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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
6
In York and Chicago, the Cards and Robins push their race forward with Brooklyn and other teams, continuing a tense season battle as new laws impact play and team status.
An old advertisement touts MELLO-GLO Face Powder claiming government approval for purity. It promises a smooth, non pastey finish and a youthful bloom from a new green process called MELLO-G200 Face for lasting wear, sold by Sherms Draggists.
A vintage medical ad promotes Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a long trusted laxative for bowel regulation. It touts gentle cleansing without shock, herbal ingredients, and suitability for children, claiming decades of effectiveness and availability from druggists in large bottles.
The narrative tracks the New York Giants and Brooklyn Robins closing in on the Cubs and Cardinals in the National League race. Brooklyn rides a six game win streak while the Cardinals win twice, keeping the pennant threat alive amid tense splits with Chicago and St Louis.
The American League race tightened as Detroit shut out the Yankees 4 to 0 yesterday. Washington, two games back, was edged by St Louis 2 to 0 while Danny MacFarlane led the United Sox to a 6 to 7 victory over the Chicago White Sox with only six hits allowed.
Local notices list Ladies Aid units meeting Fridays and afternoons at homes or churches with hostesses named. Announcements include farewell for Rev Hamilton, a Linger Longer club gathering, and a Sunday school classes picnic suggesting carry in dishes and attendance encouraged.
A Battle Creek physician reports constipation causes misery and touts Rexall Orderlie as a quick remedy. The tablet is said to hydrate the colon, promote natural movement, and avoid habit formation. Available at Rexall Drug Store. Serman Bros.
In Plankinton South Dakota an 11 year old boy Charles Cruthoff was killed when a metal piece from an improvised golf club struck him in the head as a companion swung at a ball. The incident occurred in a yard near North Avenue.
Forecasts by federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed predict showers and thunderstorms sweeping Iowa this weekend with rising temperatures. Eastern Iowa shows the highest highs with Burlington at 88 and Davenport near 87 while Decorah records a cool 46. Traces of rain reach Creston and Marshalltown as pleasant weather shifts inland.
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