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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1905

Page

5

South Muscatine Schools End Year With No General Programs

South Muscatine officials announce no general student programs in Franklin and Garfield schools on the last day unless principals' plans change. Franklin principal Miss Dina McCoy says upper rooms will skip activities due to promotions. lower rooms likely hold exercises. Garfield principal Robert K Corlett plans a possible old fashioned picnic for pupils.

South Muscatine Franklin School Dina McCoy Garfield School Robert K. Corlett Garfield

Kid Fisher to Meet Jack Johnson in Muscatine Fight

Kid Fisher of Muscatine, 122 pounds, the city featherweight, will box Jack Johnson of Philadelphia in a six round bout on Sunday June 4. The venue lies along the river with the Illinois shore nearby. Marquis of Queensbury rules apply and a knockout is the aim. Johnson’s listed record shows losses and wins against a string of opponents nationwide.

Kid” Fisher South Muscatine Owen Daly Johnson Kid Fisher Muscatine Thomas Lavery Philadelphia Fred Oswald F. Judge Mike Donovan Boston Amelio Hurrara Tommy Daly Kid Taylor Chicago Phil Smith Squire Fisher St. Louis Danny Daugherty Kid Stringer Kid Goodman Abe Attel Bonnie O'Brien

Baseball Standings From Early American Association Circa 1900s

A fragmented clipping lists teams and cities across leagues including American Association, Central League, Western League and others. It mentions standings nearby, with numbers like 25 15 12 13 and several place names such as Dubuque Bloomington Rock Cedar Rapids and Terre Haute.

Sones Ww. L. Colma Louisville Sekehiee Poiggg Three-Eye League W. L. Dubuque Penn Cedar Rapids Ik Wheeling Ieee Cote Grand Rapids BOOS Elvamsveig Terre Haute Colorado Springs

Baseball Scores From National and Minor Leagues

American League results show Philadelphia 6 gate Cleveland 1 and New York 3 over Detroit 0. National League games include Cincinnati 5 over Philadelphia 4 and Boston 6 over St Louis 4. Other leagues list Nashville 9 over Shreveport 3 and Winnipeg 3 over Duluth 1.

Philadelphia Cleveland New York Detroit Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Pittsburg Nashville Shreveport St. Cloud-Brainerd Crookston Grand Forks Fargo Winnipeg Duluth Princeton Paducah Vincennes Henderson Calumet Hancock

Matchups On Tap Across Majors In League Schedule

The article lists nine games featuring Washington versus Chicago, Boston versus St. Louis, New York against Detroit, Philadelphia facing Cleveland, Chicago clashing with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh meeting Boston, Cincinnati playing New York, and St. Louis visiting Brooklyn.

New York Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn St. EU Owes Washington Boston St. Louis Detroit Cleveland National League Pittsburgh

Marshalltown Beats Burlington 5 0 In Baseball Action

Marshalltown turned the tables on Burlington winning 5 to 0. Key pitchers were Batteries Disch Bruggeman Murphy Sullivan and Lempke Corbett. Further games in Waterloo and Boone featured Oskaloosa and Ottumwa with low scoring outcomes and listed battery pairings.

Marshalltown Burlington Disch and Bruggeman, Murphy and Sullivan Lempke and Corbett Waterloo Oskaloosa Honey and Meek Coates and Moody Boone Soos Ne Ottumwa Corns Montgomery

E. W. Nash Stricken by Paralysis in Omaha

E. W. Nash president of the American Smelting and Refining company was stricken with paralysis in Omaha today his condition described as serious and his illness noted in a May 23 report from the city.

Omaha E. W. Nash American Smelting and Refining Company

Homegrown strawberries near market and produce prices

Readable fragment outlines fresh homegrown strawberries due in about two weeks and a near end asparagus season. It lists market quotations for fruits and vegetables including California cherries, pineapples, apples, citrus, berries, and a long table of wholesale and retail prices for meat, dairy, fish, and farm goods with regional references and Chicago market figures.

California

Iowa Central Ry To Sell Round Trip Summer Fare Tickets

The Iowa Central Railway announces daily summer sales of round trip tickets at one fare plus two dollars to northern Minnesota and Dakota points with return by October 31. Low round trip fares available daily to St Paul and Minneapolis after June 1. For details contact A. B. Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.

Iowa Central Ry Minnesota Dakota St. Paul Minneapolis A. B. Cutts Minn

Sigourney News Highlights Local Events And Incidents

Sigourney, Ia May 23. James Quick is sick. Hedrick and Sigourney teams set to play at Brown's grounds next Thursday afternoon. What Cheer women who bought goods under false pretenses were compelled to return undamaged items. Sigourney High School graduation May 26 at Yerger's Opera House with Alumni reception at the high school. Memorial day events May 30 include a program led by Prof. Morgan and Senator Harper. Reports on residents visiting, moves, and local business prospects including a possible Dobson Braum Mfg Co pickle factory. Memorial services set at St Mary’s and G A R gathering planned.

Sigourney James Quick Hedrick Brown Sigourny High School Yerger’s Opera House Schapfer Minteer Ray Williams Abbie Hamilton Beatty Washington County Will Page J. J. Rathbun Glen Army Hospital Des Moines Prof Morgan Senator Harper Ottumwa Dobson-Braum Mfg. Co St. Louis St. Mary's Catholic Church Father Hauser Rev. Cannon Agency

Ladies Accessories Sale Highlights At Selee Ibe Shop

Beautiful collars at Se le Ibe 25c. Hand bags 25c 50c 75c 1.00 and up. Newest belts 25c 50c. Room size rugs 15 17.50 20 25 32.50. Tapestry axminsters and velvets headline affordable home decor and rug options.

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