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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
8
An advertisement urges readers to mail 46 cents for a package of Munyon’s Paw Paw Pills, promising gentle liver and stomach regulation without harsh purgatives. It touts constipation as a cause of many diseases, claims the pills stimulate digestion, improve complexion, and enrich blood, and notes a 45-pill bottle for 25 cents from Munyon’s Philadelphia lab.
The piece contrasts Japanese baseball coaching with American styles. It notes Japanese players in the U S rely on silent signals and baserunning tricks, while American crowds expect loud coaching and high energy. The author argues the Japanese method may aid runners but fails to excite spectators.
Harry McIntire, famed for the side arm splitter, taunts fungo challengers across major leagues. He claims mastery of long distance hits, demonstrated while Dusty Miller watched on the Memphis grounds. McIntire cites his grip and practice method as key to his bat control.
A fragment from a historic sports write up describes batting essentials and left handed technique. It notes Molutive achieving a remarkable 476 foot homer off the home plate at Crooklyn Park, highlighting practice and skill over muscular development.
Huggins suffers a serious injury as Mitton collides with a fielder, leaving Bly Owls and Igagu involved in the shaken game. Officials confirm the incident halted play and medical staff attended quickly.
Speculation swirls over player McInnis as a potential first baseman for Connie Mack's Athletics with Davis sidelined. Fans note McInnis's pace and promise to fill the position, while management hints a suitable replacement will be found if Davis cannot play.
Washington players ansert Milan will give Hedis Collins and Ty Cobb a close run for three stealing honors this season. Baseball in 1911 shows strong batting averages but weak pitcher records across most teams with Clarke Griffith and Frank Bancroft commenting on the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics as pennant contenders.
Star first baseman Houser of the Philadelphia Athletics is sold to W. H. Watkins of the Indianapolis club. The deal, completing after several days, sends Houser to report immediately. He is an infield and outfield player with strong batting potential and a solid defensive record at first base.
An ethnographic vignette recounts Hekimo learning about telephones from Professor McMillan of a Peary North Pole expedition. He experiments by strung wire, placing a mouthpiece at one end and listening at the other, expecting words to echo back. The tale ends with his disappointment at the missing response and his view of the white friend.
A mother describes rapid improvement in her two month old baby's eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She reports rash and itching subsiding within two weeks and endorses the products for general skin care, noting availability through Potter Drug & Gham Corp in Boston and offers a free booklet.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century reader text mocks gendered language and moralizing lines about attachment to a buoy, with stray product names like Hemline Wizard Oil and Winglow's Syrup. It weaves through references to brains in boys, shoes for lazy feet, and nonsensical brand mentions, all in a fragmentary, ad laden style.
Natick Massachusetts woman recounts seeking relief from menstrual symptoms after reading about Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with improving sleep and health and urges others to write for personal advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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