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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1912

Page

5

Local and Personal Notices From West Chester Visit

The Rev and Mrs W F Graham of West Chester returned home after a day in the city. Mr and Mrs Elmer Higginbottom arrived from Wapello and will reside here. Mr Higginbottom is a barber at the Shellabarger shop.

W. F. Graham West Chester Elmer Higginbottom Wapello Mr. Higginbottom Shellabarger Shop R. G. Fish Winfield Tom Innis Will Yarmouth Alcey Hopkinson City Robert Fisher Anna Colver Shannon City Iowa Maggie Wolfe

Brighton couple arrives as guests at Hobson home

Shellabarger's Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pauls of Brighton arrived yesterday evening and are visiting today at the G. W. Hobson residence.

Charles Pauls Brighton G. W. Hobson Charles Porter Columbus Junction Amor Kelly

Local notices span visits sales and events in Washington

Pantatorium Milt Campbell visits Mt Pleasant while Mrs Charles Porter visits Colum bus Junction. Jewelry ad promotes Long Bros shop lawn mower grinders. Many residents travel to Cedar Rapids Des Moines Oskaloosa and Davenport for conventions and family visits. Community ads list mowers, ladders, ice cream, plastering and insurance services with numerous names and places.

Dreamland for Birds in a Child’s Narrative

A family narrates a playful dreamlike scene where Dickie the canary dreams of a birdland without danger or winter. The father explains a serene world with fruit trees and friendly birds, while the children imagine adventures and a kind king of dreamland before dawn arrives with Tim the crowing rooster signaling sunrise.

Dickie Canary Wickie Evelyn Vizzle Daddy Golden Land of Songs Dreamland Min Jack Tim

Long Bros Shop Offers Lawn Mower Ground Services

Long Bros shop advertises lawn mower grinding and sharpening services to maintain blades for better yard upkeep. The notice emphasizes in shop offerings and a call to bring mowers for professional service.

Inspection Car on Good Roads Tour Reaches Washington

The Midland Pathfinder representing Iowa Publishing Co of Des Moines will pass through Washington on a final inspection trip over the 10 A Short Line. Weather delayed last fall but spring conditions enable completion. The car has logged over 15 000 miles in Iowa and a Denver trip for the Omaha Denver Transcontinental Route. The Good Roads movement spurs road work and the Iowa Official Atlas and Guides are being prepared with AAA endorsement. Over $20 000 spent on mapping, boosting local enthusiasm and rival routes along the line.

Iowa Denver Omaha Iowa Publishing Company American Automobile Association National Organization of Lowa

Regular meeting and farewell socials announced

FP announces an AL regular meeting Thursday evening April 25 at 6012 Court of Honor. A farewell social Friday night April 26 in the A O U W hall for James Miller and Jack Woolm. The Mission Circle of the First Baptist church hosts a ten cent thimblebee Friday afternoon at Mrs. J W Bishop. W C T U meets Thursday afternoon with Miss Ellen Smith on West Main Street with a meeting place change. Chapel 1 PL BLO meets with Miss Martha Brindley Thursday at 2 30.

FP. A. AL Court of Honor A. O. U. W. Hall James Miller Jack Woolm Gos First Baptist Church J. W. Bishop Ellen Smith West Main Street Martha Brindley

A Mother's Care Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

A careful mother will not give medicine without purity and healing strength. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended for croup whooping cough bronchitis and throat chest lung afflictions. Best and safest for children and adults contains no opiates Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Foley Lemmon

Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days By PAZO Ointment

A druggist offers a money back guarantee if PAZO Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding protruding or blind piles in six to fourteen days. The ad promises full refunds if the condition persists beyond the stated period.

Publishers Gather in New York City for Association Meeting

New York April 24 publishers and owners of leading daily newspapers from the United States and Canada gather in New York for the American Newspaper Publishers Association annual meeting at the Waldorf Astoria. Officers will be elected tomorrow and 317 papers are affiliated.

New York City New York Publishers Waldorf Astoria United States Canada Association Daily Newspaper Club the Waldorf Charles H. Grasty H. H. McKinny Herbert S. Houston American Publishers Associated Press

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Shellabarger Pantatorium Milt Campbell Mt. Pleasant Lee Bradles Edwin Griffith Wyman W. J. Huston Long Bros John Titterington Havre W. Co. Lins Geo. W. Stewart Edith Shields Monmouth Mutual Fire W. M. Sutherland N. J. Armstrong J. A. Peter Crawfordsville W. M. Johnson Cedar Rapids Winterset H. W. Brown Macksbureg R. D. McFarlane W. C. Mayhew the Fair H. A. Burrell Ste W. A. Harper Phillipsburg Kaw Dr. Stryker Howard McCleery Dora Clapper Oskaloosa Samuel Thompson Ainsworth Lslter W. A. Walker C. C. Keiper Columbus City George Young Homer Darbyshire Des Moines State Electrical Association Cole John Friend Gladys Elno Friend Washington New Methodist Church Building Fund Nicola & Harmon's Geo. H. Paul Co Hartman's D. A. Moore Pearl Black T. A. West Keota William Carris Lorena Carris Clara Carris Keola Louis Baird John Jugenheimer Muscatine William Jugenheimer McNamara George Paul Farnee Bridger Pueblo Colo Mr. Paul S. K. Statler Davenport George McAvoy Fruitland Frank McAvoy Marguerite Cherry Oklahoma City Okla W. W. Cherry A. E. Putnam Sigourney John Woods Nate Crawford the Welsbach, Jr Frey ANSCO Hartman Ice Cr Eam Factory Atre J. H. Minner Extra G. T. Auld A. KE. Bales Centerville M. J. Miller John Seeber Gus Seeber Fred Swygard Nellie Nelson Mediapolis Henry Jugenheimer Will Jugenheimer George Harts LeClaire Paul Jugenheimer Nellie L. R. Wareham Will Pumplin Gotlib Launer Columbus Nebr Ed Ellerbrock Fremont Gust Jugenheimer Lincoln Robert Jugenheimer William Dunjean Duncan Wagner Lytle Bros the Royal Todd Stuart J. A. Harwood & Son Story McElhinney Drug Company McElhinney Furniture Company Dankwardt & Kurtz the Gong Evening Journal J. E. Lemmon North Side Bakery Nicola N. W. Cor J. B. Crail Washington, Iowa Midland Pathfinder Engineering Party Des Ton Soon McCall America the McCall Company New York, N. Y Gul Europe Land of the Midnight Sun Russia Greece Alps Rhine Capitals Rae Raymond & Whitcomb Co Washington Street Boston Fifth Avenue
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