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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1911
Page
3
Hamer superintendent of the American Pearl Button Co. shows interest as LaCrosse Wisconsin plant faces a large scale walkout by button cutters. Wage cuts prompt strike while polishing and sorting departments join in sympathy, cutting blanks supply and escalating tension amid union agitation spreading from Muscatine.
The hiss carries different meanings across regions. In Japan it signals delight while in West Africa it denotes astonishment. Among the Kabyles of northern Africa the hiss denotes satisfaction in social contexts.
A man named Charles Gosser, about fifty, 5'8", sandy mustache, bald, wearing a blue jacket and blue overalls with C G marks, was reported wandering from the County Home in Washington County Iowa on Sunday morning. He carried a duck coat and wore a blue shirt. County official F C Beatty asks for notification.
Barn ad offers 18 ewes and 1 ram with 23 lambs over a month old for sale. Describes a bargain and provides contact James Riva Crawfordsville.
A large audience filled the opera house to applaud the cantata The Carnival of Flowers featuring about 105 children with the school orchestra and glee club under Mrs Throckmorton The program showcased groups portraying flowers and fairies with solos and a finale by the high school girls quartet Proceeds totaled 19915 with about 15000 net to equip MekKee school playhouse apparatus Mrs Throckmorton ends her city service after guiding a notably polished performance.
The remains of Rufus Vara arrived by train from Foley Alabama for burial in Grove Cemetery. The service was at eleven oclock at Main Street church conducted by Rev Cann with grandsons as pallbearers. Brighton April 26 Miantivale Wertly died at eight this morning from cancer after long illness. Funeral Thursday at 5 pm conducted by Rev Doddsworth of the Presbyterian Church.
Beautiful Mair markets Parisian Sage as a guaranteed permanent dandruff remover in two weeks with a money back promise. It claims to stop hair loss, prevent fading, and beautify hair with a refreshing non greasy perfume. Sold by Lemmons Pharmacy at 50 cents a large bottle with Ada M. Bratt of Hoosick New York cited as a satisfactory user.
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