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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
8
Douglas union makes shoes at c Schmidt s. Iowa Avenue Cash Grocery sells plums peaches pears bananas and fresh vegetables with choice chickens. John Keating of Ilineis City crossed the bridge at about 5 am with 834 sheep and 115 cattle to stock a large Illinois farm, a recent westbound move by a major stock raiser and dealer.
Bargains abound at Schmidt Brothers with every organ deeply marked down. No previous offers match these low prices on all available instruments.
Mentions book stores selling hats and art goods, a Burlington excursion ticket sale, passenger movements on Firefly and St Paul trains, and a city meeting at the high school building. A dispute over river boat house location prompts a remonstrance petition and signers to keep the boat house at the foot of the Avenue for pleasure boat access.
Excursion to Burlington on August 7 recalled. J B Hunt arrived this morning aboard the Firefly from the southwest. Mrs F W Eichoff and Mrs Julius Schmidt spent yesterday in Davenport visiting. Leigh Lewis receives another promotion at Great Western Cereal with Chicago HQ. Ella Reppert returned home from Rock Island and Davenport after two weeks with relatives. Mrs James Mayes and Hazel visit Davenport then return home. Dea Brigham and Helen ride the St Paul to St Paul and Minneapolis for a pleasure trip.
The Ludwig Piano is hailed as the finest on earth and Schmidt Bros. act as agents for the brand.
Under certain conditions the Grand Trunk Railway System permits a ten day stop over at Niagara Falls or Buffalo for holders of tickets to eastern destinations to visit the Pan-American exposition. Full information is available from City Passenger and Ticket agent at 248 Clark street in Chicago.
H F Bodman offers chicken fresh nuts melons potatoes celery cabbage beets onions radishes peaches bananas oranges and more at 128 W 2nd St. Also notices for Presbyterian excursion to Burlington Aug 7 and a Woodman drill moonlight trip Aug 28. Firefly trips to Davenport and local errands as listed. Meeting at Presbyterian church Saturday at 7 to finalize Burlington plans.
Muscatine dropped a 9 to 0 defeat at Alpha Illinois yesterday as Kewanee rolled to a victory marred by Muscatine’s early-morning train schedule and missing players. Manager Nevens remains hopeful for a return game in Muscatine and a possible Canada Cup defense with key athletes back in action. Jim Dudley fanned eleven as Kewanee’s pitcher struck out nine Muscatine hitters.
A streetcar on Mulberry StreetSouth at Seventh Street broke its gear this morning, dumping the front end on the pavement. Motorman Clyde Ogden and Conductor Eberling were uninjured, with about 22 people having been killed in similar incidents historically. The line’s officials say the car is among the best and will return to service in a few days.
Independence led early in Newport Rhode Island before finishing second to Columbia by 5 minutes 14 seconds in corrected time as a light-to-fresh breeze shifted through the course.
Baseball scores show Chicago 4 over Detroit 0. Baltimore 6 over Washington 5. Washington 8 over Baltimore. Philadelphia 8 over Boston 4. Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at Milwaukee. Boston at Philadelphia. Games today include Washington at Baltimore.
Muscatine firemen selected the M. N. & 8S and Iowa Central routes for the Firemen's State Tournament in Marshalltown on August 28. A special train leaves M. N. & C. depot at 5 a.m. stopping at South Muscatine to pick up riders. Round trip fare is two dollars. for details contact M. N. & 8S depot, Chief Neibert, or foremen. Agent A. L. Lindner.
Chicago defeats St. Louis 5 to 1 and New York wins 9 to 2 over Boston while Philadelphia triumphed 2 to 1 and Brooklyn edged Boston 1 to 0 in ten innings Brooklyn meets Boston and Philadelphia visits New York in upcoming games.
Water Color took 126 pounds and set the pace in the Brighton Derby beating All Green and Mortalla. All Green and Mortalla carried 116 pounds and trailed, with All Green finishing four lengths behind and Mortalla ten lengths adrift. The race covered a mile and a half in about 2 34 15.
Cadillac yesterday furnished another argument why Chicago by August 2 records show the rival claimant remains active in the race.
The United States Volunteer Life-Saving Corps issues safety maxims for bathers. Teach children to swim, ensure life-saving gear on boats, seat passengers properly, and avoid midstream seat exchanges. In rescues use collar grip, head-down clears tongue, and perform rapid chest pumps and abdominal thrusts until life returns. Use no alcohol until breathing and circulation resume. then warm care.
The Great Rock Island Route offers a one fare round trip from Iowa points excluding Council Bluffs. Sale dates August 7 to 18 with return by August 19, 1901. The Assembly promotes a healthy, enjoyable outing with low cost, via Rock Island agents or John Sebastian G P A Chicago.
Art Matthews plans to depart tonight at 9 53 for Chicago where he will join a large firm. Koeckeritz Hanley and Grossheim prepare to launch the old sail boat the Countess renamed Lilly. The Quincy carried 200 plus passengers with most bound for St Louis and stops.
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