South Muscatine gridiron candidates begin first workout
South Muscatine football hopefuls reported for light drills at Hershey's pasture with many regulars returning and new talent to fill vacancies. Weather was ideal for early practice as organizers plan regular sessions through October and seek a coach to head the reorganized athletic club team.
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South Muscatine
Hershey's Pasture
Musserville
South Muscatine Athletic Club
Southend
Busy Week Starts in Musserville With Social Events
South Muscatine will host a string of entertainments and social sessions next week. Epworth League at Hoopes hall Tuesday. Ladies Aid of Musserville Methodist and Mulford Congregational Wednesday. Mulford church hosts a baseball team social Wednesday night with refreshments.
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South Muscatine
Hoopes Hall
Epworth League Society
Musserville
William Holmes
Fruitland
Grace Lester
Missouri
Ryan
Sampson Street
W. Priester
Evans Street
Herbert Lechter
Nevada
Emma Lemkau
Curtis
Hanover Street
Charles Funkenreider
George Knapp
Northwest
Charles Ryan
James Cotter
Winfield
Elizabeth Miller
Illinoi
Joseph McCleary
Sampsonsstreet
Port Louisa
Margaret Stewart
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Stewart
Pasadena
Cal
Tucker Sentenced After Early Night Out at County Jail
William Tucker shouted home again as deputy chief and Judge Howe sentenced him to 20 days for intoxication. He sang Home Sweet Home in jail and failed to calm down, drawing admonitions before pleading guilty. The report also notes upcoming events in Keswick and Wellman, plus local travel and a ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tucker
Wildhite
H. S. Howe
Tucker
Home Sweet Home
Howe
Wellman Social Roundup Notes Regional Visits and Events
A. L. Palmer and wife and E. L. Kirkpatrick attended a picnic in the north neighborhood. Mrs. E. L. Kelso visited from Lone Tree. D. F. Kirkpatrick and wife stayed with son J. W. at Ainsworth. Mrs. Bert Williams and her son from Washington visited Wm. Curl. Attendees from Wellman joined the Washington chautauqua to hear Gypsy Smith and Maude Ballington Booth. Mrs. John Starr visited for a few days.
Coffee the Cause of Various Ailments
A Penna painter attributes nervousness headaches sleep loss dizziness and heart palpitations to coffee. He quit coffee at forty one and switched to Postum reporting better sleep meals appetite and no headaches or palpitations. He credits a hot cup of Postum with helping him stay healthy and warns against lead poisoning from coffee. There is a promotional note about the Postum company and a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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Penna
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellvile
Drought Breaks in Flood of Booze in Muscatine
At 10:20 this morning saloons opened in Muscatine County after seven months of drought. Robert J. Welch and Otto C. Seidlitz reported bonds approved and opened doors to crowds seeking beer, whiskey, and wine. Welch's bar drew a long line, Seidlitz's Fidel Weise warehouse on East Front street saw heavy, then easing, patronage as the drought ended and spirits flowed freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Robert J. Welch
Otto C. Seidlitz
Messrs
Seidlitz
Obstinate Skin Diseases Treated by Hale's Household Ointment
Persistent itching and burning skin ailments on face head or body claim relief and cure by Hale's Household Ointment. Available at drug stores for 25 cents or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
Local Folks Attend Visits and Gatherings in South Union
South Union residents report visits from Muscatine and Durant families. George and Nathan Hoefflin hosted relatives from Muscatine. Eva Marolf Effie Birkhofer and Anna Valette visited Fred Marolf. Several others traveled from Wilton Durant and Atalissa to visit relatives, including Ed Chamberlain and Rae. Miss Blanche Lenker returned from Durant.
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South Union
George Hoefflin
Nathan Hoefflin
Muscatine
Will Wildasin
Marolf
Eva
Effie Birkhofer
Moscow
Anna Valette
Fred Marolf
Verne
Orlie Howe
Roy Snider
Louise Marolf
Rae Hain
South Dakota
Otto Oepping
Rae
Chamberlain
Will Chamberlain
Everett Rorick
Reynolds
Nellie Duncan
Maude Marshall
Wilton
John Heabner
Local Woman Susan Whisler Dies at 30 After Illness
Mrs Susan Whisler aged 30 of Stone street died Sunday evening at 8 after a year long struggle with dropsy. Daughter of George Weimann born Sept 25 1877 in the county she lived here all her life. She married W S Whisler ten years ago and leaves three children Walter George Robert and Hilda along with four brothers and two sisters. She was a German Lutheran and active in church work. No funeral arrangements have been made.
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Susan Whisler
Stone _ street
Whisler
George Weimann
W. S. Whisler
Walter
George Robert
Hilda
Jacob
George
Rochester
Fred
Arkansas
Albert Weimann
Anna Whisler
Elizabeth Roder
Two Men Arrested in Centerville for Attempted Rape
In Centerville Louisiana on August 24 a large crowd gathered after William Ramsey and Ross Silknetter were jailed on charges of attempting to rape two girls aged 15 and 16 near the chautauqua. The victims Blanche Coener and Ida Martin escaped or alerted their mother. The men, Ramsey over 60, are to await grand jury action.
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Centerville
Center Ville
William Ramsey
Ross Sillinetter
Ramsey
Silknetter
Blanche Coener
Ida Martin
Frank Ashcraft Sells Efficient Gasoline Engine
A salesman promotes a gasoline engine promising big savings. The message urges immediate purchase with a claim that the investment will pay off over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ashcraft
Grandview pair depart on Rock Island train to Colorado Springs
Louis Lieberknecht and his son Master Donald left Grandview on Rock Island train number 50 at noon en route to Colorado Springs Colorado for an open ended stay.
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Louis Lieberknecht
Donald
Grandview
Rock Island
Colorado Springs
Col
Baseball Scores From Yesterday across Leagues
National League results include Brooklyn 9 over Boston 0 and Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2. Central Association show Keokuk 5 over Quincy 4 in twelve innings and Kewanee 12 Oskaloosa 0. Three-Eleven League notes Peoria 6 Rock Island 9 and Springfield 11 Dubuque 5. Saturday Boston beat the Cubs 2 1. White Sox 7 Boston 6. other NL scores list Pittsburgh 1 Brooklyn 9 and New York 5 St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 4. New York-St Louis game postponed by wet grounds.
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National League
Pittsburg
New York Mae
Bae
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn A
Louis
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Central Association
Petterloo Oenee
Burlington “See
Quincy
Jacksonville
Yo Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Kewanee
Ottumwa Oes
Peoria Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Oomington
Clinton
Rock Island
Brooklyn
Keokuk
Burlington
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Peoria
Springfield
Dubuque
Decatur
Bloomington
Cubs
Pittsburge
White Sox
Staged Baseball Card Matches Featured
Display of multiple day games with matchups across leagues includes Brooklyn versus Chicago New York versus Pittsburg Philadelphia facing Cincinnati Boston versus St Louis in the American League Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington St Louis at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Lone Tree Briefs from the State Fair to a Tragic Death
George Miller Jun left Friday for Des Moines to attend the state fair. Mrs. W. S. Potter traveled to North English to visit her sister. The 16 month old son of Mr and Mrs Evan Carl fell into a vault at home and was found dead. Ellard, a bright child, died under tragic circumstances.
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Lone Tree
George Miller Jun
Des Moines
Robert Blonda
Cedar Rapids
John Tantlinger
West Liberty
James Ramer
Inllinois
W. S. Potter
North English
Lottie Carter
Evan Carl
Ellard
Ramblers suffer heavy defeat as Stars overpower them
South Muscatine Stars crush the Ramblers 20 to 6 at Hershey Park while Pirates take two from the Turks at Weed Park 11 to 2 and 4 to 0. Butlerville Independents beat South Muscatine Sluggers 11 to 8 in a game fueled by strong hitting. Wilton Slashers win county clash at Atalissa 4 to 2 led by Kelly with Overman on base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramblers
South Muscatine Stars
Uptown
Bogey
Petersen
Hopkins
Hershey Park
Schroeder
Begey
Lchilard
Weed Park
Sea Rovers
Etgoes
Richardson
Pirates
Gould
Orientals
Stein
Dolsen
Butlerville Independents
South Muscatine
Waiters
Hopewell
Wiman
Rebelsky
Wilton
Atalissa
Kelly
Overman
Dwyer
Johnson
Henry
Bereavement Notices Reach Cedar Rapids Community
Parents and the heartfelt sympathy of the whole community go out to them in their bereavement and sorrow in the loss of their only child. John Miller of Cedar Rapids visits with his brother Ed and family. Clarence Tuttle family left for Buffalo Prairie Iowa. Amos Tuttle received a message from Stockton Iowa announcing his sister's death.
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John Miller
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Tuttle
Buffalo Prairie
Iowa
Amos Tuttle
Stockton
Doctor King's New Life Pills Featured in Ad
An advertisement promotes Doctor King's New Life Pills from Haver camp's Prescription Drug Store. The copy claims the product stops bilious headaches and helps liver and bowels function, priced at 25 cents.
Made in Fine Form Pitches Great Game
Monmouth wins 3 to 1 in last round on errors at Fair Ground park. McKee dominated the Sabbath crowd with superb pitching as Dietz and McGreer contributed at key moments. Irshmer and Detweiler sparked a late rally, and fans braved wind and rain to witness a tight nine innings.
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Harry
McKee
Fair Ground Park
Monmouth
Mulberry Avenue
Mac
Dietz
Sweitzer
Irshmer
Kane
Detweiler
Ona
Chayka
Grant
McGreer
A.B. R.H
Hargrove
DeLaiar
Imegreer
Deane
Weisner
Canyea
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Nebraska
Charles Christianson
Illinois
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Henry Concannon
Ohio
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Charles King
Charles Graham
Odetta
Thomas Raynor
George McAvoy
Jacob Jones
Ella Barlow
LeClaire
Claude Miller
Davenport
Vina Massey
Charac
Terize
Cial
Keswick
Wellman
Keota
J. F. Lacey
Ida Starr
Mary Shettler
Geneva
Niagara Falls
East
Robert
Welch
Otto Seidlitz
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