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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1910
Page
5
Local notes report fresh salted peanuts and almonds at the Vienna bakery. Various residents travel for work and visits, including O. L. Samson heading to Wyman for carpentry, and many neighbors visiting relatives in Crawfordsville Keota West Chester and Muscatine.
The twentyeth annual national convention of the United Confederate Veterans opens in Mobile with a large camp of tents at Monroe Park and a six thousand nine hundred seat mess hall. Honor roles include Miss Henrietta Mitchell of Jackson as chief maid of honor and Lucy Davis Hayes as sponsor in chief. Union soldiers attend, and speakers include R. W. Bingham of Louisville and Colonel William H. Armbrecht, with addresses by representatives from Great Britain, France, and Spain.
A humorous verse about Bill Bllls who avoided local shops in favor of mail order. Local merchants vow retaliation if he stops spending locally, while Bill realizes spending at home might help him later. In the end he starts buying at home, earning a turnabout in the economic clash.
A Journal visit to Sidney S. Smith of 214 South Marion avenue highlights his role as southeastern Iowa Franklin dealer and distributor for Mitchell Maxwell Hupmobile and Franklin. The piece lauds his motto quality merit honest dealing and outlines the brands and merits of each model while noting his garage can house and repair twenty five autos.
After a dinner at the McGugin home on East Main street the party enjoyed music on an Amberola. Attendees included Mrs. Howard McCleery, Lola Wells Hughes, Tom Bailey, Claire Dewey, and several Misses including Dora Clapper Ruth Winter Jeannette Cherry Vera Rogers Rose McGugin and Helen Anderson. Mrs. Bailey received a silver salad fork as a remembrance. Candies.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gather Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs. James Fleming's home. Devotional topic is The True Aim of Life based on Romans 14 7.
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh and promises $100 to any failing case. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urging readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and Foley's Kidney Remedy from local druggists.
A admonition urging open conduct and avoidance of secrecy to prevent hidden methods of inquiry by neighbors, stressing honesty as a guiding principle in everyday actions.
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