Wapello Race Meet Promises Heavy Card with Ball Game Each Day
The Wapello Iowa meet opens Thursday with 2 days of racing and daily ball games. Purse events include 2:30 pace and 2:17 pace on Thursday, plus 2:22 pace and 2:22 trot on Friday, with entrants from Davenport to Keokuk and Wapello.
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Wapello
Minnie van Pattan
S. m
Barbara Hoakum & Nudd
San Anita
Cal
Lady Bonda
B. m
Boney Ben
W. W. Lair
Aledo
Ill
Free Mason
Sam Killion
Wilton
Towa
Dock V
Bl. S
Silkwood
Wm. Simpson
Davenport
Ora Okla
Dedron
Web Phillips
Middle Creek
Lillie Macwood
Mackwood
McCreary Stock Farm
Keokuk
O'Mara Onward
Marion
Iowa
Shy Ann
B. Thomas
Bob Thorn
S. S
Maud
Canwell Estate
LaHarpe
Lou H
Macwood
Shine
Barondale
E. G. Grove
Fairfield
Harry Weaver
Lawron
Br. S
Lille Macwood
Minnie van Patten
Barbarian
Dave Nudd
Major Stucker
B. G
Major Dowell
W. A. Heck
West Liberty
Phillis C. Zombro
Hoakum & Nudd
Iola West
Thad C. Histed
New Boston
Lulu Rex
O. A. Eckley
Knoxville
Mollie K
Woodford
J. W. Ireland
Quincy
Cubs Win Final From the Giants in New York
In New York yesterday the Cubs triumphed 2 to 0 over the Giants, taking the final game of their five game series. Wiltse pitched well for New York but lack of support hurt. The Cubs scored in the first and added a ninth inning tally after two hits and a sacrifice.
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New York
N. Y
Chance
Cubs
Wiltse
McGraw
Bears
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
American League results include Chicago 2 Philadelphia 9 and Detroit 7 Boston 4 with Cleveland 1 2 New York 4 1. National League shows New York 0 Chicago 2 Boston 2 Pittsburg 7 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 9 and Philadelphia 11 St Louis 6. Minor leagues Three I League Bloomington 5 Peoria 2 Springfield 4 Decatur 1 Cedar Rapids 1 Dubuque 4 Davenport 1 Rock Island 6. Central Association Burlington 5 Kewanee 2 Hannibal 6 Waterloo 2 Keokuk 2 Quincy 5 Ottumwa 4 Jacksonville 2.
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W. L Pet
Pittsburg
Winks Ee
Chicago New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis Ae
Brooklyn Boston
W . Pet
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago A
New York
St. Louis
Washinon
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Central Association
Burlington
Hannibal
Kewanee
Keokuk - Sae
Waterloo
Quincy Ore
Jacksonville
Ottumwa
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
Bloomington
Peoria
Springfield
Decatur
Davenport
Rock Island
Keokuk
Quincy
American League
National League
Schedule Showdowns Across Early Baseball Circuit
Philadelphia faces Chicago and Washington meets St Louis while Boston tangles with Detroit New York visits Cleveland Chicago travels to Brooklyn Pittsburgh hosts Boston St Louis plays New York and Cincinnati encounters Philadelphia in a packed slate of city pairings.
Muskies Return from Long Southern Trip
Walter Davis and Pearl City return home after a long southern trip with 13 wins 6 losses and a tie in 20 games. The final twilight game at Hiteman Illinois ended 1 to 1 in five innings as darkness favored Blodgett. Gallaway left for Bartonville while Nahrgang may join the pitching staff for the remainder of the season.
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Walter Davis
Pearl City
Hiteman
Lla
Davis
Blodgett
Grogan
Ree
Ide Oeeweed
Os Sais
Hk Ams Ae Ok Batteries
Bagdon
Brogan
Gaffney
Muskies
Fairgrounds Park
Davenport
Bartonville
Ill
Nahrgang
Munn Wins Aquatic Contest at YMCA Meet
Ollie Munn captures the YMCA aquatic meet with 32 points out of 12 entrants as Payne trails with 15. Event highlights include an underwater swim of 150 feet by Payne and Munn's wins in the 15 yard dash and 380 yard dash along with the dive for distance.
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Ollie Munn
Payne
Munn
Barnard
Holmes
Martin
Cullen
van Camp
Gymnasium Classes Reorganized at Y M C A
The local Y M C A gymnasium opens September 15 under Physical Director Johnson with a new compulsory pre admission physical exam for all class entrants. Dr F L Appel will perform medical tests and every member will be measured and sorted into age or ability based groups.
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Johnson
F. L. Appel
Joint Picnic Set by Old Settlers and Veterans
The Old Settlers' association and Muscatine County Veterans' association announce a joint picnic at Weed Park on Thursday September 23. A printing error listed 23d and 25th, but the reunion is confirmed for September 23 as published.
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Old Settlers’ Association
Muscatine County
Championship 10 Be Played Soon at Geneva Golf Club
The Geneva Golf Club championship event, postponed from July 4 to Labor Day, will take place Monday on the links. Three flights of eight players compete for gold silver and bronze medals with nine holes match play. Qualification uses the last four team-match scores from the season, with prizes for runners up and entrants on site by 1 30.
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Geneva Golf Club
B. C. Preston
R. L. Thompson
J. A. Davidson
Green
Letts Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Nellie Shellabarger from Muscatine spent Sunday with her mother in Letts. Nellie Paulins returned from Bard after visiting her aunt Mrs Jno Odell. Mrs Will Hunter of Cranston and Mrs Emma Calvert of St Joe were in Letts visiting. Miss Mary Storms of Minburn visits Delia Shellabarger. Edna Baker from Muscatine visited Saturday. Bertha Allen of Morning Sun visited Lola Collins. Mrs J M Ballard and Miss Mary Doran of Des Moines stayed with Rosa Dalton. Rev William Blake of Chicago preached at M E church. Helen and Fannie Jackson accompanied Flix Shearer home from Wapello. Homer Vincent family returned from Clinton. Mrs Seth Colleral and daughter Mary left for South Bend Ind after weeks with her mother Mrs Chas Furnas. Ralph McCleary of Muscatine visited over Sunday with his mother.
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Letts
Nellie Shellabarger
Muscatine
Nellie Paulins
Bard
Jno. Odell
Will Hunter
Cranston
Emma Calvert
St. Joe
Mary Storms
Minburn
Delia Shellabareer
Local residents and visitors mingle at Brockway farm gathering
Mr and Mrs L E Parson return from Newton Iowa where they visited many locals and guests including Gladys Ferguson from Illinois State University, Professor Griffith, Miss Dade Shear at DuPage, Miss Mame Shear, and Clifford Thorn of Washington Iowa. Several relatives arrive for visits. homes are bright with neighbors from Muscatine Clinton Chicago and Columbus Junction.
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L. E. Parson
Newton
Parsons
Gladys Ferguson
Illinois State University
Jnok Griffith
Dade Shear
DuPaw University
Ind
Mame Shear
Washington County
Clifford Thorn
Meat Producing Association of
Washington
Iowa
Brockway Farm
Gertrude Thompson
Princeton
Ill
Omaha
Jake Rowe
W. N. Stirlen
Muscatine
Stirlen
B. Furnas
Homer Vincent
Roy Rorick
Iowa City
G. W. Armentrout
S. B. Furnas
Paul Lamb
Ithmer Lamb
BM. Hilderbrand
H. E. Gipple
Nina Stineman
Lula Garrett
Pretty Morning Sun home wedding of Huffman and Youtz
Miss Margaret Huffman and Earnest Youtz were married at the home of the bride’s relatives in the morning ceremony conducted by Rev. R. Burton Sheppard. The couple will reside in Henry South Dakota where the groom runs a newspaper. The wedding featured a ring ceremony with Maud Lillian Smythe as ring bearer and a two course breakfast afterward.
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J. L. Vertrees
Margaret Huffman
Earnest Youtz
Des Moines
R. Burton Sheppard
Corning
Boston
Henry
S. Dak
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mt. Pleasant University
Youtz
Boston Theological School
Burton Sheppard
Eva Smith
Monmouth
Hewitt
el Paso
Texas
Elsie Porter
Oxford
Neb
Fred Curran
Springdale
Ada and
Mary Parks
Local Notices From Millersburg Area Selections and Visits
Millersburg residents report house care for Mrs. Wakeland in Finley and Dan Noble renting the old Noble property. Families relocate to Aledo and Viola for errands and reunions. Several visitors arrive from Elsie Nebraska and Keithsburg while L. D. S. reunion attendees return home from Moline. Tent meetings by Mercer County Sabbath School association conclude.
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Moline
William Vetter
John Epperly
Aledo
Epperly
John F. Cady
L. B. Turner
L. F. Terry
Kewanee
Ill
J. L. Terry
Aloy M. Anderson
Julia C. Murdock
Viola
Beulah Busby
Busby
Emory Fenpperly
Reynolds
Coleman
Madden
Keithsburg
Frank Haas
Mary Carry
William Allison
Mercer County Sabbath School Association
Temperance speakers address village crowds in August
Rev. L. S. Pittenger of Aledo spoke each evening with a fine temperance address on Tuesday August 24. Judge Burgess of Aledo followed on Sunday August 29 delivering a sermon at 11 a.m. in the tent on Living the Teachings of the Bible.
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L. S. Pittenger
Aledo
Judge Burgess
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Iowa Avenue
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Prop
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Traer
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Gowrie
Stanley Delong
McCulley
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Eva
Winterset
J. F. Holliday
Millersburg
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Casper
West Second Street
J. E. Bishop
Quality Grocery
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Guy
B. Schmidt Shoe Store
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Harry Kern,or
Barnard’s
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H. —. Barnard
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