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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
3
An old poem about rural field baseball contrasts past local heroes with unknown bush league stars. It laments legacy and glory lost to major league hype while noting simple country play and pride. Interleaved prose references advertise a laxative syrup and kidney cure, then a brief note on naval politics and presidents per Harper's Weekly.
The piece reflects on misconceptions about men built from chatter and letters. It highlights Bob Evans, nicknamed Fighting Bob, noting his tact in Alexandria when he backed out to avoid a British flagship clash and later forged a cordial bond with a British admiral. It contrasts with Schley leading men ashore in Chile amid rising tensions and a boatswain’s death.
The forecast for Iowa calls for showers tonight with cooler temperatures in the east portion. Thursday will be fair and warmer.
Announcing a Friday July 26 school picnic for Little Girls of 1867 at Clara Conger’s property. Attendees bring dinner buckets and play items while enjoying songs and toasts to school memories. Barber shops close Thursday 1 to 6 p.m. for bakers versus barbers ball game.
Disappointed to find a family doctor away from home, readers are urged to keep Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for cramp, cholera morbus, and related ailments. The ad claims no physician can prescribe a better medicine and that having it at home could save life, with Cook and Sherman selling the product.
Hie Roy Y Stichter proprietor of the East Side restaurant sells fruit fees at 20 cents a quart. They are fine. 34 26 A Keller departed for Ainsworth for a few days visit with his daughter Mrs F G Sands. Mrs Chas Corette left for Keota for a brief visit. S M McCormick of Town Mutual Insurance went to Oskaloosa on business after adjusting the Klopfenstein residence loss.
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