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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
3
In a Tri-County league night at &:30 Norton allowed Troop F just one hit as the Little Demons rolled to a 4 to 0 victory. Demons collected ten hits off Troops ace Edmondson with strong first three innings producing all runs. Crowd drew one of the year’s largest as Devils beat Methodists 5 to 3 in the other seven o’clock game.
Neutralize irritating acids with Dr Emily's Adla Tablets. Prevent serious stomach trouble, yet eat what you want. Adla gives relief or your money back. Geo. IL Me Daniel, Druggist.
St. Louis defeated New York 6 to 5 and Chicago won 8 to 3 over Brooklyn. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 3 to 4 and Cincinnati topped Boston 4 to 2. Today’s matchups include Cincinnati at Boston St. Louis at New York Chicago at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Shelma Kenefick of Earle Grove wins the Iowa women’s singles title for the seventh time by defeating Bet Butler of Des Moines 6 0 6 2. Kenefick and Ken Cline beat Washington’s men’s doubles champions in three sets. Cline defeats Oker Bloom in five sets on the Y M C A west court.
Large crowd watches July 22 match at Wellman diamond. Kenefick defeats Rover 3-6 6-2 6-2 to claim the women's singles title as Wellman hosts a floodlight tennis event. Kenefick, paired with Cline, wins mixed doubles. Cline also triumphs in singles against Okerbloom amid light and court conditions.
June construction contracts across 87 eastern states reached 127,131,200, up 24 percent from June last year, with public funded work at 73,308,200. The six month total rose to 854,326,200, nearly double 1933, signaling improvement in the industry and urging continued National Housing Act support.
Joe McCarthy frets over Red Ruffing whose pitching alternates between dominance and disaster. The Yankee ace delivers hot streaks and meltdown starts, leaving McCarthy seeking a steadying solution as the pennant chase continues.
Mr and Mrs Geo McGraw visited Sunita at the home of Cy Bush in Washington. Henry Batterson died at his Williamsburg Missouri home, once a Dayton Grove resident. The Oldfield families visited their aunt Mrs Ola Knotts and mother Mrs Trena Oldfield. J A Walker spent Sunday with his daughter.
Iowa endures extreme heat as many towns report near record highs with Albia Burlington Keokuk and several others hitting 100 plus. Federal aid lists 24 southern counties in emergency status though Washington misses inclusion. Ap-panoose estimates crop losses of around ten bushels per acre. Across the nation the southwest faces a 13th day of heat with limited rainfall in Oklahoma.
Announcement lists Wellman family notices including a second degree event on Tuesday night and a reference to 1343 in the entry. No additional context or names provided.
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