Cubs pound Boston in first game of series
In Boston on July 30 the Cubs routed the Boston nine 6 to 0 behind a dominant pitching performance by Brown. Flaherty was knocked from the mound in the fifth as the Cubs jumped to an early lead with sensational hitting and base running. The White Sox, resting in Chicago, prepare to meet Washington, hoping for a stronger showing in an afternoon game.
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Boston
Cubs
Flaherty
Brown
Sox
Washington
Chicago
Ill
White Sox
South Siders
Independents Defeat Packers In Midweek Slugfest
Muscatine earned first place with a 13 to 7 victory over the Davenport Dan Packers. Stark pitched for the Independents while Dudley and Kane led the Packers with early scoring but waning stamina as the game wore on. Notable hits included a three base hit by Dudley and a big error by N Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davenport Dan Packers
Packers
Jabber Dudley
Nance
Dudley
Lund
MccGreer
Detweiler
N. Nelson
Parsons
Kane
David Nance
McGreer
Stark
Davenport
Weisner
Cf Kane
Chayka
Dietz
Sweitzer
Davenport Cniee
Sho Cosy
Zarnt Haase
Nan
Baseball Scores From National and Minor Leagues
In National League action Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 0 while Pittsburg shut out Brooklyn 5 to 0 and New York beat St. Louis 1 to 0. Cincinnati won 4 to 2 over Philadelphia. American League saw Boston 4 Cleveland 3 and St. Louis 5 Philadelphia 4. Three I League results include Dubuque 10 Decatur 3. Cedar Rapids 10 Springfield 3 in the first game. Springfield 1 Cedar Rapids 10 in the second. Bloomington 8 Rock Island 5 with Peoria Clinton postponed by rain. Central Association winners list Jacksonville 6 Burlington 0. Keokuk 9 Quincy 2. Oskaloosa 4 Waterloo 1. Kewanee 3 Ottumwa 0.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Jou
Washington
Springfield --- Peoria
Decatur
Dubuque
Bloomington
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Clinton
Central Association
Waterloo
Burlington Quincy
Keokukee
Oskaloosa
Springfield
Pine Mills Local Roundup Delivers Small-Town News
Mary Wunderlich visited Pleasant Prairie business matters. Geo Lang Wilton supervisor stopped by and dined with Wm Hartman. Herbert Carwitzell hauled Duchess apples to Davenport recently. Mrs Fannie Reeves of Fairport visits D Bronson home. Bessie Mary and Jessie Welsch visited Mrs Irwin. Curtis Damma helps Robert Bennett with hay. Gardner and Mrs Fairport visited George Eis family. Wm Hartman to repair bridge south of town. Glenn McElroy of Pleasant Prairie in town. Louis Carwitzell and son George shopped in Muscatine today.
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Pine Mills
Mary Wunderlich
Pleasant Prairie
Geo. Lang
Wilton
Wm. Hartman
Herbert Carwitzell
Davenport
Fannie Reeves
Fairport
D. Bronson
Bessie
Mary
Jessie Welsch
Irwin
S. Curtis Damma
Robert Bennett
Gardner
George Eis
Glenn McElroy
Louis Carwitzell
George
Muscatine
Fighters on Edge for Hard Battle in Fifteen Rounds
San Francisco July 30 champions Ketchell and Kelly prepare for their Friday fight with betting at even money on Ketchell to win in 15 rounds. Gans-Nelson September 9 match details settled. Nelson favored, Jeffries declines to referee Moran Asttel Labor Day bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Stanley Ketchell
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Kelly
Ketchell
Welch
Gans-Nelson
Eddie Smith
Nelson
Willie Britt
Nolan
Gans
Jeffries
Jim Jeffries
Owen Moran
Abe Asttel
Coffroth
Jeff
Moran
Abe Attel
Attel Beats Marino In Ten-Round Sand Point Bout
Abe Attel won the decision after ten rounds at Sand Point Idaho over Eddie Marino. Marino was outclassed and took a hard beating in the bout ending last night.
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Eddie Marino
Sand Point
Idaho
Abe Attel
Marino
Race meet entries close as August 5 6 in Wapello
Wapello Iowa reports entries for the August 5 and 6 race meet are closing, with a program including 2:13 2:20 2:30 pace and 2:20 2:30 2:50 trot races with $200 purses. Conesville band will perform both days, and Winfield baseball team contests at the fair grounds each afternoon.
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Wapello
Conesville Band
Winfield
Fairgrounds
Wapello Independents
Oklahoma Indians
Billa Bolding
Louisa Kerker
Oakville
Archie Welton
Columbus Junction
Arthur Rowland
Ida Leonard
Dubuque
Leora Leonard
Walter Hutchcroft
Walcott
Toolesboro
Geo. F. Schafer
Muscatine
Hershey Hospital
Cold Wave Ends as Heat Ends Across Nation
Weather service notes a northwest cool wave moving toward central valleys and the lake region over three days. A barometric disturbance with rain is expected Aug 1 to 5, with rising temperatures ahead of it and cooler air following into the eastern districts late next week.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Muscatine
United States
Lake
Local Chautauqua Attendance and Neighborhood News
Cedar Valley residents report a chautauqua visit to Muscatine and several social visits among neighbors. Notable mentions include Mrs. John Stephens, Miss Katie Flater, Mrs. Henry Miller visiting Muscatine, and multiple calls on friends and relatives across the area. Threshing by Grigg and Tagram for Dick Smith marks the first of the season, with numerous social calls and a sick list note for Mrs. Sarah Swain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Muscatine
John Stephens
Katie Flater
Nichols
G. Stephens
Henry Miller
Mrs. White
Grigg
Tagram
Dick Smith
Daisy Minteer
Zella Stephens
Floyd Dean
A. H. Geertz
Margaret Brown
Kate McIntosh
Sarah Swain
H. J. Hendricks
Minnie Sherman
Rock Island
Ill
Albert Geertz
Freida
Bessie Lindle
Laura Stephens
Edgar Hilderbrand
Will Grigg
H. Oepping
South Muscatine Island Resident Suffers Paralysis
Mary Baker of the Island, about four miles south of the city, was stricken at the supper table with a stroke. She lay unconscious for hours, then regained consciousness. the left side remains affected and doctors fear serious outcome. Also notes local social news and residents visiting and returning home.
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Mary Baker
South End
Chautauqua
Musserville
Travelers to Germany for Four Months Fatherland Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Bergen of Burlington road plan a four months stay in Germany, with stops in England and France on the return trip. They sail Monday, August 4, and expect Mrs. Bergen's two sisters to accompany them. Miles Overmann leaves for Rome, Georgia for a lumber mill job, hoping to settle there. Local notes share brief visits and returns from Davenport, Moline, Columbus Junction, Albia, and Enid as residents attend events and manage affairs.
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Claus Bergen
Burlington Road
Germany
Mrs. Bergen
Fatherland
England
France
Ed. Barnes
Davenport
Charles Wilkens
Moline
Ill
George Kemp
Island
Jean Shirley
Columbus Junction
Musserville
Robert Fitzsimmons Thas
Albia
Adeline Stohr
Edith Stohr
Summit
Gertrude Wicliffe
North English
Enid
Okla
Lime City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Lime City notes a flurry of visits and family gatherings. Mrs. Sarah Weaver and Mrs. Maud Valet care for their sick mother Mrs. Jennings. Miss Grace McWilliams visits relatives. several trips to Muscatine, Tipton, Marengo, and Davenport are mentioned. A barn project by Co A Nebergall and a tetanus case in Albert Walton’s horse are also recorded.
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Lime City
Sarah Weaver
Morse
Maud Valet
Muscatine
Jennings
Marie
Dick Laucamp
Madge
Frank Tracy
Grace McWilliams
le Claire
Ed. Nebergall
South Bethel
Tom Nauman
Gertie Jennings
Tipton
L. C. Kiser
A. Nebergall
Robert Wilkerson
Wilton
Sheldon Dickerson
Chas. C. Healy
L. Healy
S. J. Moomey
Albert Walton
Volney
D. W. McCroskey
Strickler
Virginia
Jesse Wagner
Sugar Creek
Ella Parks
Dora Andrews
Dinuba
Cal
G. W. Hill
Mary Armentrout
J. K. Frymeyer
Sharon
Hirschman
Moscow
George Healy
King
U. B
Roy Kelley
Bucklen Arnica Salve Endorsed After Shooting Scrape
Advertisement notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds burns and injuries following a shooting incident. Mentions Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store and price 25e. The ad promotes quick healing for both parties involved.
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Bucklen
Havercamp
Local News Briefs From Columbus Junction and Surrounds
A child in the Thompson family is very weak and not expected to survive. Readers report multiple local visits and short trips including Lillie Grubb returning from Council Bluffs, Mrs. Blanche Simmons’s hospital trip, and various residents traveling to Muscatine Washington Letts Clinton West Branch and Sibley Town for family visits Chautauqua events and business trips noted.
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Columbus Junction
Leon Thompson
Lillie Grubb
Council Bluffs
Wm. Collipp
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Banford Johnston
Columbus City
Kewanee
Ill
R. A. Hutton
May la
Chautauqua
A. Reynolds
Letts
M. A. Garrett
Wm. Schlunz
Theodore Grefe
M. N. Ripney
Mis
J. Fred Mattert
Cornelia
Sibley
Town
C. A. Armbright
Local Figures Enjoy Day Out In Muscatine
Mrs. Carl Paxson and her daughter Carol spent the day in Muscatine yesterday. County Supervisor R. S. Johnston of Columbus City now drives a new touring car. He bought a nice, good machine and will use it often for county driving.
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Carl Paxson
Carol
Muscatine
R. S. Johnston
Columbus City
Johnston
Recital by Miss Mae Latchaws Pupils at Atalissa
The Atalissa community gathered at Mrs. W. P. Watters home July 25 despite heavy rain. Miss Mae Latchaw’s students performed piano duets and solos marked by pieces like Flying Doves and Undine Intermezzo. The Ladies Aid plans an all day church meeting at Mrs. Emerson Lamb’s home with dinner served from 11:30 to 2.
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Miss Mae Latchaw
Homer
Elsie Black
Lange
Edith Watters
Margaret Chesebro
Paul Gaide
Florence McDonald
Gilbert Combs
C. Heins
Jean Stucker
Bohn
Marie Watters
D. Martin
Fern McDonald
Homer Black
Kelai-Sela
Florence
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Atalissa
Emerson Lamb
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Mordecai
Champs
Southpaw
Mr. Boukes
Independents
Mr. Stark
Official
Netweiler
Troxell
Jacksonville
Burlington
Keokuk
Quincy
Kewankee
Ottumwa
Swan
Jewelry
Fighters
EDGE
Eve
Grand Rapids Terror
Mary M. Patterson
Hesse
Clarksville
Dorothy Hesse
Ida Miller
Mexico
Edward Volger
Elizabeth Elfers
Zephyr
Washington Weather Bureau
South Muscatine
Table
Edward Burchett
Carr
Ora McClosky
Ida Gayel
Grandview
Townsend
Miles Avenue
Ll Concannon
Montezuma, Jr
Concannon
Sampson Street
Paul Pfeiffer
Michael Pfeiffer
Nebraska Street
Will
MR. and
Mrs. Claus Bergen
Leibbrand, Ryan & Co
G. M. Titus
Iowa
Ing Furniture Shoe
Wittich Bros
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