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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
2
The Nebraska Indian baseball squad, a diverse mix of Seminoles Shawnees Chippewas Siouxs Oneidas and Winneagoes, travels to play Muscatine on June 1. Managed by Sickler the team draws players from Sioux Pine Ridge and other reservations and promises fast, tricky play on the local diamond.
Yesterday results show Brooklyn losing 9 to 2 in Chicago, Boston defeating Pittsburg 7 to 3, St. Louis winning 10 to 6 over Philadelphia, and New York beating Cincinnati 8 to 1. Strong performance by Brooklyn and Cincinnati suffered decisive losses.
Schedule lists Chicago at Brooklyn, Pittsburg at Boston, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at New York for today’s slate of games.
Yesterday's results include Chicago 11 over Philadelphia 9 and Cleveland 14 over Washington 13. Upcoming games feature Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, and Baltimore at Milwaukee.
In Cleveland on May 24 the home nine staged a nine run rally in the ninth after two were out to overcome Patton and secure a dramatic victory.
Eleven colleges entered for the Western Intercollegiate meet at Ravenswood on June 1 with Notre Dame Drake South Dakota Carleton Oberlin Illinois College Lake Forest Yankton Lawrence and Knox among regular entrants. The stars include Corcoran Notre Dame Collins South Dakota and Conger Grinnell who will clash in the 100 and 200 yard dashes where Collins is timed at :10.5 and Conger at :19.0. One of the trio may break the Western intercollegiate record.
The Western Passenger Association grants visitors attending the annual commencement a fare and one third for the round trip, applicable to the association member line in Iowa.
Dr J Alvin Horne of Rock Island Ill claims to dispel all diseases by natural healing and distant treatment. He promises free diagnosis and instructions, a grand book, and testimonials. Men and women with various ailments are said to be cured regardless of previous diagnoses.
Iowa soldier Burt Benware married Carmen de Perfectos La Azora in the Philippines and brought her to Villisca Iowa. The couple's romance involves Carmen’s intellect charm and adaptation to American life while Benware boasts a brave soldier background and a career on a Philippine railroad before returning home.
J J Mason and son Willie of Rock Island visit Petersville at A S Mason's home. Funeral held for Mrs Vic Childs Tieman at Epworth Chapel. she leaves husband Will Tieman and daughter Zella. Epworth League anniversary service draws youth. Democrat oratorical contest May 25 at Eliza with four local contestants and special music. admission is ten cents. Ice cream social planned at Joe Dodson home on May 29. Regular preaching at Petersville suspended temporarily.
St Paul head camp M W of A June 11 1901 one fare. Military surgeons US May 29 31. American Academy of Medicine June 1 3. American Medical Assn June 4 7. One first class fare plus 2 for round trip. Dubuque IA G A R encampment June 4 6 1901 one fare round trip sale June 3 4 5 limit June 8. Pan American Exposition Buffalo May 1 Nov 1 1901 rates 5 10 30 days on application. Call at passenger depot for details Gould Co M agent C R L & P.
May 24 Montpelier reports a gentle rain. Visitors include W H Crawford and wife from Buffalo, Mrs Phillip Baker visiting Davenport then Marengo, and J C Baker’s son planning home in Marengo. Various locals seen in Davenport and Muscatine areas, with social calls among Hartman and Foser families. Robert Henderson marks his 64th birthday with friends.
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