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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
5
Waquoketa 10 plans a three game series with Maquoketa Independents, featuring McKee’s team on Saturday Sunday and Monday. Muskies return home tomorrow for a doubleheader, aiming to rebound after a stretch of defeats as Maquoketa brings fast, star quality to town despite recent losses.
Try a new lunch with Yello toasted cornflakes in a large yellow package. The product is promoted as the best toasted cornflakes you can buy.
Mt Vernon hosts Muscatine in an eight inning pitchers duel that ends 1 to 0 as home team scores in the ninth. Nahrgang of Muscatine allows one hit but a late rally spoils the shutout bid. Kettering fires a three hitter as Maquoketa and local fans watch.
In Washington the White Sox split a double-header with the Senators, taking a 3-2 win in the opener behind Bill Burns against Walter Johnson, and a 2-1 victory in the nightcap with Piano Smith facing Frank Oberlin. Cubs also won a concluding game in St Louis, 6-3, as Miner Brown started against Beebe.
National League games included Chicago defeating St. Louis 6 to 3, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 3. American League saw Washington 3 Chicago 2 in game one and 2 to 1 in game two, Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 1 and 9 to 4 in the second, St. Louis 6 Boston 2, New York 11 Detroit 2. Three I League results Davenport 2 Decatur 1 in 10 innings, Peoria 5 Cedar Rapids 0, Rock Island 5 Springfield 1, Dubuque 7 Bloomington 5. Central Association matches Jacksonville 3 Quincey 1, Keokuk 3 Hannibal 9, Waterloo 1 Burlington 9 Kewanee 4 Ottumwa 1.
Dick Lane, 73, once a famed fugitive and burglar, spoke at the Hershey avenue Industrial branch Gospel service sponsored by the Y M C A. He described his conversion and contrasted Christian life’s calm with his former unrestful, lawless career while recounting past adventures.
A large new race cart ordered by Roach and Musser Hose Company running team arrives, set up, and ready for its first trial at 7 o clock. The 72 inch wheeled cart with nickel hardware promises faster, smoother hose deployment and plans to practice on Davenport track before the state tournament.
Miss May Townsend departed yesterday for Letts after a short visit in the city. Miss Mabel Stark plans a several weeks visit at Hastings Nebraska with friends. George Anderson, visiting his son Charles at Davenport, returned to the city. Edward Rueckert of Tiffin Iowa, who stayed with the Carrs, departed for Walcott Iowa to visit before returning home.
An ad touts ZEMO as a curative liquid for external use that stops itching instantly and claims to cure eczema and all itching skin diseases. It lists prices of 75 cents and one dollar per bottle and notes the druggist Mr A W Morgan endorses the product with claims of numerous cures and an offer for samples and display photos.
Miss Helen Davidson daughter of Major and Mrs Joseph T Davidson now leaves Jeffersonville Ind with her mother for San Francisco where on August 4 she will marry Dr William Smith army surgeon. They plan to sail to Honolulu the next day as Smith will be stationed there before going to the Philippines. The ceremony is moved up due to orders requiring his departure. Dr Smith is then to be stationed at Fort Vancouver near Portland Ore leaving Miss Davidson a recent Muscatine resident to accompany him abroad.
Brothers Fred and J A Davidson remain in the city as a woman embarks on a trip to Honolulu and the Philippines, with many local friends wishing her a pleasant journey.
The body of Mrs Maria Griffin arrived in Muscatine at 4 pm yesterday after being shipped from Alexandria Egypt where she died suddenly about a year ago. The remains were taken to Greenwood chapel and will stay there until funeral arrangements are completed, which will await relatives arriving from afar.
Advertorial note highlights new toasted corn flakes labeled Yello with no added flavoring, claiming the product derives its taste entirely from the quality of yellow corn. Emphasizes natural corn sweetness and bright color as the selling points.
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