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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
11
Daggy named platform manager for Muscatine Chautauqua at Electric Park running July 24 to August 2 with Maynard Lee Daggy overseeing arrangements.
The board selects Maynard Lee Daggy of Washington as this year’s chief figure for the Chautauqua program. Daggy, born in Greencastle Indiana, studied at DePauw and Wisconsin and has built a career in education, public speaking, and lyceum tours across Indiana and beyond.
Frank L. Buhlmeier is named as attorney and counselor at law with Notary Public status. Office is Rooms 220 and 221 on the second floor of the German American Savings Bank in Iowa, contact telephone 709.
G M Titus attorney at law successor to Titus and Jackson 213 Iowa Ave handles all courts and estates settlements as a specialty offers free initial money invested without charge
General practice of law loans insurance and real estate. Special attention to settlement of estates and collections. Abstract of title made. Notary public in office. Office over First National Bank Muscatine Town Illinois blanks kept on hand.
In a crowded Bebb's park Matinee, Lake Views beat Chicago Independents 4 to 1. Muscatine opened scoring in the first inning as Detweiler and Largen drove in runs, while Ashton received little support. Largen twirled effectively, allowing four singles and no errors by the Midgets, who played errorless ball.
John M. Roach son of Mr and Mrs William L Roach of North Mulberry street graduates from Notre Dame this Thursday evening. He was a member of the Notre Dame track team this spring and the fastest sprinter in the school. He has won great distinction on the athletic field.
Doc singles in the fifth and Dougherty follows with a triple helping Six Annex win 2 to 1 in their twelfth straight game. Steals home by Pat adds a further highlight in a tight contest.
American League results include Chicago beating New York 2 to 1, and Cleveland 2 over Washington in eleven innings. Other games saw St. Louis 10 Boston 0 and a rainout in several National League matchups as well as Central Association and Three I League scores across multiple cities.
Chicago Ill June 16 Victory No. 12 fell into the white sox bag yesterday 2 to 1 The twelfth straight game boosted the Comiskey gang up to the sublime heights of the .600 mark in the percentage column Doc White and Pat Dougherty starred in the win with a first inning rally and Dougherty’s three bagger and steal of home.
The local athlete won first place at the Indiana state meet and nearly tied the world record in the fifty yard dash with a time of 0.435 seconds. He contributed many points to his team’s state championship. Mr Roach, a three year attendee of Western Catholic University, is noted. Mr and Mrs W L Roach and two sons Edward and Robert, along with William Kelly of Kansas City, left in a Peerless to attend Notre Dame commencement exercises.
Haver Camp's Prescription Drug Store notes 25 cent Bucklen's Arnica Salve unavailable for burns sores piles cuts wounds and ulcers amid growing demand in the area. The item is advertised as a remedy for multiple injuries and skin ailments with emphasis on its healing properties.
Melville E. Trux special correspondent of Motor Boat and The Minneapolis Tribune will launch a 26 foot Pope Special boat Thistle from Muscatine to New Orleans. He and assistant Myron Savage plan to travel the river through the fall gathering data on the waterway's past needs and future. Articles will run exclusively in the Journal during the summer.
Hon F M Mossberry attends the national republican convention in Chicago. Numerous residents, including Mrs Wm Smythe Maude of Morning Sun and the Robertson family, host and visit relatives across Columbus Junction and nearby towns.
East Wapsie notes show Clara Marolf attending a Muscatine teachers' institute and schooling. Jessie Winslom visits Mrs. Alfred Marolf in West Liberty. The Websters travel to Iowa City to visit a hospitalized daughter. Local couples Floyd Hawker Buckman Hawkers stop by. Homer Hudson and Tony Fickler attend a West Liberty M. E. Church lecture. A large group of West Liberty women meet socially.
Clair Campbell traveled to Muscatine on Friday to visit his sister Mrs. Bert Wells while a short stay with Fay Cherwink er ended and he returned home after several days of visiting.
In Waterloo Iowa a rattlesnake thought dead sprang to life and bit an 11 year old boy on the cheek after Charles Just and his son pounded it with a stick to death. The snake then died after a clash with the farmer. The boy lies seriously ill.
Mrs. Fred Evans hosts a P. E. O. meeting attended by Liberty and Helen Fickler of Iowa City, who visited last Sunday.
Gladwin reports Will David son visiting Washington for a few days. Three carloads of stock shipped from Blanchard and Gies ler ranch. Miss Elsie Waltman and brother traveled to Muscatine to visit friends. Mrs. John Campbell and Mrs. R. F. Hancher called on Mrs. John Morman. Ray Spares of Washington returned.
A Pleasant Surprise follows the first dose of Dr. King's New Life Pills from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. The painless regulators are advertised as strengthening and guaranteed. Cost is 25 cents.
Peoria, Illinois June 16 The closing session of the Clerks association of the Modern Woodmen of America featured Head Consul A R Talbot of Lincoln Nebraska. He said Maj C W Hawes head clerk notified him the society now has 1 000 307 members. After adjournment the district deputies association met.
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