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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
9
Beginning Thursday at 8 AM through 10 PM Saturday September 12 readers can double votes on old and new subscriptions. The Muscatine Journal offers four Tony Pony Outfit prizes from Michigan Buggy Co Kalamazoo and a 10 percent cash commission on new business brought in by contestants.
Muscatine Daily Journal lists subscription rates by method and tier. New subscribers show prices of 4.50 6.00 and 7.50 with 4 000 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 figures, while old subscribers are 2 000 5 000 15 000 in the advertisement.
Chicago fans saw the Cubs batter the Cardinals 5 to 3 in a swan song at home. They depart until Oct 4 for a Pirates matchup and then resume the eastern circuit before returning. Tigers beat the White Sox after a seventh inning error plagued Detroit.
Chicago defeated St. Louis 5 to 3 while New York beat Cincinnati 11 to 1. New York then routed Boston 7 to 3 and Boston swept Philadelphia 5 to 2.
Detroit leads Chicago 7 to 6 in twelve innings. Philadelphia tops New York 6 to 9, Cleveland defeats St. Louis 1 to 0, Washington routs Boston 5 to 4.
The Three I League results show Clinton 0 over Rock Island 5, Cedar Rapids 7 over Dubuque 6, Springfield 2 over Peoria 1, and Bloomington 1 over Decatur 10, detailing game outcomes and point differentials.
Keokuk defeated Oskaloosa 7 to 3 while Waterloo beat Quincy 4 to 2 Ottumwa trailed Burlington %, Kewanee won 5 to 3 over Jacksonville 3.
The card lists four baseball style matchups: Chicago at St Louis New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston and Cincinnati at Pittsburg. Each pairing indicates an upcoming or scheduled game between these city teams.
In the American League schedule Chicago visits Detroit while St. Louis travels to Cleveland and Boston hosts Washington bringing three divisional clashes to fans tonight.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted for wounds sores burns and injuries with Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store as seller. Both parties wounded in a shooting scrape referenced. Ad highlights 25 cents price and healing claims.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Taft will tour the country with campaign planning underway. He is scheduled to be in Chicago October 7 to address the Lake to the Gulf Deep Water Way association. William J Bryan has also accepted an invitation to speak to the same group on October 9.
Des Moines report recalls a violent incident in which rats attacked an eight month old baby while the mother cared for a sick husband. The infant sustained permanent injuries including scalp lacerations and possible hair loss, with the child likely to be scarred for life.
The Thirty-fifth Iowa veterans held a reunion at Shelby Norman Post with a business session electing officers for ten companies and forming a committee to gather data for an accurate regimental history. A banquet at the Y M C A followed with toasts, prayers, and remarks from Col. Keeler and others as members signed the registry.
Wilton residents and visitors fill the town with arrivals and departures. Fort Worth’s Mrs McElroy and Chicago’s Miss Grace Woodhouse plan visits, while many attend fairs, reunions, and church meetings. Local officials and residents, including Hon. Fred White and Mark Walsh, spoke at a large school hall gathering on political issues.
Dr Shallenberger the regular and reliable Chicago specialist who has visited Muscatine monthly since 1903 will be at the downtown clinic on the 12th offering consultations and treatments to local residents this week.
A Chicago physician advertises long term visits and cures for chronic diseases including catarrh throat and lung issues eye ear nose throat conditions and systemic ailments. He claims rapid diagnosis, permanent cures with no fees for incurables and free confidential consultations at 145 Oakwood Blvd Chicago.
Haver camp’s Prescription Drug Store promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as the sure cure for coughs and colds priced at 50 cents and 31 dollars for large bottles.
Rosaseh reports that Medal Flour is presented as an honor product by Zilla Gola and reflects traditional branding language about quality and trust.
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