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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1912

Page

5

Washington Club Set for Newton and Leland Giants Series

The Washington baseball club schedules games this week with Newton and the Leland Giants of Chicago visiting August 14 to 16 for a three game set. Centerville also visits August 22 to 24 as the team eyes extending the season toward mid September after 41 games with three losses. Umpire Leigh Bell earns praise for his work in Davenport matches.

Washington — Ball Club Newton Davenport Leland Giants Chicago Washington Kerrigan Centerville Pratise Bell Davenport Times Leigh Bell Ducky Tholm Ducky O'Learyites Washington Bugs Onthisiaews Washington Club

Writers Unite To Author New Rules Of Writing

The principal authors formed a union to publish a set of rules for writing. As a preliminary measure they agreed that heroes must not flick ashes from cigarettes and heroines must not bury heads in hands or drop eyes to the floor. The full restrictions will be announced later.

Holm Leads Washington Batting With 388 Average

Holm tops the Washington team batting with an average of 388, closely followed by Tyree at 387 and Dodge at 377. Ellert sits fourth with 329, while several others hover near 300. The list covers players with ten or more games across forty games, excluding the Davenport game.

Holm Washington Tyree Dodge Ellert Thompson Shirley Schnebner Hellerich Jacobson Davenport

Baseball Standings From Various Leagues Across Regions

The column lists standings and results from multiple leagues including American League, National League, Western League and Central Association. It records team names such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis, Denver, and Milwaukee with win totals and match outcomes, noting postponements and key scores.

American League Ride C. CIA Beste RM Swtrate tacCievotand Piiela New York Cuéngo Lh St. Laie Chivage ST Ee Pifteburg Viroekiyn i Okie Privel Ia Toston Iseis American Association Aplle St. Paul Mit Auto Amod Ayia Westhet League Denver Se Sivue Cay Uines Topeka Central Leagui Akren Rapita Rockfond Arora Vintivou He Milison Danville Peeatur Peoria Central Association Mtn Wenge Wacahinatton St. Tania Philadelphia Cleveland Thoston Detroit New_York Chickae

Foley Kidney Pills End Severe Kidney Trouble Says D C Byhee

D C Byhee of Canton Illinois reports kidney trouble relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He describes back pain headaches and dizziness fading within days and urges others to try the product at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

D. C

Burglary Hits Kalona Post Office Safe and Stolen Horse

Kalona August 7 Special burglars blew the post office safe, taking 09 in currency and 300 in stamps. They pried a rear window, escaped on a gray horse and buggy, then fled. Sheriff McCarty is investigating with no trace yet.

Kalona Gib Bender W. H. Palmer McCarty Washington

Goose Theft Foiled by Goose’s Warding Bite

A fisherman attempted to steal a goose from a farmer by dragging a worm on a line across the yard. The goose bit the worm and became snagged on the hook, drawing the man into a hurried chase. The farmer’s wife, seeing the scene, reassured the thief that the goose would not harm him.

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy

An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as an internal treatment that purifies blood and mucous surfaces, marketed by Fr. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, with testimonials available and sold by druggists.

Hall Fr. J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Time Tables Arrives and Departs Fragment

A fragment of time table data shows several arrivals and departures with times such as 2:00 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. plus 6:05 p.m. The readable items mention passenger services and freight amid incomplete entries and stray numbers.

Train Schedule Fragments Daily Passenger and Freight Nos

Arrive times for trains No 60 430 82 with No 429 49 81 listed. Local freights No 81 82 88 89 and daily except Sundays. Agent H W Russel signs off.

H. W. Russel

Train schedule fragment with converted times

A brief railway timetable item lists arrival and departure times for several services including No 8 Passenger No 1 Accommodation and No 92 Accommodation with notes that all trains run except Sunday J BE Kunath Agar.

Pasenger Prsorsep J. BE. Kunath Ager

Train schedule fragment for Westhound and Milwaukee lines

An OCR snippet shows southwest and Milwaukee line passenger times with inbound and outbound services. It notes the agent F. I. Broadgatr and various numbered trains with times around 12:44 am, 8:30 am, 12:15 pm, 1:31 am, and 7:18 pm for westbound and southbound directions.

So'west Lim Goon “Sansenae Chee Chicago Milwaukee

Foley's Kidney Pills claims and pharmacy note

An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Pills cure backaches and strengthen kidneys, correct urinary irregularities, build tissue, and remove uric acid to prevent Bright's Disease and diabetes, urging customers to refuse substitutes at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Bright Lemmon’s

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