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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1908

Page

2

Local Instructor Named Head of Math in Memphis

Prof. F. M. Hedges, previously a mathematics instructor at Muscatine High School, has been elected head of the mathematics department at Memphis High School, Tenn, with a salary of 1100 dollars. He will resign from Muscatine and assume duties after summer activities and familiarization with the new post.

F. M. Hedges Muscatine High School Memphis, Tenn Hedges Department of Mathematics Auroran Muscatine South Memophis

How to Cure Skin Diseases

An advertising claim offers ZEMO a clean external liquid that will draw germs to the surface and permanently cure every itching skin disease. For sale everywhere with samples available from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St Louis and from A. W. Morgan at 107 West 2nd Street.

E. W. Rose Medicine Co Sc. Louis A. W. Morgan 2Nd St

Hold Poultry Show Early in December

Muscatine County Poultry Association set December 2 to 5 for the annual show with location to be decided. The event is expected to be larger than last year, which was among the state’s most successful poultry displays, aided by valuable prizes and anticipated out of town competition. Committees were appointed and more arrangements to follow.

Muscatine

Races At Liberty Fair In Full Swing

West Liberty fair opens with strong entries for August races. Lizzie Warden, a popular 2:13 pace hopeful, draws attention as a possible ace. Wednesday features 2:17 trot and 2:20 pace with purses of 300 dollars. Thursday includes 2:13 pace and 2:25 trot with 300 and 200 dollar purses and a 44 mile roadster heat.

Liberty Fair West Liberty Fair Lizzie Warden South Muscatine W.—W. O. Woods Malcom Kenyon—Wheeler and Barton Cedar Rapids Sandy Mack Ed. Ward Moline Verna M W. H. Johnson Directnoss W. O. Woods Mal.com Harry Weaver C. P. Johnson Wapello Flora Loraine W. F. Murphy Iowa City Baby Red C. W. Morris West Liberty Canada Land F. E. Miller Davenport Harry Baker Boesrups Bros Des Moines Red Rose F. D. Rockwell Independence Jessie Edgington A. J. Laird Ainsworth Shy Ann Chet Kelly Major Ganz Cc. P. Johnson Canada Land Jimmie K—Boesrups

Fairport Lutheran Church Dedicatory Weekend Planned

The First Lutheran church of Fairport in the Eastern Synod of Iowa is ready for occupancy. A dedicatory program runs Friday to Sunday with addresses by Rev. A B Leamer and other pastors, a Sunday school picnic, offerings, hymns, and sermons, marking an epoch in the village.

Fairport A. B. Leamer Iowa Synod Muscatine Lumber & Box Company Goldsberry & Company Ladies’ Aid Society Fannie Reeves First Lutheran Church of Eastern Synod of Iowa Evangelical Lutheran Church H. L. Rhode Burlington Johnson Rosetta Wagner H. Wentermark Oxford Junction Jesus W. H. Blanche D. D Davenport L. P. Ludden Ada Hoover Les Moines Iowa Lincoln Neb Zion Des Moines Grace Lutheran Choir Nymn Geo. E. Feustel Church of the Augsburg Confession C. M. Clander New Br Solo C. J. Forster Atchinson Kan Fymn Now Taauk Journal Office

Independents Planned Busy Week for Maquoketa Festival

Muscatine Independents head to Maquoketa for fall festival games on Wednesday Thursday and Friday hoping to win a majority. Negotiations to bring Monmouth Illinois Missouri League team for weekend series. Cook, Missouri slugger, expected to join Independents after telegraphing arrival amid previous lineup dispute with Ames.

Muscatine Kane Maquoketa Iowans Monmouth Illinois Cook Missouri Independents Parsons Ames

Reverend Kempton III Ill in Madison Typhoid Fever

Word reached this city yesterday that Reverend A J Kempton is dangerously ill in a Madison Wisconsin hospital with a light attack of typhoid fever. He recently left for a vacation of camping and fishing in Wisconsin lakes. Friends here express concern and wish him a speedy recovery.

A. J. Kempton Madison Wis

Are You In Doubt Where To Spend Your Vacation

The Grand Trunk Railway System offers many delightful resorts with special low round trip fares. If you advise your travel budget a publication detailing routes and fares will be sent. Geo W Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.

Grand Trunk Railway System Geo. W. Vaux T. A Adams St Chicago

Pirates Beat Conesville 8 to 7 in Sunday Showdown

Dolsen's Pirates stretched their streak to two with an 8 to 7 win over the Conesville Maroons. A 8 to 0 lead dwindled as Muscatine squad hit six errors and one hit scoring seven runs in the late innings. Jans pitched effectively for the Pirates allowing four hits while Goldsberry started for the ruralists.

Conesville Dolsen Pirates Conesville Maroons Muscatine Lads Jans Goldsberry Columbus Junction

Cabin Boat Stolen From Fairport Riverfront

City authorities led by Chief W. J. Vannatta and an Illinois constable searched the river in a launch after a Fairport party reported a cabin boat stolen a few evenings earlier. A sharp lookout has been kept along the river for the thieves.

Fairport W. J. Vannatta Illinois

Springdale Notes Highlight Travel and Local Business

Miss Engledinger, a Tipton nurse, called to care for a sick child in Springdale. J W Eves and family report a pleasant Cedar River camping trip. Denver visit noted for Horn and Millett prairie schooner voyage. Land sale in Plato confirms 18000 dollars as price for Lindley Heald’s farm to A N Hemmingway of West Branch. Multiple residents visit relatives, fairs planned for September, and routine travel and moving announcements local to Springdale Iowa.

Springdale Miss Engledinger Tipton Pinneys J. W. Eves Cedar River Anton Miller North Liberty J. W. Horn Denver Colorado Todd Lindley Heald Plato A. N. Hemmingway West Branch Albert Lepkee Gertrude Rebhin J. Swickey L. N. Ayers H. Wildasin Wilston Fair Bangs Nichols Williams Walter Zwickey Albert George Henderson Linn County Iowa Robert Henderson Elizabeth Roberts Chicago

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