Local Sports and Community Notes Highlight Fairgrounds and Travel
Chicago and New York baseball results headline yesterday's games with scores from other matchups. The piece also covers Louisa county's fair prospects, a new bank in Cotter, ongoing road macadam work on Walnut street, and local residents like John L. Collins improving under a doctor's care. It notes Philomathean Society's final program, moles on South Hill, and travels of Robert Reaney and W H Brown.
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Cotter
Monkey Run
R. T. Jones
J. J. Stapp
D. P. van Horn
John L. Collins
M. H. Summers
Philomathean Literary Society
Walnut Street
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
South Hill
Robert Reaney
Iowa
W. H. Brown
Omaha
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Frank N. Wilcox
Wapello
Oakville
Harry Wilmering
Junction boy injured by engine near Cedar Falls
Charley Gilbert, son of Mrs. Gilbert of the Gilbert House, was run over by an engine near Cedar Falls and severed one leg. Doctors reported little hope for recovery as of May 9. Notables visiting include Hon. J. F. R. Leonard and lawyer L. A. Reiley. Cattle from Kansas City bound for Wapello were unloaded after arrival.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Gilbert
Charley
Cedar Falls
L. A. Reiley
Arthur Sppringer
Wapello
Des Moines
Francis Springer
Territorial
Jas. Colton
Kansas City
Mississippi
J. F. R. Leonard
Ainsworth
United States
United Christian
Washington, D. C
Young People's Day Observed At Local U B Church
The first Sabbath in May is observed as Young People's day in the U B church. Locally, it will be next Sabbath with special music in the morning and a pastor led sermon. The 7 30 evening service is run by the young people with Mr Kintzle presiding.
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U. B
Kintzle
Rates from Chicago to New York and eastern points
The Nickel Plate road offers three daily trains with meals in dining cars on the American club plan. Rates from 35 cents to 1 dollar, with no excess charges, and information available from John Y. Calahan, General Agent, 111 Adams St., Chicago. Depot at Fifth Avenue and Harrison St.
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Chicago
New York
New England
John Y. Calahan
Adams St
Ill
Fifth Avenue
Harrison St
Eagle Lodge No 10 Initiation At Workman Hall Meeting
Members of Eagle Lodge No. 10 A O A W held a well attended meeting at the Workman hall in the Batterson block East Second street. Initiatory work was shown and several applications for membership were balloted upon.
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Eagle Lodge No. 10
Workman Hall
Batterson Block
East Second Street
Why You Should Read the Journal
Muscatine residents are urged to read the Journal as the only local paper with daily telegraphic dispatches from around the world. It emphasizes more Muscatine news and local triumphs than any other paper in town.
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Journal
Muscatine
Daily Telegraph
Victory
Unprecedented Journal Offers New Subscribers Major Purchases
The Journal promotes a 15 cent sale of Lewis Picturesque Muscatine to new subscribers signing three months or more. It offers a vacation trip contest with votes for three months paid in advance, plus Webster’s dictionaries and Health Books at $1.98 with four months’ subscription. The paper touts its quality and extensive local coverage.
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Lewis
Muscatine
Syper Faily
Asbury Park
N. J
Journal
Muscatine Bowler Delance Elected Iowa Association Vice President
Muscatine bowlers compete in the Iowa Bowling league election held in Dubuque. C P Delance from Muscatine was chosen second vice president while George Schreiner led as president and Hugh Sweeney as first vice president. Executive committee members include T M Griffith and J F Hamel. The association adopted American Bowling Congress rules and restructured formats to five person teams and mixed competition.
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Iowa State Bowling League
Dubuque
Muscatine
Co. P. Delance
Iowa Association
George Schreiner
Hugh Sweeney
Sioux City
C. P. Delance
Ed. C. Bibson
Des Moines
R. G. Black
Lemars
T. M. Griffith
J. F. Hamel
Cedar Falls
Association
J. P. S Decision on Coffee Case By Judge Bowen
Judge W W Bowen of Creeds Virginia declares himself a reformer of the coffee habit and endorses Postum as a safer alternative. He reports his headaches stomach trouble and heart trouble diminished after giving up coffee and using Postum. His wife also improved and they consider Postum superior to coffee or tea.
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W. W. Bowen
Creeds
Rev
Knight Templars Attend Trinity Services in City
On Ascension Day the Knight Templars gathered at Trinity church for special services. A fair attendance heard an ordest set forth on primed lanfeta with vested choir and solos by Howard Lezotte. Mrs. Richard Fox and Mrs. F. H. Shinn joined the choir. offertory anthem featured a quartet including C. F. Gray and Mr. Foster. Rev. Beckerman delivered the sermon.
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Trinity Church
Pristed Lanfeta
Richard Fox
F. H. Shinn
Sermon on Unity and Love Echoes Ephesians 2:14
Rev Beckerman preached on human brotherhood and the unity of all people under God. He emphasized Christ’s equalizing advent, love as motive, and mutual sympathy to endure life’s trials, urging Ascension Day lessons to strive toward Christlike life.
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Beckerman
Brotherhood of Man
God
Jesus
Christ
Ed Creese Attends Muscatine College Picnic
Ed Creese, of Davenport, arrived in the city this morning on the 7:58 train to attend the annual picnic of the Muscatine Business College.
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Ed. Creese
Davenport
City
Muscatine Business College
Telephone Franchise Sparks City Row in Muscatine
D F Hall of American Telephone and Telegraph visits Muscatine seeking a franchise to run a four mile main line into the city and connect with towns along the route. The ordinance committee and the telephone representatives clash over concessions, with Muscatine the only city between St. Louis and Davenport without such a franchise. A crew of eighty men and 25 teams works within four and a half miles of the city, but the line will wait until the ordinance is settled, with completion hoped by August.
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Telephone Company
D. F. Hall
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hall
Muscatine
St. Louis
Davenport
Citizens Railway and Light Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation under Iowa law for Citizens Railway and Light Company. Principal office in Muscatine with authority to establish branches and operate street railways gas and electric works and furnish power. Capital stock authorized six hundred thousand dollars with three thousand paid in. The company begins April 11 1902 and runs twenty years. nine directors to be elected annually in May with initial board chosen by stockholders.
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Iowa
Citizens Railway and Light Company
Muscatine
aZairs
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