Davenport Club Considers Dropping Three-I Franchise
Davenport Iowa fans face dwindling attendance as President Dick Lane contemplates surrender of the Davenport Three-I baseball franchise after the present series. Some say score bulletins in local venues deter turnout while others deem them helpful. Western Union withdrawal from parks is also affecting receipts across the circuit.
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Excursion Boat To Stop In Quincy For Suffrage Action
An excursion boat carrying 1500 women from Chicago to St Louis will stop in Quincy next Tuesday en route to attend the Democratic convention. Men are not allowed aboard except workers as Quincy women plan to join the suffrage demonstrations.
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Quincy
St. Louis
Chicago
Davenport
Women’s Forum
Steamer Sidney To Carry Grotto Members On Excursion
The steamer Sidney will arrive Thursday morning from Uannibal and take Gragzch Grotto members and friends on the third annual excursion Thursday evening. A large crowd is expected amid the hope for fair weather as the ship resumes its journey to St Paul with further excursions at larger cities.
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Grotto
New Orleans
St Paul
Ice Cream Social Planned by Four Salem Churches
Members of the Men’s leagues from Salem St. Peter’s St. Paul’s and Christ Evangelical churches will host an ice cream social on the Christ church lawn at Eleventh and State streets this evening.
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St. Peter’s
St. Paul's
Christ Evangelical
Christ Church
State
Speeders Look To Return Home After Rainout Week
Rain halted all Threeleague games Tuesday with widespread wet fields. The Speeders play Rockford this afternoon then host Plow Boys at home. After Moline and Rockford, they face Rock Island and Davenport on the road.
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Blue Sox
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Local Pick-Ups and Society Notes from Quincy
A June 8 Ghazzeh Grotto moonlight ride with music and dancing details a Thursday event. Community items include a vacation note for Superintendent Leonard Schmidt, christening of Dale Joseph Brecht, chiropractic ads, and an Old Relics Display at the Historical Building with 10 cent admission and 35 cent supper.
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Quincy
Historical Society
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Edward Brecht
Sunda
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Bani
Charles Ohnemus
St. Louis
Duker'’s
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L. A. Craft
LaSalle
Fraternal Reserve Life Association
Craft
Emden Community Notes Report Local Visits and Events
Miss Elsie Babb visits sister Mrs. Monroe Wallis. Ice cream supper planned at Davis schoolhouse Saturday. James Critchlow makes business trip to Shelbyville. Mrs. Beliah Chamberlain no longer list. A G Babb and daughter visit J B Mayes near Kendall. Earl Green and Homer Calvert move to St Louis for garage jobs. Omer Foulk returns from Kansas City with measles. wife also ill. Mrs. Sarah Wright to Granville for indefinite visit with sister Mrs. Gus Simons. Nona Corbin and Nellie Wolfe return home near Heather after visit with Charlie Wolfe. Entertainment at Emden schoolhouse Friday night by pupils. Mamie Evans visits sister Jane near Belletown. Charlie White, Denny Foulk and Golda Foulk ill with measles but improving.
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James Critchlow
Shelbyville
Omer Foulk
Kansas City
Sarah Wright
Granville
Gus Simons
Nona Corbin
Nellie Wolfe
Heather
Charlie Wolfe
Emden
Mamie Evans
Jane
Belletown
Charlie White
Denny Foulk
Golda Foulk
Pirates Win From New York Giants
Local notes record a Pirates victory over the New York Giants. The item is part of a patchwork of society updates including visits, shoppers, and church festival plans in Quincy and nearby towns. The brief game result is listed among community news.
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Pirates
NEW York Giants
Speeders Set to Face Plow Boys in Davenport Battle
The Speeders travel to meet the Moline Plow Boys with high hopes after beating Quincy in all games this year. Local fans urged to attend as early forecasts point to strong ticket demand and possible league changes affecting the Davenport circuit.
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Quincy
Old Town
Speeders
Pleasant Grove News and Social Items Highlights
Pleasant Grove notices include visits by Mrs Deare’s sister Mrs Della Limb and family, Ralph Reed visiting in Henry Tenhouse’s home, and Mervyn Lytle recovering at his uncle’s home after a streetcar accident. A new Ford car, a bungalow project, a drilled deep well on Lentis Weisburger’s farm, and community events invite attendance at the June 17 churchyard picnic with supper and refreshments.
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III
George Dean
Fowler
F. Lummis
Vermont Street
Lentis Weisengburger
Blaine Harnes
Gou
McClane
Church Yard
Local Notes Highlight Community Visits and School Endings
Mrs. Edgar Seaman and family hosted visiting relatives on Wednesday as Mr Seaman’s parents visited. Ella Shaughnessy concluded a school term as principal of Plevner school and returned home. Maurine McMurray begins summer at home after Kirksville Normal term. Ada St John and Effie Johnson plan Kirksville summer sessions. C E Huffman and Harve Munford painted in Rutledge this week. Mire Geo Freeman spent the weekend with her husband in Quincy.
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Seaman
Ella Shaughnessy
Plevner School
Maurine McMurray
Kirksville Normal
James Bailey
Kenover
Rutledge
Ada St. John
Effie Johnson
Kirksville
C. E. Huffman
Harve Munford
Mire Geo Freeman
Quincy
Rainy day postponements and upcoming basketball matchups
Results yesterday show no games due to rain. Today’s schedule includes Quincy at Rockford Hannibal at Rock Island Bloomington at Moline Peoria at Davenport. Standings list scattered records across leagues with several rainouts and postponed games aboard.
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Rockford
Hannibal
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Bloomington
Moline
Peoria
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L. Pet
Weeane
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Bruins Fall to Tigers 7-5 in Boston Duel
Base on balls favors Detroit with Gregg issuing four free passes and Daviss two while Gregey yields two earned runs. Davis fans seven as Boston pitchers struggle. Umpires Connolly and Hildebrand. Total time 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Hildebrand
Waterloo Rally Ends In Tenth Inning Victory
Donahue delivered a two bagger in the tenth to score Miller and force the tying run. Donahue also drove in the tying run and scored the other as Waterloo defeated Mason City. Final score 2 to 3 with Garrett Richardson and Fétell Bescher handling pitching duties.
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Miller
Felding
R.H.E. Masonity
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Richardson
Fétell and
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Brooklyn Beats Cincinnati 7 to 4 in Opening Game
Brooklyn wins the first game of the series against Cincinnati 7 to 4 in a free hitting contest. All Brooklyn runs were earned as Mitchell Moseley Schneidler and Wingo Pfeffer Meyers aided by strong hitting supported the victory. Cincinnati scored four runs on a mix of hits and errors with a shaky six run Brooklyn ninth.
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Cubs Drive Two Phils Off Slab
Philadelphians unable to locate Vaughn's delivery until late in the game. Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia 8 to 2 as Vaughn pitched five innings. Sater homered for the Cubs. Williams, Mann, Zimmerman had key hits.
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Alexander
Rally in Sixth Turns Tide for Cards Over Boston
St Louis bats in the sixth inning Tuesday produced two runs and the lead. Boston managed only one run in their half of the inning as the Cards won 2 to 1. Batteries Salle and Snyder faced Rudolph and Tragresser.
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Utah Wreck Kills Six on Rio Grande Passenger Train
Six men died and five were injured when part of Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No 15 derailed and struck a freight train on a siding near Colton Utah early Tuesday morning.
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Colton
James
Denver and Rio Grande
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