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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1910
Page
6
In a Kansas town waiting room a mayor boasts of a perfect baseball season past and invites a wary stranger to sample his team. The exchange turns toward pride, a boneheaded loss, and a threat of history repeating itself in a tense, windy night setting.
A traveling Oklahoma outfielder recounts a comic tale of disguising as a baseball star in Jay County. He joins a local team, competes in a tense game against a visiting squad, and after a wild ninth inning escape, flees the furious crowd led by a bald-headed king Cole, finally slipping away on a departing train.
The Washington Public Schools announce a fall opening on September 5 with major renovations and new features. Four items include a Kindergarten in each ward, a Central Grammar school, McKee remodeled, and a two‑year elective program at the high school for boys with domestic science delayed for girls. The High School adds practical studies and new electives in Arithmetic, Commercial Corres, Commercial Geography, and Training, while special arrangements will admit Academy attendees to suitable work.
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