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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1909

Page

4

National League Scores and Standings Fragments

Misread baseball results from multiple parks show sparse lines. Teams include Pittsburg Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati New York and Des Moines with incomplete scores and pitching assignments.

Pittsburg Philphia Maddox-Gibson Moore-Dooin St. Louis R.H.E. Brooklyn Rucker-Bergen Harmon-Phelps Chicago R.H.E. Chicago Boston Kroh-Moran Brown-Graham Cincinnati R.H.E. Cincinnati New York Cantwell-Clark Ames Wilson

Happenings and People in the County News Notes

Local items report visits, travels, sales, and arrivals across towns. Names include NIRA Sam Evans, Jim Stamp, Chas Rowe, Mrs Schnoe belen, Clara, Senator McManus, Rene Schnoebelen, Emmett Stockman, Joe Kendall, Rev. J. A. Glendenning, and Rev. J. H. Lewis. Community events cover picnics, ice cream social, necktie factory opening, and church receptions.

Washington visitors and local events noted

Mrs John Brown and children Edith Hough Mrs John Cannon and daughter Lois and F E Young visited Washington today. Murray Smiley returned from Colorado. The High school ball team travelled to Mt Union for a game. Mrs E Anderson and Elia Dunbar returned from Brighton. A birthday party was held for Mrs Margaret McKee honoring her 75th birthday with a postponed post card shower.

John Brown Edith Hough John Cannon Lois F. E. Young Washington Murray Smiley Colorado West Mt. Union E. Anderson Elia Dunbar Brighton Margaret McKee

Informational Cloth Marker Signals Infectious Disease Case in Holland

A piece of white muslin tied around a bell handle in a Dutch house signals to visitors that the residence houses an infectious disease case. The simple flag served as a private warning, reflecting public health practices of the era in Holland.

Holland

The Shape of the Earth in Columbus Era

The earth being round was not widely accepted in Columbus time though Thaies taught and Pythagoras showed the idea centuries earlier.

Columbus Thaies Pythagoras

Marsh buys Wickham Grain Co and elevators in Insworth

J A Marsh purchased Wickham Grain Co last evening securing two elevators and plans installing new scales soon. Miss Susie Morton of Washington arrives for a short visit. Mrs F G Sands shopped in Washington yesterday. P E B Utterback and wife from Chicago arrive to visit his mother Mrs N L Utterback. Miss Lola Paul at Brown's College Muscatine returns home for a few days. Miss Woodie Chambers of McConnelsville Ohio leaves after visiting uncles J A and S A Chambers. J K Adams visits Verdi on business. Mrs J A Glendenning and two others proceed.

John Schnoebelen Clara Iowa City Frank Critz Bloomfied 30Th Iowa Infantry St. Mary's Ball Senator McManus Keokuk Roy Hardy Rene Schnoebelen Iowa Minerva Widener Leslie Hicks Fairfield Archie Cannon Des Moines Will Garrett Brighton Emmett Stockman St. Paul Minnesota Mattie Johnson Frank Gudgell Old Settlers Joe Kendall E. G. Byer Presbyterian Church Francis Benda Joe Benda Pleasant Plain Bgan Linnie Savage Yairfield Amy Rich Miss Numble Ladies of the Christian Church Snyder Building Robert Griffith Andy Polis John Kisor Vincent Kaska Methodist Church J. H. Lewis Paul Endicott University L. C. Dunbar Indiana J. A. Marsh Wickham Grain Co Susie Morton Washington F. G. Sands P. EB. Utterback Chicago N. L. Utterback Lola Paul Brown's College Muscatine Woodie Chambers McConnelsville Ohio J. A S. A. Chambers J. K. Adams Verdi J. A. Glendenning

Paving progress on South Iowa avenue nears city limit

Contractors report rapid work on the South Iowa avenue paving project. Curbing reaches Folg residence four blocks from the limit while grading is finished to Bradford corner. Brick laying to start soon with completion targeted by December 15 barring weather or material delays. About six men and sixteen teams are on site as plans to straighten the street to the city limit proceed amid township decisions.

Iowa Avenue Folg Bradford Washington

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