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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1909

Page

10

Local notices list travel and errands across town

Real estate security money to Ioan on file. G M Titus and T M Nesbitt depart for Milwaukee. Miss Tessie Ryan returns home for Sunday. John A Robbins offers fire and wind insurance. Mrs John Biermann visits Davenport. Miss Charlotte Tuckal leaves for Letts to visit. Mrs Schroeder heads to Chicago for weeks. Elder Zack lectures at Brethrens West Hill Mission Sunday. J W Schooley returns home after city business.

Ioan G. M. Titus Zack Clarence, In Brethren West Hill Bridgman Street

Braunworth Showings Highlight Local Easy High Grade Work Sites

A packed list of city visitors and departures, with Mrs. G. C. Leach of Montpelier and Miss Anna Smith of Summit among those seen in the town. Installment home loans are pitched by Titus Loan and Investment Co. plus local business notes and assorted daily errands.

Braunworth G. C. Leach Montpelier Anna Smith Summit

Pfiester Shuts Out Giants as Sox Split Series

Jack Pfiester pitched superbly to blank the New York Giants 6 to 0, giving the Cubs a 2 2 tie in the series while Bugs Raymond was knocked out after a furious Cubs assault. Crandall relieved Raymond but the Cubs added two eighth inning homers to seal the win. Rain delayed the Sox Athletics game with heavy downpours at Comiskey Park.

New York Jack Pfiester Giants Cubs Bugs Raymond Crandall Sox-Athletics Chicago Ill Comiskey Athletics Com

Amateur Games 18 to Be Played Sunday Morning

Amateur baseball fans in Muscatine look to a morning slate at Hershey Pasture Mok enas and Fair Grounds with the Eagles facing clerks from downtown stores, Green Valley White Sox meeting, and the Mok enas and McGee Team also scheduled. The Muscatine Clowns reorganize for the season with Edward Baker as manager and Glen Miller as captain.

Muscatine Fair Grounds Eagles South End White Sox Hershey Pasture Mokenas McGee Muscatine Clowns Edward Baker Glen Miller Gerrard Miller Baker Watson Walters Brown Hinman Seal

Baseball Scores and Rain Delays Across Leagues

Results from yesterday show the American League with St Louis 5 Washington 4 and New York 0 Chicago 6. National League games include Boston 4 Cincinnati 7 and Brooklyn 10 St Louis 4, plus many postponements due to rain. Minor leagues in the Three in League and Central Association report several results with Keokuk and Ottumwa winning, Davenport dropping, and a six inning forfeit to Burlington.

Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago Serta Fak Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Boston St. Louis Detroit Boston Erenree Cleveland Ist. Louis Washington Three Eyes Island Rock i Springfield Peoria Davenport Decatur Dubuque Bloomington Cedar Rapids Central Association Ww Pet Keokuk Quincy Hannibal Burlington Kewanee Waterloo Ottumwa Jacksonville Rock Island Springfield

Schedule of today's major league games

Philadelphia visits Chicago. Washington plays St. Louis. Boston hosts Detroit. New York travels to Cleveland. Chicago visits Philadelphia. Pittsburgh faces Brooklyn. Cincinnati meets New York. St Louis plays Boston.

Texal Estate Transfer Entry Recorded in Journal

Real estate transfer transcribed by G M Titus agent Muscatine Iowa notes John Idle transfers land in sections 26 and 35 township 76 range 4 west to Nannie Holtz land for $1 and love.

Texal Estate G. M. Titus Iowa Avenue Muscatine Iowa John Idle Nannie Holtz tLand

Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised by A W Morgan

A.W. Morgan druggist promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a health tonic. The ad claims it tones kidneys and bladder, purifies the blood, restores health and strength, and contains no harmful drugs. It urges starting today.

Foley A. W. Morgan

Excelsior Hose Company Holds Sunday Meeting

Excelsior Hose company schedules a special meeting for Sunday at 1 30 PM. All members are requested to attend. By order of the president W J Diercks Pres.

Excelsior Hose Company W. J. Diercks

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Cures Hen Pool Threet Injury

Skinned from head to heel when dragged over a gravel road in Alabama, Hen Pool Threet was treated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, sold for 25 cents at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Hen Bucklen Havercamp

Great match ends with Anderson besting Kid Kuff in armory bout

A crowd of hundreds witnessed Idaho heavyweight Kid Kuff struggle against home wrestler James Anderson at the armory hall. After a lengthy, dramatic hour on the mat, Anderson was defeated in two falls by Ruff, with Anderson repeatedly defending and showing superior strength and endurance. The event opened with Hermann defeating Schreurs and a subdued glove contest between Henderson and Reay. Police were present to ensure the bout stayed within rules.

Kid Kuff Idaho James Anderson Armory Hall Anderson Ruff Kuff Mauscatiner Kid Hermann Bert Schreurs Hermann Schreurs Earl Henderson Will Reay Reay Henderson Vannatta Denuty Wilhite E. G. O'Brien Oaster and Smith

Factory Baseball League Managers to Meet at Y M C A

Factory league managers and industrial representatives plan to organize a city league. A meeting at the YMCA building Monday evening will include Physical Director Johnson and current captains to outline procedures and entry steps for factories seeking admission.

Johnson

Independents Start Season With Open Schedule Doubt

Walter Davis and the Muscatine Independents depart for Iowa City for the season opener against Pearl City. The newly formed lineup includes Nance, Davis, Parsons, Detweiler, Vinci, and Holm among others, with uncertain arrangements for the first contest.

Walter Davis Muscatine Independents Iowa City Varsity City Pearl City Muscatine Billings Macomb Ill Cather Leverick Grogan Rock Island Nance Wherton Fort Wayne Ind Detweiler Vinci Davenport Parsons Columbus Junction Davis Thompson Aledo Osborn Anita Holm

Twilight games planned with trophy in Muscatine league

An evening schedule will feature a long series of twilight games and a trophy to be awarded. The venture aims to boost league interest among employers of local institutions and follow the factory indoor baseball and basketball league’s example in raising Muscatine baseball excitement.

Muscatine

Kelly and Papke Set for World Title Clash at Colma

Hugo Kelly and Billy Papke meet for a nearly world title bout at Jimmy Coffroth's Colma arena in Colma California. Papke carries a ten to eight favorite with betting leaning toward Kelly. Both fighters expect a knockout with strong turnout and Ketchel’s status looming as possible future challenger. Eddie Smith to referee. weather favorable and a big crowd anticipated.

San Francisco Cal Hugo Kelly Billy Papke Corma Papke Jimmy Coffroth Colma Rena Stanley Ketchel Coffroth Ketchel Battling Nelson Packie Farland Battler Eddie Smith Oakland Kelly Frank MacDonald Corbett Panke

Counterfeit Dollars and Real Life Pills Ad

A quirky ad notes counterfeit dollars causing trouble while promoting Havercamp's Prescription Drug claiming Dr. King’s New Life Pills ease constipation malaria and jaundice. The piece markets a purported cure in a period style drug promotion.

Dr. King New Life Havercamp

Also Mentioned on This Page

West Second Street Schaefer J.E. Kranz Opposite Journal T. M. Nesbitt Milwaukee Tessie Ryan Nichols John A. Robbins John Biermann John Hanbert Charlotte Tuckal Orange Street Letts J. W. Schooley Mrs. A. Leach Buffalo Iowa Ave T. Nettleton Muscatine Island Wilton Hazel Hafner City Herman Schroeder East Second Street Nichols, In Choice First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans Titus Loan and Investment Co Flossy Thornton Conesville Roy van Camp Woodlawn Avenue Town City Bestenlehner A. H. Gatton Anna Frye R. R. Riese Eva McClosky Slaughter’s Ethel Jones Mrs. J. Hanfield and Son Miss Sladek Ely J. A. Boatman Ladora Dr. Boatman J. M. Peck W. S. Peck Walter Ralph Jans Candy Kitchen G. D. Lezotte W. 2Nd St E. J. Brown B. F. Swickard E. Baker C. E. Doty Mildred Lythe Brook Street Keswick George von Dresky Adam von Dresky East Eighth Street Anna Clara Hartwig Stella Sherberger East Fourth Street L. R. Marr Ella Keota Martha Smith What Cheer E. M. Hoover Boise Mrs. R. S. Hoover West Third Street Blanks Giants Bugs” Raymond Sox Wilson Clerks Green Valley Hershey Enas American League National League Anderson Winker Armory Fair Oaks Weed Estate Weed Park Washington and Park Avenue Western Realty Co Wallace & Gates Muscatine, Ia Franklin &Purdon’s Varsity Walt Davis Ting DR. Sullivan
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