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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
6
Muscatine basketball team defeated Glasco 40 to 22 at Glasco in a game decided by a late surge. After a 20 to 15 half, Muscatine dominated the second period scoring only by free throws and baskets to seal the win. The Huskies travel to Salina, Kansas, for a game tonight.
The brief notes list visitors and health updates across towns. Mrs Chas Smith of near Denver visits relatives. Nola Irwin of Joy stays with Mrs Mary Reed. Mrs Bert Morse visits Oquawka. Mrs Francis Irwin improving after paralysis. Mrs Chas Munson and Freda visit Joseph Cox. Mrs William Colberg improving slowly with daughter Anna Houck nearby. Mrs Cordelia Whaley of South Dakota extended visit with her mother. Ralph Bishop returns from Aledo due to illness.
An old style weight loss advertisement touts Rengo as a lifesaving fat remedy. It claims rapid 60 pound loss in 60 days, with benefits like clearer mind and stronger muscles. Sold by The Rengo Co in Detroit and locally via A W Morgan in Muscatine.
Automobile teams will depart New York mid next month for a 5,200 mile U.S. leg to San Francisco then seas to Seattle and Valdez. The route continues via Alaska to Nome and East Cape, Siberia to Moscow and Paris totaling about 18,000 miles by land and sea, testing cross continental travel.
The funeral for Ira Noble of Aledo who died at his home last Saturday was held Sunday at Union Chapel at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Puffer of New Boston. Interment followed at Eliza Creek Cemetery. Noble was a respected former resident, and friends regret his death.
An ad touts OUR-PIE lemon pie preparation as simple and inexpensive. It claims the air tight package contains precise ingredients, is inspected under Pure Food Laws, and is available at grocers for 10 cents.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Hahn died Friday night from heart trouble and was laid to rest in Illinois City cemetery on Sunday. Diana Cunningham of Springdale visits relatives. several locals visit Muscatine for hog hauling and business. Cap Brisbane is ill but improving. many locals host visits with family and friends this week.
In Riverside on January 23, George Green of Nichols visited friends. Mrs. Eliza Hardy returned from Boone Iowa after an extended visit with her mother. Albert Schnoebelen came home from Moorland Oklahoma with cousin Omer. Dr and Mrs S W Godlove were in Iowa City last Monday. M E Sunday school elected officers with W H Cress chosen superintendent for the twenty seventh time. Mrs Mary Heitzman suffers rheumatism. Anna Mottet ill with pneumonia. Dr George Maresh bought the Mottet property. Fred Mace bought the T I Scott property. Mrs Joe Lindsley on sick list. A group of youths spent Sunday at N Schnoebelen’s. Harry Hardy bought the Hosek property and will move after remodeling.
The Wilson Avenue Y M A basketball team is expected to arrive this afternoon to start a brief series against Company C. Chicago’s fast quintet sits second in the Windy City, having beaten Evanston Y M A West Side Y M C A Central Cardinals Chicago Commons and Lincoln Turners. Their loss to Hull House and a recent setback to the University of Chicago loom as motivation.
Ora Sander son visits Cedar Rapids to see Charles Sander son family. M E conference at West Liberty, revival meetings ongoing at the M E church led by Revs Bechtel and Brown. Nellie Robertson to lead a women’s meeting at the Reformed church. Dr I B Schreckengast to preach and baptize new members. Various locals visit and participate in church and school events through Jan 27.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a simple remedy for la grippe coughs. It claims the product stops coughing, heals and strengthens the lungs, and prevents serious outcomes. It notes the genuine product contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package, warning to refuse substitutes. A. W. Morgan, 107 W. 2nd St.
The Emily Waterman Concert company delivered a splendid show at the high school, praised by instructors and pupils for the value received. The program, part of the city lecture series, drew a receptive if small audience, with Waterman repeatedly recalled for encore.
L R Hyett and Enoch Hawkinson are improving after illness while Rev N L Thornton from Keiths burg visited Millersburg. Families moved, quilting social held, and church services noted with L D S and Presbyterian congregations sharing pulpit exchanges.
Muscatine high school to face Ottumwa high school in a two game series. The first game will be in the city at the YMCA on February 29 and the return in Ottumwa on March 14. If each side wins once a third game may follow. The Ottumwa squad trains at the association building and is expected to be a strong local representative with additional games arranged against Rock Island Cedar Rapids and others.
Ill health besets Mr Crossley at his son Will Crossley's home near Wapello. Local social notices record dinners hosted by J A Hanft for T F Hanft John Lowe Mary Shearer and Grandma Hanft and gatherings at W S Hand home with Clark Huston Nancy Huston J P Dawson and Rev G A Wickwire among attendees.
In East Wapsie on January 23 Mr. and Mrs. Lee Tharp of Moscow visited Horace Hawker. Otto Marsteller and Charlie Templeman of West Liberty spent a night with the Hawker family. Ernest Hawker and wife from Cedar Valley called on Horace Hawker. Irwin Hudson recovers from grippe. Horace Hawker and family visited Adolph Fickler. Roy Marclf and Mabel Hawker entered West Liberty schools.
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