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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1919
Page
6
Philadelphia scored in seven, defeating Cincinnati 6 to 3 as Bancroft and Blackburne sparked a batting rally. Daubert, Groh, and Roush provided Cincinnati’s offensive highlights in a day of mixed results across major and Western leagues.
The Quincy Gems defeated Mendon 11 to 4 at League Park on a sunlit Sunday. About 1,000 fans attended, the season’s largest turnout aside from the Fourth of July game. Mendon pitcher Alexander struggled at times, allowing 11 hits and six walks while fanning six. Quincy’s Wink ing pitched well after a rough second inning, and Williams caught for Wink ing. Mendon scored two in the second, then one in the fourth and seventh, while Quincy answered with four in the third, two in the fifth, four in the seventh, and one in the eighth.
The weekend qualifying for the championship produced uniformly high scores led by Thomas P. Black with 89 for 18 holes. A list of players and scores followed, with the low sixteen to be paired for the championship and the first flight to follow, as pairings announced by tournament chair Tom Burrows.
Ethel Clayton, now appearing under Paramount, touts Derwillo as the simple toilet article that improves skin tone instantly. She claims it replaces powder, resists perspiration, and leaves a rosy, white, velvety complexion readers will want to touch.
An old advertisement for The Texas Wonder claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes back and rheumatism for men and women and also regulates children's bladder health. Priced at $1.25 with a two months’ treatment per bottle and sworn testimonials from Dr E W Hall in St Louis. Sold by druggists.
In Chicago, Persie ot participates after subbing for Zachary and Gill as the White Sox trail Washington. two base hits by Pelsch Gandil Rice and other miscues. In New York, Cleveland rallies to a 16 6 victory over the Yankees. strong hitting supports a high scoring game with Barby exited twice and O’Neill, Ruel among batters.
The Quincy Parish nine lost to a 5 to 1 score Sunday afternoon in La Belle MO. G Wisman struck out 11 for Quincy with no walks, while opponent Kaylor fanned nine and also walked none. A three hour delay occurred when a cow blocked the train en route to the game, narrowly avoiding a worse accident.
An old advertisement argues rheumatism is a blood condition and dismisses liniments as providing only temporary relief. It promotes blood cleansing through a claimed 8.9. program promising lasting cures and offers a book and expert guidance to readers seeking blood-based treatment.
Hannibal Moose fell 9 to 1 to the Quincy Moose on Sunday afternoon at Hannibal. About 1,600 spectators watched. 150 Quincy fans rode by train. Quincy’s Holtman hit a two run homer in the second inning. Tensing pitched nine strikeouts, Maener five, with respective walks. Lineups: Quincy Tensing p Schreiber c Nessler lb Heckenkamp 2b Holtman sf Schaefer 3b O Wich lf Sonnenschein ef W Wich rf. Hannibal Maenor p O McDonald ss McKay 1b Calbert 2b Webb ss Friend 3b Saunders If Crow rf Woodson. Score by innings: Quincy 6 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 0. Hannibal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.
Pacific coast champions Maurice RK McLoughlin and T C Bundy of Los Angeles won their opening match in the national lawn tennis doubles championship in Newton Massachusetts defeating Willard E Davis and Th Van Dyke Johns 6 4 9 7 6 4 R Norris Williams and Watson M Washburn also won their opening round over Ichiro Kumagae and Harold A Throckmorton 6 4 8 6 6 1 8 6
The article recounts Carnegie’s philanthropy after wealth from steel, detailing $9 million announced before his 1901 Scotland trip, $4 million for pensions and relief, $5.2 million for 65 New York City branches, and $1 million for a St Louis library. Libraries worldwide received over $53 million, with major gifts to Pittsburgh, Scotland, and foreign nations, plus heroism awards and the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching.
Dr Connor of Hopkins Hospital warns tobacco is deadly and causes fatal diseases. The ad urges quitting now and touts Nicotel tablets available at drugstores with a money back guarantee. A forthcoming full announcement from Dr Connor promises more on nicotine dangers and avoidance tips.
A new electrical call bell for hospital patients provides a continuous signal until a responder arrives and turns off the current.
South Africa relies entirely on imports for paraffin wax used in candle making totaling 250 tons each year valued at $1,500,000. This heavy import reliance underscores vulnerabilities in domestic supply and pricing.
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