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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1909
Page
5
Frank Smith of the White Sox, the team iron man, aims to pitch in seventy five games this season after resting during a recent vacation. Manager Sullivan must approve. Smith insists on substantial participation to compensate for last year. Cubs Were Idle. Chance has his nine in good shape for the road trip.
Davis and Gaffney lead Muscatine with three hits each and two stolen bases. Nance shuts down Maquoketa allowing five safeties as Davis seals the win with 11 total hits for the team. Lancaster suffers decision as Muscatine snaps long losing streak and returns home.
Results from the National League show Philadelphia defeating Brooklyn 7 to 2, Cincinnati topping Pittsburgh 6 to 4, Boston besting New York 3 to 3 in seven innings due to darkness, St Louis vs Chicago postponed by rain. American League Cleveland beat New York 2 to 1. Cedar Rapids defeated Decatur 2 to 1 in the Three I League. Central Association saw Quincy win 13 to 4 over Keokuk with other games postponed by rain.
Chicago visits St Louis while Cincinnati travels to Pittsburgh. Brooklyn plays Philadelphia and New York visits Boston. Philadelphia hosts Washington as Detroit meets Cleveland and Boston returns to face New York.
Local merchant A W Morgan announces securing the agency for Zemo the remedy claimed to cure eczema pimples dandruff blackheads and all forms of skin or scalp disease. Zemo described as a clean liquid for external use that destroys the germ causing conditions and leaves healthy skin with proof of cures available.
Mackinac Island Mich July 27 William Hale Thompson's schooner yacht Valmore finished four minutes fifty four seconds behind rival Amorita after a time allowance of two minutes forty two seconds thirty two. Valmore won by two hours three minutes thirty eight seconds over Amorita which took second place by a wide margin. The winner's time for the 331 mile trip was 43 hours 3 minutes 3 seconds.
Terre Haute Indiana July 27 Mike Schreck defeated Marvin Hart in the fourth round of a ten round boxing bout last night at the arena. Schreck dominated early with sharp connects and secured the victory by knockout in the fourth. Hart showed resilience but could not recover.
A heavy rain and wind storm interrupted yesterday's action in the Western Champion Tennis tournament. M. E. Mc Laughlin of California beat M. M. Smith of St. Louis 6-3 6-3 while Harry Waidner defeated Eber L. Morley 6-1 6-0 in Chicago.
Prof. J P Gilbert spoke on Bird Migration at the Chautauqua grounds, expanding to animal migration and salmon journeys. The talk covered voluntary and involuntary migration, reasons for birds moving south and north, and how veterans guide the young. Nearly a hundred children attended the morning session with Miss Rilling, enjoying drills, basketball relays, bean bag races, and planned deer-hunt rehearsals for Saturday. Local residents and visitors, including Mrs Harry Russell and Miss Mabel Rippey, were noted among attendees and movers in Iowa City and Ainsworth.
If people with symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble realize their danger they would begin Foley's Kidney Remedy. The remedy stops pain and irregularities, strengthens and builds the organs, and claims no danger of Bright's disease. A W Morgan, Druggist.
Arthur Roland and family loaded their household goods Monday and plan to move soon to Cedar Falls to establish a home. Ro Roland is state agent for Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Miss Amy wishes to finish school there. Mr. and Mrs. R Heindel spent Monday in Muscatine. Robert Rippey arrived from Aurora Illinois to visit then went to Davenport to see his sister Mrs E G Wheeler. Mrs Frank Thompson returned to Burlington Monday evening. She was accompanied by …
Brigadier General Charles H. Compton died in Los Angeles California. Born January 28 1836 in Mauricetown New Jersey he served in the First and Eleventh Iowa infantry. His long career included commands in the Forty Seventh and Fifty Third United States colored infantry and cavalry regiments. He held ranks from sergeant to brigadier general and received brevet honors for actions at Mobile and Red River Texas. He retired from the US Army in 1899 and was later promoted to brigadier general in the Regular Army in 1904.
A brief notice lists limited parcels for sale by John A. Robbins within a block of the street car line. Purchase opportunity noted with emphasis on location and availability.
John Y. Esping, believed murdered by foul play after vanishing from the steamer Quincy near Muscatine, is pursued by his father Charles Esping of Chicago. The elder will trace the son’s movements from Chicago to St. Louis, Keokuk, Davenport, and Muscatine, seeking clues including a Davenport ticket and a money and gold watch from a Quincy employee. A separate report notes a violent fight aboard the Quincy as it neared Dubuque, with the assaulted mate's condition precarious and details scarce.
Sage tea to restore hair color is an old remedy revived by modern chemists as Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur. Sold by druggists for 50c to $1.00 a bottle or direct from Wyeth Chemical Co. A. W. Morgan's Pharmacy advertises as special agent.
John Hause, 45, of Clayton Michigan, was killed instantly two miles west of Dearborn when a Detroit United Railway freight car struck the automobile he rode in. Chester Dwyer, in the car, was thrown over a fence but escaped injury. The car was demolished.
An advertisement offers a one dollar reward for catarrh cure failure and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Toledo wholesalers Walding Kinnan Marvin. It claims the remedy treats by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Chicago Saratoga hotel death of Sunday night is identified as E. C. Moelke of Los Angeles California a druggist there. The manner of death is suicide according to police reports announced last night.
United States Circuit Judge S H Bethea of the northern district of Illinois is critically ill in Sterling Illinois with paralysis of the heart. Doctors give no hope of recovery.
Remains of Mrs. Maria G. Griffin long resident of Muscatine were returned from Alexandria Egypt and will be interred at Greenwood. A telegram to executor William R. Jayne said the body would arrive Thursday via Adams Express and Egyptian law required a delay before exhumation. Funeral arrangements will be announced in several days as out of town relatives plan to attend.
When stomach function fails and bowels derange, liver and kidneys congested, Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as restoring health. Easy to take and most effective, the ad claims reliable relief from digestive disorders.
The High School Branch girls will hold a cake sale at the Y W C A tent on Wednesday afternoon to fund travel to the Lake Geneva conference. Orders may be left at Y W rooms Wednesday morning or at the tent any time. Friends are invited as donors or customers and the group will meet at 5 PM for a business session.
Mrs Paul Lange and two children Caroline and John of Omaha are visiting at the home of her sister Mrs C Connell at 1202 Oak street.
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