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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
9
The Citizens' Railway and Light Company will formally open Electric Park on Sunday May 17. Special attractions include a band concert, improved grounds, a fresh coat of paint in the auditorium, new roof on the vaudeville house, and enhanced streetcar service with extra motormen and conductors. A large crowd is expected despite recent bad weather.
Mrs. W. Kleist of Rural Route 7 reports a man and woman traveling from house to house selling worthless furniture polish and ill fitting glasses. She bought polish that failed to polish and glasses that did not improve her sight, calling the consign ment worthless.
Duquoin Illinois May 13 Fifteen thousand miners across southern Illinois coal field went back to work yesterday after six weeks of suspension. Repairs are underway at several large collieries though all mines are expected to resume by next Monday. The resumption drew general approval as whistles blew for work this morning.
A reader named Sopuia calls GEeKAPA cookies from Gold Medal Flour the best they ever tasted, praising flavor and quality.
Eddie Plank, the Athletics left hander, dominated the opening game against the White Sox, limiting Chicago to 3 runs while Philadelphia tallied 8. Orvie Overall suffered a defeat, ending his 14 game win streak dating back to 1907, as the Phillies beat Boston.
Secretary Taft sailed from Colon on the Prairie to Charleston after a stay on the Isthmus during which he considered important issues. He reportedly secured a satisfactory agreement on the boundary dispute between Panama and Colombia and on relations among Panama, Colombia, and the United States, though no official statement was issued.
Results from yesterday show Philadelphia defeated Chicago 6 to 2 while New York beat St. Louis 8 to 2. Pittsburg joined the winners with a 2 to 0 victory over Brooklyn in National League play.
B P O Elks Muscatine Lodge No 304 holds weekly meetings every Monday at 3 PM at the Elks tail Iowa avenue over Cook Musser Bank. Visitors welcome. Wu J Watson ER John S Breen Secretary.
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