The Man With The Hoe Lecture At Second U P Church
Prof John A Keith spoke on The Man With The Hoe at the Second U P Church last night before about 200 attendees. He traced Miller’s picture from the 1893 Columbian Exposition, connected it to Edwie Markham’s poem, and discussed labor, wealth inequality, trusts, and education for both rich and poor as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Keith
Prof
Keith
Miller
Ita
Edwie Markham
Markham
San Francisco
Iie
Europe
America
Dwight's Complexion Beautifier Free Trial Offer
Readers are urged to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier, described as pure and harmless for the toilet table. A limited offer sends a full size fifty cent box free to ladies who mail their address and 10 cents for packing and postage, one box per address, to D W Custer & Co Huntington W Va.
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Evening Journal
Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Weather forecast for Iowa Fair from Washington daily
The forecast for Iowa Fair calls for showers in the northeast portion tonight with clearing and fair conditions Saturday.
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Washmnerton
D. C
Tam Evennne Journal
Lowa Fair
Chicago director to speak at Academy Chapel on Aug 4
Mr. G. E. Whitmore a musical director from Chicago will address listeners at the Academy Chapel Saturday evening August 4 at eight o'clock. He is known in musical circles and seeks to settle as a permanent teacher of sight reading choral work and voice culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Whitmore
Chicago
Academy Chapel
Healing by vital magnetism advertised by Dr Guthrie
Dr Guthrie an Osteopath and Magnetic Healer based at 313 West North Street Washington Iowa advertises cures for all diseases without drugs. He claims training from Weltmer school Nevada Missouri and offers lung throat heart and other area treatments with massage and magnetism.
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John R. Guthrie
Weltmer School of
West North Street
Washington
Iowa
Joman R. Gururis
Tuerri Lmo
Washington, Lowa
Builders Eye Late Season Housing Boom
A prominent contractor says he has multiple contracts to fill and plans for additional homes before winter. City construction continues at a higher pace than usual with many late projects contemplated this year.
New Lines boost growth along Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern
The Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway markets its new lines as engines of town prosperity. It highlights routes from Worthington to Hardwick and Germania through Iowa and Minnesota, noting dairy counties and rich agricultural districts. The notice urges readers to invest, become town pioneers, and addresses a viewer in Sioux Falls for enrollment as townsite agent. A final warning promotes avoiding a product claimed as Rocky Mountain Tea from Madison Medicine Co.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Worthington
Nobles County
Hardwick
Rock County
Minnesota
Reading
Wilmot
Lismore
Kenneth
Germania
Kossuth
Winnebago
Iowa
Faribault
Freeborn
Steele
Rice
United States
Rake
Winnebago County
Walters
Faribault County
H. Brown
Sioux Falls
New Lines
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co
Madison Medicine Co
Waterworks strained by heat as city pumped record volumes
The city waterworks face extreme demand in hot dry weather. Engineer Lewis notes daily gallons pumped far above average and predicts a record month for water consumers. For gardening stock, C T Arnold of Brighton offers small fruit shrubs and ornamentals promising square dealing and patron satisfaction. In Washington, during the third week each month, a location three doors north of the M E church is listed.
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City Waterworks
Lewis
C. T. Arnold
Brighton
Washington
M. E. Church
Death of Mrs Hill and funeral of Miss Eckles note
Word arrived of Mrs. M B Hill's death yesterday evening at her son Ben Marshall's home in Plattsburg Missouri. Impressive services for Miss Eckles were held yesterday conducted by Rev Maughlin of West Chester. The body was sent to Chicago for burial aboard No 12 accompanied by Mr and Mrs Marshall. Local friends recall her kindness and saintly character.
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Maughlin
West Chester
M. B. Hill
Ben Marshall
Plattsburg
Chicago
East Washington
Mooswa of the Boundaries by W A Fraser
Mr W A Fraser presents Mooswa of the Boundaries a set of tales about Rod the Boy fur bearing animals of the Northwest and half breed trappers Each story overflows with wood lore and facts about moose beaver bear lynx fox and wolf Arthur Heming illustrated the stories a noted sportsman naturalist and artist The first Mooswa tale will appear in The Saturday Evening Post on September 1.
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W. A. Fraser
Rod
Northwest
Arthur Heming
Funeral Rites Held for Miss Lizzie Eckles in Country Home
Miss Lizzie Eckles was laid to rest yesterday after funeral services at her family residence. Rev. Maughlin of United Presbyterian Church led the ceremony with a large attendance from both country neighbors and the city. Elm Grove Cemetery burial followed as a long procession moved along the road. pallbearers included J. W. Kaye, Wm. Cherry, B. P. Brown, W. J. Hamilton, D. L. Baird, and Wm. Blair.
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Lizzie Eckles
Maughlin
United Presbyterian Church
West Chesters
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. W. Kaye
Wm. Cherry
B .P. Brown
W. J. Hamilton
D. L Baird
Wm. Blair
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Mercer & Chilcote
Bulletin
Garner
Percales
Primrose Batiste and
Walther
Washington, Iowa
Sol Rich & Co's
Hotel Grace
Col. Jackson Boulevard
Clark St
Chicago, Ilinois
Post Office
Board of Trade
C. C. Collins
Prop
Cary Safe CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Gov't
Dience
U. P
With
Breiter
Music Store
The
Hill
Plattsburg, Mo
Miss Eckles
Mooswa
Crawford’s
Hedrick
Nearetta
Santa Ana
Calif
Josephine Dixon
Constanely
Jerseyville
Thos. Johnson
Lavron
Verdi
Constanery
Alpha W
Des Moines
A. S. Hays
Temple Building
Northwest Corner Square
Witra
Ultra
Ashby & Nicola
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