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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
4
Readlyn weekly note recalls a fortieth birthday party and a large community gathering. The column reports weather damage from a late storm, farm updates, visits from relatives, and local notices including meetings, sales, and a wedding forthcoming in Readlyn and nearby towns.
Frank Sloan and family of Brainard Minnesota visit his sister Mrs. Sperry Inst. week while Rev Charley Sloan also visits. Dr. Bradford buys Hart place on Main Street. Henry Harper buys twelve acres in Sunny Side addition near electric park for investment and future home.
The article outlines bond postings for Willie Graham linked to grand jury charges of breaking and entering and delaying prison escape. It notes W L Nelson, addicted to drink, facing divorce proceedings and possible commitment to Knoxville hospital, with alimony and support details. Amanda Kingey seeks divorce from Frank Kinsey amid jealousy claims and requests attachment of household goods. U G Adams pursues $142.60 from Cedar Falls Creamery for unpaid cream and milk.
An advertisement extols Mr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal remedy for weak kidneys and related health issues. It claims kidney health restores overall body function and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle and free pamphlet by writing to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
Chicago July 16 Estimated hogs cattle and sheep receipts show a slow opening hog market with mixed and butchered hogs five dollars and twenty to six ninety five for good to choice heavy. Cattle opened steady and closed slow with slight gains. sheep opened steady and closed weak. Butter eggs and dairy products steady. flour market unchanged. feed and hay markets show weak demand with supplies ample. prices for oats corn and byproducts listed. Hides and leather markets remain firm for top grades amid light receipts.
Mrs Ethel K Foster describes severe weakness and pale yellow complexion from illness. After two doctors and months of care she tried Dr Williams Pink Pills and regained health, strength, and weight to about her former 90 pounds. Card note lists price and mail order details.
Waterloo July 16. Market for finished drafters steady yet uneven with eastern demand light amid harvest rush and warm weather dampening trade. Cattle receipts slow, mostly grassy and hard to handle. Hogs rising slightly with primes around 6.38. poultry down due to heat. grain receipts low with corn firm at 70 cents. Maud E Bucklin to W R Frowell wed in Waterloo. ceremony at Grace M E church with family attendance.
Real estate transfers recorded include K Oren to J McGhane on land in section 36 Spring Creek for 25.00 and Cushman to M Whit Rey on a Waterloo lot for 1.00. Additional transfers show R Rector to W G Ackles Waterloo lot for 247.50 and Acurill to AL Vormelker Waterloo land for 200.00. FLOM Deyen left for Conds South Dakota to work with a lumber company.
Fire destroys the clothing store of W. J. Woodward & Son and the B. S. Jenkins meat market in Griswald. Woodward stock a total loss while Jenkins saves his contents. Estimated loss about 7000 dollars, with insurance nearly covering. John Michalek killed in a mine at Hocking Coal Co. near Albia when slate fell from a roof while he was shading a defective area. First tuberculosis case in months reported in the city. patient is Charles Musser of 906 Wellington. Two traveling salesmen, J. B. Hughes of Webster City and J. S. Hughes of Mason City, meet and discuss travel connections after years apart. Wright County forms rural carriers association under W. S. Hoon of Ames.
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic for heart nerves and muscle. It claims relief from chest pain shortness of breath and palpitations and includes testimonial text from a user in a distorted address fragment. The piece cites the Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana and a location on Main Street.
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