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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
5
In a lively Commercial Club bowling match the Cubs defeated the Would-Be Dubs by a wide margin. The contest drew a crowd as teams posted totals around 2,358 pins with notable individual scores and line-by-line results.
Mrs George Worral and her daughter Miss Violate of Atalissa returned home this morning after attending Prof Charles Grade recital at the First Congregational church last night.
Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store promotes Hyomei as a germ killing cure for catarrh. The ad claims a full money back guarantee if not completely satisfactory, and highlights the medicated air treatment delivered via a pocket inhaler with each outfit.
Rev W H Thomlinson resumed revival meetings at the Mulford Mission last evening in South Muscatine with converts gaining guidance. He will speak again tonight and may announce whether meetings run through the week. The South Muscatine Lumber and Box Co added another crew this morning, signaling a quick return to full operation. George Fry family visited Will Cone on Muscatine Island, and others traveled to Keokuk Lake or Davenport for nearby duties.
At 9 o clock this morning at St Marys Catholic church Miss Agnes Manthey and Frank Faas were married Rev Grothe of Keota Iowa officiated The couple and many friends attended the ceremony A wedding breakfast followed at the Manthey home in Roselawn The bride is a longtime Muscatine resident and the groom works for Huttig Manufacturing Out of town guests included families from Keota Wilton Stillwater Portsmouth and Minnesota The couple plan to reside on East Hill Various relatives visited Muscatine before returning home
Mrs Samuel Truitt, aged resident of Muscatine, died last night at her Nebraska street home after a sudden illness from stomach trouble. Born in the county in 1835, she leaves a husband and six children, including Mrs Mary Johnson of Seattle and five others in the city. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. Local notices mention visitors from nearby towns.
Honored Iowa figure Lafayette Young publisher of the Des Moines Capital and former Taft associate will deliver his Tour Around the World lecture at the Trinity church club banquet in the Y M C A assembly room. The Jan 99 event plans call for a large attendance with Thomas orchestra providing music and Daughters of the King serving.
Bill Papke returns to action tonight at the Armory Athletic Club in Boston facing Walter Stanton in a twelve round middleweight bout. If he wins he will box Willie Lewis next week in Providence while Hugo Kelly trains at West Baden for a Papke rematch. Joe Thomas and Jack Sullivan meet in Los Angeles as Thomas hopes to rebound after prior defeats. Packie McFarland’s proposed bout with Young Loughrey may be canceled over 40 percent receipts demands from promoter disputes.
Orie Johnson of the Cedar Rapids Y M C A arranged a Wednesday evening game with the Muscatine team in this city. Muscatine beat Parlor City 38 to 28 last Friday and aims to regain the laurels. A large crowd is expected as the Y M C A squad seeks a stronger showing in their second local appearance.
Good stock of millinery available for sale. Strong inventory for quick sale. Call at once to discuss. Located at 213 Iowa Ave and offered by G M Titus.
Count Laszlo Szechenyi, who is to marry Gladys Vanderbilt, was served with a police court summons for assault after a photographer, Edmund Reilly, claimed he was struck during a dispute over a photo. The incident followed a doings with a zealous photographer attempting a snap of the couple.
A compact aphorism links travel progress to clear thinking and endurance. It emphasizes disciplined routines like good digestion as part of steady movement along a path to achievement. The phrase suggests resilience and mental clarity as keys to progress.
The report describes a court room used as a playing field with a large crowd present. It lists Muscatine game scores against several opponents including Highland Park Gol 19, Des Moines Y 30, Nebraska Varsity 2, Shenandoah 25, William Jewell 26, Kansas City 31, Haskell Indians 35, Concordia 21, and others in a Western trip sequence.
In Concordia Kansas Muscatine defeated the Athletic team 91 to 21 in the county courthouse court room. The crowd overflowed as Muscatine led from start to finish. The tour continues to Glasco for two games.
Grover Franklin, a Black man captured by a mob in Lothan Alabama, was hanged but survived. Sheriff Butler’s pursuit prevented relocation outside town limits. Franklin was cut down and jailed, with officials hopeful for his recovery.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and colds. It markets a quick safe and sure remedy priced at 50 cents and one dollar, sold by Havercamp’s Description Drug Store.
James Thomas aged 83 dies at his daughter Mrs C A Brookhart’s home in Lake township after a week with pneumonia. Born in England on September 24, 1824 he came to America as a child and lived nearby. Survived by four daughters and three sons, all in the vicinity. Funeral Thursday at 11 from Oak Grove Christian church with Rev Boyce officiating.
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough and strengthens the lungs helping avoid pneumonia. The genuine product contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. A. W. Morgan, 107 W. 2nd St.
Council Bluffs Iowa closed the city gambling houses yesterday in a joint county city action following a Sunday visit by Webb H Byers Iowa attorney general His sensational church address arraigned the gambling houses and local authorities for allowing their existence to reap 12000 a year in fines
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