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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1905
Page
20
An ad-style note argues against dandruff remedies that feed scalp germs. It touts Newbro's Herpicide as the original germicide that kills the parasitic germ at hair roots. Sample requests and prominent retailers are listed.
Jamaica race day features Drake's Broadcloth winning the second race, bid up to 2500 dollars over its selling price, stable retaining him. Zienap upset in the Lynbrook Handicap at six furlongs with strong stretch drive, while Miss Crawford takes the sixth race at one mile and a furlong, resuming front in a tight finish. Brookdale Nymph close behind in a photo finish.
Cincinnati dispatch details race results from Latonia on October 23. Six and a half furlongs saw Wood-Inds win at 2% with Jack Rattin second and Optional third. Amberlia captured the mile and fifty yards, with Sles Lee second and Dolinda third. Terp won the five and a half furlongs, with Trisance second and Astrea third. Close Leader won the steeplechase handicap, Itacatiara runner-up, Light Out third. Brancas took the mile and seventy yards, McTival runner-up, Clgar-Mghter third. Belden won the six and a half furlongs, Bitter Brown second, Theo Case third.
In Bureau League the Index men dropped two more games after a first win against the Aldines. The Washington Railway Relief Association saw General Office beat Light Company with Manahan scoring 225. The Lawyers defeated City Hall in Real Estate League play. Bureau took all three vs Commissioners in Departmental League with Hess 222 the high mark.
Jamaican program lists six furlong two year olds led by Lancastrian and Inquisitor with Water Dog and Old Guard also prominent. Second race features three year olds and up with Captain Buckie Gold Braid MacBeth Yiammula and Rob Roy among many in the field. Third selling race includes Cambridge Birmingham Benevolent Mintta and more, while fourth races feature Amagancett and Monet. Fifth and sixth races list main contenders across purses and selling events with The Southerner Palette Hippocrates and Green Gows among entries.
The fifth and decisive Washington High Schools championship game is set for 3:15 today at National Park between Central and Business. Central recently won a close match with Hast erm, while Business has played only one game, losing to Technical 16 to 6 in a lopsided opener.
The United States Geological Survey reports on natural gas production and consumption. It notes that in 1904 the United States produced about 98 percent of the world’s natural gas by value, highlighting the dominance of U S output in the global market.
The Philadelphia American League baseball club, champions for the second time in four years, led a historic city parade. Officials and players from both leagues attended, along with semi pros, amateurs, students, firemen, and representatives from six newspapers. The procession featured six divisions, extensive floats, red fire, fireworks, and tens of thousands of spectators.
The Carroll Institute season opens with a fans basketball game against the strong Newarks of Baltimore and a wrestling bout featuring Howard Foley of Carroll against Dixie Kid. After athletics, dancing will be held with ladies in attendance. Minute men teams from Companies C and H of this city played Saturday night, Company C winning by 0 to 0. lineups included Lewis Harrington Kempser Hoppe Northwood Ryan Newell Blacker Mattox Underhanded Method.
A stylish single or double breasted suit pattern described for young or middle aged men. The wool fabric features a brown and white plaid with an all wool composition, priced at 18 dollars with many patterns at 20 25 30 and 35 dollars. Also a well selected line in single and double breasted styles priced at 12 and 15 dollars.
The article notes Washington fans packed ballparks, with over 3 million people attending American League games and 2.73 million in the National League. Chicago led cities with about 750,000 in attendance, while Detroit and New York trailed. Rainy days and weak showings hurt totals. Philadelphia posted 372,508 admissions, and notable single-game crowds included 80,000 in New York-opening day and 68,168 in the Boston series.
Henry Chadwick known as the father of baseball endorses reform in college football. He cites rising brutality, cites the Columbia Wesleyan game fight with Bailey as example, urges expulsion as minimal punishment, in letter to Dr. Buel ряда. Defunct bank case notes City Savings Fund and Trust Company’s first account with $237,481 to be distributed.
Harvey Page aged 14 from Richmond Va was held as a runaway in the New Castle workhouse after being abducted by a tramp known as Jersey. The boy, who traveled with his brother from New York, escaped after a barn threat with a razor. The tramp Jersey received a one year sentence in the county workhouse.
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston West Virginia reports Miss Laura Wheeler a member of a prominent local family committed suicide by jumping from a high bridge into Coal River near her home. Her body was found this morning at eight oclock after a period of ill health and despondency about recovery.
A garbled gauge of baseball chatter covers Abbott Kruger and Corri don sent to Toledo for minor league seasoning while Baltimore fades from major league hopes. The piece notes typhoid nurse Miss Mabal Mey Williams becomes Mrs Winter, J. Ha Grillo visits Toledo Mud Hens as hunting pals with Capt. Gene De Montis ville, and Purdue thrashes Illinois with Jake Stabi amid a string of quirky observations on executives, parades, litigation, and looming rule changes.
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