Muscatine Muskie Signings Set Tone For Spring Camp
Manager Frank Boyle outlines early 1918 plans with Knipping and Garrison granted school-year leeway to report in June. Seven pitchers slated to report next month with several more hoped for, including Haight and Whitey, while 23 athletes named for spring training and eight expected to leave previous affiliations.
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Ehat
Muscu ‘Tine
Boyle
Muskie
iKnlpaping
Milien
Dupuque
Ben Miller
Upper Iowa University
Fayote
Herbert Hum
Iowa
Boss Boyle
Knipping
Garrison
Frank Boyle
Musky
Clayton
Hunter
West
Alpermi
Gray
Midge Anderson
Hoight
Alperman
Terma
Whitey
Central Association
Muscatine
Haight
Hoyle
McFarland Outpoints Britton in Garden Bout
Packey McFarland, Chicago 140 pound champ, outpointed Jack Britton at the Garden Athletic Club. In nine of ten rounds McFarland dominated with solid aggression and cleaner blows, while Britton never led, aside from a possible first round. Both fighters finished strong with no major damage reported beyond minor facial swelling.
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New York
Merch
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Jack Britton
the Garden Athletic Club
Britton
Bia Muarkia
Parker
Britton Aercely
McParland
Jack
Packey
Britten
Morgan
Muscatine Defeats Moline In Close Basketball Tilt
Muscatine edged Moline 29 to 25 as Muscatine’s Paul Grigsby limited by an injured hand could not contribute fully. Shaubers Kell and Radcliffe led the winners with four field goals each, while Grigsby added limited scoring and goals from the line. Referee: Elmer Blount.
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Moline
Muscatine
Paul Grigsby
Mugkies
Adda
Loctla
Rall Crigeaby
Shaubers
Keil
Radcliffe
Shalbore
Well
Radelike
Healey
Ig -Abbott
Telirias
K. Lee
Grigsby
Nouhais
Leit Huddle
R. Grigsby
Shathere
Kell
Raduifte
Jettites
Ruddie
Elmer Bloont
Local Basketball Scores and City News Roundup
Friday basketball results show Moline H 29 over Muscatine Fl 25 and Wisconsin 110 over Ohio State 19. Other scores include Purdue LY over Wiinols 11 and Notre Dawg 38 over Beloit 20. The column also notes travel, visits, teachers meetings, and a Jefferson high school Wilton game ending 26 to 6 with Wilton later losing 55 to 38.
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Moline H
Muscatine Fl
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Indiana
Duluth B.S
Grawfordaville
Byeaston H
Elgin H
Cyclic Academy Ys
Hyanston Academy
Purdue LY
Wiinols
Notre Dawg
Beloit
Palm
Iowa Wasleyan
Galesburg H
Mt. Vernonce
Peoria H. S
Abingdon
Newbrier H
Hillsboro
Bert Deden
Iowa City
Liavie Wacker
Walentine
Maisenbach
Mia
Frank Kubas
Towa City
J. W. Miller
Wilton
Jefferson
Oye
Ella Bannick
Davenport
Ed. Bischoff
W. P. Pierret
F. J. Shannon
Aprise
Muscatine
C. WW. Cope
Ottawa
West Liberty
City Council Proceedings March 6 1913 Bridge Payment
City Council met in the mayor's chamber to settle paying matters, deciding on the Tsett avenue bridge extras, approving brick purchases, and authorizing a draft for an improvement. Alderman Sullivan supported city engineer’s figures. Wilson urged drafting an improvement ordinance amendment. Davenport & Muscatine Railway bill for bricks was approved.
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Counsil
Avenue Bridge
Hi Honor
Koehler
Presidint
Aledermen Rainbow
Oeter
Schroeder
Watson
Sullivan
Zeidler
Wilson
Lormey
Davenport & Muscatine Railway Company
Oster
Montgomery
T. H. Brannan
City Recorder
Special Session on March 6 1978 City Council Election Canvass
The City Council met in a special session at Coutel Chamber on March 6 1978 to waive and canvass returns from the March 2 election. Eight aldermen present. one absent. County recorder reports 8 204 ballots cast with Longstreia 51, Fuller 501, Caple 1 888 as elected for city clerk. Engineer Ryan 13 vs Young 2 020 elected. Warner 799, Kammerer 1 161, Hanley 1 179 elected city attorney. Rickley 228, Taylor 1 128, Hoffman 1 655 elected city marshal. Rintenhouse 322, his 726, Allen 1 104, Graebner 1 206 elected street commissioner. Sexton race details incomplete.
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Oicial County
Tor
City Recorder
W. H. Longstreia
Frank A. Fuller
Harry
Caple
J. 4
Em, Warner
J. G. Kammerer
C. P. Hanley
John Q. Rickley
Mark Taylor
John TE. Rintenhouse
Clarence
E. T. Allen
John Graebner
New Pins See Low Scores In Contest
A slow unexciting night at the Commercial club alleys featured two teams, led by Captain Fusley, with New Pins producing the lowest scores. Amid scattered figures, Rittenhouse, Branz, Witteman, Mundt and others posted totals and averages, while grand totals and partial scores appeared for several bowlers in a muted meet.
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Fusley
Volger Ss
Rittenhouse
Mull Vee- Pew Ea
Branz Wee
Witteman Scr
Risley Cee Reece
Election results show multiple ward outcomes and officials elected
Voters cast 2,332 ballots for tailors with Gettent 505, Kobey 648, Schreurs 661, Kramer 684, Homeier 954 elected. City neighmaarer race had 4,225 ballots. Millett 269, Dill 715, O Melia 2,131 elected. Alderman First Ward 726 ballots. Boston 185, Maher 275, Zeidler 313. Second Ward 779 ballots. Bierman 124, Froehner 143, Watson 507 elected. Third Ward 1,05 ballots. Miller 15, Berry 115, Skeckler 203, Brown 848, Miller 362 elected. Fourth Ward 740 ballots. Risley 96, Montgomery 506, Lemitau 244 elected. Additional races listed with names and vote counts, wobbling through Recorder, Engineer, Attorney, Marshal, Street Commissioner, and Weighmaster contests.
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J. BH. Gettent
John Kobey
Henry Schreurs
Herman Kramer
Joseph Homeier
City Neighmaarer
William Millett
Arthur Dill
John O'Melia
R. R. Miller
J. M. Skeckler
J. J. Brown
Jos. B. Miller
Ivan S. Risley
W. J. Montgomery
Claugh H. Lemitau
Islander independence hopes voiced in Manila to Wilson
Fragmented dispatch from March reports Speaker Osmena and Governor Quezon urging U S support for Philippine independence. Messages stress oath of office and democratic pledges, with expectations of decisive steps toward freedom under President Wilson. Other items note local election canvassing actions and council adjournment.
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Wilson
Washington
Teady
Byanuel Quezon
Quezon
Sergio Osmena
Philippine Assembly
Democratic Party
United States
Messi
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Aid
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Central Station
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Muscatine Lighting Co
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Geo. Kranz & Sou Florist & Seedsman Stove
Jowa Avene
Tawa Ave
John Wendinger
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