Rothschild Easter Souvenir Sale Announced
A local Easter souvenir sale is announced featuring commemorative items from the Rothschild family. Proceeds support community programs and the event runs this holiday weekend at the town hall.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1909
Page
5
Easter Towels Sale Promises Heavy Huck Deals
An Easter sale features a range of linen and Huck towels with sizes from 18x32 to 25x54. Offers include 2 for 25c on several Huck towel sizes and 2 for 35c on large brown bath towels, plus bleached options at 2 for 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tees
American Beauty
Jamestown
Panama
UU Icc i
Turkey
Wanted Painting and Paper Hanging
Help wanted for painting and paper hanging work. Contact Ben Keyes by phone at GEE 29 1M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Keyes
Iowa Weather Forecast Today and Tomorrow
Special to the Evening Journal reports a weather forecast for Iowa with rain or snow and colder tonight. Wednesday is expected to be fair and colder in the eastern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico
Washington, D.C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
City Bus Line Call Up Phone Number Instructions
Notice invites readers to call Phone No. 1 to place orders for bus line service. Instructions ask for street and number and promise prompt attention by Frank Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rogers
Great coal difference boosts heat and efficiency
The ad claims Pint Cup coal fails to hold a quart yet a ton of good coal yields more heat and longer burn than two tons of poor coal. It promotes calling 176 for the best value in the market.
Local social notes and travel among Cotter residents
W. M. Johnson visited Cotter as a business caller. Mr and Mrs C A Freck traveled to Des Moines after a week with Mrs J T Moore. Mr and Mrs Henry Glick went home to Davenport after visiting W A Shannon’s family. Mrs C A Benkett and Ruth Davenport left for home after a Davenport visit with Mrs Katherine Swick. Mrs Rev W F Granam of West Chester arrived and went to Keokuk for Presbyterian missionary meeting. Mary A Shearer left for Columbus Junction to reside in Columbus City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Freck
Des Moines
J. T. Moore
Henry Glick
Davenport
W. A. Shannon
C. A. Benkett
Miss Ruth
Katherine Swick
W. F. Granam
West Chester
Keokuk
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Rock Island to Launch Through Fast Train Chicago to Minneapolis
Des Moines reports preparation of a summer schedule for the Rock Island line with a fast through train planned between Chicago and Minneapolis and St. Paul via Davenport and Rock Island. Minor arrival-time changes in Des Moines are expected, with possible through service Denver via Des Moines and limited stops, using Pullman cars for through passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Rock Island
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Davenport
Des Moines
Denver
Belleville
Kan
The Tree Butcher
Fort Madison readers fear for trees as trimming season arrives and urge a shade tree committee to prevent further harm to the town’s shade trees. The call notes birds avoid perching and asks humane groups to oversee tree care this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison Democrat
Fort Madison
Reform measures force gambling houses to move out in Iowa
The Cosson bill in Iowa’s legislature prompts closures of two gambling and bawdy houses in Burlington with more likely to follow as reform rules take effect. Propri etors of questionable resorts report plans to leave the state within a week. The reform measure grants electors power to remove officers failing to enforce the law. Burlington had operated a system of monthly fines totaling about $14,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Lowa
Cosson
Iowa
Gome
Polk County Grand Jury Targets Gambling Among Children
Burlington Hawkeye reports the Des Moines grand jury investigates gambling to shield minors. It notes officials hope to curb adult gambling and extend reform patterns to other Iowa counties, aiming to keep games away from the kindergarten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Des Moines
Polk County
Polk County Grand Jury
Iowa
Burlington
Keota Resident Samuel Porter Passenger in Morning Incident
Samuel Porter of Keota was a passenger heading home this morning after an unspecified event. The report provides no details on the cause or location of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Porter
Keota
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised by Cheney firm
Frank J. Cheney swears he is senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The patent remedy is taken internally and affects blood and mucus surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Chendy
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Local residents noted during city calls and travel
K H Willson of Wellman and Otto Patterson of Lexington visited the city for business. L Dusenberry headed to West Chester, and F L Stelte called at Hedrick and Oskaloosa. Clairen Kiester traveled to Havre for a few days with her mother. Mr and Mrs Lou Green of Wayland shopped, A J Dawson left for Oupar Canada, M J Barkley of Storm Lake spent five months at a local home, E Iseminger and family left Has a for home, Gertrude Keiser Nora Stewart and Howard Stewart from Keota returned home after visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Barkley
Storm Lake
Iowa
Gertrude Keiser
Nora Stewart
Howard Stewart
Keota
Stephen
F. E. Stewart
Tragic double suicide at Alexandria bridge by Bartlett and Pagh
Herman Bartlett and Belva Pagh of Alexandria leaped into the Mississippi River hand in hand in a joint death by own action. A note directing where to find the bodies was left, and searchers dragged the river from the ferry dock to locate them. They were last seen together at the hotel run by the girl's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Herman Bartlett
Belva Pagh
Alexandria
Reverend Hightshoe Visits Ottumwa Children’s Home
The Rev. Mr. Hightshoe of Ottumwa arrived in the city today to support the local Children’s home. J. E. Lemmon departed yesterday morning for Greensburg Indiana to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hightshoe
Ottumwa
J. E. Lemmon
Greensburg
Ind
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Buster Brown
Mattings
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Washington, Ia
Prpioch
Washington Mutual
Beenblossom
Verdi
Roy Dawson
J. P. Thomas
Journal
Crail’s
W. A. Wilson
L. D. Robinson
Sam Neill
Chas. J. Winter
Weather Forecast
W. M. Johnson
Cotter
Hollister
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Mary A. Shearer
F. O. Shearer
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
K. H. Willson
Wellman
L. Dusenberry
F. L. Stelte
Hedrick and Oskaloosa
Otto Patterson
Lexington
Mrs
Lou Green
Wayland
A. J. Dawson
Oupar
Canada
Clairen Kiester
Havre
J. E. Roth
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
United States
D. Clem Deaver
Omaha
Neb
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