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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
4
An old time health ad urges readers to revive their bodies with Mulls Grape Tonic. It claims the tonic, made from grapes fruits and herbs, slows aging, nourishes tissues, and restores health. A large bottle costs 50 cents, with a 1.00 size advertised as standard value.
Local notices list G F Kern visitingMuscatine for a sick relative in Des Moines, editors buying a press in Des Moines, and multiple residents traveling to Hampton Davenport Des Moines Chicago and Omaha for health family or business reasons. The piece notes community movements including a grand lodge meeting in Marshalltown and various visits to Letts Washington Ainsworth morning sun and Iowa City with minor injuries reported for Mrs. Owen.
A brief travel note touts a pleasant trip via the chiga Valley railroad with delightful scenery fast trains and attentive service offering dining a la carte options and enjoyable travel experience.
A reflective note observes that praise comes readily for success, while those left behind must seek encouragement. It contrasts social support with individual effort and suggests perseverance amid uneven recognition.
The local baseball season opened with Jim Dudley striking out 10 over five innings to earn high praise. Also lauded were catcher Smith, Captain Sickler, and Shepherd for quality play beyond the average.
Baseball scores show Pittsburg 8 over Chicago 7 and New York 9 over Philadelphia 7 while Boston 7 defeats Brooklyn 6 in 12 innings and St Louis 14 over Cincinnati 3. Today’s games feature St Louis at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York.
A clean twelfth inning single by Crolius sent Demont home to win for Boston. Brooklyn led 6-5 after a ninth inning rally when Hamilton singled to score Lowe and tie it. Nichols held Brooklyn to one hit after the tenth. his eleventh-inning triple highlighted Boston’s win before 5,500 spectators.
Chicago defeats Cleveland 3 to 1 after Baltimore routs Washington 5 to 1. The scores highlight two completed games with Chicago and Baltimore collecting wins.
The Mississippi River is expected to keep falling at the same rate between Dubuque and Muscatine through Friday morning May 10. In Muscatine the 24 hour drop is two inches, with the gauge at 8.1 feet above low water. River traffic and boat business are reported strong with multiple launches and freights underway.
Readable lines show city to city matchups with teams including Boston Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee Washington Baltimore Boston at Philadelphia and Philadelphia at Boston. The fragment outlines several NBA or regional games with no outcomes given.
In Atlantic City on May 9 Harvard defeated Yale to claim the team championship of the Intercollegiate Golf Association. The final match showcased an old feud as the two schools faced off for the crown.
Teddy McGovern was matched to fight Aurelio Herrera on May 29 in San Francisco in a twenty round bout with the winner taking half the gate. Preliminary will pit Daniel Daugherty against Kid McFadden in ten rounds. The National club will manage the event.
In Sioux City at the First Christian church a sensational trial centers on Rev. C. M. Wickham accused by Miss Cora Batman, a 24 year old dressmaker and longtime church attendee, of attempting to ruin her and citing scripture to justify. Batman testifies of repeated drives to cemetery sites where she resisted advances, while Wickham defends himself after Batman recounts the alleged encounters and his cited Bible verses.
A petition circulated in Muscatine's First ward asks the school board to reconsider the appointment of G. W. Coverston as principal and replace him with the current principal J. H. Lukens. The list of signers from local residents emphasizes extending canvass time to grow support.
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