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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1910
Page
3
A humorous exchange centers on defining an ideal woman. A proud author touts a heroine who never gossips or criticizes neighbors. The publisher counters that such perfection is impossible, joking that only an angel could fit the standard.
The 1910 baseball season opens with heavy interest as the Cubs meet Cincinnati at Latter Place while the White Sox play in Chicago. Browne and A A B results are noted for St Louis.
New York hosts Boston while Brooklyn visits Philadelphia. Pittsburg plays St Louis with Chicago facing Cincinnati. AMERICAN LEAGUE games include Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington Cleveland at Detroit and St Louis at Chicago.
Manager Frank Chance led the Cubs to the Cincinnati ballpark for a final morning practice before the National League season opener. Orval Overall, fit for the first game against his former teammates, is a key starter as Beebe or Suggs may start. The crowd expects fair weather and a strong turnout, with Mayor Schwab set to pitch the first ball.
Chicago April 14 Ed Walsh will pitch the season opener for the White Sox in the American league opener. Duffys choice for the start with the Browns viewed as rivals in a strong race. Manager O Connor of the Invading host plans to start Bill Bailey against the locals.
Detroit Detroit April 14 Detroit American League players arrived home from a southern training trip Tuesday night. Manager Hugh Jennings said all men are ready for the opener with Cleveland. Players to report at Bennett Park at 2 p m for two hours of final practice before the season that aims to win a fourth straight pennant.
A dialogue excerpt reveals a tense exchange with a humorous claim about rubbing. The employe recalls past work rubbing down horses at a livery stable while the victim complains about the physical exertion and tense atmosphere.
A fragmentary verse depicts a infant in need of a drink as Willie fills a bottle with ink while a mother laughs and the babe is fed with blotting pad improvised content suggests satirical or surreal domestic scene.
On the thirty ninth floor of the Hightower building a balloon driver crashes through a window with a drag rope. The office boy reports the glass smashing while the lawyer orders help and jokes about urban mischief. The sky police are urged to respond.
A broom peddler asks for ice water in the Frog Hollow Enterprise editorial rooms. The editor, lighting a corncob, refuses, citing a published claim that ice water would stop circulation and stating he won’t risk it.
A porch conversation ends with a young man buying a ring after the woman in the hammock quips that a ring around a girl's finger signals engagement. The exchange leads to an immediate marriage impulse and purchase.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs Meek asking approval of a new bathing suit from Edgar Meek, who notes the back does not button. The exchange reveals casual domestic humor and light interaction between spouses.
Dr John Watson Gan Maclaren quips about Scots and rain in a brief humorous line. The exchange suggests weather and identity themes with a playful tone about rain turning wet if it continues.
A playful note reflects on the spirit of baseball where visitors may win but every club acts as a home team and news still brings joy to fans.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a man and woman speaking in a compressed exchange about marriage and distance. The lines imply tension over separation and commitment without providing names or context.
A fragment from a Lake Beach resort feature notes sharp remarks about gender roles with comments that a pageant scene involves men posing as women. The dialogue hints at ongoing social tensions around appearance and identity.
St Louis April 13 Edward J Reulbach of the Chicago National League pitching staff is sick at his home with diphtheria his condition shows improvement but his child is worse according to local reports with the pitcher staying near the illness at home while receiving medical care
A discussion online questions clerical views on divorce with the remark Why should priests believe in divorce if they themselves married and face church rules. The exchange highlights tensions between religious doctrine and personal experiences among readers.
A dialogue fragment questions whether a person grasped double entry bookkeeping. It suggests prior experience in a bank once controlled by a notable speculator, hinting at financial influence and understanding.
The document notes the Railroad Commissioners act on a formal application filed by the Commercial Club seeking regulatory or infrastructural action. Details of the request are sparse and await further specification or correspondence.
Washington Commercial Club attorneys W E Brookhart announce the state railroad board has ordered C B and Q R R, CRI and P, and C M and St P lines to establish a switch connection by July first. The board requires plans be submitted for approval by May seventh after petitions filed September 9 1909.
Mesers, Davis & Davis report the grant this week to citizens of this state of multiple patents. Names include Alonzo W. Bowen Neola Endgate for wagons Albert J. Daniel Boone dipper for ice cream cones Edward L. Ellis Perry game device Wm H Fry Des Moines Sliding door fastener etc.
The New York Press mocks the era for polite society, noting grafters and press agents dominate crowds. It cites pinchers and grabbers in crowded elevators, where hats are removed to obscure women, and recalls a stove-pipe hat thief snatching a Kohinoor scarfpin from a gentleman.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages and is the only positive cure known. The ad claims constitutional treatment, uses internal medicine to affect blood and mucous surfaces, and offers 100 dollars for a failing case. Address F J Chenry Co Toledo sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
A high school comedy follows Henry and Dorothy as they scheme to attend an ice cream social Friday. Mama frets and finally agrees after a pantry plan, while a church basement gathering ends with a happy, if sly, embrace and a hopeful ending for Dorothy and Henry.
Administrator A Anderson offers for sale the late Harrison A Ball estate totaling 160 acre farm 3 miles north of Washington 80 acre parcel 2 miles west 10 acres South Washington 3 dwelling houses plus lots on S Iowa Avenue 5 lots on S Marion Avenue a residence in Southwest Washington and 2 lots on Second Avenue This notice lists the parcels for public sale and assigns administration.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medical reach. No medicine can do more. Lemmon's Pharmacy McElhinney Drug Company.
The advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or a refund. It guarantees relief and credits the product PAZO Ointment with full effectiveness.
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