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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1908

Page

8

Opening Day Baseball Seeps Across American and National Leagues

Opening day features the Sox meeting the Tigers in Chicago and the Cubs facing the Reds in Cincinnati. Other early matchups include St. Louis at Cleveland, Philadelphia at New York, and Washington at Boston in the American League and Chicago at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, New York at Philadelphia, and Boston at Brooklyn in the National League. Umpires O Loughlin Egan and Henry ODay assigned for marquee openers.

Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia New York Washington Boston Cincinnati Pittsburg Brooklyn America Sox Detroit Tigers South Side Grounds Cubs Reds Muscatine Windy City Tigers Hahn Jones Overall P. Cincinnati Huggins Lobert Mitchell Ganzel Schlei ¢E Mowrey Paskert Hulswitz Ewing Henry O'Day

Stephens Tear Wins By A Large Margin In Bowling Bee

The No. 5 team led by J. A. Stephens defeated the Fox squad at the Commercial club alley last evening. Andrew Asthalter rolled 523 pins to lead all scorers as No. 5 dominated the contest with strong performances from the quintet and others. The semi finals are tonight with teams 4 and 10, the finals Wednesday between team 5 and the semi finalists winner.

Andrew Asthalter Quintette Fox Mr. Asthalter J. A. Stephens G. BD. Desette G. A. Dayton A. Asthalter Mull C. BE. Fox J. P. Leysen F. Miksch C. A. Giesenhaus BS Bck Jones C. F. Grade H. F. Otto F. F. Giesler J. A. Mundt J. A. Bond Schmidt E. E. Davidson J. E. Coe C. H. Sterneman Wm. Kincaid C. F. Schmalz Allowance Scorer, Hill

Dr King's New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad

An American King is hailed as the great king of cures for coughs and colds. The quick safe sure remedy, Dr King's New Discovery, is offered at 50 cents and one dollar through Havercamp's Description Drug Store.

Cummins vows retirement if Allison wins by one vote

Cummins says he will retire as a candidate if Allison defeats him by a single vote in the primaries, but the Council Bluffs Nonpareil doubts the margin will be that close.

Cummins Allison Council

Proposal for Iowa State Fish and Game Protection Association

Sportsmen in Iowa advocate forming a state association to revise fish and game laws. Proposed goals include resident and river licenses, end to deputy fees, ferret hunting ban, felony penalties for dynamiting, and bi annual conventions before legislature sessions.

Harry Marmeier Dubuque Iowa

Possible Nelson Gans bout fall, Chicago seen as alternative

Battler Nelson may force changes to the May 11 fight with Joe Gans, seeking a 45 round bout that would be barred by city limits. If canceled, McFarland and Gans could meet, though McFarland prefers not to fight the champion for another year. Packie McFarland heads to Chicago to Easter services as Abe Attell and Sullivan plans linger.

San Francisco Nelson Joe Gans Gansladly Jimmy Coffroth McFarland Gans Packie McFarland Chicago Gaelic League of Chicago Abe Attell Attel-Sullivan Sullivan Attell

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure

A sales pitch claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, offering one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are advertised as free, with Druggists selling Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Foley’s Urino Laxative Endorsed for Women and Children

A. W. Morgan asserts Foley’s Urino Laxative offers mild action and pleasant taste, preferred over violent purgatives like pills and tablets, and claims it cures constipation for women and children.

Foley A. W. Morgan

Embezzler Held After $17,000 Missing From Stores

Henry Herold, a department store employee in Jerseyville, Illinois, was arrested on charges of embezzling $17,000 from William Coats of Plattsmouth Nebraska. Coats ran several stores after hiring Herold as superintendent for eleven months.

Jerseyville Ill Henry Herold William Coats Plattsmouth Neb Coats Herold

Presbyterian meeting and local visits fill Columbus Junction day

Col umbus Junction reports a day of church greetings and travel as Rev G A Wickwire and others journey to Washington for a presbytery meeting while townsfolk attend visits, sermons and family affairs. Rail delays due to a derailment near Letts disrupt a westbound service.

Columbus Junction G. A. Wickwire Ruth Brown W. F. Hall Harriet Freeman Washington The Presbyterian Church S. L. Daniels Duty Oxford C. A. Sprague

Health tonic touted as blood builder in ad

An old advertisement claims Electric Bitters enrich and strengthen thin blood. The copy credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with the offer priced at 50 cents.

Havercamp

Broker pays directors in Seymour bank loss suit

Chicago broker Charles W Gillette paid 22500 to the First National Bank of Seymour Wisconsin directors to settle a suit over nearly 50000 lost in speculation by cashier Thomas Coghill. Coghill, serving five years in Leavenworth, used bank funds to speculate on wheat in 1907 via Gillette. The trial before Judge Landis will be dismissed.

Chicago Charles W Gillette First National Bank Seymour Wis Thomas Coghill United States Landis Coghill Leavenworth Kansas Gillette

Osage News Criticizes Senator Allison as Out of Step

The Osage News contends that Senator Allison is entirely out of harmony with the demands of the present times, that he is now out of date.

The Osage News Allison

Muffins Made with Gold Medal Flour Delight Lizz

A note from Saran EliVarRetr a says muffins you praised were baked using Gold Medal Flour. The message credits the flour brand and names Lizz in a casual acknowledgment.

Lizz

Commercial Club Funds Set Aside For City Benefit

The Commercial Club of Muscatine allocates 300 dollars annually to a discretionary fund for projects seen as beneficial to the city. The executive committee will control and expend the money where it yields the best returns, with unused funds rolling over to future years up to 390 dollars.

Commercial Club of Muscatine

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GUERS National League Swan Metzger Harry Metzger Lyon Elgin John B. Stetson Norfolk Hart Schaffner & Marx Andrew Thalter van Camp Geo. W. Reuling State Deputy Fish and Game Fish and Game Laws Battler Colin Mercantile Co A. P. Thoman Ainsworth Hale Wapello Louis Otto Columbus City J. M. Paisley J. C. Smith B. A. Black Lone Tree Reformed Church J. W. Betchel Conesville W. L. Ayres M. N. Rippey J. A. Hanft Hiram Banta Fredonia David Mapes Herbert Gee Cedar Rapids E. R. Lacey Alice Morgan J. A. Taylor Loomis, Neb Hanna Gertrude Hanna I. Rabenold George Dickey Hazel Evelyn Davenport John de Harport Geo. Gardner Robert Worley Letts O. S. Jamieson Ladies Oxfords Russia Leysen
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