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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
7
There will be no ball game here today between the Athletics and Giants due to rain. The weather gives both teams a rest, with the likely greater advantage to the Giants who have needed it most.
The University of Pittsburg announces the stadium is prepared for the upcoming football season. Officials say field, stands, and facilities are complete and ready to host games.
Syracuse University to hold annual cross country run for students on November 11. An eight oared shell crew will represent Australia at the Stockholm Olympics next summer. Al Shrubb signs to coach Harvard cross country next season. Kansas City to host a pole tournament October 10 to 15 with top midwestern teams. International Bowling Association awards 1912 tournament to West Side club of St Paul. at least 149 teams expected. runs February 11 to 22.
A Louisville Courier Journal quip notes a proposal by a duke and an expedited marriage plan. The tongue in cheek line mentions a million cash and a dollar to secure a verse, illustrating satirical gossip about aristocratic meddling and shortcuts.
Mrs W. W. Gould of Pittsfield New Hampshire credits Electric Bitters with curing years of stomach and kidney trouble. She urges others to try the tonic saying it helped her wonderfully and notes it is a fine liver and kidney remedy. Sold for 50 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A barefoot actress who arrived in town reports a missing trunk but says the show will go on with an extra pair in her handbag. The Courier Journal notes the odd incident as the performer remains undeterred.
A patent medicine advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes refunds if ineffective and features EF W. Grove’s signature on each box. The copy implies medical authority and urges purchase.
Colonel Stark's regiment, quartered at Milford four miles away, faced a shortage of ammunition on the eve of the Bunker Hill battle. At about 10 a.m. they were ordered to march with each man given a gill of powder, fifteen musket balls and one flint. Since muskets varied in caliber, many balls had to be downsized to fit.
A Philadelphia Press quip shows a home grown philosopher debating why many people fail to mind their own business. The youth asks the question and the answer suggests some may have no mind or no business.
A London Telegraph joke recalls a sailor guiding a lady aboard and her remark on tips being forbidden. He wittily replies that tips were likewise forbidden in Eden, blessing her with the pun about apples in the Garden.
A brief, quirky exchange quoted by the Louisville Journal of Commerce where a reply contrasts work with politics. The speaker turns a stock exchange seat into a wish for a senate seat, reflecting humorous ambition.
In a fragmentary column from Houston Post editorials, readers debate beauty standards and the urge to resemble a photographed ideal. The piece contrasts natural appearance with cosmetic display and queries how such fascination arises.
A compact reflection notes that human desires are vast and infinite, guiding individuals toward the notion of eternity as a central moral or spiritual thread.
Europe and especially Germany may boast of jumpers but Americans eye Harry Grumpelt as a likely Olympic contender. The national champion soared 6 feet 3 inches in New York and seeks to surpass Mike Sweeney’s mark, while Grumpelt’s two-year rise saw him win the national title at Pittsburg beating Harry Porter in a 6 feet 1 to 6 feet 2 inch jump-off.
Johnson earned a superb 26 win 12 loss record in a near last place team. His pitching shifted this year with fewer strikeouts yet more wins surpassing prior totals, and he would lead the staff if with a stronger club. Bender Gregg and Coombs posted better marks among regulars.
George Sutton of Chicago, a rotund billiard expert, stirs interest by challenging Willie Hoppe for the 18.2 balkline title. Hoppe accepts, and the match is set for the late October period, aiming to revive lethargic billiard crowds after the New York championship lull.
August Goessling, long regarded as a top St. Louis athlete and swimmer, retires after a career highlighted by winning the first ten mile Mississippi River swim.
Lisle Johnson, captain of last year's Minnesota eleven, has been asked to enter Michigan where he will be eligible to play next season. Pennsylvania coaches expect Marshall to become the East's most sensational right end this year, noting his speed and instincts. Bobby Burch emphasizes the forward pass as vital to modern football and predicts it will spark many victories.
In a quarrel over living above a noisy flat, Mr. Gobbleton argues a family with children would reduce night noise, while Mrs. Gobbleton dismisses the idea as nonsense. Their exchange turns on sleep, parties, and which flat would finally suit them best.
The city shows a diverse mix with 14,000 Hawaiians 12,000 Japanese 6,300 Chinese 5,400 Portuguese 4,300 Americans and smaller groups Italian British Germans Porto Ricans Koreans and others. Native speech described as primitive vowel sounds with Latin-like vowels and a drawn out cadence akin to a Hawaiian wail as in the phrase Hoo ro o lela.
Louis Weisenberger recalls a trip to Germany where families dine together in beer gardens. He notes no moral taint in German beer culture and describes a striking scene with a handsome officer, a radish, bread, beer, and a sausage revealed from his uniform pocket.
A Bronx Zoo visitor notes love birds pair on a perch rubbing beaks and stroking heads as if making love. The keeper says they were moved after canaries gnawed by the birds' bites, showing gentle yet mischievous behavior.
A brief exchange questions weighing souls during ongoing talk. The speaker asks if a spirit level could perform the same measurement, exploring a humorous or philosophical angle on truth and measurement.
The Twenty fifth Iowa veterans end their reunion in Burlington with a grand campfire at the Company Harmory and a cheerful Crapo park picnic. Colonel D J Palmer praised the veterans and urged youth to honor parents and civic duties. Officers elected include President C W Payne and Secretary S W Garmoe. Next reunion set for September 3 1912 at Mt Pleasant with 101 Twenty fifth veterans registered and about 150 others attending.
A fragment hints at a quarrel at the Jones residence after a late night gathering. Sarah hosted a watabmeion party and aimed to save rhines for preservation, leading to unspecified tensions and verbal exchanges amid the festivities.
Hoyt theatre hit A Bachelor’s Honeymoon comes to the Graham Friday night October 20 featuring The Twins and Gilson Bradfield’s production. The play, praised for wit and stagecraft, promises lively humor, refined settings, and a strong cast with prices listed as Princes 25 35 50 and The.
Mrs. O'Toole notes her baby shows a knack for cards as he grows. When he grabs a deck he consistently selects the spades, a sure omen of future interest in the busy work he observes.
A historical quotation asserts that the nation is the world and that humanity constitutes the citizenry, reflecting abolitionist era rhetoric on universal belonging and moral responsibility.
A Columbus Journal editor muses on the craft of finance writing, claiming confidence in providing a thorough review of general financial conditions and presenting authority on the subject.
In Mexico rich woods like rosewood and mahogany are abundant. Copper mines there timbered with rosewood and mahogany used as fuel for engines, highlighting the creative use of local timber resources.
A brief quote from Rudyard Kipling warns that one should borrow trouble for themselves but not spread it to others. It frames caution about imagination and meddling in others affairs with a sharp, concise line.
Auction notice for October 21, 1911 1:30 PM at the R. E. Harvey place one half mile north of Rock Island depot. List includes a Short Horn cow yearling heifer farm machinery tools wagons buggies harnesses engines and hundreds of small items. Ten months on bankable notes over $10 with 6 percent interest. Auctioneers Macon and Dougherty.
Hollinrake sold 59 Poland China hogs at an average $29.25. Buyers from across the state and Illinois attended, with 200 people present. The sale included 26 males and 33 sows, 54 spring pigs and 6 yearlings, and Hollinrake plans annual sales as a permanent resident, boosting local hog production.
TIZ claims quick permanent relief for sore feet testing powders and other remedies by drawing out poisonous exudations. It promises immediate comfort and warns feet will feel better after first use and a week of use, with sales through Walter Luther Dodge & Co. in Chicago for 25 cents per box.
Pure bred Poland China hogs for sale including March and April farrow litters and some fall yearlings. Sired by Junction Chief 162591 Black Giant 167427 and Longfellow 151663. Described as big smooth breeders, with three males noted for exceptional length and bone.
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