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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
3
Medal Contest Set in Covenanter Church Monday May 7
The postponed medal contest resumes at Covenanter church on Monday May 7 at 7 45 PM with a program of speeches and songs. The young men's glee club will provide music as part of the event. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenanter
Iself
Pillsbury Breakfast Contest Attracts Wide Participation
Hundreds join a national contest by Pillsbury's Best Breakfast Food Vitos. Presidents, generals, and authors are highlighted as puzzle entrants, with a chance to win a fine watch for naming them correctly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury
No. L
Excursion to St Paul Minneapolis via Iowa Central Offered
A popular excur sion on the Iowa Central offers a round trip to St Paul and Minneapolis for 84 000 on Saturday May 19. Details are in flyers or from agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Onion sets advertised for Castile hall work night
There will be work in the second rank at Castile hall Monday evening. Clifford Thorne OC C See Keck Flora Co for onion sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile Hall
Clifford Thorne
OC. C
Keck Flora Co
Early Washington pioneer Philip Shrader dies at 87
Philip Shrader a founder figure in Washington county died in his daughter’s home shortly after 3 a m at age 87. Born July 16 1819 in Butler County Pennsylvania he built many of Washington’s oldest structures and lived here 52 years. Funeral set for 2 p m tomorrow at Mrs Hesseltine’s home conducted by Rev L D Young with burial in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Shrader
Washington County
W. D. Hesseltine
Mr. Shrader
Butler County
Pittsburg
Wheeling
W. Va
St. Louis
Rock Island
Washington
Norman Everson
Academy
Sadie Rawhouser
Columbus City
James
Harry Shrader
Ida Hesseltine
Shrader
Presbyterian Church
L. D. Young
Lombardo Family Relocates From Washington to City
Joseph Lombardo and family have moved from Washington to settle in this city. F. W. Brown of Washington returned home last evening after several days visiting friends in the same city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lombardo
Washington
Burlington Gazette
F. W. Brown
Muscatine
Old Clip Pearson Visits Town for University Handbook
J. H. Pearson known as Old Clip arrives Wednesday to prepare a large printing job for the University. He jokes about his worn shoes catching in sidewalks and notes the long time he has smoked his cob pipe, while editors soon will go barefoot in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Pearson
Washington County
Pearson
Pleasant Free Press
Mrs Alexander of Cary Me Praises New Life Pills
Mrs Alexander of Cary Maine says Dr Kings New Life Pills keep stomach liver and bowels in proper order and infuse new life. J H Stewart druggist sells them 25c. Also Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured L S Napier of Bugles Kentucky of a ten year piles case after using less than a bottle. 25c at Stewart's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Napier
Bugles
J. H.stewart
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