation to new quarters, amid limited time remarks and membership shifts.
The dedication of the present quarters occurred May 26, 1903 under D. D. F. W. McHenry. Seventy-seven years plan to mark the silver anniversary of 304 Moline and Davenport with 197 members and many visitors from up river towns and several notable Elks from Chicago Philadelphia and New York. Notables included Mayor Olsen and Henry Restorff of New York City. The group returned from the park at 11 and reached the train by 11 30 amid a big send off.
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