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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1923

Page

5

Ruth Hits Two Homers in Today's Yankees Giants Game

Ruth belted two home runs for the Yankees as Meusel and Pipp contributed runs amid a back and forth scoring battle. Meusel, Schang, and Ward added pivotal hits while Bentley and Dugan shined defensively for the Giants in a tense inning-by-inning recount.

Ruth Meusel Pipp Ward Kelly Schang Young Scott McQuilan Bentley Pennock Witt Cunningham Giants Yankees Dugan Bancroft Babe Ruth Snyder Penock Frisch Groh Hart Muesel Hancroft Maesel Shang Giante Gowdy Stri Taoing Stengel Eckson Jackson

Americans Hunt Gold in Siberia Near Okhotsk

A band of Americans and many Chinese and Korean placer miners work river beds inland from Okhotsk in northern Siberia. About half the 35 Americans who were there last winter stayed this year. no major discoveries yet but steady earnings. An American trading station at Okhotsk run by Captain D A Holmes supports miners and fishermen, with Soviet officials allowing activity if politics are avoided. No taxes imposed to date despite a mining concession held by a British company.

Siberia Vladivostok Okhotsk California West Okhotek D. A. Holmes United States Army Federman

Giants Turn to Bentley After McQuillan Fades in Fourth

Today's game sees McQuillan start for the Giants chosen by McGraw but he struggles and exits in the fourth inning. Bentley relieves him to finish the game with the team chasing the lead.

McQuillan McGraw Giants Bentley

Journal Want-Ads Sells Almost Any Item for Disposal

The Journal Want-Ads promotes its broad classified section offering to sell or dispose of nearly any article. The ad emphasizes easy listings and wide reach for readers seeking quick removal or sale of items.

Investigation of S-37 Submarine Explosion Fatalities

An extraordinary inquiry began aboard the Beaver at San Pedro after an explosion in the S-37 submarine battery room during charging. Three men died and five were injured as naval authorities consider a short circuit igniting hydrogen gas a likely cause.

Associated Press San Pedro Cal Beaver

Cedar Rapids Man Takes His Own Life

A. B. Larue aged 58 retired farmer and Illinois Oil company representative at Tipton Iowa shot himself at his Cedar Rapids home last night. Family says worry over financial matters caused the tragedy.

Associated I’ress Cedar Rapids A. B. Larue Illinois Oil Company Tipton Iowa

Woman Reinvents Stockings to Extend Wear

A woman alters worn silk stockings by ripping seams along the soles and spreading the fabric over the balls of the feet. She fills the gaps with a neat dam to add width over the joints, reducing wear at the toes.

First Commoner of the Realm Holds Levee and Dress Rule

The speaker in the British House of Commons is described as the First Commoner of the Realm and the only person besides the king allowed to hold a levee. He may also demand that guests invited to his dinner wear court dress or uniform.

House of Commons

Local notes from Wayne Wayne area Oct 10

A roundup of farm and social happenings includes A E Mulhern returning from Greenfield Iowa, visits by Mr and Mrs J A Moorhead, cattle shipments by Basil Huston Frank Miller and others to Chicago, a Fortnightly club gathering at Olds, and relatives visiting in Washington. The Kan sas funeral of Dr Smith is noted, and local residents travel to Kingston and Muscatine.

Frank Miller Sam Miller Jim Kelly Chicago Ira Owens Clarence Moorhead Gladys Carson Adams Olds C. C. Moorhead Mary Lillian Elwyn Forrest Davidson Washington Leo Carter Baby Burlington Henry Menefee Paul Maxwell Frank Sands Muscatine

Gansert's Milk Chocolates and Dinner Party Coffee Ad

A vintage ad invites readers to buy Gansert's Milk Chocolates fresh for home use and to ask the man of the house about a cup of steaming hot coffee. It also promotes Dinner Party Coffee and fresh cuttings with solid heads.

Gansert

Youll Do It Without Thinking Youll Do It Without Thinking

An ad style appeal presents a store as a familiar, natural choice for groceries. It emphasizes convenience and habitual shopping, promising customers that they will return automatically for their grocery needs and that the retailer guarantees every item.

Prices List of Staples and Packaged Goods

Our everyday prices include 100 lb clam shells and oyster shells in 49 lb sacks. Occident flour sold in 49 lb sacks at 1.65 and 1.13 for 2415 lb sacks. Producer flour offered at 1.09 per 49 lb sack. Large Post Toasties Cream of Wheat Shredded Wheat and various milks are advertised alongside Kellogg’s Bran Flakes and Lewis lye.

Lewis Lye

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