South Muscatine Farm Basketball Teams Practice
South Muscatine school squads hold practice sessions aiming to develop a strong first unit. Coaches emphasize defense, ball handling, and quick tempo to build cohesive play for upcoming games.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
6
South Muscatine school squads hold practice sessions aiming to develop a strong first unit. Coaches emphasize defense, ball handling, and quick tempo to build cohesive play for upcoming games.
Local shelters head in a cabin boat to southern waters for the winter while planning to shell along the Arkansas River. They expect Swanlake beds to be plentiful and will tow the cabin boat with a launch in three weeks.
A detailed pitch for Kodol as a liquid digestive aid that digests all foods, stops indigestion, and supports natural healing. It claims absence of narcotics, contains pepsin hydrochloric acid and pancreatin, and offers a money back guarantee through druggists.
Mrs. Will James reports her purse containing 3.60 stolen at the Rock Island depot as she helped her companion board the east bound train. Crowds crowded the area and no officer was available to aid recovery.
W J Watson relocates his plumbing business to the former Cullen's Den of Sweets store room across the street. Remember Watson for your next plumbing need.
Rev. D. O. Slyter of Andalusia will open a series of Baptist church meetings in Foster on Tuesday evening November 17. The Pine Bluff M. E. church ladies will serve their lunch at Mrs. Dan Foster’s home on Wednesday November 18. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Van Dorah on November 7.
Miss Belle Taylor of Muscatine visits relatives in Sweetland. Mrs. Eunice King and daughter attend the Friends church quarterly meeting at West Branch. Local residents host guests and remark on recent activities, including monument work by Olson & Son and election day festivities.
An old advertisement touts Melon-Seed Now as the absolute cure after years of experimenting. It warns to act at the first symptom of kidney trouble and claims to have saved thousands. Sold by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Muscatine residents hosted at the Sherfey home for supper. J C Wood visited relatives in Wilton. Flossie Hamann returned from Chicago. Charles Fuhlman bought the Wassamund farm. Rev Fisher settled in parsonage. John Webb funeral attended by Miller families. Local farming and school notes feature several visits, harvest, and term completions.
G J Hewitt Morning Sun agent for Watkins visited patrons last week. Billie Davis Columbus Junction helped Marion Murray with corn husking. George Breneman butchered for W S Huston last Wednesday. Mrs W S Hand and another called at W F Marston's Thursday afternoon. Mrs Avenst Wehmeyer and granddaughter stayed with Mrs W's daughter Mre Tena Bretz Friday night. Mrs Lizzie Hamilton Mt Pleasant visited Mrs Frank Richie last Thursday. Albert Hank and wife Mrs Lena were mentioned in the closing line.
Brett of Columbus Junction and W F Marston attendance noted at Cairo entertainment and box supper. Hank won first prize of $1 for the ten best ears of corn in the show. Several local visits and family arrangements are listed with neighbors and relatives. Farmers near Old Clifton report husking progress.
An old ad touts Dr King's New Discovery promising cure for coughs and weak chest conditions with Havercamp's Prescription offered at 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Morning Sun notes various small items from Monmouth and nearby towns. The prominent item is an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Marshall for the marriage of their daughter Bess to Edgar G. Fent on Wednesday evening November 25 at 6 o clock at the bride’s parents home. Other notes include visitors and trips involving residents such as Fred Bragg, John Abrahamson, Mrs. Carl Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Rowe and Miss Fannie Henderson, Della Curran and Mrs. Margaret Smith, John Bonner, T. D. Wilson, and M. Ochiltree.
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