Muscatine Romps Past Maquoketa In Big Baseball Win
Immense crowd watches Muscatine defeat Maquoketa 7 to 0 as McKee shines on the hill. McKee and Detweiler pace the hosts with timely hits while Strawbridge and Largen spark late-inning runs and Muscatine’s defense stalls Maquoketa's rally attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fang
McGreer
Detweiler
Abraham
Mueggsy
Sterling
Pearl City
Chayka
Largen
Kohle
Sweitzer
Dietz
McKee
Merritt
Mr. McKee
Maquoketa
Wane
Pease
Netolicky
Dge
Swords
Oo Kane
C. Milek
Pisil
Muscatine
A.B. PR
Truxell
Wilton Slasher's County Title Bid Boosted by 9 to 0 Win
At Bennett Iowa the Wilton Slashes blanked the Independent squad 9 to 0 as Edge shines on defense and Kelly struggles on the mound. Muscatine Ramblers fall 21 to 3 to the Stars, and Butlerville sweeps West Hill 13-5 and 7-1 in a double header. Turks and Giants split a double feature, Orientals winning 13-12 before losing 6-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa Independents
Muscatine Gunthers
Hubbard
Menzo Grady
Central Garden
Atalissa
Muscatine
Bennett
Wilton
Cedar County
Kelly
Edge
Dwyer
Johnson
Kenney
Muscatine Ramblers
Rice
Ramblers
Cork
Borgstedt
Schroeder
Butlerville
Butlervilles
West Hill
Central Lads
Zeug
Weimann
Hayes
Hopkins
Turks
Giants
Orientals
Gould
Richardson
Lippelgoes
Bayles
St Louis Boats Set for Chicago Run on River
Six St. Louis men in the 30 foot launch Ro-No-More left St. Louis August Std. for a Chicago voyage by water. They traveled via the Mississippi to Burlington Muscatine and Rock Island then plan to sail to Chicago and back reaching St. Louis late month. On board were H Barker Samuel Williams C A Vogel C M Mettler Charles B Norris and William Mollett all prominent St. Louis Motor Boat club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Std
Burlington
Muscatine
C. A. Vogel
Muscatine Launch Club
Rock Island
Hennepin Canal
Windy City
Illinois River
H. Barker
Samuel Williams
C. M. Mettler
Charles B. Norris
William Mollett
The
Many Fast Horses Entered at West Liberty Fair
The West Liberty fair entry list for races from today through the 20th is regarded as one of the strongest yet. L. W. Russell will act as starting judge. Tomorrow features a 2:40 Trot purse of 200 with riders including Maud Sentinel and Red Queen among others from Iowa and Illinois. Local and regional horses and owners from Wapello Cedar Rapids Malcom Montezuma and Pekin are represented with multiple jockeys and trainers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty Fair
W. H. Shipman
Iowa
L. W. Russell
Maud Sentinel
C. P. Johnson
Wapello
Mable H
J. A. Thomas
Iowa City
Gage
W. F. Murphy
Joe Steiner
Clinton
Red Queen
C. W. Kenyon
Cedar Rapids
Belle Q.—L. Keef
J. P. MecGivern
What Cheer
Bay Sea
W. O. Woods
Malcom
Billy Regan
A. W. Hubbard
Montezuma
Peter W
W. A. Heck
West Liberty
Seth Cook
Mt. Hamill
Dan Hamilton
Sunshine
W. D. Thomas
Douds
Leandor
Evelyn Thaw
Ed. Ward
Moline
Baseball Scores and Schedule From Yesterday
National League results include Philadelphia defeating Chicago 1 0 and St Louis beating New York 6 5. Cincinnati led Brooklyn 5 0 in a seven inning second game, while Cedar Rapids topped Rock Island 6 5 in ten innings and Springfield fell to Bloomington 5 4. Ottumwa beat Kewanee 3 2 and Jacksonville routed Burlington 8 1. Tonight's slate features Philadelphia at Chicago and New York at St Louis among eight matchups across major leagues.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Dubuque
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Decatur
Peoria
Springfield
Bloomington
Central Association
Ottumwa
Kewanee
Jacksonville
Burlington
Philadelphia tops Cubs 3 to 1 in Saturday action
Baseball results show Philadelphia defeating the Cubs 3 to 1. National League scores include Pittsburg 38 Boston 2, Cincinnati 2 Brooklyn 1, St Louis 1 New York 5, White Sox 5 Washington 3 in 15 innings. Cleveland beats New York 5 to 4 in ten innings. Boston 4 Detroit 3 in ten. Philadelphia 1 St Louis 0. Leland Giants 4 Gunthers 2 in extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Cubs
White Sox
Greveland
Seven Days Celebration Opens in Galena Ill
Fifteen hundred Chicago natives, former Galena residents, are expected to attend the home-coming carnival in Galena Illinois this week. A statistician notes there are over 60,000 Galena natives worldwide, about one third in Chicago. The carnival blends Thanksgiving homecomings with a military encampment harvest picnic fireman tournament band festival political events regatta baseball and a Coney Island style annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Galena
Ill
Chicago
Coney Island
Guinand Wins Iowa Golf Title Over Elbert
Des Moines Iowa August 17 1913 B F Guinand of the Hyperion club Des Moines defeated J J Elbert of the Golf and Country club 19 up 9 to go in a 36 hole match to claim the Iowa state championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
B. F. Guinand
Hyperion Club
Iowa
J. J. Elbert
Golf and Country Club
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Heals Bruises Sores and Burns
An old time ad notes Bucklen's Amica Salve relieves bruises sores and burns quickly. It is sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amica
Havercamp
New Regime Loses Chiff In Turkish War Minister Death
Constantinople reports the new cabinet lost a key figure as War Minister Redjeb Pasha died suddenly of heart disease. The regime's program, published yesterday, promises amending laws, reorganizing the army navy and government departments, and allowing non Muslems to serve in the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Redjeb Pasha
Mob threatens lynching after killing of Mrs Briggs
In Chicago on August 17 a mob warned to lynch Clayton N. Williams a Black man after he murdered Mrs Lucy Briggs a 65 year old colored woman at 2312 Dearborn street Williams was arrested following a struggle with police ending the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clayton N. Williams
Lucy Briggs
Dearborn Street
Williams
Church Notes Weekday Meetings At First M E
Local ministers announce weekday gatherings at First M E Church. Wednesday includes Ladies Aid trip to Geneva Island and fourth quarterly conference. Thursday midweek prayer with theme Heaven and Its Joys. Next Sunday the pastor to baptize children. Bishop William F. Oldham to preach on September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Geneva Island
J. Asthalter
Sarah Fox
William F. Oldham
Social Evening at Miss Myrle Nesper Home
The Y P S C E young ladies host a social Tuesday evening at Miss Myrle Nesper home on East Sixth Street. The Christian Endeavor meeting gathers at 6 30 p m in the lecture room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Myrle Nesper
East Sixth Street
Distinguished Graves at Dubuque Highlight Shifting Power
Washington says the Dubuque Linwood cemetery hosts the near side by side graves of Senator Allison and ex Speaker Henderson, both Iowa luminaries who chose that site. The piece contrasts their fates and notes shifts in national influence among states and leaders in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Allison
Senate
D. B. Henderson
Linwood
Dubuque
Mississippi
Senator Allison
Col
Henderson
Julien Dubuque
Speaker Henderson
Iowa
Col. Henderson
Congress
Town
Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
House Public Lands Committee
J. E. Lacey
Representative Hall
Representative Hepburn
Wilson
Shaw
Lacey
D. W. Hamilton
Hull
Hepburn
Indiana
Illinois
Cullom
Fairbans
Hoosier
Ohio
Taft
Garfield
Foraker
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
New York
Root, Strane and Cortelyou
Payne
Influence at the Capital from Massachusetts and New England
The Ways and Means Committee shapes policy with Representative Vree land prominent in currency laws. Massachusetts dominates Washington affairs via Postmaster Meyer in the cabinet and Senators Crane and Lodge, with Frank H. Hitchcock noted. Rhode Island and Senator Aldrich, plus Maine with Hale and Frye, are key influencers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Vreeland
Massachusetts
Washington
Meyer
Crane
Lodge
House
Frank H. Hitchcock
Boston
Rhode Island
Aldrich
Hale and
Frye
Maine
Senate
Wilton Woman Is Accidentally Shot
Wilton Iowa August 17 Mrs Annie Polly residing with Mr and Mrs Wm King three miles north of Wilton was accidentally shot in the shoulder shortly after 6 pm Saturday. Frank King 15 fired a rifle to test his deaf dog and the bullet struck Mrs Polly in the yard. Dr L C Winters attended and reports the patient resting comfortably though the bullet remains unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Annie Polly
Wm. King
Frank King
King
Polly
L. C. Winters
Annie Baxter
Blue Island
J. S. Murpny
George Angerer
Margaret
Muscatine
H. C. Lamp
Emily
Rock Island
Henry Lamp
Grace Friederichsen
Arion
Clara Nelson
Gertrude Kolar
D. J. Dwyer
A. T. Cres
Earlham
Alex Mullen
Clark Brown
Denver
West
Dornseff
Davenport
C. Nagler
T. P. Russell
Bennett
Slashers
Rena Atwill
Elmus D. Kerr
Des Moines
Firestone
Minn
Mart Slater
Moline
Mamie McGuckin
Pat. McGucking
Chas. Mellwig
Judith Mellwig
F. C. Wickes
Agnes Wickes
Fleming Zoeckler
Wm. King and Son
Wm., Jr
Hot Springs
Col
Gale Crispin
Colona
Frank Martin
Local social rounds note visits and travel in Iowa cities
Yesterday and today residents and visitors move between Davenport Muscatine Iowa City and Muscatine. Margaret Dwyer accompanied home by her son and Miss Val Hudler visit Kansas City sisters. Mrs Geo Woodhouse heads to Malcom. Pentzzrs from Muscatine spend day visiting. Bacon family in Iowa City. Agnew WackerPark and Park guests in Davenport and Iowa City. Anna Nagle Anna Sibbald Walker and Louise travel to Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dwyer
Val Hudler
Kate
Mamie
Kansas City
Nan Boot
West Liberty
Geo. Woodhouse
Malcom
Fred Pentzer
Muscatine
Co. C. Bacon and
Frank
Iowa City
D. G. Agnew
Davenport
Arthur Wacker
J. E. Park
Anna Nagle
Nancy Plitt
Anna Sibbald Walker
Louise
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Visi
Tors
Warry McKee
Lord High
Fair Ground Airdome
Kane
Harry
Handsome Harry
Invaders
Strawbridge
Inlanders
Charley Campbell
Matt Williams
Pekin, Il
Dixie Lavish
Pekin, Ill
Louis
Dubuque Eee
Cedar Spy Seas
Clinton Se
Ruthenberg
Tre Town
East Second Street
Quincy
Keokuk
Leland Giants
Gunthers
Sons OF Galena Home
Guinand
Elbert
Iowa State
Pet
Waterloo _eseee
Oskaloosa Eeee
Keokukeee
Ottumwa . Ee
Tyornelius
W. Second St
First Presbyterian Church
Thompson Brothers Company
Blackburn
Monte Cristo
Ice
Rockfords
Geo. Bitman
State Fair
Kei
W. S. Underdone
Muscatine, Ia
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