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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
12
Advertises a lightweight summer coat and trousers from Alfred Benjaman Co of New York. Describes the garments as skeleton back with stiff fronts that hold shape like heavy fabrics. Offers blue serge, fancy mixtures, gray tweeds and fannels to stay cool in ladies presence.
An advertisement touts good styles and patterns at prices from eight to fifteen dollars. It invites readers to call and view the goods with no obligation to purchase, promoting value and variety.
Local notices state the Button Workers plan a second annual excursion to Davenport on Tuesday June 18 with a 50 cent round trip. Several residents including J Kirchner and J Nugent are noted for business visits, travel, and social plans around Muscatine.
Railroads report a 25 percent potential rise in passenger income after abolishing free passes. Officials cite reduced deadheads, with estimates ranging from about 4.7 million to 10 million dollars added in passenger revenue, while freight gains near 25 to 50 million dollars in the current year.
A dated letter from John F Hankammer praises Dr Shaffer for two years of treatment for bronchial throat issues and eye fitting glasses. The writer asserts renewed vitality from the care and notes the doctor's skill in managing voice and overall health for someone in the lecture field. The note ends with best wishes for divine guidance in the professional path.
Advertises a home for sale by G. M. Titus at 213 Iowa Ave. on a monthly installment plan requiring a three hundred dollar down payment.
An advertised $100 anti diuretic by Dr E Detchon claims to help both children and adults with bedwetting. The product supposedly arrests the problem at once and is sold for $1 at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Rock Island Illinois and Brookyln played a 19 inning game with O Learys hit giving Rock Island a 6 to 5 win Swarm scored from second for the deciding tally in a record length contest in the Three I league Brooklyn pitcher Pfister was noted for overpowering the Cubs despite the long game
National League results include Chicago defeating Brooklyn 4 to 2 in twelve innings, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 5 in thirteen innings, and St. Louis 3 Boston 64. American League games were rained out in several fixtures, with Boston 4 over St. Louis 3. Iowa League and other minor results feature Cedar Rapids 3 Bloomington 2, Dubuque 6 Peoria 4, Clinton 3 Decatur 6, Rock Island 6 Springfield 5, Marshalltown 6 Keokuk 1, Waterloo 5 Burlington 4 in fifteen, Quincy 6 Oskaloosa 13, Jacksonville 6 Ottumwa 5 in eleven innings.
Matchups listed include Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburg Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis Chicago at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington St Louis at Boston.
Miss Frances Mary Kelly of Sigourney wed Edward McCoy of Waterloo in a nuptial high mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church conducted by Rev. Father Hauser. Bridesmaid Miss Kate Kelly and best man Dantel Fitzpatrick stood with the first couple, while Miss Rosa Kelly and T. J. Bray served for the second pair. the four sisters are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly.
Advertisement notes that kidneys filter impurities and claims Foley's Kidney Cure will restore kidney function and cure kidney and bladder diseases. It asserts system strengthening with contact at A. W. Morgan, 107 W. Second St.
Glen Plum of Sweetland was injured while riding a hay rack on Park Avenue. He tripped while stepping to the wagon’s rear and a hay fork drove into his hand, two tongs piercing to the bone. He was treated by Dr. E B Fulham and then returned home. The Park Avenue M E church plans a Linwood picnic with First church on June 25.
Waterloo Iowa June 15 A movement to organize the nation’s professional weather prognosticators into a union is led by John C Busby a prominent Iowa meteorological expert He claims backing from top forecasters including Hicks Foster and others of equal rank to secure better compensation for their services
Rev C A Dettmers of the German Congregational Church will preach at the church tomorrow evening at 7 30. The first union services of German churches will start Sunday evenings and continue through the summer at different churches. The program includes a psalm lesson prayer and songs by the choir and quartets.
An advertisement claims heart trouble stems from acute indigestion and promises a cure with Electric Bitters sold for 50 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
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