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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
8
A garbled, fragmentary text about World War era topics and social issues mentions weeds, hunger, and subtasks like subtraction and multiplication. The readable parts suggest a satirical or literary reference rather than a clear news event or report.
Cincinnati surged into pennant contention with a 9 1 win over the Giants, pulling to within 3 1/2 games of New York as Pittsburgh also won 5 1 over Brooklyn. Vance faltered for the Robins, while Kremer scattered nine hits for the Pirates. De catur blanked Chicago 3 1, and Boston beat St Louis 6 4. Philadelphia led Washington.
Wednesday night unofficial shoot drew local gunners with good scores across two events. Stratford led as high gun and on average, others close behind as multiple shooters posted 24s and 22s in the first 25 shots. The article also notes baseball results with Browns, Athletics, Yankees, and Red Sox in various recent games.
Chicago August 7 Mickey Walker world welterweight champion prepared to defend his title against Billy Wells in a ten round bout at east Chicago tonight. Wells believes his cagey bobbing weaving style can neutralize Walker’s two fisted attack. Other notes include Sammy Mandell beating Frankie Burns in ten rounds in Madison and Helen Wills reaching the New York state tennis semi finals in Rye.
A weathered Overland Park baseball clash ends in an Eagles walkover after the Storehouse team stalls to force a five inning game. Umpire Rupp called it in the fourth. Cowan pitched effectively for the Eagles while Lehrbas Gerboth and Cowan fueled a two run Eagle surge.
Annonce ment reports Miss Gertrude Ederle will defer her English channel crossing from Dover to Calais until August 17 due to unfavorable weather. Miss Lillian Harrison may still pursue her plans tonight as conditions vary and both swimmers await a better window.
Salt Lake City is the focus of a court bid by the Utah State Fair Association to restrain city authorities from interfering with pari mutuel horse racing at the state fair grounds. The city argues the betting method violates local ordinance and the state constitution, while the association contends racing is a game of skill not chance. Both sides seek a ruling before the planned 30 day September meet after a seven day trial last year.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a home doctor boosting digestion and mood. A bottle on the shelf promises instant relief when the bowels are sluggish, needing one or two doses to restore health. Price is 60 cents and sold by Watson Drug Co.
Seventeen Sisters of Providence, teachers at St Mary of the Woods in Terre Haute, filed first naturalization papers there on August 7. Some were born in Germany Ireland and England. All applications used the sisters family names and signatures. The move follows a law requiring teachers to be citizens.
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