Cubs Win Two and Leave for the East
The Cubs beat the Phillies in two small exhibitions on the West Side with 1 to 0 and 1 to 0 scores. The Quakers threatened to tie late in the first game as a third base man stood on third. The second game lasted seven innings for unspecified reason. Sox Are Back Home. The White Sox, after 11 losses in 19 games East, return to the South Side to face Boston in an important series starting today as the pennant race tightens.
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Independents Patch Rock Island 3–0 In Pitchers Battle
The Independents defeated the Rock Island Cross Country team 3 to 0 at the fairground ball park yesterday afternoon. Dudley allowed only three hits as Anderson also held the locals to three. Fans praised the local team for a strong showing and developing quickly.
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Gunthers Fall to West Liberty in Last Round Heartbreaker
In a tight contest the Gunthers led most of the game but West Liberty leveled 6 6 after eight innings. Rohan hit a decisive home run in the ninth as Morgan’s toss went wild, giving West Liberty the 7 6 win. Morgan and Hubbard led the Gunthers with strong batting before the late rally.
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Baseball Today A. L. Games On Tap
The American League slate features Boston at Chicago and Washington at St. Louis shaping up as key early season matchups with likely tight division implications.
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Philadelphia at Detroit and New York at Cleveland
National League schedule notes no games today with Philadelphia visiting Detroit and New York hosting Cleveland. No contests on the docket.
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Birthday Party Hosts Ninth Celebration in Wilton
Miss Harriet McAuley marked her ninth birthday with a Saturday afternoon gathering at her home in Wilton. Guests included Misses Florence Shifler Helen Bramier Gertrude Kiser Esther Schroeder Gladys Kiser Bernice Nelson Margaret Kiser and Elsie Austin.
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Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City
Inmate Carl Anderson Recaptured After Wandering Again
Carl Anderson, an inmate from the county poor farm, wandered off two weeks earlier, was found at Macombe Illinois and returned. He disappeared again yesterday, was traced to Pine Mills, and spotted by Sheriff Benham heading east but agreed to return. He said he left because he was tired and thought it was time to move.
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Davenport Briefs: Local Visits and Property Changes
Miss Eugenie Cooling returns to Davenport after visiting her mother. Mrs. Geo. Borland of Iowa City visits Davenport. Misses Emily and Ella Weierheuser travel to Muscatine. Hazel Hill returns from Chicago. Tom Killian buys the McClung residence for 1650 dollars. Albert Kelley buys Hemping property. Grove Hill suffers a painful accident while recapturing a runaway horse. Several residents visit Davenport and Le Claire for the weekend.
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Davenport
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Burdette Perry
Mabel Marshall
Will Lang
Grove Hill
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Iowa City
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Muscatine
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Chicago
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Tipton
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Chicago Produce Markets and Live Poultry Prices
Market report listing cash and standard pricing for corn wheat and oats, eggs, butter, and meat with detailed quotes from Miner & Co. and Muscatine Produce Co. Includes live poultry and vegetables with per unit prices and retail figures for Chicago and local markets.
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Market Prices Reported in Local Column
Corn market quoted at 55 cents per bushel with oats at 40 to 42 cents. Wheat ranges 75 to 80 cents and retail at one dollar. Cracked corn retail price listed at 1 45 per cwt. Popcorn on ear priced from 1 15 to 1 25 per unit.
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Fine weather forecast for YMCA excursion Tuesday
Local brief notes include a forecast of fine weather for the YMCA excursion on Tuesday August 15. Several residents are noted traveling or visiting, with social events planned at 617 East Ninth Street by Mrs. Cummins and偶 fortune telling by a gipsy.
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Muscatine Judge Hutchings to Start the Races
Mr Hutchings, Muscatine's popular starting judge, will preside and start the horses, taking the starter's bench for the event.
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Muscatine
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