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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1905

Page

2

Fast Game Ends In Big Win For Company C Over Lewis Institute

Company C defeated Lewis Institute of Chicago 41 to 22 in a fast, hard fought armory game. Page and Watson led the visitors with key baskets while Summerfelt and Fuller supported the home lineup in a crowd-pleasing, tightly contested match. Referee Wheeler and umpire Wagner officiated as the local squad outpaced Chicago's champions and demonstrated strong team play.

Company C Lewis Institute Chicago Tean Hag Bees Chicago Central Page Watson Summerfelt Cay Geher Puller Gerikeher Wes Fuller Kantz Gay Kennefick Fire Ter Ley Renatz Porward Rotward Beckert Gerischer Sammertett Tiger Eta Kenne Gerischer fick @ Bewis Institute Sanmertell Fealls Ll Beeler Wheeler Wagner Muscatine

Gravel bed search on Muscatine Island for railroad ballast

Keele Island railroad agent surveys Muscatine Island farms for gravel beds offered good prices for land. Company aims to ballast tracks on the southwest division with the gravel found.

Rock Island Road Keele Island Railroad Muscatine Island

Is Disease a Crime

An excerpt questions labeling disease as criminal, arguing illness stems from violations of nature’s laws and noting harsh judgments toward overworked housewives. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s weaknesses, urging rest, light outdoor activity, and abstaining from heavy labor to aid cure, with mailing details for remedies.

Jr. Pierce Br. Pierce Buffato Dr. Pierce

Amusements at the Grand Tonight and Wednesday

Tonight at the Grand Opera House Powell's Moving Pictures promises a comedy of novelty and a flawless display guaranteed to banish care with a silent film spectacle and a feature on Forbidden Land the new comic opera. Wednesday brings the centric opera small Whose cast includes Wheeler Clare and Knox Wilson in a colorful theatrical program.

Associated Press Halton Powell Powell Moving Pictures Powells Atrastian Seale Forbidden Land Wwmi Wheeler Morey Lon H. Clare N. Stern Eit Inee McArry Knox Wilson Edian April Nod White Ghovious Ani Knox

Elks of Muscatine May Join Davenport on Denver Train

At a Muscatine lodge meeting an invitation from Davenport Elks was extended to join a special train to Denver for the Grand Lodge session next July. Davenport delegates H Tretick J Casey Perry W Stoecks and O Tennis were among those present and urged Muscatine to unite with Davenport in the trip.

Davenport Muscnline Lodge B. PO Elks Gramlols Denver Muscatine Elks Davenport Elks H. Tretick J. T. Casey

Emancipation Celebration Plans Dramatized Event

The colored community will hold its annual Emancipation celebration on January 3 at Woodmen Hall. They will present a drama titled Our Folks along with several specialty acts. A full program will be available at the door.

Woodmen Taler

George Mark Purchases Three Cottages on Sycamore Street

George Mark buys three cottages on Sycamore Street between eighth and ninth from B R Fulham. The conveyance completes in one evening with Dr E A Pullan transferring the properties. Total consideration about $6,000.

George Mark Sycamore Street Fulham E. A. Pullan

Ferdinand item notes visitors and improvements

An item from December 19 reports Mrs James Kennedy is slowly improving. Mrs Fred and Wm Krueger visited Sunday with Mrs Joe Ryan. Chris Krueger visited Mrs L Mielatian in Wrayville. Chris Ruchenberg did business in Muscatine Friday. Chas Baker of Muscatine visited a jaw bars with his brother Win Baker. Fowler and Hauning kept Monsor Bat, Le cleaned the French schoolhouse Saturday.

Mothers' club meeting features vocal selections and Christmas readings

The Mothers' club met at Mrs. M. A. Barr on West Fourth Street for a Christmas themed session. Mrs. Tobias Toben and Mrs. Tobias Gobble performed vocal solos, a paper on The Miraculous Christmas Gift was read, and further magazine readings discussed Christian aspects of Christmas amid community welfare notes.

Mothers’ Club M. A. Barr West Fourth Street G. D. LeZotte P. J. Barry J. H. Eversmeyer Tobias Taben Amelia Schmidt Gobble Daven‘port Santa de Lible Ives Sane Tazott Robert Louis Stevensen

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