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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
2
Mr Charles L Sauer Grand Scribe of Texas and Assistant City Auditor San Antonio writes of his illness in Galveston first and how he used Peruna to recover from catarrh cold in head and debility and has recommended Peruna to friends since.
Rail deliveries lag as South Muscatine and Rock Island yards await scarce steel. Construction crews face weeks of postponement, with workers housed in Muscatine and offset plans to reassign if rails fail to arrive. Rain boosts local farmers and gardeners, saving watermelon crops and plant vitality. Local notes include residents returning or moving, a nurse’s patient improvement, and workers headed to Minnesota for harvest duties.
The White Sox beat the Senators 4 to 3 at home as George Davis homered in the eighth to fuel a fourth straight win over Washington. Chicago eyeing revenge after three losses in Washington, while Duggleby shut down the Phillies until a late surge.
The Columbia left this morning with nearly 400 excursionists for Burlington organized by the United Brethren Ladies Aid. Despite early rain a large crowd boarded for a river trip with picnic lunches aboard. The boat returns to Keithsburg tonight and then heads to Davenport tomorrow afternoon for a 1 PM arrival and 6 PM return.
Local brief mentions guest visits births deaths and social notes. A. L. Hensleigh from Blanchard, Mrs Cal Boinner visiting Cedar Rapids, Eva Smith from Monmouth visiting the Holidays, Miles Babb from Aurora NL visiting her parents, Ros Swan family welcomed a son July 29, Northwestern university choir trip notes, Morning Sun band concert, Fred Latta from Waterloo visiting, Lee Sterrett returns from Chicago, state GOP convention attendees J F Holiday H E Curran Sam Robertson and F E McClurkin in Des Moines, Olive Adams from Lone Tree visiting Louise Lyman, Mrs Fred Greizory dies leaving an infant husband parents and brothers, Mrs Nellie Shipman Gregory obituary and funeral to be announced.
Friends of Mrs. C. L. Chambers report her death on Monday in Des Moines. Born in Lexington Kentucky, she was the daughter of Rev John Hudson pioneer minister who built Muscatine first church and later West Liberty first Presbyterian church. She married Dr C. L. Chambers of Cedar Rapids who preceded her in death. Survives include daughters Mrs A M Kirk and Miss Marie Chambers Des Moines and sons George C Chambers St Louis Dr Louis Chambers Bismarck and William Chambers Chicago plus sisters Mrs Anna Corry Miss Hazel Kirk Des Moines and other relatives. Funeral was at 10 this morning from the Des Moines residence.
United States District Clerk W O McArthur released the list of jurors for the Davenport division southern district of Iowa. Grand jurors include Benjamin H Ballew of Muscatine and Orval Ford of Wilton. petit jurors are F D Giesler Claude Franklin P J Mackey and John Bradley, all of Muscatine.
A strange auto mishap ended with injuries but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve rapidly cured all wounds. The ad notes a 25 cent price and a guarantee and credits Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the seller.
Baseball scores across leagues show Chicago defeats Philadelphia 2 to 1, New York tops Boston 4 to 1, and Cincinnati beats Cleveland 6 to 2 in the National and American leagues. American Association and others report multiple city matchups with scores from Louisville to Keokuk, and several eleven inning games noted.
National League features Pittsburg at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at New York. American League games include Boston at Chicago Washington at St. Louis New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Iowa Central announces round trip excursion tickets each Tuesday to Minnesota Wisconsin the Dakotas Manitoba Saskatchewan and the Canadian northwest with first and third Tuesdays monthly to southern and western points. Fare one fare plus $2.00 with liberal limits and stopover privileges. For rates contact agents or A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn.
Muscatine battled Maquoketa for 14 innings before falling 4 to 3 as Chub the new Edgars twirler pitched effectively for 13 frames. Yesler and Kane each worked for Maquoketa while Chub Giese Townsend formed Muscatine’s battery as the locals head home to resume the series.
Weehington D C Aug 1 Iowa is among states the Democratic Congressional Committee will send William J Bryan to. The committee seeks two or three Iowa districts and aims to deploy Bryan as early as possible to bolster campaigns in Iowa and other western states including Missouri Indiana and Wisconsin.
Descriptive literature and timetables describe the Grand Trunk Railway System from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls and on to New York via the Lehigh Valley route. Free information is available from Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A at 135 Adams St Chicago.
Taken up by William Hildebdaugh in Seventy Six township on July 6 1906 one black sow weight about 175 pounds crop off left ear three white feet and appeared July 23 1906 at 10 dollars before J W Brookhart J P A S Lawrence A Vitor
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