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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
9
Muscatine basketball team wins 58 to 23 at Ashland Ore marking their second straight victory. Hawkeyes display clever play and rest after travel left Ashland unable to challenge. Keywords include Muscatine team Ashland Athletics Ashland Oregon Feb 28 staff correspondent.
Betting men list Attell at 2 to 1 over Kelly for the San Francisco bout this evening. Muscatine fans expect Attell to win as he boasts local support and knockout chances while Kelly faces a tough matchup. Johnson expects a strong challenge against Burns for the title in London.
ZEMO, a topical preparation by E. W. Rose Med. Co., claims to stop itching instantly and destroy germs causing skin diseases. The ad asserts eczema yields quickly and is permanently cured, with Druggists selling it and listings Morgan at 107 West Second Street in St. Louis.
Muscatine readers learn the coming season’s Chicago games for the White Sox and Cubs. The White Sox will host Detroit, St Louis, Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Washington, and Detroit across April to October, while the Cubs face Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York, Boston, and other clubs on similar dates through October.
After a student meeting the Ottumwa high school plans a full attendance for the Ottumwa Muscatine game tomorrow night. Students will shout under a leader and rooters expect a top winter matchup. A win would practically cinch the state championship as Cedar Rapids trends in second place.
The document lists mayoral candidates Barney Schmidt and W. S. Norton, a treasurer race with K. Ek and Davidson, and three other local offices. It includes police judge H. B. Howe, wharfmaster Simon P. Wilhelm, and alderman contenders Nathan Hoefflin Wendell Nyenhuis. Additional treasurer candidates Thomas F. Gleason Lutson R. Whipple appear in the ward ticket.
The Wilton Iowa report notes a highly successful W R C program at the M E church with strong school chorus and readings. Sharon Grange organized by Charles B Hoyt with officers elected and next meeting set for March 6. Presbyterian Ladies Kensington hosted, with forty attendees and readings by Mrs Newton Van Zandt.
Mrs L B Mason and Dr H P Mason among local family mentions. Grace Woodhouse spent yesterday with friends in Muscatine. Harry Blizzard left for Fonda after visiting his sister Mrs Geo Woodhouse. Bessie Johnson of Muscatine visiting uncle W G Johnson. C H Thornhill of Joy Ill a business visitor. Webb Hultz left for Sand Beach after visiting in Muscatine. W E Rose of Malcolm arrives and will manage night work at the depot with James Christensen assisting by day. Grant Carl seriously ill at Mercy hospital Davenport. relatives travel to Davenport. Miss Bertha Haman and brother John visiting Davenport to spend a few days with aunt Mrs E Friederichsen. Augustine Duncombe married again to Guy S Wellington of Chicago in a ceremony deemed among the season’s finest society weddings.
W. R. West of Des Moines sustained serious facial and hand burns while operating a moving picture machine in Cedar Falls Ia Yesterday afternoon when celluloid film touched an arc light The audience of about fifty persons escaped unharmed and the operator halted the motion of the machine after the incident
Fort Dodge Iowa February 28 readers learn that a society event ends with a knot tied for a wedding style ceremony. The report notes the unusual tradition and the celebratory mood surrounding Fort Dodge residents.
The interstate commerce commission hearing on complaints by the Greater Des Moines committee concluded yesterday. Commissioners Lane and Clark left for Washington after praising Freight Commissioner E. G. Wylie for his handling of the case on behalf of Des Moines shippers.
California oranges are praised for exceptional quality and low prices, made accessible to all consumers and urged for daily use due to affordability and superior taste.
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