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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1906

Page

2

Company C Defeats Y M C A In Fast 25–21 Basketball Match

Company C defeated the YMCA 25 to 21 in a fast close game. Kautz scored 19 of the soldiers 25 points with clutch foul shooting while Jayne starred for the YMCA. Referee Purn and umpire Burgstein officiated as a near-sellout crowd watched a hard fought finish.

C_ Basketball Five Kautz Association Jayne Purn Hayes Volger Fuller Lillibridge Fifer Company Soldiers Jolyme Company C Gerischer del Asthalter Warner Asthalter Rock Island Burgstein Weidlein

Death of A. J. Stemler in Cedar Rapids

George Trumpp of this city received word of the death of his brother-in-law A. J. Stemler at Cedar Rapids. The deceased’s parents and sister live in this city. Stemler was longtime foreman in Cedar Rapids railroad switch yards and had visited here frequently.

George Trumpp Cedar Rapids A. J. Stemler

Muscatine City Council Approves New Paving District

A special session approved the new two mile paving district No. 23 and an ordinance authorizing paving. The meeting handled numerous minor items including water drainage, sidewalk repairs, and potential tax exemptions. The Commercial club urged appointing a gas and plumbing inspector to address citizen grievances with Citizens' Railway and Light Co.

Ald. van Zy Nyenhuis Richards Relief Alderman Richards Ninth Street Cedar Sycamore Alderman Sanders Thomas Fitzsimmons Ald. Bartemeier Commercial Club Muscatine Iowa J. W. Eells Conrad Koehler Ald van Zyl Bartemeier Alderman Eppel Huttig Manufacturing Company Aihey Ald. Richards Fulham Avenue Ninth Orange Streets Parmalee Street Lester Schmidt Fuller van Horne St. Paul Rock Island Oregon Street South Muscatine Kneese East Hill

University students visit Muscatine County for botanical specimens

Prof. B. Shimek of the University of Iowa travels with three students E. T. Wills Irving N. Brant and Robert Boern er. They rode from Iowa City to Nichols walked to Bayfield Cedar Bottoms then trained to Muscatine. Shimek will stay briefly in the city.

Muscatine County B. Shimek University of Iowa E. T. Wills Irving N. Brant Robert Boerner Iowa City Nichols Bayfield Cedar Bottoms Muscatine Shimek

Improvement District No Twenty three created in Muscatine

An ordinance creates Improvement District No 23 to fund street and alley improvements to be assessed to abutting property. The district covers Mulberry Tenth Ninth Eighth Seventh Fourth Second Linn Pine Cedar and other streets plus various alleys in the original town, repealing conflicting ordinances. Passed March 30, 1906 approved March 50, 1996.

Muscatine Iowa Mulberry Street Parham Street Tenth Street Oak Street Ninth Street Ejizhthe Street Orange Street Seventh Street Towa Avenue Seamore Street Fourth Street Sycamore Street Walnut Street Second Street Cypress Street Fourth and Lucas Stress Cherry Street Green Street Ash Street Third Street Sixth Street Eighth Street J. Aethater Gustav Weis City Recorder

SigourneyPaper Details Elmer Donnell Cartoons Rise

Sigourney News notes Elmer Donnell son of Bob the mail messenger, now Chicago Chronicle cartoonist. Born in Sigourney, he married Bess Jarvis of Muscatine and draws notable stunts, with the paper joking about reaching McCutcheon level and potential earnings of 57 dollars daily.

Sigourney Elmer Donnell Muscatine Keokuk County Iowa Chicago Chronicle Donnell Bess Jarvis Chicago Daily Chronicle Bob Mail Rock Island Elmer The News Elmer Ronnell McCutcheon Mac

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY With Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets

Advertises a cold cure claiming four cures in one day with laxative bromoquinine tablets. Says druggists refund money if it fails and features E. W. Grove signature on each box. Priced at 25 cents.

Orrine Price Orrine Co., Inc Washington, D. C A. W. Morgan West Second St Muscatine E. W. Grove

Great Runner Stars At Illinois Athletic Club Meet

Page Lewis Institute standout, noted for bulldog tenacity, led thirty two top runners at the Coliseum in Chicago on a Wednesday evening meet against Company C. His energetic play drew nationwide attention from spectators and officials.

Page Lewis Institute Company C Illinois Athletic Club Coliseum Chicago

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