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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1913
Page
10
The Muscatine shop promotes Easter attire with two floors of menswear including suits overcoats and cravenettes. Prices span moderate to high values with strong value in suits and overcoats highlighted. Tom 86.00 to 30 appears as a price range emphasis.
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo refuse to cancel pre season exhibition contests despite manager faults and differing interpretations of league rules. A Cedar Rapids Gazette report notes fans insist the Cedar Rapids Waterloo series persists unless the Central Association enforces written rules. A Burlington dispatch claimed a president’s diplomacy paused ante season games, but local coverage confirms the matches remain on the schedule under protest.
Chicago reports Wolgast will defend or contend for the lightweight championship against Willie Rittie if he keeps winning. Promoters and Ribble arrange the next steps with Jones and Rivenlo undecided, while Testh faces promoter choice, and Ribble plans to box any challenger selected for him.
Four clubs in early season play are centered around Muscatine with Grand Marks Winnipes Magu and Winona seen in pre season activity. Several games have been canceled due to unresolved issues with Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ottumwa and others. The Winona club may join Grand Forks Winnipeg Fargo in Iowa itineraries with two Davenport games set for April 26 and 27 and a possible series with the Peoria club. A warning from railroad conductor EB Hucon promotes Foley Kidney Pills after a personal recovery. The Hershey Hospital League hosts a reception and donation drive March 20 inviting public support with items listed as desired donations.
Public invited to a gymnastic demonstration at the Y M C A on a Wednesday evening. Physical Director R E H Starkey directs a program featuring class work and pyramid routines under supervision. A local association team sails to Mossling on March 28 for a meet with several associations.
Two Muscatine amateurs who pitched valiantly for local teams last year may get a shot to join the Muskies when Frank Boyle’s squad reports next month. Leader of the Muskies hopes to entice Ab Gould, star twirler of the Pirates, and George Suman, a clever South End lad, to try out for the team. Both show splendid form in recent games and are younger but promising hurlers.
Mrs Le Bus of Lexington plans a March 18 private public party featuring a horse racing meet at Le Bus stock farm near Lexington with a mile track. Guests include influential figures like Governor McGeeney and Nicholas Longworth, as trophies are purchased and a jockey club dispensation sought for entries.
Dexter Molves reports that the Iowa state high school and state college field meets have finalized plans for a large event at Drake Stadium on May 24. The meet includes 18 track events and several hundred field competitors, with high school officials driving the campaign to stage the spectacle. In Des Moines, Westergaard defeated Papen Cazeau in straight falls, showcasing strong performance against a clearly outmatched opponent.
Booster efforts at Muscatine club have raised over 4000 toward a 6000 dollar goal for the 1913 Central Association season. Directors, acting as solicitors, expect to finish within ten days as the 48 hour campaign gains strong support.
Washington March 18 Democratic senators began to move into offices and committee rooms long held by Republicans. The shift aims to have occupants settled by the extra session in April. O'Gorman will take Pan gobes quarter, Lodge swaps with Tilman, Overman takes Crane suite, Simmons occupies Aldrich space, acon heads foreign affairs, Cullom’s office becomes ready for use.
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