Sox Beat Cubs 6 to 2 in Benefit Game for Hospital
The Cub-Sox game raised 910000 dollars. the Sox won 6 to 2. An appeal promotes Fox and Dewey shoes and mentions shoe repair services.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
2
The Cub-Sox game raised 910000 dollars. the Sox won 6 to 2. An appeal promotes Fox and Dewey shoes and mentions shoe repair services.
Mrs T J Adams of Columbus Kansas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds after years of suffering. She says she keeps it in the house at all times and refuses substitutes. For sale by all druggists.
Lemmon’s Pharmacy announces Meritol Hair Tonic a new hair treatment developed by the American Drug and Press Association. Customers are invited to try it with a nationwide guarantee backed by the pharmacy.
Geo H Paul announces sale of 250000 dollars in preferred stock of The Geo H Paul Orchard Company to Pueblo and southern Colorado residents. The plan centers on 18000 acres near Pueblo for fruit orchards with a 12 percent annual cash dividend guaranteed.
A humorous sketch contrasts breakfast table characters from cheerful jokers to sour diners. It likens a good humored feeder to a frat session, while a grouch spurs costly divorce suits and a hopeful wife avoids alimony by choosing a cheerful spouse.
Early risers report a faint comet visible in the eastern sky around 4 30 each morning while Venus shines nearby and appears exceptionally bright. The note playfully suggests viewing both celestial objects before starting the day. A humorous aside questions hosting a guest with limited space and jokingly proposes using telephone booths as lodging.
The article catalogs a series of social gatherings at the Yeo men hall and area homes. It notes a basket supper for about sixty, a six o clock dinner for eighteen at West Washington street, and visits from guests in St. Louis. It also mentions musicales at Fortnightly club, a kitchen shower for Miss Grace Hunter, a birthday surprise for Miss Carrie Hamilton, and a Nineteenth Century club luncheon with lavender decor.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report draws on nearly 200 unions and covers all industries. It shows 24.8 percent idle, up from 19.2 percent last year, signaling a worse labor market than in many years except the 1908 panic and attributing the rise to lack of work for those able and willing to work.
A character in The Next Step muses on how newspapers will be the first to publish a photo of King George V in full royal regalia and ceremonial robes. The exchange hints at novelty and public fascination with royal imagery across eras.
Market activity listed with receipts shipments and estimates for cattle sheep and hogs. Prices show slow movement and lower values across bulk light and heavy grades with regional variations. Grain quotes include wheat corn and oats futures and noted official and estimated figures.
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