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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1907
Page
8
Muscatine residents and visitors conduct daily business from Ottumwa to West Liberty. People travel for bonds, visits, and funerals while merchants advertise autos, land, and fresh foods. Optical specialist Doctor Axtell attends a Kansas City convention returning Friday.
Popular Saturday excursion to Minneapolis-St Paul offered at 4.50 round trip. See local agent for details about the Central By On the Town event on Saturday July 29.
Chicago at June 24 with twelve innings pits a 7 to 5 Cleveland win over Chicago. Edward Reulbach hurled ten rounds and silenced doubts as Chicago lost 2 to 1 to St. Louis. About 17,500 fans watched the East Coast clash for first place, with the Naps and Sox in a tight race in the National League and American League standings.
Results yesterday show Chicago defeating St Louis 2 to 1 in ten innings and Chicago beating Cleveland 5 to 7 in twelve innings. Other scores include St Louis 1 over Detroit 2 and Ottumwa 1 losing to Waterloo 3 in eleven innings with Marshalltown 6 over Oskaloosa 4. Keokuk blanked by 0 and Quincy split with Burlington 3 to 1 in one game and 3 to 1 in the other after twelve innings.
St Louis meets Chicago while Cincinnati plays Pittsburg and Philadelphia travels to Brooklyn. Cleveland faces Chicago again as Detroit visits St Louis. Washington hosts Philadelphia and New York plays Boston in a full day of matches across leagues.
Homer Holcomb, a well known resident of Mason City Iowa, was fined 10 dollars and costs for spanking his hired girl Minnie Herman in the presence of his wife who was away visiting friends in the east. The case also cited violent language used in her presence.
Des Moines reports Grace Leonard formerly of Des Moines married J Harvey Browne Jr at his Charleston West Virginia home while he lay on his deathbed after an appendicitis operation. The groom died a few hours after the ceremony.
Advertisement promotes purchasing a home of G. M. Titus at 213 Iowa Ave. on a monthly installment plan with a down payment of three hundred dollars. It emphasizes the ease of homeownership through installment payments.
The K P and I O O F lodges held memorial services at 11 o'clock in the Presbyterian church, followed by grave decorations at Oakdale cemetery. A musical program by the Presbyterian choir, led by Mrs. H B Strong, and an address by Rev. N A McAuley, D D highlighted the day.
Buffalo Iowa June 24 Wm L Miller died at his Buffalo home in the morning at 7 oclock apoplexy was the cause He was born in New York City April 21 1840 age 67 Came to Iowa in 1861 and settled near Buffalo later moving to town He married Mary O Hoijimes in Davenport June 24 1874 Survived by wife son George H and brother Lewis W Funeral Tuesday June 25 at 2 pm from the residence with Rev J Behrens officiating burial at Rose Hill Buffalo Cemetery
City church groups announce a busy week with regular meetings social entertainments and several picnics. Announcements list upcoming gatherings and efforts to organize more events.
Tuesday evening teachers meet, Wednesday afternoon Ladies Aid sewing in church basement, Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting, Friday evening prayer in Fairport. Monday 7 30 Christian Endeavor monthly business meeting at the parsonage. No prayer meeting this week.
First Congregational notes the Ladies Kensington Club will gather at Electric Park Tuesday from three to nine, with supper at six. Hostesses include Mrs. G. O Mowbridge, Mrs. R. S. Hoover, Mrs. C. R. Musser, Mrs. W. E. Bliven, Miss Trafton, and Miss McQuesten. Members urged to attend. notify committee if absent. Thursday evening includes prayer meeting and business session.
The German M. E. Church at Fourth and Cedar hosts weekly choir practice Tuesday 7 45 p m and prayer meetings Wednesday and Thursday at 7 45 p m South Muscatine holds a 7 45 p m prayer event Thursday at the church The Epworth League social runs Friday at the Buechner home The Ladies Aid meets Thursday 1 15 p m in South Muscatine and again at 2 p m at the church Pastor C E Baumgarten leads.
First Presbyterian Church announces Tuesday afternoon South Muscatine Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Oliver Hintermeister home. Thursday evening features the regular weekly prayer meeting.
Trinity Episcopal Church announces Monday 8 pm vestry meeting at the rectory. Friday 7 30 pm litany service. Saturday 9 am celebration of holy communion.
Tuesday morning excursion by the First Methodist Church steamer leaves at 7 30. Thursday evening prayer meeting at 7 30.
Friday afternoon at 7 45 the Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the First Baptist Church for an afternoon gathering and planned activities.
Horribly burned C Rivenbark of Norfolk Virginia escaped with no scar after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store. Also advertised for other skin ailments with a 25 cent price.
Muskegon Michigan authorities are recovering four bodies after the annual boat rocker scene ended in tragedy. Oscar Carlson 28 Gustave Hummer 27 were among those who stood up to scare the girls by rocking their craft. Anna Johnson and Lydia Lin are named among the drowned.
Due to the National Educational Association convention in Los Angeles Iowa Central Ry offers round trip tickets from June 22 to September 15 1907 at one fare. Travel via any direct route for outbound and return via any direct route. Stop over privileges allowed. Full details from agents or 4 B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Minn.
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