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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1916
Page
6
Iowa football suffers a lopsided loss to Minnesota 67 to 0. Gophers dominate with strong offense and relentless defense, while Iowa’s roster endures injuries including Kriz knee and Shin issues. Iowa plans to regroup for Northwestern. Minnesota eyes Big Nine title.
In Joplin Missouri on October Walter Johnson and Grover Alexander managed opposing clubs of pro players. Johnson's team won 7 to 2 after decisive plays by Beals Becker and Chadbourne. The game featured Wheat scoring the winning run, aided by Kilduff’s mishandled grounder. In other news Chicago plans its “largest drug store in the world” exhibit December 2 to 10 with displays from major manufacturers.
Majority of the city’s manufacturing plants will attend a meeting at Volger jewelry store tonight at eight to discuss an indoor baseball league among factories. Firms like McKee and Biren, Automatic, Hawkeye, Vienna, United States, Grau and Church, Huzette and Roach, Musser sash and door, plus others are expected to be represented. George H. Volger and Alfred Waener promote the venture, planning a prize tournament with eight teams. Games would be Saturdays through early April, each followed by a dance.
Northwestern University extended its winning streak by routing Drake 40 to 1 on a windy Saturday. Coach Murphy used 27 players as key stars rested. Cleburn fractured ribs, Thomas and Strong were ejected for blows, marking a rough midseason clash on Northwestern’s home field.
A chaotic recap shows numerous college football results with mixed accuracy. Notable outcomes include Michigan over Syracuse and Army dominating Villa Nova while Penn and Pitt won decisively. several scores are garbled or uncertain in the listing.
The November term of the district court in Davenport opens tomorrow with Judge Se D Lotta presiding. Clerk Tipton announced the bar docket to be called at 10:30 am. grand jury reports November 18 and petit jury November 20. Judge William Theophilus, slated for this term, was injured in an automobile accident and may be replaced by other judges during the term.
Ansley Neb Oct 30 Wilber Gettys son of Rev W W Gettys Methodist Episcopal church here was fatally killed in a football scrimmage Saturday between Anslog and Arnold high school teams He was thrown and fell breaking his neck Two others injured also in the game At Brown Rutgers game details follow with bad weather and injuries to Weeks and Solley reported later
An unusually large group of inebriates was arraigned in county court today. Bud Bennett received a thirty day suspended sentence, Ed Pressler was jailed ten days, Earl Hemp paid a fine plus costs, and Justice J A Rowan issued ten day sentences to multiple defendants. Jon Howard Stapleton and Nel Root pled guilty to intoxication and drew ten day terms.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J Meredith will address voters Saturday afternoon from a special train in Muscatine arriving around 3 45 p m. The trip is en route from Dubuque to Burlington and a five minute speech is planned at Turlington. A Democratic rally is set for Bloomington Grange Hall tomorrow evening, the county’s only definite meeting this week.
Professor Benson of Lincoln, secretary of the Western District of the Young People's Missionary Society of the United States, spoke last evening at the West Pitt Street Adventist church. His talk covered work in Eastern countries and war torn European allies, with emphasis on aid to destitute in lower classes. It was part of a series of lectures in his district.
Walcott Indiana October notes Mr and Mrs John Bader marked their 60th wedding anniversary amid family and grandchildren. Both born in Germany, he emigrated 52 years ago and she at age three with her parents. They wed in Johnston Pennsylvania in 1866 and moved to Walcott in 1877, later retiring there after 35 years on a farm northeast of Walcott. Schoolmates in New Boston hosted a Halloween party for teachers and students with pumpkins corn fodder apples and other seasonal fare.
Final preparations for the Young People’s Social Union meeting at the YMCA gymnasium promise a large turnout. An informal program will feature stunts from member societies and a Fleet Methodist Episcopal church playlet. A mystic seer is expected, with harvest decorations and pumpkin decor. Nearly four hundred are expected, with true harvest refreshments to follow the event.
Davenport Oct 30 Rudolph Schranke 65 tried to shoot with an old center fire revolver for years it failed to explode. He then poured strychnine into a cup drank it after water. His body was found at 4 20 pm on a bed in his Linwood area home by a neighbor woman. Health/ill health despondency believed to have prompted the act. He had been sick six weeks mostly bedbound.
Moscow Iowa residents report hearing a crash about 2 a m as the store of Henry Plodha was entered last night. About $20 in cash and stock were taken. The front door was forced open and no clues or investigation followed. Authorities have no solid leads at this time.
Special services for the church youth will run each evening this week at First Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr A S Smith says the aim is to engage young people more in church work ahead of winter programs. Each session lasts one hour from 7:00 to 8:00 p m, allowing flexibility for attendees. A Reynolds of Marongo, a known evangelistic singer, will lead the music during the meetings.
Postmaster F. W. Eichoff receives a Washington bulletin warning Muscatine residents and the general public not to mail intoxicating liquor. The department notes numerous reports of liquor mailed, stresses postal rules forbid it, and urges postmasters and employers to inspect incoming packages to ensure they contain no liquor or unmailable matter.
General Wayne P. Ferguson a noted Confederate officer died at his home in Konova near Huntington after a week of collapsing illness. The report from Huntington notes his service and long illness.
Chicago Oct 30 unidentified burglars looted the E H Knoop and Company safe of $1000. The crew wore gloves to avoid fingerprints and the heist was carried out with precision as no prints were found at the scene. Police investigated the break in and sought leads.
A large congregation attended the German Baptist Sunday School rally day and Harvest Festival program held at the church. Rev. B. Geissler spoke on Sunday school work as decorated autumn displays enhanced the event with many participants led by Viola Tilgner and the Borchardt and Schalk families among others.
A burglary was carried out by a transient. In addition to cash, cigarettes and canned goods were stolen, leaving the scene with several items missing.
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