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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1911
Page
8
Cleaning a white ostrich plume requires gentle back and forth motion over gasoline in a pan. Use care not to break the stem or tear the toes, and allow drying in the sun before curling each feather tip with a dull knife.
Mrs Onin Woodall of Morton's Gap Kentucky recounts two years of severe backache and female disorders. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she reports restored health and resumed full duties. She urges others to seek root-cause treatment and confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham.
Cleveland's young southpaw Alexander the Great leads a rookie surge as he wins 20 games this season while Van Gregg and Rube Marquard shine for New York and Brooklyn respectively. Nap Rucker and Babe Adams also spark strong showings as St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh contend for division leads.
Middle distance great Mel Sheppard predicts the mile can drop below four minutes. John Paul Jones set a new mark of 4 minutes 1.25 seconds. Sheppard plans weeklong Montreal training after the Metropolitan championships and Canadian meet on Sept 28, aided by a fast Celtic Park timing.
A club story recalls a golfer hitting from the rough who struck the ball too high and it landed in a jacket pouch. He failed to notice the ball’s flight until told to look in his own pocket, prompting surprised laughter at the clubhouse hearth.
D. D. Pierce of Pretoria Ohio, a Spanish war veteran, pleaded guilty to holding up a trolley car near Boscom on July 2 and received an indeterminate sentence.
Congress man Morris Sheppard of Texarkana has formally announced his candidacy for the United States Senate seat to succeed J. W. Bailey in Texas. He made the declaration in Austin on September 27.
In Chicago Burke and Rariden Runelbach and Archer faced Donnelly Kling Slapnicka and Graham in second game. At Pittsburg Barser and Erwin Adams Hendrix Simon faced Brooklyn with irregular scoring lines and lineups.
Fragmented OCR lists teams and players with city labels and scores. Mentions Washington Philadelphia Detroit New York Chicago Boston St. Louis and team lineups like Mitchell Swindell Adams Cromme Coombs and Lapp. Ends with Boston versus St. Louis on wet grounds.
In Milwaukee at the Milwaukee venue the results show W. 1 Pet. Minn .96 64 600 Ind .76 84 475. Kansas City defeated Columbus 10 to 3 in the second game after an earlier 9 to 4 score. St Paul tied Toledo 3 to 4 as rain ended play in the seventh. Columbus and Kansas City also played in a separate matchups with tied or uncompleted outcomes due to weather.
Otto Knabe of the Phillies praises a grand pitcher during a hotel chat in Cincinnati noting a history book claims Alexander the Great was the son of Philip of Macedon. Dave Altizer expresses suspicion while Tom Downey jokes about the mystery surrounding the great figure.
After studying the national racing situation Mr. August Belmont cancels an arrangement to ship several thoroughbreds to England and France. The horses will stay in Kentucky for the present at the nursery stud.
Simple method using an aluminium dish with hot water and mild white soap dissolves discolorations and brightens ornate crevices. Preheat articles, boil briefly then wipe with a soft cloth for a neat finish.
Wash cucumbers and trim flaws. Soak in saltwater until an egg floats. Pack in jars or stone crock with horseradish, mustard seed, and dill. Pour hot vinegar over, cover, and chill. Add red peppers and white onions if using small pickles.
A dated guide advises careful coffee preparation with cold water. Use one heaping teaspoon per cup and one per pot, bring to a boil, then simmer fifteen minutes with the cover closed, and finish by pouring in very cold water to settle.
An advertisement offering a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble or urinary irregularities invites readers to try the product, labeled for sale by all druggists.
FAST GOING warns that skidding risk is high and offers to fit preventive devices in a workmanlike manner. They will return the car promptly at a moderate charge and invite customers to bring their vehicle for re painting or refurnishing.
An old advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for darkening hair and improving vitality. It claims sulfur supports hair health, offers a money back guarantee, and is sold by druggists for fifty cents a bottle with McWithinney Drug Co as a special agent.
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