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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1909
Page
5
Rain spoiled many Independence Day plans at South Muscatine picnic grounds where crowds planned picnics and fishing along the slough. Factories closed for celebration as residents joined gatherings at Hoopes Hall and neighborhood visits continued.
A promotional note offers a booklet from Cookson A G P A Grang Trunk Railway System at 135 Adams Street Chicago. The booklet allegedly describes and showcases a new hotel bearing the same name.
Clarence Hahn and Guy Bear, who for six months worked ranching in California, returned to their Muscatine homes Saturday afternoon. Bar operates a 240 acre ranch and Hahn a slightly smaller one. They plan to stay a month or more with relatives in Muscatine.
President Rosenberger of Penn College lectured in Muscatine twice yesterday in Rev. Ora Carrell's absence. He spoke at evening services where the young people's meeting and regular service merged with the address delivered during the service.
Switchmen’s Union announces an excursion to Davenport on the steamer W. W. Will be held next Sunday July 11. The event promises a fine outing with steady attendance and a cheerful program aboard.
Miss Emma Bielefeld will tonight host a six o clock dinner at 1556 Grant Street for friends. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs N E Crees of Davenport and Mr and Mrs J Healey of Melrose Indiana. Quiet on East Hill following rain that disrupted Independence Day canonnade and Weed Park picnics.
Manager Walt Davis announced Muskies team batting stats through July 1. Gaffney leads at .400 from three games, Worton is .318 in 18 games, Davis has .290 over 33 games, with Vinall Holm and Detwiler also above .200.
Bartonville wins 2 0 at Fair Grounds Park as visitors score in the fourth on a Myers two bagger after an Osborn error. Nance held Illinois to three straight scoreless frames before Myers doubled. Davis team miscues produced both Muskies runs, with Holm turning a neat unassisted double play.
Chicago notes the Cubs fall 3 to 2 to St. Louis after Sallee dominates with three runs on fourteen host hits. Schulte belts a seventh inning triple while Evers adds a single in the opener. Chicago also reports Sox 3 to 0 loss to Cleveland with Joss twirling a two hit game.
National League games feature St. Louis at Chicago Cincinnati at Pittsburg New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. American League matches include Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St. Louis Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston. Morning and afternoon games in each city except Chicago where a double header is played in the afternoon.
In the Three I league St. Louis defeated Detroit 3 with Dubuque edging Cedar Rapids 1 2. Rock Island and Davenport finished 4 4 after darkness while Peoria fell to Springfield 3. Bloomington beat Davenport 10 in extra innings as Keokuk topped Kewanee 2 1 and Quincy defeated Burlington 6 4 with Hannibal beating Waterloo 6 1 and Jacksonville 3 over Ottumwa.
A ten round boxing exhibition between Terry and Henderson at the Family theatre Saturday night drew a small crowd. The bout was tame due to fear of infringements, though both fighters showed clever technique. Preliminaries Bailes versus Norton entertained, while Doc Sangster of Iowa demonstrated skilled boxing moves as an instructor making the show worthwhile.
Pirates beat the Turks 10 to 4 at Weed Park as they outhit Anderson's men 15 to 6. Richardson injured a finger on a foul tip and was replaced by McGee who finished behind the plate.
National League games saw Chicago blanked by St Louis 3 to 2 while Cincinnati defeated Pittsburg 4 to 2. In the American League Chicago lost to Cleveland 0 to 3.
A grand Sunday event featuring Stark's Military band performance and dancing on the Switchmen's excursion. Sunday January 11th offers an evening of music and celebration for all attendees.
Fans and managers prepared for a football style game at the fairgrounds as Bartonville and Muscatine race to field a fit diamond. Manager Davis predicted Muscatine would win but Bartonville’s recent showing suggests a close contest amid improving conditions.
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