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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
8
Local brief notes report several Mulberry Avenue dwellings for sale by John A Robbins and a modern house on Mulberry offered at a bargain. The column records multiple residents returning home from weekend visits in Wilton Muscatine Davenport Columbus Junction and Blue Grass among others.
A cloud of short trips and visits fills the day as residents depart for Davenport Wilton Chicago West Liberty and other nearby towns. Miss Kathryn Zeug heads to Chicago for millinery designs while many others return home after visiting friends or attending matters in the city.
Members of Iowa Lodge No. 2 A F and A M are asked to meet at the lodge rooms at 1 45 tomorrow afternoon for the funeral of their late brother Barney Schmidt per W M.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as fast stomach and kidney relief from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. It urges readers to try the tonic for quick comfort and mentions a 50 cent price.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts an East er Sale at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon selling useful and fancy articles bread and cake. An evening acquaintance social invites all members to bring families. A program and refreshments are free. Come and get acquainted.
Miss Elva Bosworth will speak at the First Presbyterian church health club in Muscatine this evening. She assisted Prof W Earl Flynn in a May health campaign and will present new demonstrations. The club meets weekly and has grown in enthusiasm. Bosworth is in town briefly before returning to Davenport to aid Flynn’s campaign.
Chicago conference sets a two week deadline for James J. Jeffries to accept a Johnson title bout. If no agreement, Jack Johnson plans to sign with Corbett. Johnson aims for Australia for larger purses while Corbett is willing to fight anywhere, with Jeffries as preferred foe if possible.
In a spectacular YMCA indoor baseball finale the Grocers defeated the Automatics by scoring two late runs. The victory earned the Grocers the silver loving cup. Players included Grocers Patterson Chayka Fuller Hoffman Logan Pressler Geller and Automatics Edwards Blan ta ught Emmons Berry Teichmiller Jones Heiland.
Oliver Eliason, formerly of Lettsville, died in Enid Oklahoma from pneumonia and rheumatism. He was 37 and unmarried. Funeral set for Tuesday at 1 20 PM at the M E church Lettsville with Rev Longnecker officiating. Survived by mother Mrs Mary Eliason four brothers and two sisters.
Spalding's Athletic Library for April spotlights Marathon running. Compiled by James E. Sullivan, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, the volume is timely and engaging. Sullivan's deep involvement with athletics underpins its authoritative discussion.
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The book traces the origin of Marathon racing and lists races since its revival. It includes articles on training by experts like Michael C. Murphy, trainer of the 1908 Olympic team, Matthew Maloney, and Joseph Forshaw, who placed third in the London Olympic Marathon.
The Memphis Turtles led the Champion Cubs late and Murphy’s men drove in the winning run to secure a 2 to 1 victory. The Sox beat Vernon 4 to 0, then fell to the Angels 2 to 1.
Rain forced the Cubs to call off their game at Memphis and leave them idle. Los Angeles defeated the White Sox 3 to 1, marking Comiskey's men first setback of the season. Cure beat Slosson in billiards 500 to 331. Illinois A. C. basketball defeated West Side Chicago in Detroit. Frank Goteh finished his Iowa trip and will begin training for Mahmout.
Miss Hazel Keath daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Keath of East Eighth street fell from a gym ladder causing a severely sprained ankle and swelling She was taken home after the accident with recovery expected to take time Miss Gladys Wiegand also injured rolling on North Mulberry avenue suffering a fractured arm.
A physician was called after an injury to her left arm and the fracture was reduced. The patient is resting comfortably today.
Oliver, two year old son of Mr and Mrs W Robert Shuler, died Saturday afternoon at 6 at the family home in Sweetland township. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon with interment at Harker cemetery.
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