Munger Wins to Stretch Cardinal Streak to Eight
News from New York reports George Munger pitched effectively to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 3, keeping the St. Louis Cardinals 1½ games ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League race. Newcombe and Palica led the Dodgers past the Cubs 7-2, Hodges powered the offense with his 14th homer and three RBIs. The Giants rallied to beat the Pirates 8-3, while the Yankees and Indians were rained out after 4 innings with Feller exiting early. The Red Sox blanked the White Sox 6-0 with Parne11 earning his 14th win and Dom DiMaggio extending his hitting streak to 22 games. The Senators split a doubleheader with the Tigers, and the Athletics swept the Browns in a twi-night doubleheader.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
George
Red) Munger
Houston
Tex
Giants
Dodgers
Phils
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Don Newcombe
Erv Palica
Gil Hodges
New York Giants
Pirates
Wes Westrum
Hugh Casey
Bobby Thomson
Red Sox
Mel Parnell
White Sox
Dom DiMaggio
Washington Senators
Detroit
Athletics
Browns
Freshwaters VFW Meet Tonight in Big League Showdown
Local softball fans anticipate tonight’s city league clash between VFW and Freshwaters, each with one league loss. Freshwaters just beat Vets 6 5 in a close game, signaling a possible championship decider. Marston Skelgas Cubs meet the troop in the second game.
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VFW
Freshwaters
Vets
Marston Skelgas Cubs
Major League Standings And Results Roundup
The latest standings show New York leading with a .609 mark and Cleveland at .600. Chicago and Philadelphia hover near .526 and .505, while St. Louis sits at .333. Yesterday’s results include Chicago topping Boston 6 0 and Detroit beating Washington 7 6, with rain postponements and night games noted for several matchups.
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Pet
New York
Cleveland
Bent
Philadelphia
Petros
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Freshwaters Meet WEFW Cubs and Troop Clash
This week card lists Thursday games with Freshwaters facing WEFW, Cubs meeting Troop, Troop playing Marston, Cubs taking on Stewart and Crone All-Stars, and Towa City Cardinals in action.
Local Chamber Set To Meet Ainsworth In Softball Clash
Washington softball season hots up as the Washington Chamber of Commerce faces off against Ainsworth. Manager Dave Elder names a power hitting lineup with Walter Farrell at second, Wayne Marston in center, Bill Boshart behind the plate, and a choice of pitches including Zelinski Peters Holland or Speed. Sorrell bats cleanup while reserves Sylvester Moore Carter and Paul bring average above .300. Stewart to short, Kerr catching briefly, with Shearer to replace Stewart before an NY exhibition trip.
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Washington
Ainsworth Chamber of Commerce
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Dave Elder
Dave
Walter Farrell
Softball Association
Wayne Marston
Bill Boshart
Elder
Walter Zelinski
Ken Peters
Lee Holland
Fred Speed
Dave Asserted
Farrell
Boshart
Marston
Hotle
Chuck Hotle
Tom Duncan
Warren
Stewart
Dan
Ainsworth
Ed Sorrell
St. Louis Cardinals
Sorrell
Carl Sylvester
Pinky Moore
Marvin Carter
Don Paul
Harold Kerr
Paul Shearer
Kerr
Iowa
Shearer
New York
All-Stars Practice at Lincoln School Grounds
Maybelle's All-Stars will practice at Lincoln School grounds at 5:20 p.m. Friday.
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Maybelle
Lincoln School
Officers Installed at Brighton Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Brighton notes report Thursday evening installation of Legion Auxiliary officers led by president Mrs Edith Stacy and include 1st vice president Mrs Earl Neil 2nd vice president Mrs Harry Newton secretary Mrs L E White chaplain Mrs Charles Mumper sergeant at arms Mrs Cecil Ruggles historian Mrs Otto Lamansky and executive committee member Lucuvy Freak. Western trip updates and various Sunday visits are also listed.
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Edna Crile
Brighton
Legion Auxiliary
Edith Stacy
Earl Neil
Harry Newton
Lawrence Hunter
L. E. White
Charles Mumper
Cecil Ruggles
Otto Lamansky
Local Family Visits and Newborns Across Town
Mrs Lucian Wilkinson and family, Mr and Mrs Moxley of Middletown Missouri visit son John Moxley and family. Loie Babcock of Washington visits sister in law Trissie Hopping. A son born to Rex Widmer south of town July 22 at Washington County Hospital. A daughter born to Stirling Woodburn west of town July 23 at Jefferson County Hospital. Kraemer buys Iowa City property planning move soon. Luncheon for Club hosted by Mrs Homer Mann. Ambulance takes Oscar Riley to Galesburg for emergency appendectomy July 16 at St Marys Hospital. He works on railroad, staying with parents Mr and Mrs Fred Riley. Folks visit Brighton friends. many relatives gather at L A Horton home.
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Ralph Mann
Near Packwood
Yellowstone Park
California
Clarence Grosscup
Brighton
Mann Home
George Johnson
Johnson
Edwin Armstrong
Hazelton
L. E. Helmick
Washington
George Kern
Bessie Meyers
Helmick
E. E. Voss
Minneapolis
Minn
I. F. Kraemer
David Wentworth
Iowa City
Hattie Datton
Ls Angeles
Calif
Jud Leech
Woolson
Cora Pringle
Francis Thomas
Davenport
Goldie Barthert
Loie Babcock
Trissie Hopping
Rex Widmer
Washington County Hospital
Stirling Woodburn
Jefferson County Hospital
Tf. F. Kraemer
Homer Mann
Omar Hoskins
Galesburg
Ill
Oscar Riley
St. Mary's Hospital
Abingdon
Fred Riley
Lester Fry
Wellman
Destructive May 22 1873 Tornado Hit Washington County
A fierce tornado on May 22 1873 devastated parts of Washington county killing four people and injuring about 25. Property losses reached an estimated 75000 dollars.
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Washington County
Sunday Guests Fill G Younkin Home in Riverside
Riverside notes list dinner visitors from Wilton Junction Bristol and Nichols Cedar Rapids and Fairfield. Families like Younkins Luckeys Nelsens and Harleys host and travelers share meals and weekending visits across Iowa towns. A hospital operation and a Denver vacation highlight local life alongside a 1904 paving milestone at Washing ton’s public square and its lingering controversy.
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Marge Luckey
Riverside
Richard Peterson
Wilton Junction
Glenn Younkin
Jonas Yoder
Bristol
Ill
John Lewis
Nichols
Sam Evans
Bobby
Gale Howard
Nels Nelsen
Cedar Rapids
Larry Howard
Virginia Luckey
Carl Luckey
Oakdale Sanitarium
Polyphosphates Widely Used In Industry And Film Star Injuries
Polyphosphates help thin clays and pastes in drilling muds and titanium dioxide pigments. Lois Hall carries a bruise-streaked first day on set in Republic’s Daughter of the Jungle at the Fox Theatre, requiring special body makeup to cover injuries.
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Lois Hall
Republic
Fox Theatre
Lois
the Jungles
Friday and midweek livestock sales listed in county column
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sale every Thursday at Yalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock sale every Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Olie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. July 30 sale of household goods at 216 East Jefferson starts 1:39 chaired by John T. Tucker.
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Whittaker Sale
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Yalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Olie Livestock Exchange
Ollie
East Jefferson
John T. Tucker
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Hank Borowy
Stan Musial
Borowy
Ken Trinkle
Jim Konstanty
Marv Rickert
Boston Braves
Riddie Stanky
Yankees
Indians
Bob Feller
Zenith
Motorola
WOC
van Lines
Washington Transfer
North Avenue
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
Tait
Orty
Chicken Waterers
Ramseyer's Hatchery
E. Wash
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bldg
Theo. B. Bailey
Yver Leet
Morrison & Morrison Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison, Jr
Morrison
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
J. C. Yenney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell L. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Lemmon
John W. Lemmon
East Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
F. G. Livesay
D. C
Iowa Ave
Beaty Beauty Salon
S. 7Th Ave
United Press
St Louis
WEFW
Cubs
Troop
Doan
Florence Lloyd
Mr. and
Juhi
Scott
Klein Kubs
Lucian Wilkinson
Mrs. Moxley
Middleton, Mo
John Moxley
G. Younkin
Merle Blieu
Doris
Francis
Mary Baschnagel
Catherine Baschnagel
Albert Hagen
Tiffen
Jeannette
Anna Marie Mougin
Fairfield
Lake McBride
Gene Cole
Barbara
Susanne
Frytown
William Cole
Agnas Mary
Town City
Austine Moody
Emery Schlarbaum
Bloomfield
Harley Cherwinker
Paul Stephan
Clare
Paula
Carol
Albert Dawn
Clem Mottet
Dale
River
Martin Dunn
Rodney Spellman
Bloomington, TI
Albert Duwn
Lamont Duwn
Tony Morgan
Albert Dunn
Bernard Heitzman
University Hospital
Opal Kern
Sandra Sue Heitzman
Heitzman
Hal Cross
Harold Cress
Denver
Colo
George Kubasa
Washington Hotel
Washington, Iowa
H.H. Frebert
Mgr. Acousticon
Merchants Bank
Lowa
Lovely Star
Journal
TRE
Washington Evening Journal
Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Business
Bruce C. Cowden
C Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Inland Daily Press
Towa Daily Press
Towa Press
Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Biontte O
Henie Berate
Elassies
Porter Elevator
West Chester
East
Jefferson
Roecking
Maytag
Shine
Don Burger
Frank Kos
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