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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1908

Page

9

Adventists to Build New Church in Muscatine

Seventh Day Adventists of Muscatine plan a church on theRoselawn and Grandview corner. The lot was bought at the former Royal Button site, with brick or frame to be chosen. Over 100 members now, Elder G R Hawkins leads fundraising and plans. A Nevada state camp meeting opens August 27 for ten days on Adventist ground, with 55 acres donated for a sanitarium and city funds totaling 8000 dollars plus local subscriptions.

Roselawn Grandview Avenue Seventh Day Adventists Muscatine G. R. Hawkins Hawkins Kecklerville Ash_ street Royal Button Factory Iowa Iowa Seventh Day Adventists Nevada Elder City Council of

Louise Barker 13 New Latin Teacher

Davenport selects Louise E Barker to fill the Latin instructor post at Muscatine high school succeeding Mabel Hoffman who resigns to pursue college work. Barker a University of Michigan graduate taught Latin at Cedar Valley Seminary and Cedar Rapids high school for three years and arrives with strong recommendations.

Louise E. Barker Davenport Mabel Hoffman West Fourth Street Muscatine High School Hoffman Hhe Miss Barker University of Michigan Cedar Valley Seminary Cedar Rapids

Walshs Great Work Wins For White Sox

Walsh delivers a strong pitching effort as the White Sox defeat the Highlanders 2 to 1. The win keeps Chicago within six games of Detroit, with the Cubs also losing to the Giants 3 to 2 on a single misplayed ball by Steinfeldt.

Walsh White Sox Chicago Ill Steinfeldt Giants Cubs Bresnahan

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues

Results from yesterday show American League games with Chicago beating New York 2 to 1 and Detroit defeating Washington 2 to 3. Cleveland 2-3 and Philadelphia 0-3 in an extra eight innings. St. Louis shut out by Boston 0 to 5. National League games include New York 3 over Chicago 2 and Philadelphia 5 over Pittsburg 4. Three I League matchups list Rock Island 1-8 Clinton 4-7 and Dubuque 3-6 Cedar Rapids 5-5 in seven innings. others: Decatur 7 over Bloomington 1. Springfield 0- Peoria 1. Central Association results show Oskaloosa 0 over Quincy 12 and Ottumwa 2 over Jacksonville 9. Waterloo 7 over Burlington 1. Keokuk 1 over Kewanee 9.

Pittsburg New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Detroit St Lewis Cleveland Wos Springfield Decaturee Peoria Dubuque Bloomington Cedar Rapids Washington Rock Island Clinton Decatur Central Association Oskaloosa Quincy Ottumwa Jacksonville Waterloo Burlington Keokuk Kewanee

New York and Chicago Clash in Classic Matchups

Schedule lists New York at Chicago and Chicago at New York in two games. Boston meets St. Louis while Washington visits Detroit and Philadelphia hosts Cleveland. Cincinnati travels to Brooklyn with St. Louis at Boston and Pittsburg at Philadelphia.

Wilton Social Notes Update Visitors and Trips

Wilton Iowa residents report several departures for camp life and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith and family head to the club house for a week, Bertha Rynearson leaves for Muscatine, and Mr. and Mrs. McClung travel in the county seat. The Schielies from Downey and the Datelow and Sheats families return from Muscatine after recent visits, while Mrs. Millinge continues to visit friends in Wilton.

Cleveland Strengthens Its Ball Team La Joie Seeks Pennant

Local notes show multiple residents departing for Moscow and Muscatine for visits and medical or social engagements. Several travelers return from Muscatine and Malcom with plans for weeks of visiting relatives. The Grace Reformed church Ladies Aid announce an ice cream social on the church lawn this evening.

Moscow Muscatine James Smith Grove Hill Harry Nicolaus Wapello W. A. Pye F. A. Martin Rev. Tallman Fred Maurer A. M. Engel Newton Grace Woodhouse Margaret Malcom Fannie Foley Jatens Town City Pat. Moylan Ed. Magee Fairport Myrtle Slater James Atwill Bellevue Hospital Leonard Friederichsen Gertrude Burlington Fred Woodhouse Geo. Woodhouse Jay Kansas John Brughman Edith Walcott Fleming Zoeckler Rock Island Frank Rogers Rogers Ella Rininsland Davenport Peter Rininsland Ladies’ Aid Society Grace Reformed Church F. S. Pentzer T. P. Russell Durant Maud Heasley Gertrude Kreps Elkhart Ind Sarah Leverich J. O. Whitmer H. L. Cool Bennett Jep Jepsen LeClaire

Lajoie Builds Cleveland Pennant Bid with New Signings

Napoleon Lajoie aggressively reshapes the Cleveland roster spending $10,000 to acquire Dave Altizer and Fred Falkenberg from Washington. Falkenberg, Cantillon's top pitching hope, joins a hitherto slow rotation while Altizer becomes a versatile asset, excelling at bat, base running and in the field.

Napoleon Lajoie Cleveland Dave Altizer Fred Falkenberg Washington Falkenberg Joe Cantillon Lajoie Altizer

Today’s Markets and Chicago Live Stock Report

Chicago Aug 11 market update shows Wheat May 100 to 101 cents, Corn May 64 to 64.5 cents, Pork and Lard futures steady to firmer, Hogs top at 4.90, cattle receipts 4,000 with varied values, Sheep and Lamb markets mixed. Chicago Produce lists butter firm dairy 19–22c, eggs 18 1/2c, and vegetables and fruits with watermelons 15–30c and lemons 25–30c per dozen.

Dec Chicago Muscatine Produce Co

Social visits and travel to Muscatine noted

Mrs. Fred Feltman and children left for Muscatine to spend the day with friends. Miss Ollie Hein was a passenger for Muscatine to visit friends. Mrs. Perry Baker traveled to Muscatine to spend the day visiting. Charlie Kaiser departed for Muscatine to conduct business and visit contacts.

Fred Feltman Muscatine Ollie Hein Perry Baker Charlie Kaiser

Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Report

Wheat prices moved with Sept and Dec futures showing gains from opening to closing while oats held near 48 cents. Cash grain ranges listed for No 2 red No 2 hard and various white and yellow grades with oats and barley quoted.

Chicago

Chicago Poultry Market Prices

Chicago August 11 poultry market report shows turkeys at 14 cents per pound chickens at 11 1/2 cents and springs at 15 cents with market ease noted for the day.

Chicago

Butter and Eggs Firm at New York Produce Market

New York Produce Market reports butter firm with receipts of 23,353 and prices from 18c to 23c across creamery, spe cial, extras, and process grades. Eggs also steady with receipts of 18,217 and firsts at 18 to 19 cents and seconds at 17 to 18 cents.

New York

New York Poultry Market Update

New York August 11 poultry market reports dressed steady prices with springs at 12% to 19 cents and fowls at 12% to 13 percent.

New York

St. Louis Grain Market Report for August 11

St Louis reports wheat for September at 94 1 2 cents. Corn at 77 1 2 cents and oats at 47 1 2 cents. Market listings reflect the latest bids from the local grain exchange in St Louis.

St. Louis

Peoria Grain Market Report from August 11

Peoria grain prices show corn No. 3 at 80 cents. Market appears steady with demand stable as of the Aug. 11 report from Peoria.

Peoria

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