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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1910

Page

4

Social Notes From West Chester and Surrounding Towns

Local residents and visitors are listed with movements between West Chester Brighton Keota What Cheer Sigourney and Ottumwa. Names include Charles R Guseman Grace Seeley M J Griffin J C Kendrick Miss Beamer Ruth Cunningham and many others with trips to Keota Fort Madison Davenport and Des Moines. Hospital interne John Shuman and Captain John S Gray are noted.

J. T. Matthews David Fisher Keota West Chester

Tale of the old woman and the cow on the roof

A father recounts two stories to illustrate foolish answers. In England a woman ties a rope to a cow on a roof to reach grass, but the cow slips and she is smothered. a traveler frees them both. In a village, people pull at a pond thinking the moon fell, while the moon’s shadow remains in the sky.

John Stinson Harry Winfield Mr. Stinson Journal Force Coppock Stinson Ace Daddy Evelyn England

Flora DeVoss Company Closes Week with The Wyoming Sheriff

The Flora DeVoss company wraps a successful week in Washington with tonight’s closing engagement featuring The Wyoming Sheriff. The 14 strong cast delivers a popular bill. a large crowd attended yesterday and tonight is expected to draw the week’s biggest audience. Buy tickets early for best seats.

Flora DeVoss Wyoming Washington Air Dome

Washington defeats Fairfield seven to one in key match

Leverich shines on the mound allowing three hits as Washington cruises past Fairfield 7 1. Walters falters with eight walks before Reardon finishes, while Fairfield misses the usual lineup and struggles to field. Largest crowd in weeks sees Washington improve play and prep for North English shift.

Baseball box score snippet with hits and pitching notes

Summary of a baseball game fragment listing base hits by Griffith Thompson Davis Tallman and F George, with Carlin earning walks off Leverich Walters and Reardon. Pitchers Leverich Walters Reardon logged strikeouts and one hit by pitch for Griffith. Umpire Ward noted. Scoreline shows Washington and Fairfield with partial inning runs.

Fairfield Washington Walters Reardon Leverich Griffith Smith Davis Baird Howard Wheeler Thompson Caird Carlin Short Tallman Jess George Cotter Frank George Shorty F. George Ward Sbeesvee Tallman C “Pene J. George Wf Cotter Eengee George Everal Fairfield

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