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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
8
May 4 Chicago report notes Detroit lagging on the West Side as the Sox secure a 4 to 0 victory. Dr White's style and bending techniques headline the game scene, with Tigers facing a bleak outcome and reference to Doc Whites across the circuit.
Guarantors of the Muscatine Baseball Club are summoned to a meeting at the Commercial club rooms at 8 o'clock this evening. Financial contributors are urged to attend as directors will be chosen and officers elected. Plans for the year will be outlined.
Chicago May 4. The champion Cubs twelve sailed under a barrage of singles and triples and lost 9 to 2 to Pittsburg in their third meeting. Three top hurlers struggled as Honus Wagner led the attack and Clarke's crew overwhelmed the West Siders at the old South Side stadium.
National League standings show Boston leading with 7 wins and 4 losses for a .636 mark while Philadelphia trails. American League table lists teams including Brooklyn and New York with records around .750 and .2384 implied in the fragment, indicating partial standings.
Yesterday’s results show Pittsburg defeated Chicago 9 to 2 while St. Louis beat Cincinnati 5 to 3. Philadelphia outscored New York 5 to 1 and Brooklyn topped Boston 7 to 9. Chicago beat Detroit 4 to 0 as Boston beat Washington 7 to 1 and New York triumphed over Philadelphia 9 to 6.
Pittsburg visits Chicago and Boston plays Brooklyn in two games. New York hosts Philadelphia as Chicago travels to Cleveland. Detroit meets St. Louis while Washington visits Boston and Philadelphia hosts New York.
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Muscatine Iowa post office for the week ending May 4 1909. Men’s list includes John W Aller and others awaiting claim.
A Muscatine appeal urges residents to support home merchants over mail order catalogs and peddlers. It argues buying locally strengthens community prosperity, saves money, and avoids inflated catalogue prices and freight costs.
Special Delivery clearances list recipients including Miss Blanche Bainter Mrs John Beal Ethel Coty Mrs Laura Fisher Mrs A C Heitman Miss Pearl Keehn Mrs Dr E H Kline Mrs Wm M Kline Miss Anita Primrose and others for the Ladies List and Canadian Duncan Pierce Nels Westermann parcels. Parties calling for the above letters must state ADVERTISED per R S McNutt P M.
An old time drugstore ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for burns cuts and sores. It promises relief for injuries bruises and skin conditions with a 25 cent price and Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as the outlet.
Pittsburg May 4 United States Steel Corp reduces selling prices on wire and wire products by six to ten dollars per ton. New official prices take effect immediately with wire nails at 1.60 dollars, plain wire 1.40 dollars, barbed wire 1.95 dollars.
In New Orleans Mrs. S has long employed two women, Martha the devout cook and Eliza the skeptical maid. At a revival, Eliza unexpectedly attends and sits beside Martha. Martha accuses Eliza of joining to spite her as Eliza interrupts with shouts and kicks, claiming she rejects religion.
The note describes stiff neck caused by rheumatic muscle strain in the neck usually on one side or at the back. It claims quick relief from Chamberlain's Liniment and asserts most rheumatism needs no internal treatment unless fever or swelling is present.
A flannel with tapes bound over the seat of pain is claimed superior to any plaster when dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment. The text presents a testimonial style note on medical dressing using liniment for relief.
Senator Dolliver argues to cut protectionist margins in the Dingley tariffs while sparing productive industries. He cites a former governor’s letter opposing cotton schedule increases and criticizes alleged Treasury involvement in amendments. The discussion reflects tense reform ideas amid tariff policy debates.
The piece cites Senator Dolliver criticizing the cotton tariff process, noting the Rhode Island senator shifted the task to New York’s appraisers and urging a return to 1888 standards. It recalls Sherman’s Wool Schedule words and contrasts 1897 and 1888 efforts with McKinley era pressures from special interests.
Frightful spasms of the stomach liver torpor lame back and weak kidneys are overcome by Electric Bitters. Guaranteed. 50c. Havercamp's Prescription Drug.
A gasoline tank on a popcorn wagon operated by O. H. Green exploded last night in Waterloo Iowa injuring Green and shattering windows in the First National Bank Allen's printery Geismar's clothing store and other nearby buildings.
An American traveler in England suspects spoiled turbot at a pretentious inn. The innkeeper explains a policy of serving fish to guests who appear ill or have colds, arguing such patrons cannot smell the spoilage. The guest protests the logic and seeks a fresh dish.
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