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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1903
Page
7
Muscatine won 2–0 over Davenport in a pitchers’ duel as the first clean shot out of the season. The Muscatine defense limited Davenport to no runs while the offense produced a pair of early scores in a tense early game.
Muscatine and Davenport played a tight game with Muscatine winning 2 to 0. Dudley pitched for Muscatine and fanned fifteen while Woods struck out ten for Davenport as Muscatine’s two runs came on Brenner’s two base hit and timely errors.
Local notices list Theron Thompson and Dr. H M Dalzell as Helen Blair passengers to Davenport this morning. Numerous residents including Mrs J P Leysen, Mrs B L Ament, Mrs M W Stapleton, Ms K B Curtis, Mrs John McNulty, Mrs John Van Lent, Miss Laura Crippen, Elizabeth Hazlett and others travel to Davenport for shopping, visits or to attend events.
Rev F F Beckerman of Trinity Episcopal Church preached the ordination sermon in Davenport Cathedral where Joseph and Black were ordained to the Diaconate. Bishop Morrison conferred the rank before Beckerman spoke on authority as derived from the apostles through Christ. Attendance was large and the sermon well received.
Will Mark of 603 East Ninth street and three Northwestern University students travel from Chicago to Philadelphia then sail to Glasgow Scotland. The group plans a biking tour through Scotland England and Ireland before crossing to the continent and returning around September 15.
Muscatine post office reports a new USPS regulation effective October 1, 1903. Stamps overstamped Philippines are not valid for domestic mail, and stamps not marked Philippines cannot be used for postage in the Philippines.
Mrs J H St John spoke to the children at the Congregational church Sunday morning. A short program followed and the Sunday school orchestra provided music. It was the first meeting since the new hardwood floor and addition were completed, enhancing the room’s appeal.
Thomas Pomeroy of East Hill, an elderly veteran, suffered a fainting attack this morning near the corner of Iowa avenue and Second street. He was assisted by Drs. H. M. Dean and G. A. Heidel at a nearby office and remained weak for several minutes, with no serious results expected.
The contract price for the new M. E. church at Tipton is set at 19000 dollars.
The International Construction company of Detroit has been awarded the contract to build seven and a half miles of track, with plans for forty four miles total. The project is valued near 800000 dollars and work may begin within thirty days. Muscatine city entry plans remain undecided.
This evening Captain Harry Kern will assume full command after drill and inspection. A business meeting will discuss an excursion and the plan for a future company dance.
William Passmore a farmer living near Guthrie Center died by hanging citing ill health as the cause. He was valued at about 35000 dollars.
Earl Skinner of Washington drowned at Mexico Missouri while working for his uncle. The incident occurred during a work assignment and authorities are reporting the accidental death.
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