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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
2
A new switch engine, the largest used in the city, was received to handle terminal switching for the Muscatine North and South railroad. Previously on the Pennsylvania system, the three-drive-engine features a sloped tender to aid switching and is now in service after arrival from the east.
Davenport Three I tops Muscatine White Sox 3 to 1 at the fairgrounds in a well played amateur game. Fesler hit a long home run and had two bases, while Dudley and McGreevy contributed solid efforts on the mound and in the field. Attendance neared seven hundred as the leaguers held on after an active seventh inning rally by the Sox.
In the American League Chicago defeated New York eight to two while Philadelphia and Cleveland games were postponed by rain. Detroit beat St Louis five to two and Boston lost to Washington three to one. In the National League New York edged Chicago one to zero. Cincinnati beat Philadelphia four to two. St Louis won over Philadelphia five to four. Brooklyn defeated Boston seven to four.
Schedule and results from American and Western leagues show Columbus Milwaukee 3 0. Toledo Kansas City 6 0. Indianapolis Minneapolis 10 1. Louisville rain postponed. Decatur 6 Rock Island 0. Omaha 14 Sioux City 6. Social notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williams and Lelia Dunham. Muscatine defeated by Sandy Grove. Des Moines 12 St Joseph 1. Burlington 7 Boone. Keokuk 2 Fort Dodge. Oskaloosa 7 Marshalltown 2. Ottumwa 7 Waterloo 5.
A Montpelier Iowa group including Mr and Mrs John Mc Ailley Jr and family enjoyed a week at Camp Anona on the Illinois shore with many local visitors joining. Others from town traveled to Davenport Muscatine and Chicago for visits and events while several residents spent time with relatives around the area.
Chicago hosts New York. St. Louis visits Washington. Cleveland plays Philadelphia. Detroit travels to Boston. Brooklyn meets Chicago. New York visits St. Louis. Boston hosts Cincinnati. Philadelphia plays Pittsburg.
William Morarity, longtime Clinton Independent, leaves to manage the Freeport Wisconsin State League team. He joins directors as control of the aggregation, after earning praise from Clinton patrons during two seasons. The piece notes a recent Clinton victory over Muscatine White Sox and Davenport Times details of a Burlington victory over Muscatine.
Mansfield resident Helen S. Williams reports a lasting cure from hay fever after using Hyomei for 27 summers. The letter supports Hyomei claims and notes potential convention endorsement. The full outfit costs 1 dollar with a 50 cent extra bottle and a money‑back guarantee from J. J. Haverkamp.
A large number from the Sandy Grove area attended a chautauqua event Monday to hear Mr. Bryan. Miss Flava Wagner traveled to Columbus Junction, while John Blake remains in poor health. Charlie Estle, family, and Mr. and Mrs. Celia Blake also visited the chautauqua Monday afternoon.
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