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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
12
Ottumwa defeats Muscatine 9 to 4 as Hart assaults the umpire after a disputed call. Terry allows 5 hits in 6 innings, Plympton shines for Ottumwa, and Lindberg and Terry debut for Muscatine with strong baserunning by Ahring. Umpire Lee leaves field. police escort issued.
Hannibal loses to Keokuk 7 to 6 in a road game. Keyes injured by a hit in the sixth. Keokuk manager Belt ejected and fined $10 by umpire Glenalvin for disputing a decision. Batteries Keyes Adams and Frankie. Murray and Cavagaugh.
Galesburg hammered Pressy for sixteen hits and won 14 to 5. Ruth Scanion and Ens starred in the attack while Sampson was injured and retired. Kewanee's defense wavered as the home team pulled away in a lopsided score line.
In Muscatine Central Association ousts John Lee and three others within a month. President Justice cited Lee’s poor officiating after a game turned chaotic. Lee claimed assault by catcher Hart. Lee departed on the 8:19 train to Burlington as Boswell prepared to officiate today’s game.
Des Moines harness racing opens at the state fair grounds with fourteen trotters in the 2 20 class and twelve in the 2 24 pace. The three day meet features harness events and a final half mile dash for runners under ideal weather.
Savannah officials announce sanction requests to the American Automobile Association and Automobile Club of America to run a grand prize race on the Savannah course in November and to hold the Vanderbilt Cup race on November 28, with expected approval.
National League games include Brooklyn at Pittsburg and New York at Cincinnati in cloudy skies at 3:30 p m. Boston visits Chicago under clear conditions at 3 p m. Philadelphia hosts St Louis as skies clear at 3 45 p m. American League features Cleveland at New York with rain, Detroit at Boston with rain, St Louis at Philadelphia late under cloudy conditions, and Chicago at Washington at 4 p m.
It is urged that internal medicines be avoided for muscular or chronic rheumatism and that Chamberlains Liniment applied externally suffices. The product is advertised as available from all dealers.
Ottumwa 9 Muscatine 4 Keokuk 7 Hannibal 6 Kewanee 5 Galesburg 14.
Manager Walters releases pitchers Mueller and Baird as Camels add lefty Rube Burch from the Keokuk Indians. J. C. King, a Colorado State College freshman, arrives for a trial. he will join Burlington for the three day series with the Pathfinders.
Fans got their money worth as Johnson was ruled out at the plate in the fourth after Egan called it high. Hart protested Senna being safe on the next play. Senna fired a triple behind the sign as Ottumwa staged a late rally with Denny Blake stealing home on a daring sequence. Gard endured a foul hit to the instep and Muscatine’s Denny Blake sparked a baserunning highlight. Egan offered umpire views after the game and admitted a missed call on his own team.
A group of 29 receives their first communion at St Marys church during the 9 o'clock Mass on Sunday June 18. Rev J I Grieser oversaw instruction and all passed the doctrine exam. The class includes 1) boys and 16 young women. A banquet follows in the school house hosted by parents and friends. Names listed include Andrew Nester George Laboda William Weber Herbert State Andrew Conway Anthony Lang Leroy Romann Raymond Kurriger Herbert Bueser Michael Gelz Edgar Bartemeier Walter Freybler Leo Weingart Clara Goetzmann Clara Lorber Gertrude Missel Gesina Hinricks Helen OBrien Genevieve Lang Lydia Pauly Gertrude Kurri ger Clara Kary Estella Frey Gertrude Bermel Freda Schrempf Clara Bermel Helen Becke Viola Conway Esther Martin.
A 1911 Pasadena advertisement from Foley & Co. and A. W. Morgan promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic remedy for colds. It claims safe use for children with no nau seating or digestion interference, urging shoppers to buy the yellow package.
In Columbus Junction on June 13 residents travel to Newark Indiana Morgantown Indiana West Chester Mitchell South Dakota Muscatine for family visits and attend a soldiers encampment hosted by local families including Mrs J H Jones Miss Mable Carson and others listed reaching multiple households across nearby towns.
West Liberty IA June 12 details residents visit relatives in town and nearby counties. Mrs George Vanatta and two children return from Marion after days with John Vanatta. Rev Furniss and wife visit Newton. Misses Hill Ball head to Cedar Falls summer school. New baby born to Charley Wolf. Lucy Evans returns for summer vacation. Ethel Close visits Iowa City with hospitalized mother. Similar notes on local residents and travel.
The notice urges using a Safe Deposit Vault for deeds abstracts and insurance policies, arguing desks and drawers are unsafe. It promotes renting a box for about $2.00 a year as a low-cost protection for important papers and valuables.
The Mosier clan gathered last Saturday at Mae Meyers home, the old Moshier homestead, with 62 members present. Dinner was served on the lawn and was a highlight of the day. Remaining relatives Clayton and Bennie Moshier were absent.
Many Muscatine residents suffer stomach or bowel trouble that may lead to appendicitis. The note promotes Adler ika as a German appendicitis remedy with buckthorn bark and glycerine claiming instant relief after a single dose from F. T. Nesper at 129 E. 2nd St.
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