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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
6
Readable parts indicate a sports note with a scoreline showing a 2 to 4 result. The fragment mentions teams or groups but lacks full names. The item appears as a brief sports snippet or table entry from a local paper.
Jackson pitched beautifully for the locals as they squeeze the visitors with strong defense and timely hitting. Wogman returned from injury with a three bagger and both left handed pitchers faced by the home team were stifled by steady offense and sharp fielding resulting in a 4 to 2 victory. Attendance pleased fans as the team showcased depth with multiple players contributing in the season’s best showing.
In Topeka Kansas on July 6 a warning balloon caught fire while rising. Walter Xavier, an instructor, and Ax Hert Curry fell from about 100 feet and landed in a tree above a popcorn stand. Both suffered injuries but survived.
KATL road notes report The Minois Central plans 210 000 improvement spend this year. Hattimore & Ohio switches to daily reports. Kokomo Frankfort & Western to build traction line Frankfort to Kokomo Indiana to compete with Clover, ready by year end. President Rush marks Missouri Pacific birthday, aged fifty one, started at Northern Pacific in 185?. Abandonment of joint traffic bureau Gould lines noted as economy. Evansville & Terre Haute shops to be closed or restructured. offices remain. Chicago & Eastern will join with Lehigh Valley tests. engine 247h set a record 446.6 miles with 906 tons of corn fuel. Judge Freeman tipped for International & Great Northern presidency. company HQ location to be decided. Interstate Commerce Commission to publish dangerous goods rules not banning wooden barrels for inflammables. Chicago & Western Indiana seeks use of Chicago & Eastern Minors tracks to Dearborn street, sharing wheelage costs. Indiana Railroad Commission serves notice on Alton to materially improve its physical condition or face train speed reductions.
Baseball results from the National League list players and teams with scores and lineups. It mentions Pittaturg, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, and Philadelphia again with various players such as Brow, Griffen, Kling, Meyers, and Marquard. The panel cites multiple games and rosters in a compact präcis of box scores.
President Taft appointed the Federal Public Utility Commission to host a ten day display of labor saving devices. Clerks and department staff toured the exhibit to see inventions aimed at reducing useless labor and boosting economy. Officials expected demonstrations would lead to practical adoption in government work.
The text lists numerous names and places in scattered form including Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit Columbus Minneapolis Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo and others. It resembles a damaged OCR capture of a routing or directory style item with multiple people and locations referenced.
In Vittaburg Pennsylvania on July 5 Jay Moore aged twenty one was struck in the stomach while on a ball field and mortally wounded. The incident is believed to be caused by a fired pistol from Ernest Stevensen who lives near the ball park and was loitering at a nearby shack.
A newly erected complex at Windsor costs £56,000 and offers luxury living for soldiers. It includes private sleeping cubicles dining hall billiard rooms libraries and studios plus a theatre and baths with hot and cold water.
The Hague reports that Queen Withel of Holland plans a royal journey with Prince and Princess Juliana to Brussels to visit the Belgian queen. They will then move to Norway and Sweden, with a possible stop in England, as diplomats weigh permission for the voyage to America within the next year or two.
Washington July 6 Richmond Bryant of the District of Columbia was today commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. He is twenty one, the first enlisted man to reach the statutory age for such a commission. He led the recent exam list but age prevented immediate commissioning. Other successful examinees receiving second lieutenant commissions include John T. L. Doxey of Arkansas Bernard F. Hickey of New York John A. Gray of Maryland Archibald Young of New York and Andrew M. Jones formerly a Marine corporal.
A joint meeting of national and state bank examiners of the New York district was held today with papers read and discussed. The session aims to foster harmony and share pointers for the benefit of bank patrons across the country.
Berlin reports that nearly 1,000,000 men will take part in summer field maneuvers. The active army totals 622,000 with 355,000 reservists, giving 977,000 on land. Combined with naval personnel, over a million will participate in the strategic exercises.
Newspapermen from Rochester and across New York gather for the annual New York State Press Association convention. Editors and reporters share insights on running newspapers and polishing editorial craft.
Speakers on the program for the two days include B. ft Herbert of Chicago editor of the National Printer Journalists Le B. Bliott of Rochester Louis Wiley of the New York Times L. B. Green of the Pateh ogte Argus and Louis taing manager of the button Jones advertisement You miss the concern a banquet will clog the convention tomorrow evening.
Missouri voters face a July special election on a 3.5 million dollar state bond issue to fund a new Capitol. If approved, bonds run thirteen years funded by a two cent tax levy per 100 dollars of valuation with 3 million for construction and 0.5 million for equipment and site work. Citizens of Jefferson City organize a campaign for the project.
A local man named Bill nearly drowned after falling into a deer vat. He was rescued and pumped out by responders, with authorities noting a close call and safe recovery.
Mary Boyle O'Reilly urged the Boston Submasters club to bring moving pictures to schools claiming 80 percent of truants visit cheap theaters four to fourteen times weekly. She argued films could educate faster than lectures and criticized opposition as mere politics.
An advertorial piece claims dramatic relief from sore feet using TIZ a powder that clears out poisonous exitions and leaves feet clean. It cites Daniel Crockett notes a patient walked downstairs one foot at a time after a second treatment.
In 1871 72 the narrator recounts leaving Rockford to join the Philadelphia Athletics after a strong season with the Forest Citys He recalls rejecting a Chicago tryout and choosing baseball as a serious career He notes the 1871 72 league changes and his team’s strong batting lineup led by A C Anson and others He also recalls a decisive first season with the Athletics against the Baltimores and the 1872 batting and championship standings with the Bostons winning the title
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