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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
2
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Muscatine Independents pummeled Sterling infants 15 to 4 after a disputed start. Knobles struggled on the mound as Sterling fans lashed out and chaos erupted amid a lengthy argument over a fair ball call, before the onslaught of hits widened the gap.
Henry Nolte of 507 Spring Street died Saturday evening at 6 30 after an operation. He was 57, born May 2 1851 in Wilton, lived in Sweetland Center and Muscatine, member of Modern Woodmen of America and German Congregational church. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM from 507 Spring Street to the church, interment Greenwood. Survived by wife Mary Hine Nolte and three children Arthur Mae and Mrs Arthur Zeidler, plus three brothers and three sisters.
The mixed up joke of the proceedings ends the game after seven rounds. Lineup and score show Muscatine and Sterling with detailed batting lines, runs by innings, and notable plays including two base hits by Bartlett Schweitzer Chayka, three base hits Cook Kane and a Cook home run. Pitchers Knobles Bartlett and umpire crew Largen and McKee are listed.
A parsing of Muscatine reports notes the first drowning of the year occurred Saturday afternoon in the Muscatine river. A boy disappeared while working nearby and was later found dead. the mother is described as prostrated with grief.
The Muscatine paper reports the Sterling Infants leaving before a weekend series, prompting clash with local officials. The article details the confrontation at Rock Island station over two stolen bats, a later brick throwing incident, and the unsportsmanlike conduct deemed unprecedented in Muscatine. It also notes the death of Emil Dittmann after an accident at the river and a separate police-backed search.
The city fire companies led by Pauchet’s band marched from Champion Hose quarters to St. Mary’s cemetery to decorate graves of former firemen. Father Leoneard and Rev. Light delivered eulogies before a second ceremony at Greenwood cemetery. Firemen returned to their quarters by 3:30 p.m.
Kalona dispatch lists visits from June to end of month with residents traveling from Wellman Washington Cayuga Wis Iowa City and Muscatine. Names include Mary Dweese Schachner Gin gerich Durst Reeves Gingerich Fry Snider Mona Dunlap and Emma Sommers plus builders and residents visiting kin and friends.
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