Shields & Sons Coal Firm Marks 37 Years in Business
John Shields & Sons, fuel and building materials dealers, celebrate 37 years at the same stand. The firm shows a modern office and yards, handles daily carloads of material, and stocks coal including anthracite and several soft coal grades, coke lines, wood, and extensive building materials with a Lemmon's Pharmacy city office for convenience. Telephone 30.
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John Shields
John Shields & Sons
Milan
Henry
John Shields and Sons
Iowa Avenue
Scranton
Franklin County
Canton
Norris
Toluca
Mystic
Iowa
Dixie Gem
Tennessee
A. A
Maquoketa
Kalona
St. Louis
Chicago
Lemmon's Pharmacy
SE. Cor
Local Team Turns Tables on Centerville Rival
Local team avenges earlier defeat by routing Centerville in a sharp rematch. Key players drove the rally as the hosts momentum swung in the second half, delivering a clear win for the home squad.
Washington defeats Centerville 14 to 0 in baseball game
Washington defeated Centerville 14 to 0 on Centerville ball grounds. Wheeler pitched for Washington allowing five hits while the visitors collected fifteen hits. Three Centerville errors aided the visitors, and the two teams meet again today to close the series before Centerville travels to Washington on the 5th and 6th for more games.
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Centerville
Evening Journal
Washington
Wheeler
Button Workers Meeting At Woodman Hall Tonight
A notice urges all Button Workers to attend a meeting at Woodman hall this evening. guidance includes a medical advertisement for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil claiming cures for bowel complaints in children and kidney and urinary issues, with Lemmon's Pharmacy and other druggists listing as purchasers.
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Woodman Hall
Chamberlain
Lemmon's
Baseball Standings and Rain Postponements Halted Double Headers
The National League standings list teams including Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn with records and percentages. Rain postponed four doubleheaders all on the schedule: Chicago Philadelphia St Louis New York Cincinnati Brooklyn.
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Chicago-Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati Brooklyn
Boston Athletics Game Postponed by Rain
A Boston Athletics game was postponed due to rain. The report lists scores and player initials, noting Philadelphia detail and Cleveland Wash references among the figures.
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Boston Athletics
St. Paul Milwaukee game played earlier this week
The St. Paul Milwaukee game, scheduled, was played several days ago. League standings show team identifiers and scores in scattered figures from the box scores.
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St. Paul-Milwaukee
Wise-Indeed! New Cook Impresses Local Hostess
A reader notes the arrival of a new cook described as a strong fit for Mrs. Wise from the household, praising the newcomer’s apparent compatibility and skills seen in recent interactions.
Minstrel show delights Graham crowd with lively acts
McCabe's minstrel troupe played to a fair crowd in Graham last night. The company offered danced stunts, fresh and rewritten jokes, strong chorus voices, and an orchestra that surpassed typical minstrel ensembles. Overall the performance pleased the audience.
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McCabe
Graham
Doc V wins Capitol Hil purse at State fair races
In Capital, August 31 Doc V by Silkwood, owned by William Simpson, won three straight miles for the Capitol Hil purse of 1000 dollars in the State fair races. Homer F. led the first heat before Doc V surged two distances, with A J Jr and Homer F contesting neck and neck earlier in the event.
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Capital
Homer F
Concordia
Kan
Golden Rod
Smith
David City
Neb
Doc V
Silkwood
Capitol
Spring Point Stock Farm
Illinois
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Still Best Remedy
The advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the top household remedy for colds and coughs for children and adults. It warns against substitutes and notes the product is for sale by all druggists.
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Foley
Bugs Raymond Seeks Glimpse Of Rube Waddell
The story recalls Bugs Raymond trying to enter the opposing camp to watch Rube Waddell pitch. Raymond, famed for stunts with the Giants, sought a look at the eccentric star on an off day, trading quips about his nickname and the pitcher’s famed eccentric behavior.
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Bugs
Raymond
Giants
Rube Waddell
Rube
George
the National
Perfect Bat Myth Shaped by Hans Wagner Perspective
Hall of Famer Hans Wagner dismisses the idea of a perfect bat and recalls near perfection with a bat he bought for 50 cents from a Kentucky town youngster. He notes bats break and even imperfect swings can yield big hits. The anecdote underscores the unpredictability of equipment in baseball.
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Hans Wagner
Kentucky
Long Yacht Race Planned From New York to Los Angeles
Commodore Daniel W. Laubersheimer Vice Commodore Warren Wood and Rear Commodore Hubbel of the South Coast Yacht club announce plans for a historic ocean to ocean race. The event would run from New York to Los Angeles just after Panama Canal opening with invitations to hundreds of East Coast racing yachts.
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Daniel W. Laubersheimer
Warren Wood
Hubbel
South Coast Yacht Club
Los Angeles
California
New York
Panama Canal
East
Secret of Lajoie Batting Described by Early Baseball Expert
A former ball player credits Nap Lajoie with a golfing like follow on technique. He explains Lajoie meets the ball squarely in front of the chest and drives the bat with a punch beyond the left side. The expert says top batsmen use this method to track the ball and maximize power.
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Lajoie
Confidence in Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised
Mrs M J Basford of Poolesville Missouri reports perfect success using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
M. J. Basford
Poolesville
Lemmon
Baptist Missionary Circle Quilting Day Fares Well
Mrs Florence Pyles and Mr Alexander Nelson hosted guests at the J D Nelson home northwest of the city. Mrs Charles Clendenning led a Prairie Flower church Baptist Missionary circle quilting event with a noon dinner. The big Baptist picnic drew a large crowd and ideal weather.
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Florence Pyles
Columbus Junction
Alexander Nelson
J. D. Nelson
City
Charles Clendenning
Baptist Missionary Circle
Prairie Flower Church
Clendenning
Diarrhoea Remedy Sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advertises Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as prompt effective and pleasant to take. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy with note on September prevalence and preparedness.
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Lemmon
Card of Thanks for Estella S. Lee
We thank friends for kindness and acts of love during our children sickness and the death of our little daughter Estella S. Lee. Thanks also to Prudential Insurance Co for prompt payment of her policy. Mr and Mrs Geo St Lee Washington Iowa Sept 1 1911.
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Estella S. Lee
Prudential Insurance” Co
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Quick Relief for Urinary Ailments
Before you reach physical limit and while curable take Foley Kidney Pills for backache nervousness rheumatism and all kidney bladder and urinary troubles. For sale by All Druggists.
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Mila Shields
Henry Shields
COAL
Ween
OUR
Washington Team
AB Ru
POA
HK Lund
Ewe
A Holm
Seer
Rebek
Wallenbeck
McNeeley
Thompson
Engman
A ” Wheeler
P . Pere
ABR
Ik Harris
C. Price
H. Price
Jand
J. A. Harwood & Son
the Shoers
N. Y
St. L
Bee Chi
Cin
Phil
Brook
Bow
American Association
W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet. Minn
St. P
Col
Mil
K. C
T’ldo
Ind
Louis
Benton Holme
Bugs" Raymond
Waddell
Sociefy
Washington, Lowa
Atghison & Finney
Kansas
Kelly
Windsor
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