West and South Baseball Clash Set for Thursday
A large base ball game is scheduled Thursday at 2 40 at Base Park between the south and west sides. Southsiders will field a lineup similar to the prior game with Jay McNamara at third base replacing Frank Shearer. The West lineup remains to be finalized from a candidate group that includes Orie Turner John Stewart George Breitenbach Roy Drake and others.
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Orie Turner
John Stewart
George Breitenbach
Roy
Baseball locals win four of five on southern tour
Washington defeated Dysart in yesterday's game but details were unavailable as manager Fielm failed to send a full report. The squad left Dysart for Belle Plaine then Marshalltown and Eldora for a two day tourney beginning Thursday. They play Newton on Saturday and host Davenport Monday.
National and American League Baseball Standings and Results
National League standings and results show New York and Chicago leading with varied scores. American League tables include Boston Detroit Philadelphia and New York with mixed outcomes. Minor leagues across divisions list game results, postponed matches, and team positions.
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Ciub
New York
Cinemnati
Chicage
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philelia
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Philelina
Wicago
Louis
American Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Columbus
Louisville
Kan
City
Indap
Zenesville
Three Eye League
Spr'eflea
Kose
Bend
Spr'etd
Decatur
Id'x
Np' Rt
A Derbuque
Quince
Brovet'n
Danville
Peoria
Wheeling
Canton
Oshkosh
Rockford
Appleton
Green Bay
Racine
Aurora
Wausau
Madison
Central Association
Kewanee
Wamouth
Chicago
Philadelphia
Mtteburg
Cincinnati
Boston-st. Louis
Netroit
Samtings
Cleveland-Washington
Tonnsville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Columbus-Milwaukee
Sched
Sunshine as a disinfectant and airing method
The text extols sunlight to disinfect and decompose organic matter. It advises flooding rooms with sun when possible and laying bedding in direct rays for an hour each bright morning. It warns that dark, stuffy corners pose health risks to the household.
Maxim Patents Peaceable Game Based on Military Strategy
Hudson Maxim, famed inventor of explosive devices, patents a peaceable board game inspired by war strategy. The 100 square checkered board features two citadels and outside troop stations. two sets of ten pieces compete to capture the opposing citadel under defined capture rules.
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Hudson Maxim
Maxim
$50 000 To Show Gratitude To Peru Citizens
Joliet man Nicholas Churchill plans to gift Peru with 50000 dollars for its people after befriending him during a bicycle tour of Indiana. Distributions include 5000 for a fountain 20000 for a hospital 10000 for a children's home and 1000 apiece to several individuals linked to his past. Churchill allegedly inherited millions after a London death and was located by Scotland Yard.
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Indiana
Nicholas Churchill
Joliet
Peru
Churchbill
Julius Woor
A. B. Weekler
Mary Morris
Dunn
J. J. Dunn
Mary Lockwood
J. A. Marsh
Anna Landgrave
George C. Strade
Joe Conham
Churchill
England
Scotland Yard
Bartender to be educated at Princeton via Chicago club
John Larsen of Chicago, a saloon employee and Evanston academy graduate, was chosen by the Princeton club of Chicago to receive a four year scholarship at Princeton University. The club selects one man each year for the award based on overall ability and character.
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John Larsen
Chicago
Princeton Club
Larsen
Evanston Accademy
Opor
Princeton
Postmaster Tightens Rules on General Delivery Use
Postmaster General Hitchcock orders stricter enforcement of general delivery rules to curb misuse by minors and residents without carrier service. Postmasters may require written names and addresses, reasons for general delivery, and parental notification to control mail delivery where minors appear to rely on general delivery.
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Hitchcock
German Arctic Northeast Passage Expedition Planned
Berlin based explorers announce a four year Arctic voyage headed by Lieutenant Schrover Strantz to seek a northeast passage from Europe to the Orient. The mission, costing about 2 million marks, aims to open a shorter trade route via the Arctic Ocean and Siberian coast, with start expected next spring.
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Berlin
Chicago Daily News
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic Ocean
Siberian
Schroever Strantz
Arctic
Europe
Orient
Suez
Panama
Convicts Form Law and Order League at Florence Penitentiary
About two hundred inmates at the Florence Arizona state penitentiary organize a law and order league. The group includes 66 percent of prisoners and aims to promote morals and prison reform. Members vow daily good deeds and study, assist officers, prevent disorder, avoid profanity, and uplift prison principles.
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Arizona State Penitentiary
Florence
Hunt
Eare
London to Japan Trip Reduced by Rail Upgrades
With Manchuria railway improvements, the voyage from Longen to Japan will drop from fourteen days to twelve. The quicker trip is expected before the end of this summer. Wyoming Is the Fastest. The super-Dreadnought Wyoming, newest American battleship, achieved 22.45 knots during standardization trials.
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Manchuria
Longen
Japan
Wyoming
Tri County Veterans Reunion Planned for Late August
Muscatine Journal reports the three counties Muscatine Louisa and Washington will hold their first annual old soldiers and settlers reunion in the city during the last week of August. A planning meeting this week should set dates and a short program likely lasting one day.
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G. W. Lehreurs
Palmer
Washington County
Old Soldiers’ Association
Sanders
Wapello
Louisa County
Grand Army of the Republic
Schreurs
Chamberlain's Liniment and Remedy Advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy
For soreness of the muscles both from exercise and injury Chamberlains Liniment offers relief and it also eases rheumatic pains. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is advertised as a ready emergency purchase before summer. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy with urge to buy now.
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Chamberlain's
Lemimon
Chamberlain
Lemmon
District Court Notice of Numerous Botkin and Winter Parties
The District Court of Washington County Iowa lists plaintiffs I H Kerr Kate EF Bishop J W Bishop D R Ritchey Bella Ritchey Elvira Rownd Emma Helwick and others against a large group including Jesse Botkin M J Botkin Laura A T Botkin Alice M Botkin Belle KE Botkin Carrie H Botkin Hattie C Botkin Laura A T Twining L Twining Alice M Bean W H Bean P H Botkin Wm H Bean Laura A Twining William Ti Bean Arabella E Bodkin P H Bodkin George Winter Sarah A Winter Hester Winter Ann M Humberster Enoch Winter Edward ODonnell Lizzie ODonnell James Sherrer Susan Sharrer John Winter Joseph H Winter Edward ODonnall Lizzie ODonnall James Sharrer Susan Sharer Ann M Humberston Ed...
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Winamouee
Highland Park
City of Washington
District Court of
Washington County
L. H. Kerr
Kate KB. Bishop
J. W. Bishop
D. R. Noel Belle Ritchey
Elvira Ro
Emma _ UHelwick
City of
Washington
Washingt County
Iowa
Richer & Livin
I. H. Kerr
Kate EF. Bishop
J. W Bishop
D. R. Ritchey
Bella Ritchey
Elvira Rownd
Emma Helwick
Jesse Botkin
M. J. Botkin
Laura A. T. Botkin
Alice M. Botkin
Belle KE. Botkin
Carrie H. Botkin
Hattie C. Botkin
Laura A. T. Twining
L. Twining
Alice M. Bean
W. H. Bean
P. H. Botkin
Wm. H. Bean
Laura A. Twining
William Ti. Bean
Arabella E. Bodkin
P. H. Bodkin
George Winter
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