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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
10
Local brief notes list people traveling visiting in Muscatine Davenport and Kalona from Keota Marshalltown Coal Valley and Joy Illinois. It mentions J W White Babcock buggy sales and folks returning home after business. Canada lands are said to be rising in price with crop prospects noted.
Numerous brief items from Muscatine Iowa note individuals traveling to Davenport Davenport business matters in Muscatine and Stanberry Missouri, land prices eight to sixteen dollars an acre, piano sales and promotions, and local restaurant advertising. Several names and destinations include E A Beach Davenport to Muscatine, G N Rockwell Columbus Junction, R N Walke Keokuk, W V Maxly Des Moines, Dr H Buford Ottawa Junction, Thompson Bros Chautauqua dishes, J W Beck Oskaloosa, Stella Maylone Nichols, Iowa Publishing Co Davenport, M J Shellabarger Seventy Six, Bond’s restaurant on Iowa avenue, and Hirt Fesler Piano Co.
In Chicago, the White Sox crushed the Highlanders 15 to 0 then needed 13 innings to beat the champions 3 to 2 on the following day. In Boston, the Cubs edged the Doves 4 to 3 after an injury scare and surgical aid from Brown.
Chicago edged New York 3 to 2 in thirteen innings. Detroit won 3 to 1. Philadelphia lost 2 to 3. Cleveland and Washington fell 2 to 3 and 0 to 1 respectively.
In the National League results Boston loses to Chicago 3 to 4 while St. Louis beats Boston 6 to 3. New York 2 defeats Pittsburg 6 and Philadelphia 7 tops Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 3 St. Louis 2. In the Three I League Cedar Rapids 6 over Clinton 1 Rock Island 9 over Dubuque 1. Iowa League Itumwa 1 loses to Oskaloosa 4 Quincy 1 loses to Jacksonville 2 Burlington 6 over Keokuk 1.
Gameday card lists NBA matchups New York at Chicago two games Washington at Detroit two games Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at St. Louis and NL pairings Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Brooklyn two games Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburg at New York.
Waterloo reports the body of Frank Watkins, a city pioneer aged 45, found in the Cedar River after several days missing. Local authorities identify him and begin routine investigations.
City rail line offers a Saturday excursion to Minneapolis St Paul for four dollars and fifty cents round trip. Passengers are advised to contact the local agent for details and tickets.
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