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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1911

Page

2

Washington High School Football Safer Than Baseball

Bert Scofield argues Washington high school football shows low injury rates and safety improvements. He notes eleven game season producing 214 points with seven stoppages for fixes and only one injury removal, contrasting with baseball injury cases and urging critics to watch a game next fall.

Bert Scofield Gron High School Washington Scofield Washington High Tere Lin

Fit and Comfort Guide from Fox and Dewey's

The note praises comfortable shoes from Fox and Dewey's and recommends reviewing their line of house slippers. It claims the store’s fitting system ensures proper size and comfort for customers.

Mr. Emers Fox & Dewey's

Holidays Drive Record Steamship Traffic to Europe

New York reports high holiday passenger demand as the Kronprinz Wilhelm sails to Bremen and the Baltic liner to Queenstown and Liverpool. Several ships will depart this weekend including the New York to Southampton and the Oceanic and Minnehaha. Christmas mail volume swells with parcels and letters aboard weekly sailings.

New York Bremen Queenstown Liverpool United States Southampton Europe

Postal workers rush to dispatch holiday mail

As in previous years many residents waited until the last minute to mail Christmas packages. Post office employees are working overtime to clear the rush and ensure holiday mail is delivered on time.

Yale Mourns Noah Porter Centennial Tribute

Faculty students and alumni at Yale joined in paying tribute to Rev Noah Porter longtime president born 160 years ago today. The centennial observance will be noted nationwide among Congregationalists as Porter was a minister of that denomination.

New Haven Conn Yale University Noah Porter Porter

Squash Tournament Opens at Princeton Club

An open handicap squash tournament begins on the courts at the Princeton club in Gramercy Park New York with play scheduled for December 14. Organizers invite participants and spectators to attend.

New York Princeton Club Gramercy Park

Interclub Championship Opens Season for Squash Tennis

The National Squash Tennis Association opens its season with a society event drawing entries from Harvard Columbia Princeton Crescent Athletic Montclair Racquet and Tennis and Tuxedo clubs. The annual interclub championship, won last year by Harvard, runs from Tuesday January 9 to Wednesday February 14.

National Squash Tennis Association Harvard Columbia Princeton Crescent Athletic Montclair Athletic

City Bus Line Phone Order Contact Details

Call up Phone No. 589 Black and leave orders to be promptly attended to by Frank Rogers. Include street address and number.

Frank Rogers Steet

Chicago Markets Report from December 14 1911

Chicago markets slack with receipts estimated at 33 000 cattle and 22 000 sheep. Prices range for light and heavy packing goods with cattle and sheep outlooks steady to lower. grain futures show mixed moves and tomorrow’s receipts projected.

Chicago Ill Texas

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