Local Notes Quick City News and Visits
Mrs C A Kiser of Wilton shopped in Muscatine Saturday. R H Strain of Rock Island returned after business here. Roach Musser Sash and Door selling black wood at 4.00 per load with cash on order. Various residents visited friends in Muscatine and Davenport. Domestic health ads promote Rocky Mountain Tea and Hollister products.
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C. A. Kiser
Wilton
City
R. H. Strain
Rock Island
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company
Man Dies by Suicide After Rejection in Davenport
Frederick Springborn, born 1850 in Germany and long resident of Muscatine, killed himself in a shed behind 1111 West Sixth Street Davenport after his wife Mary Springborn refused him admittance following a divorce filing for cruelty and desertion. He had worked in Davenport and traveled from Muscatine Saturday. An inquest was to be held, and his body to be interred in Muscatine at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Davenport
Frederick Springborn
Muscatine
West Sixth Street
Springborn
Roach and Musser
Mississippi Box Company
Mr. Springborn
Germany
America
Mary Thormann
Ferdinand
Church Notes Announce Week Schedule From Local Pastors
The Journal carries weekly notices from local pastors outlining services and events for the coming week. Readers are invited to attend worship, prayer meetings, and community gatherings as announced by church leaders.
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Journal
First M E Church Weekly Schedule and Membership Event
The First M. E. Church lists activities this week including Sunday school board meeting Monday at 7 39 p m Thursday mid week prayer at 7 30 and Friday 2 00 Ladies Aid social with doughnut coffee cake sale in the church parlor Pastor's Bible study at 7 30 with topic Joseph His Place in History A reception day is planned next Sunday for new members invited for probationers to attend.
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M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Joseph
Weekly church meetings and ordination of elders
A series of church events outlined include a Thursday evening weekly prayer meeting in the church lecture room with topics on Bible reading and understanding. Newly elected elders will be ordained next Sabbath at the morning service. G M Titus reads on ship subsidies at the Presbyterian Brotherhood on Wednesday at 7 30. Sandwiches cake and coffee social afterward. Westminister Guild meets Tuesday April 28 in church parlors with a special Chinese evening. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon in church parlors.
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G. M. Titus
Presbyterian Brotherhood
Westminister Guild
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Evening Classes and Meetings Schedule
Evening class at the church on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church with Mrs Geo Weltz as hostess. The Men s Luther Club meets in a business session at the church Wednesday evening April 22. reports on church condition by treasurer and financial secretary and benevolences will be presented. Thursday Prayer meeting in the
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Ladies’ Aid
Geo. Weltz
Men’s Luther Club
Easter Hats Prevail as Muscatine Fetes Millinery Surge
On a cloudless Easter in Muscatine women showcased vast millinery, especially Merry Widow hats, with many stilettos of fabric and real ostrich plumes. The town rejoiced in fashion as local milliners reported their busiest night in five years and viewers admired dresses and suits, though the focus remained on extravagant hats.
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Muscatine
Y M C A Circus Set For Wednesday Exhibition
Program completed for a big Y M C A circus in the association building gymnasium. Admission is free. The bill includes parade, slide for life, wand drill, high jump, pole vault, fence vault, shot put, tourist versus Sioux City prep boys, and various apparatus and games led by junior and senior leaders.
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Johnson
Prof
McKenzie
Learder
Harold Martin
Elmer Steinmetz
Harry Ratcliff
Arthur Cummins
Bert Lyman
Chas. Herman
O. E. Johnson
Tourists
Sioux City
South Muscatine
John Herwig
Harold Barnard
Clarke Barnard
Victor Johnson
Baptism Day Set For Church Sunday Evening
The league room of the church will host a baptism of children at 7 30 p m on Sunday April 26th highlighting a church event for families and parishioners.
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League Room
First Baptist Church Banquet Speakers on Medical Science
The Men’s Club Banquet is Tuesday at 7:00 pm with Dr. A B Clapp on New Ideas in Medical Science. Ian guests pay 25c, yearly membership is 1 dollar. Notify attendance today or tomorrow. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm in the auditorium. Friday Ladies Aid all day sewing at the church.
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First Baptist Church
A. B. Clapp
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church Activities April Minutes
The Aid Society hosts a noon roast beef lunch on April 22 with sewing from 12:30 to 5:00. April 23 features a topic How May I Help This Church with a close of midweek business session. April 24 includes a Young People social at seven with Supper for Two boxes.
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First Congregational Churcin
Aid Society
New Iowa Missionary Society Secretary Welcomed
The Mission Circle postpones its next meeting to May 1 and invites are issued for the Annual Thank Offering meeting. A picnic supper will be served and the Men's club will hold a banquet Tuesday evening this week. The mission progresses under the efficient leadership of Mr Thomlinson and the energy of new members is commended.
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Iowa Home Missionary Society
Mission
Thomlinson
Postponed hearings in two district court cases
Applications for temporary injunctions against Otto Seidlitz and William Holling, former saloon keepers and building owner, postponed until next Thursday morning with agreement from both sides. The hearing for A G Bestenlehner and Dr E B Fulham is set for the morning of April 28.
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Otto Seidlitz
Wm. Holling
District Court
A. G. Bestenlehner
E. B. Fulham
Muffins Made with Gold Medal Flour Surpass Expectations
Sarah Elizabeth recalls muffins she enjoyed that were baked with Gold Medal Flour, praising their flavor and texture as standout.
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Sarah Elizabeth
Van Sant Named for Chief Leader by Minnesota National
The Minnesota department nominates Samuel R. Van Sant of Minneapolis for commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the Toledo encampment next August. Born May 11 1844 in Rock Island Illinois he served in the 9th Illinois Cavalry and later held Minnesota offices including governor for two terms.
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Shelby Norman Post
Corner Lawn Avenue
Second Street
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
van Sant
Muscatine
Department of Minnesota
Toledo
Ohio
Minneapolis
Minn
Rock Island
Illinois
United States
Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
House of Representatives
Errors and Passes Prove Fatal in St Louis Win 4 to 0
The St Louis Browns shutout the Cubs 4 to 0 yesterday. St Louis dominated with solid pitching while the Cubs struggled to mount offense as the Cardinals faced trouble at the plate.
Baseball Standings and Team Records From Early Baseball Ledger
Fragmented OCR data shows American League teams with W and L records, team names like Philadelphia Detroit Cincinnati and New York, plus percentages such as .800 and .500. The text resembles a standings table from a historical baseball publication.
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Chicago
New York
Ina Eer
Philadelphia
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Cee Os
SEN A
Cinciemnati
Rae
W. L. Pet. Pe
Oats Leew
Detroit
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Westtieetom
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday Nationwide Standings
National League results show St Louis 4 over Chicago 0 in Chicago and Chicago 4 at St Louis 3. Cincinnati 4 beat Pittsburg 3. American Association games: Toledo 6 over St Paul 2. Columbus 8 over Minneapolis 1. Milwaukee 6 over Indianapolis 1. Louisville 3 over Kansas City 2. Western League: Pueblo 4 over Denver 2. Sioux City 8 over Omaha 9. Des Moines 3 over Lincoln 9.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Pueblo
Denver
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Browns Rise to First Place in Chicago Baseball Standings
In Chicago on April 20, crowds of 20,000 tried to derail the St. Louis Browns as they climbed to first place. Doc White's pitching and a strong offense helped the Browns overcome rival teams and advance atop the standings.
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Chicago, Ill
St. Louis
World champions edge Cubs in bizarre baseball tilt
In St Louis on April 20 Chicago's world champions finally beat the Cardinals 4 to 3 after a peculiar game. O'Day drew heat as the crowd roared while other NL results saw Brooklyn 0 New York 4 and Philadelphia 3 Boston 2. In the AL New York 6 Washington 5 in 11 innings and Boston 2 Philadelphia 4.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Cardinals
O'Day
Cubs
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Sox
Browns
Washington
When the Mummy Moves mystery contest opens
The Chicago Record-Herald offers a first prize of 1000 dollars to the best solution by a woman or girl for the mystery story When the Mummy Moves. The contest includes 115 additional prizes for women and girls and runs from April 23 in the Record-Herald with full rules in that issue.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
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