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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
6
Boston yesterday hosted Chicago in a doubleheader with the Cubs defeating the Doves 13 to 4 in the opener and 6 to 4 in the second after a four and a half hour marathon heat. Chicago mounted early offense on hitting while Boston faded late.
A disputed seventh inning third strike sparked near riotlike mobbing of Umpire Rigler as fans blamed him for the Cubs win. The crowd accused him after the decisive third strike with two outs.
In the American League results Chicago beat Washington 5 4, St Louis 5 over Philadelphia 1, Detroit 3 over Boston 2, Cleveland 3 over New York 2 in 14 innings. National League scores include Boston 4 3 Chicago 13 6, Philadelphia 5 Cincinnati 0, Brooklyn 2 Pittsburg 0, New York 11 St Louis 0. Three Eye League Cedar Rapids 10 Bloomington 0, Clinton 3 Decatur 10, Rock Island 0, Springfield 1 Dubuque 7, Peoria 5. Central Association Keokuk 3 Quincy 2, Burlington 6 Jacksonville 2, Kewanee 2 Ottumwa 4, Oskaloosa 4 Waterloo 3.
Washington plays Chicago in a competitive basketball game with strong defense from both teams. The contest features key plays from local stars and a late scoring push determines the outcome.
Matches listed include Chicago versus Boston, St Louis against New York, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, and Cincinnati visiting Philadelphia in a spread of early season pairings.
Paddy and Prince from Sioux City won the free-for-all half mile run with bank hitch and coupling in 1 15, setting a new world record at the state firemen tourney in Clinton Iowa. Des Moines teams finished second and third.
The Lyric Glee Club prepares for its last appearance this evening. Dr. Crook delivers a lecture on socialism today, drawing a large audience on wealth topics.
At 8 00 p m the music Lyric Glee Club performs and at 8 30 p m the Crayon Recital See ing Things Pitt Parker is presented. The program lists two city events likely in a community schedule with performances.
The Lyric Glee club makes its final chautauqua appearance with a varied program including requests. The quartet comprises Tom Polk bass Paul Archibald baritone Omar Covert first tenor and Alvin Jones second tenor. The group has earned praise for its distinctive song choices throughout the stay.
The article notes Dr J W Crook lectured on socialism to a good crowd and debated poverty in cities. It covers the variety of socialist views, motives, and failed proofs of a remedy. Tomorrow Crook speaks on Wealth Its Uses and Abuses and Pitt Parker the Crayon Wizard performs Seeing Things in the evening.
Reverend Calvin Foster was installed as pastor of the Reformed church in Columbus Junction Iowa after months of service there The installation occurred at 8 o’clock with remarks from Rev Bechtel Conesville Rev Bloom Wilton and Rev Black Lone Tree The community praised Foster’s preaching and fellowship during his stay and many friends wished him well
A series of brief community notices recounts visits and travel among residents. Mentions include Mr. Foster planning a vacation to Ohio to see his mother, a infant's death and burial in Columbus City, and multiple residents visiting Letts, Wapello, Rock Island, Davenport, and Muscatine for family, social, and chautauqua events.
Mr and Mrs John S Sherman who run the depot lunch counter plan a 30 day vacation this week. They will return to their Davenport home after visiting Colorado.
An old advertisement claims ZEMO a clean liquid for external use will draw germs to the skin surface and permanently cure every itching skin disease. It promotes samples from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. in St Louis and sale via A. W. Morgan at 107 West 2nd Street.
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