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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
2
A physician developed Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets and a Rexall Store ad claims they relieve acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. The offer includes a money back guarantee and three sizes priced 25 50 cents and $1.00 at Cook and Sherman Rexall Store at 8S. W. Corner Square.
A fragment quotes Socrates saying that idle men are to be called idle because they might be better employed, reflecting on diligence and usefulness.
In Richmond on April 25, Jesse Lafourek fell at school, bruising a color bone but recovering well. Miss Arvilla Welte visited Ruth Strabula Monday evening. Weather hints at sleighing in April. Hial Reece called at Kalona. Grace Chabal and Della Saur visited friends. Jesse Radda’s friends celebrated his 13th birthday with refreshments provided by Elsie and Annie Radda.
Jay April 26 report says the W C T U plans to meet with the Brighton union Thursday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs Garrett. An Anti cigarette program is set for May 8 at the church with Miss Lillis Bancroft of Middletown Iowa. Mrs Beauchamp notes visiting sister. Fairfield visitors Mr and Mrs Chas H Robinson. Washington visitors Mrs A J Morgan and Mrs H K Sargent.
The speaker recalls a modern drama that mocks marriage and virtue and leaves him weary and unsettled. He warns against jokes that degrade home life and urges keeping one’s mind clean despite provocative art. The piece closes with Walt Mason’s signature and a 1910 copyright.
The poem portrays Bill Glue struck by a grouch disease that devastates his yard and home. After a return to sanity he vows to improve his town with beauty and sunshine, exclaiming the village should be beautiful for him and urging others to make it shine.
Crawfordsville on April 27 reports several local and visiting residents. C M Strain from Washington was a visitor, I D Cherryholmes returned from Burlington, Mrs W J Wagner and son Paul of Thornton Iowa visited Marion and Minnie Neal, J H McKee of Ainsworth conducted business, and Frank Macon of Washington visited friends.
Miss Effie Porter and Miss Pearl Gardner were travelers for Washington this evening. Miss Floy Elwell visited from Washington with Miss Edna Moore on Tuesday. W L McConnell left for Verdi to visit son Will and wife. Mrs F C Knapp rode to Muscatine to visit her mother. Mrs C C Lawrence and Clarence Brown of Washington arrived to visit sister Mrs F L Woodburn.
The report notes a church preacher to come for them and a June move target. Augustine and Lewis shipped hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Henry Luithly delivered hogs here today. Perry Hopkinson sold his farm to J M Godfrey, a quarter section near town. Oats are not hurt, Milo Patterson sold two hogs for $80, Charlie Skipton improves slowly and cannot work yet.
Riverside daily notes list Stan Beranek Louis Musil and Joseph Hovel in Iowa City Monday. Several residents visit relatives in Muscatine and Iowa City while others travel for work or family events.
Mrs Lane Coffey and Elsie Hopkinson attended a Wellman day convention with Mrs J Y Dayton and the Rev C E Baumgarten. Baptist people havepires a partial report from the event as written in the source.
Mrs Henry Koster died suddenly at her south Brighton home after a paralysis stroke. Funeral services were held at the family residence. The report notes a large family and community impact.
Clare Gowey near Hedrick visited his parents last Monday and Tuesday. No school at White Oak last week due to mumps and smallpox sickness in Mrs. Lev Barnes. Dutch Creek reports numerous wolves. John A. Augustine remains very ill with doubtful recovery. Miss Jeannette Whitacre and Mrs S G Whitacre on sick list. Mrs. Mary Werner of Mt. Pleasant visiting brother Arthur Koch and family. Another freezing snap over the weekend destroyed remaining fruit.
A G A R meeting appoints HL J Kendall S A White A Hunter J W Morton and S W Neal to lead Decoration Day arrangements. A May 30 meeting will finalize officers and other details with a hoped for an outstanding city observance and a speaker to be announced.
A live act society drama starring Miss Adeline Perry headlines the Graham program on Apel 30 with a deep plot and clean comedy. Special scenery and Perry Sisters performances follow acts. The play runs a three year success with a seventy seven week previous run. Box office refunds if not satisfied. Seats on sale Thursday. prices 25, 25 and 50 cents.
Some claim all meats should be stamped to show if they are foreign or English. Joints and exporters would stamp, and shops selling both would display the fact on their fronts. Farmers complain foreign meat is passed off as English to depress prices.
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