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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1906
Page
8
St Matthias graduates will march to the opera house tomorrow at 2 30 pm for the graduation exercises with general admission of 35 cents. The event is noted among local happenings with several residents visiting and returning by train.
Local notices list numerous movements and visits as residents travel by Firefly and Wilton trains. The edition promotes the high school play A Box of Monkeys at 8 p m and outlines social events including a Court of Honor dance at Woodman hall with 10 cent admission.
An accident note mentions Ben Pool of Threet Alabama being cured of wounds by Bucklen's Amica Salve. The advertisement urges readers to try the salve priced at 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 1 to extend their edge over the Giants in the National League while the Giants and Phillies played a lone game today. Cincinnati and St Louis split a doubleheader with Cincinnati winning 4 2 and St Louis 3 0. Brooklyn beat the tail enders 3 to 1. In the American League, New York Philadelphia and Cleveland battle for the top spot with only a few points separating them.
Fesler starred as his team edged out Rust's Yales for a Saturday win. The pitcher delivered strong innings and key hits to secure the victory in a tense, well played contest.
Surveyor of Customs warns all Mississippi launches and crafts to equip mechanical whistles and night lights. Law requires a compressed air whistle on motor vessels, replacing mouth whistles. Enforcement aims to ease river traffic and avoid fines or boat tied up for noncompliance.
Philadelphia hosts Chicago while Boston visits Cleveland and Washington travels to Detroit. New York faces St. Louis and also plays Philadelphia, shaping a busy sports slate with multiple city pairings.
Misses Clara and Lena Marolf of Barnard Nebraska visit relatives in the area. Mrs Harmon Wiesse spent Thursday with her mother Mrs George Hunt in White Prairie Indiana.
The Iowa Central announces summer 1906 rates from Elrick Junction to major destinations with sale dates and return limits. Fares include St Paul Minneapolis 13.30, Duluth 17.50, Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 24.00, Salt Lake City Ogden 37.00, San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego 68.00, Puget Sound 66.05, Spokane 61.95, Helena Butte 56.05. return limits vary with events and routes, liberal stopovers, and homeseeker options.
Citizens' Railway park drew large crowds for Pauchet's band concert on a sunny day. The program featured new and popular tunes in two parts and an encore of Joy to the World, with outings and pleasure seekers enjoying the early spring ambiance.
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