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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1909

Page

5

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues

National League games featured Pittsburg beating Leifield and teammates 7 to 4 as Leever and Gibson starred. St Louis and New York battled to a 4 to 4 tie with Mathewson on the mound. Cincinnati won 4 to 2 over Philadelphia with Fromme and Roth delivering key innings. American League saw Boston beat Cleveland 8 to 3 behind Easterly and Wood. Philadelphia edged Louis 2 to 1 as Coombs and Krause worked the mound. Western League games in Sioux City and Des Moines produced multiple scores with notable pitching and timely hitting in both contests.

National League Pittsburg R.h.eittsburg Leifield Leever Willis Gibson Iown Richie Cooney Graham St. Louis R.h.e.ew York Louis Mathewson-Myers Beebe-Phelps Cincinnati R.H.E. Cincinnati Walker Street Mullin-Schmidt Philadelphia Philphia It. Louis Coombs Krause Livingstone Milligan and Smith Sioux City R.h.b.oux City Neoin Chabek-Towne McGrath-Sullivan R.H.E. Mz City Wilson Towne McCafferty Unamacher

Closing Out Sale at Old Harvey Farm near Grace Hill

Auction set for Wednesday October 5 at 9 o clock am listing 0 horses and mules 24 cattle 65 spring shoats a full line of farm machinery and equipment including a Deering binder and Me mick mower. Terms include 12 months credit on all bills over $10 note required 5 percent discount for cash. C E REHMEL STAN SUTHERLAND auctioneer B Luithy clerk lunch provided.

Harvey Farm Grace Hill

Record importation of 191 European horses to Keota

The Singmaster shipment arrived in Keota with 191 horses valued near 100000 dollars. 60 mares and 131 stallions included 25 prize winners from Belgium England and France. 70 hundred dollars express and ten thousand dollars ocean freight added to costs.

Keota The Evening Journal Singmaster Omer Europe Singmaster'’s Iowa United States Belgium England France New York Keola

Electric car passes through on Rock Island tracks

A gasoline electric motor car, led by William T. Moore with A. Heseltine as engineer, travels the Rock Island line from Cedar Rapids to Kansas City, reaching 52 mph with potential 68 mph. Weighing 35.5 tons, the steel car features side doors and end semi circular windows and operates on its own dynamo lighting.

William T. Moore A. Heseltine Rock Island Vinton Iowa Falls Kansas City St. Louis Cedar Rapids Washington

Notable Telephone Proposal Triggers Mixed Reactions

A dialogue excerpt contrasts past ridicule with current sympathy for business leaders who rely on telephone communications. Sirius Barker notes the shift from laughter to concern as professionals adopt phone based strategies.

Sirius Barker Washington Star

Long standing nervous dyspepsia joke at clinic

A doctor questions a patient about nervous dyspepsia and a long standing issue. The patient replies that the problem is persistent and he is a motorman, adding a humorous twist typical of a Catholic Standard and Times anecdote.

Catholic Standard and Times

Always say what you believe

A quote contrasts urging belief with restraint, reflecting a dialogue about expressing confidence in one’s child and the reaction it provokes. The Cleveland Leader records the exchange as a public remark on parental pride and rhetoric.

Cleveland

Amusements: A Human Slave by Hickman Bessey Company

The Hickman Bessey company presents a four act melodrama titled A Human Slave at the opera house. The plot centers on labor strife and a dramatic scene in the Stockton Iron Mills where a fly wheel endangers workers. Jack Bessey saves the superintendent and wins the heroine. Evelyn De Foliart stars as Bennie Annie Laurie with strong support. a matinee featuring Alice in Wonderland is announced for Saturday.

Hickman-Bessey Company Opera Stockton Jack Bessey Evelyn de Foliart Bennie Annie Laurie

Costa Rica described by Professor Madrigal at Orr meetings

Professor Madrigal spoke on Costa Rica, its geography, climate, economy and people at the Orr meetings chapel. He covered mountains, volcanoes, flora, farming exports, religion and politics and noted two new students Miss Nellie Hammond and Miss Mary Hunter joining to study didactic and shorthand typing.

Orr Costa Rica Kansas Madrigal Church Party Republican Party Nellie Hammond Stuart, Nebr Mary Hunter

Love and Poker Parable on Hand Temptations

A compact exchange frames romance like poker with a man seeking a hand he cannot win and a woman guiding the insights in playful dialogue. The metaphor ties desire to risk within a social, intimate game.

Low One Way Fares To Pacific Coast By CM SP Railway

Advertises low one way fares to the Pacific Coast via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway from Sep 15 to Oct 15 1999. Tickets to Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver Butte San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Ogden and many West Northwest points with stop overs. Details from F A Miller general passenger agent Chicago. Sept 16 23 30.

Seattle Tacoma Spokane Portland Victoria Vancouver Butte San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Ogden Northwest Montana Idaho Washington Pacific Coast Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway F. A. Miller Chicago

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