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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
6
An advertisement extols skin health as a mirror of blood condition. It argues that unclean blood causes eruptions and diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, while purification by S. S. S. cures skin troubles and neutralizes humors. Readers are urged to write for a free medical book from The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta.
George Conn of Royal City Indiana submitted the only bid so far for the Pike ditch contract near Nichols. The two and one half mile ditch 20 feet wide requires moving 50 000 cubic yards of earth and about three months to complete. The letting is scheduled for June 4.
Advertisement notes Havercamns Prescription Drug Store touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as remedy for all stomach and bowel issues. The copy promises quick relief at 25 cents.
In Columbus Junction on May 23 the Memorial sermon will be preached at the Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. R.
Republican voters of Wilton township Muscatine county Iowa meet in commercial club rooms on Saturday June 2 1906 at 8 p m to elect fifteen delegates for the county convention. The convention will be held at the court house in Muscatine on Saturday June 9 1906. Per order of Township Committee.
Republicans of Goshen township meet at Woodman hall Saturday June 2 at 8 p m to select eight delegates for the Republican county convention at Muscatine June 9 and to transact other business as may come before the caucus. C C Croxen Committeeman.
W M Narvis supreme master workman of the A O U W will depart for Montreal with his wife and two daughters to preside over the two week supreme lodge session. Dr G D Lezotte, supreme medical examiner elect, follows with his wife. The meeting expects large attendance with delegates from each state and Canadian provinces. Narvis will present a 500 page report on two years of order business. The organization remains prosperous and influential in North America.
Dwyer of Wilton reports sale of Resley's Lake area to Otto Mertick, including eighty acres west of Moscow. The transaction, arranged through Dwyer, follows recent sale of part of the James Russel estate east of Wilton to Mrs. A. R. Leith at 120 dollars per acre.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison cancer ulcers and skin diseases. It promises relief from pimples ulcers boils and bone joint pains and offers a free sample by mail from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta and sale at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Chicago markets report May 23 lists wheat, corn, oats and lard futures with May July and Sep quotes. Park and hogs prices shown, alongside car receipts: wheat 3 and corn 392 with oats 150. Estimated car arrivals for tomorrow include wheat 6 corn 358 and oats 116.
Wheat and corn prices listed for May and July delivery with bid and closing figures. Pork and rib futures shown for May and July, alongside rye flax barley and timothy price notes.
A man identified as James Fiske was arrested Monday night for intoxication. In Justice Eversmeyer’s court yesterday afternoon he was fined five dollars and costs and, failing to pay, committed to six days in jail.
All are united in saving that for all stomach, liver or kidney diseases there is no remedy like Electric Bitters. 50 cents. Guaranteed. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Aledo Illinois may 23. Attorneys linked to the McKinney case meet in Peoria on may 31 with the circuit court judge to set Monday june 4 as the trial start date.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 299000 with prices from 4.10 to 6.00 for beeves and 1.75 to 5.20 for cows and heifers. Hogs receipts 30000 with mixed and butcher weights quoted 6.19 to 6.40 and bulk sales 6.30 to 6.37. Sheep receipts 16000 with strong demand and lambs 5.50 to 8.85.
Butter prices remained steady in Chicago on May 23 as traders noted stable demand and supply for the day. Creamery and dairy market sources reported no significant price changes across standard butter grades.
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