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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
7
West Liberty Ia June 3 Fast time and a large field highlighted the second day of the early Summer race meeting. The program included a 2:20% mile and a 2:30 trotting event with purses of 400 dollars. Results list numerous horses and owners, with yesterday's results and baseball and football notices interspersed among the racing notes.
Muscatine Man completes final draft of the Hannibal meeting schedule for Miusisai Valley Power Boat association Admiral Charles P Hanley released the draft highlighting a heavy boat field with many heats and distances across three days of events including mile speed trials class BL C D Webb trophy Admiral's Race and free for all heats scheduled for July 1 and 7 with numerous 10 to 25 mile races and a grand entry list anticipated to make this regatta the most successful in association history
Memorial day receipts show Marshalltown topping the list at $1,070.89 while Waterloo slumps likely to finish last after two games at Red Cedar park. Other city totals include Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, and Clinton with noticeable declines from last year.
Jake Fisher, a Mussies trialist this spring, returns home to Marengo after a Linton accident and plans to rejoin the semi pro club in July. Visher suffered a fractured right leg at second base but is not believed to be hindered after June. Iv Susmer advertises a cough remedy and Honey and Tar Compound for rough sleep and bronchial irritation.
A guide urges job seekers to show savings as proof of reliability. It notes that January 1, 1916, without a healthy Savings Account balance is behind time. One dollar starts an account. Money deposited Saturday, June 5, earns interest from June 1. Come in Saturday night.
In Moline on June 3 the Illinois Grand Army of the Republic encampment saw a factional clash for department commander between Colonel John M. Snyder of Canton and William Andrews of Rockford. The session was marked by disorder after nominations, with Snyder winning and McConochie also nominated. Officers elected included J. G. Shoales and Phillip Smith, while Sons of Veterans named Barnum Jr as division commander.
The river nears eleven foot stage for the second time this season with Geneva island partly flooded. Water reaches cottages as Davenport office predicts a crest up to eleven and a half feet by Sunday morning June 6, then a rapid recession once the crest passes.
In New York on a seven round battle between Lanch Cross and Ad Wolgast the fight was even until Cross seized control in the eighth and ninth rounds. Wolgast rallied in the final session but Cross held his advantage to the end, showing skill and persistence as the New York lightweight contender.
West Liberty la June 3 Mrs Lou Hallock returned home from Atalissa after a visit at Mr and Mrs F Rock J Givans tripped at the amphitheatre steps at the race grounds and fell the full distance but escaped with not broken bones though badly shaken In the Rebekah lodge meeting officers were elected Noble Grand Mrs Loring Atkins Vice Grand Mrs Gregg Swem Rec Sec Mrs Chas Brown Treasurer Miss Ruth Compton Fin See Mrs Luke McGuire holds over Dorothea Evans of Grinnell visiting Harold Child recovering from scarlet fever Mrs Babbett of Cons visiting her daughter Mrs J Guthrie and family on Prairie street Mr Leaton wife and daughters Misses Mabel Zeila visiting West Liberty Tue I O F and Rebekah lodges planned to decorate deceased members graves Sunday June 6 meet at lodge room 2 10
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