Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
American League results include Chicago vs St. Louis postponed due to rain while Boston beat Washington 2 1 Philadelphia defeated New York 4 Cleveland beat Detroit 0. National League Pittsburg 3 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 7 Boston 6 Brooklyn 6 New York 5. American Association Louisville 4 Columbus 2 Minneapolis Kansas City postponed rain St Paul Milwaukee games postponed wet grounds Indianapolis Toledo 1. Indian Three League Peoria 4 Decatur 4 eight innings Davenport 1 Dubuque 1 eight innings Cedar Rapids Boeck Island postponed rain Western League Des Moines 10 St Joseph 2 Sioux City 5 Omaha 2.
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Chicago
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Washington
Major League Basketball Schedule
Cincinnati travels to Chicago while Boston visits Philadelphia. New York hosts Brooklyn and St Louis welcomes Chicago. Detroit plays Cleveland and Philadelphia visits New York. Washington heads to Boston as teams vie for early season position.
Rural Mail Carriers Granted Holiday on July Fourth
Washington June 30 By order of Postmaster General Cortelyou rural carriers will be granted a holiday on July 4th.
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Cortelyou
Portland
The
Fair
Puget Sound
Omaha
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Scenic Rockies
Great Northwest
Billings
California
Fir
Alliance
Neb
Pueblo
Henderson Letter: Former Speaker Regains Arm Use
Henderson is much improved and can now use the paralyzed arm. The report from Dubuque Iowa dated June 20 notes the former Speaker of the House recovers motor function in the affected limb.
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Dubuque
Henderson
Obed Hastings 99 Dies in Marshalltown After Long Residence
Obed Hastings aged 99 died in Marshalltown on Saturday. He had lived in the city since 1853.
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Obed Hastings
Marshalltown
Opera Glasses Aid Hearing and Sight in Theaters
A Philadelphia Record note explains opera glasses help hearing by letting patrons read a singer's lips from rear seats. An optician at 2 Chestnut Street demonstrates that focusing on the lips enables better enunciation comprehension, and even at public meetings the device aids listening.
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Chestnut Street
Optician
Philadelphia Record
Monologue of Peter Harvey and the Lincoln calf remark
The late Hon. Charles W. Slack recounts Peter Harvey describing his close ties to Daniel Webster and his lengthy talk with Abraham Lincoln. Harvey claimed he advised Lincoln on national affairs, but Lincoln’s only remark was a joke about Harvey’s oversized calf.
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Charles W. Slack
Peter Harvey
Daniel Webster
Pudding Trial at the Wilsons Kitchen
Norah asks when to know if the pudding is baked. Mrs Wilson tests with a knife and Mr Wilson jokes about stabbing more knives into the dish. Dialogue reflects domestic humor from the period piece in Woman's Home Companion.
Dingle Apologizes for Late Arrival to Meeting
Dingle remarks he was delayed by fresh jokers who refused to leave. His wife questions why he did not remove the brick from his hat to deal with them, a moment captured in a Philadelphia Press report.
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Dingle
Philadelphia Press
The Bishop's Niece Excerpt on Patience and Risk
A quotation from George H. Picard's The Bishop's Niece notes a person not thrusting a hand into a furnace to seize a jewel, choosing patience until the flames fade. It reflects caution over hasty risk and the value of restraint.
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George H. Picard
Witty Exchange on Family Size and Defense as Shield
A humorous quoted exchange cites a newspaper claim that the average family has four and seven tenths persons. The husband jokes he is the seven tenths, while a proverb stresses wit as defense not offense.
Philanthropist Abraham Slimmer Donates to Lanai Milwau kee
Abraham Slimmer of Waverly donates 5000 dollars to Lanai hospital in Milwaukee, supporting local medical services and community welfare.
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Abraham Slimmer
Waverly
Lanai Hospital of
Milwaukee
Burglars Enter Mrs Lamme's General Store
Thieves broke into the Mrs Lamme general store in Jeneva and stole $50 in cash along with a quantity of goods.
How much greater than three fourths is four fourths
A London Answers style riddle explains the question by comparing fractions to money. It notes two interpretations: adding a fourth to three quarters yields one fourth more, while viewing the addition as a third of the current amount implies a one third increase. The piece highlights the puzzle’s subtlety and humor.
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London
National Council of Women
United States
Nesti
John W. Holtzman
Indianapolis
Scientific farming proves value through bee pollination
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt explains how Australian clover failed until scientists introduced long tongued bumblebees. The native bees could not reach the flower’s fertilizing organs, preventing seeds and growth. With the introduced pollinators, the crop flourished, turning into a rich, successful harvest.
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Department of Agriculture
Chicago Chronicle
Goldfish in Japan a Century of Breeding and Trade
The article notes Japan’s wild goldfish origin from China about 400 years ago and a thriving trade. Feudal famine could not curb demand as thousands farm goldfish for market and hundreds sell by street carriers. Koriyama near Nara hosts 350 breeding firms producing millions yearly. one farm began 140 years ago as a hobby and became a profitable business.
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Japan
China
Koriyama
Nara
National Geographic Magazine
Social grosbecks of South Africa Build Grass Roofed Nests
In South Africa the social grosbecks live in large colonies. They select a sizeable tree and cover it with a grass roof, under which 400 to 500 pairs share a common dwelling. Nests are arranged on regular streets, resembling rows of tenement houses.
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South Africa
Talking Rock Post Office Name Origin Revealed
In Australia the Talking Rock post office name derives from a nearby large stone with painted words. One side read Turn me over and required strength to flip. The underside bore the line Now turn me back and let me fool someone else.
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Australia
Talking Rock
Lightning Cure Story Sparks Local Debate in Atlanta
A tale from the Atlanta Constitution describes a man claiming rheumatism was cured after being struck by lightning. Brother Dickey comments he would risk rheumatism again for such a speedy remedy and rejects doctors he deems too slow.
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Dickey
Atlanta Constitution
Stevens Briefly Holds Government Post
A Milwaukee Sentinel snippet notes ongoing public service by Stevens with a concise exchange: what is he doing now and the answer that he currently holds a government position.
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Stevens
Mlwaukee Sentinel
Encouragement After Censure Like Sun After Rain
The quote suggests that discipline or rebuke can lead to renewed motivation and brighter outcomes. It frames censure as a cleansing act that makes way for encouragement and progress.
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Goethe
Wilton club hosts last meeting before September
The N. N. club met at Mrs. C. Bacon’s home to discuss Shakespeare's Othello, followed by an elegant supper with members’ families. The group formed four years ago for intellectual improvement and noted benefits to members and friends.
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F. B. Carson
L. L. Wright
Geo. Woodhouse
Emma Ingham
C. Bacon
W. A. Cooling
D. BE. Smith
Mary Whitmer
C. M. Marshall
E. Morrison
Mabel Carson
Olga Smith
Myrtle Whitmer
Mabelle Marshall
C. W. Norton
H. P. Mason
J. M. Rider
N. A. McAuley
Geo. Holzhauer
D. E. Smith
John Woodhouse
Morris Henderson
Milwaukee
Electric Bitters Promised Cures Highlighted by Havercamp's Pharmacy
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as marvelous cures for constipation and biliousness. It claims noticeable health benefits and offers a 50 cent guarantee through Havercamp's Pharmacy.
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Havercamp
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