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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1912
Page
7
A fragmented timetable lists several passenger trains by number and destination including Westbound and Local services. The entry credits BF. L. Broadgate as agent.
The north side accepts a Wednesday afternoon baseball game at Southeast Park. Admission is 10 cents with proceeds for the new county hospital.
American League standings list Boston Chicago Washington Detroit New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh and others with win totals and percentages. National League shows Cleveland New York Philadelphia St Louis Chicago and Brooklyn among leaders with records and standings across multiple divisions. Minor leagues Western League and Central League summaries include city teams such as Denver Topeka Akron Wheeling and Zanesville with partial records and percentages.
National League results include Pittsburg 4 New York 5 and Boston 2 St. Louis 6 with multiple games listed. American League notes feature Boston Chicago first game 2 1 second game 12 min and Washington 5 St. Louis 1. Association and minor leagues report varied outcomes and rain postponements across Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St Paul and others.
For soreness of the muscles whether from violent exercise or injury there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Fifty years ago today on July 20 General A S Grant assumed command of the federal army at Corinth Mississippi. General W T Sherman succeeded to Grant's former command at Memphis. In Richmond coffee sold at 250 a pound sugar seven cents flour seven dollars a barrel and cornmeal was dearer than flour.
Politicians align with presidential contenders as supporters of President Cleveland and James G Blaine, rivals from ISS4, discuss their favored candidates.
Chicago witnesses two well dressed women dive into the lake near Division Street to rescue six year old Joseph Hosek who had fallen in. The boy recovers at a city hospital as onlookers praise the unidentified saviors who fled after the rescue. brothers Vincent and Pete saw the event and spoke of angels in the water.
La Crosse physicians declare Carl Black aged fifty five has no brain and has been refused admission to Mendota asylum and Chippewa Falls home for the feeble minded. An appeal to place him at the county poor farm fails as officials struggle to house him. Black prefers animals to people and cannot speak, grunting like a beast and wearing no clothing in any season.
An old advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Pills with claims to cure backache and urinary issues, strengthen kidneys, rebuild worn tissues, and remove uric acid to prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. It also urges avoiding substitutes and credits Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Mrs Elizabeth Sheppard sixty nine a Wilmington Delaware widow was found dead from gas in a tomb. A note on letters read These are love letters from my late husband Please have them buried in my casket.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, miner John Caddie carried a bag with electric batteries and blasting explosives. The devices short circuited, ignition occurred, and his remains were buried in a tragic accident.
Botanists note carnivorous plants are more widespread and evolving. Sundews Droseras and Venus flytraps trap insects with secretions and tentacles. giant sundews and butterworts show potential for larger prey and longer leaves in distant futures.
The Carnegie museum in Pittsburgh features the first intact American fossil camels. Sized about greyhound height with slender legs and long necks, these skeletons were flesh-clad ages ago in the Niobrara Valley of western Nebraska. Found by Prof. O A Peterson and Dr. F B Loomis, they are said to be remote ancestors of modern camels and dromedaries in Arabia, Africa, and North America.
Smolensk runs a municipal lottery where the first prize is a girl. About 5,000 tickets are sold at a table, with proceeds going to the girl’s dowry. If the winner’s proposal is refused the bride must give half the dowry, though refusals are rare.
Archaeologists report the unearthing at Samaria in northern Palestine of a palace attributed to the Hebrew king Ahab. Hebrew inscriptions, Naboth related references, pottery fragments, and labels from Omri and Ahab’s lifetime were found, marking a unique royal site. The discovery centers on the palace where Ahab dwelt with Jezebel and Naboth’s vineyard.
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