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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1912

Page

5

Local Social Notes From Ainsworth Area

Mrs Boice Wagner visits H Pehler home in Ainsworth Regina vacuum cleaner available for rent or sale The Fair notes sherbets and ice cream at Hartmans factory Mrs A L Patterson returns to Ainsworth after visiting John Pratt home Miss Millie Gaffner from Aviston Mo visiting Miss Vera Alberson entertaining plans to attend International Kindergarten convention in Des Moines Both Misses Gaffner and Alberson to Des Moines for a conference Internal Hallmark goods offered Cole's Gallery promotes cameras and framing R S Cook sprains ankle at home Will White leaves for Spencer IA then Minneapolis St Paul Miss Lula Stouffer to join later George Young handles plastering Mrs H N Shaw returns from Grundy Center J A Kephart recovering after Ottumwa hospital operation Lora Martin returns from visit to Pleasant Plain Miss Ethel Ing visits Hartman Ice Cream For Washington pennants at The Fair Miss Kate Dean returns to school near Keota Miss Alice Dempsey returns to Omaha after two weeks at home Anna Kaska visits Pleasant Plain Rev D C Boyd visiting Mrs M J Roberts home Dr Stryker Osteopathic physician at Black A20-1m Rev Boyd a McCormick Seminary graduate The Fair lists housecleaning goods available T Davis family visit to Clay to see T E Brown injured in hay wagon accident aged eighty The Fair offers mutual fire and tornado insurance contact W M Sutherland 449 Red The Fair carries latest water and tea sets Mrs K L Johnstone departs Knoxville for Grinnell

Big 25c Broom Special Prompts Local Readership

Reports note Miss Ruth Wells returns to Chicago to resume duties at Presbyterian hospital after a week with her mother Mrs Elmer Wells. Raymond Buckley also returns to Chicago, while Mrs J D Buckley attends a nurse graduation in Chicago. Also mentioned are arrivals for visits, a Maxwell car for sale, and a Des Moines clubwoman’s death.

Presbyterian Hospital Elmer Wells Raymond Buckley Chicago Mrs. J. D. Buckley J. D. Buckley The Kate Buckley

Seed House Triumphs Over Button Factory In Weekend Match

A Saturday ball game at the park drew $6.60 attendance as the Seed House defeated the Button Factory 10 to 2. Rath pitched for Seed House, Laman Sky started for Button Factory, with Hatfield and Langworthy managing either side from the stands. The lineup featured Seed House players Glasgow Cham berlain Hays Glasgow Shearer Scranton Bliss Clark Rath and Button Factory players Frank Kelsey Hammond Lamansky McCreedy Fretchin Ross Farrier Hammer L. Ross.

Rath Lamansky Button Factory Lie Hammer Langworthy Seed House E. Glasgow Chamberlain Hays S. Glasgow Shearer Scranton Bliss E. Clark Frank Kelsey Hammond McCreedy Fretchin Ross Farrier L. Ross

Ruthie Learns Poetry Behind a Family Cake Demand

Ruthie asks for cake in rhyme and discovers her father is a poet. He denies extra slices, explaining cake is a rare treat and refuses with firm humor.

Fatal R.A. Accident in Riverside Near Chicago

Special to the Chicago bureau reports a fatal railroad crash in Riverside when a train struck a speeding automobile. The deceased are Robert Puffer and Wes Puffer of Downers Grove and Wes M. Strieber of Chicago. Two men injured. The car driver halted after the first train and failed to stop for another.

Strieber Chicago

Meeting for men draws over fifty despite rain at Eagles hall

Attendance stayed strong with more than fifty men at the Eagles hall for a men’s meeting led by D. D. Sherman. The theme Humility was explored by Gardner and Case with Lemley providing brief talks as optimism runs for a University of Iowa speaker next Sunday.

D. D. Shern C. Gardner H. E. Case J. W. Lemley Gardner Bof Gods Ley Christian Endeavor Convention State University At Iowa City

Aviator Jules Vedrines Fatally Injured in Paris Crash

Paris on April 29 reports Jules Vedrines, famed French aviator, suffered probable fatal injuries after a fall from a monoplane during a flight in the capital. Details are incomplete from the dispatch.

Noted Indiana Lawyer to Speak on Christian Science

Hon Clarence A Buskirk of St Louis will give a free lecture on Christian Science at First Church of Christ Scientist corner town avenue and Jefferson street next Tuesday April 30 at 8 PM. He practiced law in Princeton Indiana served in the Indiana legislature and was attorney general of Indiana. He turned to Christian Science after his daughter recovered from hopeless illness and later healed himself. He has lectured seven years and is a member of the Mother Church board of lectureship in Boston.

Clarence A. Buskirk St Louis First Church of Christ, Scientist Tawn Avenue Jefferson Street Clork Buskirk Princeton Ind Indiana Boston Mass

Henry Ferris Endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound

Henry Ferris of Hadar Nebraska praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a superior cough medicine, stating he has used it for over 20 years and recommends it to anyone in need. Lemmon's Pharmacy features the endorsement.

Henry Ferris Hadar Neb Foley Lemmon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boice Wagner Ainsworth H. Pehler Regina Vacuum A. Ll. Patterson John Pratt Hartman's Arie Jane Roberts George Weigman Cotter Millie Gaffner Aviston, Mo Vera Alberson Gaffner Miss Alberson Europe Des Moines Cole's Eod Ts R. S. Cook Will White Spencer Iowa Lula Stouffer Minneapolis St. Paul George Young A. W. Errett Kewanee, Ill J. H. Kephart Ottumwa Lora Martin F. G. Martin Hear. West Ches Ethel Ing Brighton Mrs Clarence Hollingsworth Pirates Kate Dean Keota Hartman Ice Cream Factory Washington Nants. the Fair Alice Dempsey Omaha Nebr T. J. Dempsey the Fair N. L. Black Black and I Anna Kaska Pleasant Plain Christian Science Church Judge Buskirk Dr. Stryker Iowa Gas & Electric Co Rev D. C. Boyd Mra Charles Davis Clay Mutual Fire W. M. Sutherland K. L. Johnstone Knoxville Wilber Miller Grinnell Louis Baird Ruth Wells Chi Cago John Boileau Columbus City L. Wilson Kate Gray W. T. Hollen C. C. Reister Schauenberg Albert Smouse Maxwell T. C. Kyle W. S. Munro A. J. Munro Mills Seed Company Marion Olive Munros West Chester George Lewis Jessie Whiteman Burlington J. K. Beal Jo W. Baker John Miller Frederick Hough James C. Miller St. Joseph, Mo Hi. T. Reynolds Eldon Martin White J. K. Kunath Carl New London Crabb P. Jones A. B. Jones A. F E. Putnam Sigourney Fred Stewart Winfield R. H. Faris Arthur Fetters George Fetters Oscar Fetters Winslow Arizona Clara DeFord Columbus City George Pixley Mr.Pixley James Matthews Ed Grayson Elliot Riverside Ball Park 8S. S. Wright Amos Durst John Minner Mt. Pleasant W. F. Bailey H. W. Brown Macksburg R. D. McFarlane Vesa Rickey Town Wesleyan College Finley Rickey Pilotburg Wiliam Lamansky Fairfield A. J. Dawson Davenport Federal Petit Jury J. A. Jones Columbus Junction J. T. Matthews John Muscatine Frank C. Shinabarger Wagner Lytle Bros Price Big City Todd Stuart J. A. Harwood & Son the Shoers Ruthie Addy Daddy R.A the Evening Journal Robert Puffer Wes. Puf Downers, Hl, and Wes Sherman Eagles’ Hall Paris France Jules Vedrines St. Denis Douai Madrid Madras ONL Hughes & GO Kurtzmann G. W. Hobson
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