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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
3
A story fragment recounts Mary McFudge with her lamb who tags along to school despite the teacher and classmates. The lamb’s bleats echo as Mary faces scolding and a class lesson on proper language. The scene ends with the lamb returning home.
Oscar Hammerstein exits grand opera after a four year struggle with heavy deficits. Edward T. Stotesbury and associates buy Philadelphia Opera House and join Metropolitan Opera board. Hammerstein singers join Chicago Philadelphia company. Cleafont Campania to conduct with key artists.
Jean Huysman, a ladies tailor, reports only four Wash suits remain at $18. He will close the shop from June to mid August. He offers a battery of silk foulard for a waist to match the suit to every lady who orders this week.
George P. D. Hillard of Waukegan Illinois wed Kate Beerman in Michigan on December 1. Illinois courts refuse to recognize the marriage and probate denies administration of Hillard’s $15,000 estate after his accidental death. Weather fair and warmer in Illinois and Indiana today and tomorrow.
The Chicago cash grain market lists Wheat prices for No 2 red and other grades with ranges from about 1.04 to 1.09 dollars. Corn and oats show multiple No 2 through No 8 white and yellow readings. Live stock in Chicago features hog receipts around 16,000 with price ranges near 9.40 to 9.60, cattle receipts about 19,000 with steer and cow quotes, and sheep and lamb figures from 7.75 to 12.00. East Buffalo and Omaha listings follow with varied cattle hog and sheep quotes and small car counts.
The ad claims liver trouble causes pimples boils and blotches and promises rich red blood and rosy cheeks. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a health cure available for 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy in Kentucky.
The Perrys bring their five act drama Kidnapped for a Million to Graham Saturday night April 30. The show has run seventy seven weeks last season with special scenery and high class acts by the Perry sisters and Jack King. Box office refunds if not satisfied. Prices 25 35 50. The Lion and The Mouse cancel Washington date May 4 due to railroad jump.
Bert Browne a cow puncher in the Wild West show was hurt during the opening entry at Madison Square Garden. He was tangled as sixteen abreast cowboys entered, a lead horse kicked and toppled Browne and his mount. both horses fell and Browne was kicked and rolled on. No bones were broken.
A gasoline stove exploded in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Towles in Danville Indiana. The blast wrecked kitchen windows and started a fire that neighbors quickly extinguished. Minnie Lackey a domestic suffered minor burns.
Mobile as capitulated to the army in gray for a three day reunion. Gen Clement A Evans commander in chief arrived from Atlanta and was cheered in the streets. Thousands of veterans and members of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans and Ladies of the Confederate States Memorial Association attended.
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