Canvassers Open Chautauqua Headquarters for Assembly
Canvassers begin work as the Chautauqua headquarters open at the library today. First day’s business augurs well for the annual assembly with S. A. Borger, general assistant, leading efforts.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
6
Muscatine Chautauqua Preparations Under Way
The Musser Library room hosts Chautauqua planning with W F Chevalier in charge and S A Borger as assistant. About 500 tickets were distributed to canvassers, and tents and sites were sold. Booklets detailing attractions will be mailed early next week to residents in Iowa and Illinois including Rock Island and Mercer counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser
W. F. Chevalier
S. A. Borger
Borger
Iowa
Illinois
Rock Island
Mercer
Foley's Kidney Remedy Adage by A. W. Morgan
An early pharmacy notice urges using Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble. It claims relief from bac ache urinary irregularities exhaustion and quick recovery, presented by A. W. Morgan, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Social Gatherings In North Pike Community
June 25 report lists local visits and dinners among residents as Mr. and Mrs. Passmore entertained multiple families. Adams, Pike, Mills, and J. A. Mills hosted meals and attended a ball game in Adams. George McMichael from Sevasta pool called on locals. Mrs. John Smith traveled to Muscatine for her brother Sam Wales’s serious illness with slim recovery hopes. The Geertz family of Sevasta pool spent Sunday with Albert Geertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pike
John Passmore
Charles Chesebrough
C. Passmore
Anna Ayers
Adams
Willie
Will Pike
A. J. Mills
Mills
J. A. Mills
George McMichael
Sevastapool
John Smith
Muscatine
Sam Wales
R. H. Geertz
Albert Geertz
East Buffalo Prairie Children’s Day Observed At Buffalo Prairie
Children day exercises drew a large crowd at Buffalo Prairie Sunday. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Hadley at Vern Castor’s home. Allen Bull plowed corn for Cale McClean. Allen D Bull and wife with Freda Almandinger visited Friday evening. Nellie Bull was baptized Sunday at Johnnie Castor’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo Prairie
Buffalo Prairie
Hadley
Vern Castor
Allen Bull
Cale McClean
Allen D. Bull
Freda Almandinger
Nellie Bull
Johnnie Castor
Desperate 26-Inning Tie Highlight Dixon Baseball Feat
Descriptive account of a 26 inning tie at Dixon ending 3 to 2 with a large crowd attending at six o'clock. Mentions long games and records, lists several minor league matchups and standings, including Bloomington, Decatur, Grand Forks, Fargo, and other teams. Notes Athletics vs Boston 24 innings and other extended games with historical dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn A. C
East Side All Stars
Cleveland
Bloomington
Decatur
Grand Forks
Fargo
Devil's Lake
Athletics
Boston
Cubs Blank Reds As Champs Win Seven Naught
Chicago June 26 The Cubs bunched eight hits to score seven runs and blank the Reds while the Naps and White Sox rested. In Cleveland the Naps and Sox enjoyed a social day with an excursion to Cedar Point hosted by Ben Hopkins, returning happy and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
West Side Park
Cubs
Reds
Champs
Cincy
Naps
Sox
Cleveland
White Sox
Cedar Point
Ben Hopkins
Longest pro baseball contest ends in Dixon 3 to 2 win
In Dixon Illinois the Muscatine Independents drop a 3 to 2 decision to the Dixon Browns after a 26 inning marathon tying the world’s longest professional game. Old Dave Nance and Woodyatt pitch superbly as Pease delivers the decisive hit in the final frames with Klock’s late homer and double helps Muscatine rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon, Ill
Bloomington
Decatur
Muscatine Independents
Dixon Browns
Dave Nance
Woodyatt
Browns
Muscatine
Pease
Klock
Garden Tenders
Kewanee Lad
Nance
Pearl City
Davie
Lanen's Family Medicine Tea Claims Quick Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Lanen's Family Medicine herb tea as rapidly curing indigestion sour stomach constipation and headaches. It urges readers to buy a package for 25 cents at any druggist or dealer and promises immediate relief and satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanen
Fifth Round Slugfest Ends with Run Rally at Park
In a decisive ball game Muscatine defeated Stout 3 to 2 as Schubert scored on a late drive and Klock hit a home run. Fans swelled to a sizable crowd after factory whistles, with news of the tense battle circulating citywide. Woodyatt fanned 13, Nance 9, and several players stole bases including Schubert Holm Chayka Pease and Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert
Holm
Chayka
Pease
Davis
Vinall
Klock
Roller
Detweiler
Schuler
Eide
Woodyatt
Nance
Dixon
Hs Avaece
Kerman
Ss. Ose
Merritt
L. Woodyatt
B. Woodyatt
Vaile
Muscatine
H. P Detweiler
Thompson
Worten
Baseball scores from multiple leagues and games
In American League games Chicago routed Cincinnati 7 0 while Boston and Philadelphia split scores Philadelphia beat New York 12 2 and Detroit and St Louis posted 4 1. The Three I League saw Springfield edge Cedar Rapids 1 fourteen innings Davenport defeated Bloomington 6 3 and Waterloo 9 Quincy 0. Central Association games included Waterloo and Ottumwa 9 0 and Keokuk 4 Erlington 7 Jacksonville 4 with rain causing postponements St Louis Pittsburg and Dubuque Decatur were also delayed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Rock Island
Peoria
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Davenport
Bloomington
Dubuque-Decatur
Waterloo
Quincy
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Erlington
Jacksonville
National League Matchups Listed for Weekend Schedule
National League games include Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburg at St. Louis with Brooklyn visiting New York and Philadelphia at Boston. Chicago meets Cleveland while St. Louis travels to Detroit and New York plays Philadelphia with Boston visiting Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Team Returns Home Open With Lanark
Lanark to visit Muscatine after a week away as Walter Davis and the young squad resume play at the fair ground park. Lanark, fresh off a win over Muscatine, arrives tonight and seeks to upset Muscatine at home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Davis
Sterling
Dixon
Lanark
Muskies
Fair Ground Park
Davis
Kewanee
Kewanee Clippers
Muscatine
Clippers
Illinois
Bartonville Independents
Straw berry social draws crowd in Foster
In Foster Illinois on June 26 a strawberry and ice cream social at Frank Vanatta's last Wednesday raised a neat sum. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson and Mrs. N. E. McDevitt at Leonard Tangan’s home. F P Gillett and Will Fischer joined gatherings at Bowser and Miller households. Bessie Anderson returned from Moline. German M. E. church graduation on June 19 featured Music by J. G. Powell and a vocal quartet led by Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Miller
Bessie Anderson
Moline
M. E
J. G. Powell
Batterson Wins Memphis Booster Prize For Plan
E S Batterson former Muscatine man now with Chicago Municipal Service League won a $100 prize from Memphis business leaders for best Booster Plan to promote the southern city. The plan reflects his studied focus on town promotion and marks notable recognition from Memphis merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Batterson
Muscatine
Municipal Service League of
Chicago, Ill
Memphis
Tenn
Business Men's Association of
Batterson
Graduation Exercises Held At Foster Baptist Church
The program featured detailed roles from Einhausen and St John with students Frieda Munson Helen Wray Lucile Powell and others. Graduates will receive diplomas in a June 26 service led by Superintendent Ferguson followed by a Children's Day event on June 27. Local families visited relatives and friends over the weekend with several attendees from town and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Ferguson
James Britton
Andalusia
Lillian Workman
Foster Baptist Church
William Workman
Rodney
H. Meyers
Curtis Foster
Analize Foster
Nora
Isaac Foster
Lester
Douglas Seivers
Clarence
Raleigh Beadle
Australian Leaf Cure Promised to Women Readers
An appeal offering Mother Gray's Australian Leaf, a herbal remedy for women’s ills, with promises of relief from back, urinary, bladder, or kidney pains. Readers urged to mail name and address to The Mother Gray Co. in La Roy New York. available from druggists for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
la Roy
N. Y
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