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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1912

Page

2

Local Happenings in Crawfordsville August 2 1972

Community notes report births and visits across the county. Roy Twinam and Mrs. Twinam welcome a daughter. J W Maxwell visits C M Maxwell. Nell Cherryholmes visits Rhea White. Ethel Kirkpatrick returns from Mt. Pleasant. families travel to Columbus Junction for Chautauqua. Social Hour Club hosts. union service planned with Rev Hamilton addressing US P Church yard. John Simpson to report on Y P convention in Pittsburgh. Additional movements include C A Wooley and Jeanett heading to Washington. Mrs. Amos Truax visits from Washington. Miss Jennie Bailey travels with her. W J Brown arrives from Mt. Union. Harry Lease visits. Will and Wilson Lemon undertake Colorado trip.

Hamilton Monmouth US P John Simpson Washington Y. P W. J. Brown Mt. Union Harry Lease Clinton Will Lemon Wilson Lemon Colorado George Reames Marion Chi ‘Ano J. C. Mathers Junction Chautauqua A. Twinum Mesa J. H. Reed Crawfordsville Roy Twinum Cora German Council Grove Kan A. F. Browne Woodruff Harry Tillitson John Godlove DeHart McAllister Davenport J. E. Booth Dean Jennette Muscatine Henry Boyd

Local families greet arrivals and visitors across town

August 2 1912 Mrs and Mrs Roy Twinum celebrate a new baby girl. Col fest guests include Mrs Robert Riley of Columbus City. Trips to Cedar Rapids, circus attendance, and visits by dozens of relatives and friends mark a busy week with new and old acquaintances.

Rebekah District Officers Elected

The Rebekah lodge district convention at the Odd Fellows hall elected officers for the coming year. State president Mrs Lena Ring of Cedar Rapids attended and spoke in the afternoon. Officers named include President Callie England Wellman and Vice President Stella Rhodes with others from Brighton Washington and Wellman.

Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Lena T. Ring Cedar Rapids Brighton Lodge Wellman Mason City Callie England Stella Rhodes Rhua Armstrong Brigton Jennie Jugenheimer Washington Goldie Bell Wyman Mary Bittler Ann Houdek Inside Guardian William Johnson Brighton Outside Guardian H. L. Carr

Woman patents wire game cover for caged birds

Massachusetts woman develops a wire game cover to protect caged birds from cats and insects, offering a simple, practical device for pet owners and poultry enthusiasts.

Massachusetts

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Internal Remedy

An advertisement argues catarrh is a constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that purifies blood and reaches mucous surfaces, claiming endorsement by a leading physician and widespread availability through druggists.

Hall D. Cheney & CO Props Toledo Price Toc

Wellman News Roundup Dated Aug 2 1912 Elks visit Iowa City and local happenings

The item lists numerous local events and people including C M Booth taking Elks to Iowa City for the fish try, Glad Olive Brown regaining health, and Mrs Norm Moothart visiting her father A L Chapman. It notes Rebekah lodge trip to Washington, Dr L M Downing in Iowa City for business, and details on Leroy Tedford's mental health episode, his transfer to a sanitarium and county care. Other notices cover arrivals, visits, sales, moving plans, and Old Settlers Day preparations with performances, speeches, aviation flights, and a free park show.

Wellman C. M. Booth Elks Iowa City Olive Brown Norm Moothart A. L. Chapman Order of Rebekah's Washington Washington Lodge L M. Downing Leroy Tedford Chicago Tedford Mr. Tedford Guido Ruegsegger Lewis Longwell Oskaloosa Frank Fleming Clarence Timmons Chas. Blumenstein Des Moines Warlan Hodge Marshalltown Miller Ms. Patterson Ruth Jon Wellman Waterloo Hamilton Keota Cedar Rapids Colorado J. M. Oldaker Kansas City

New Naturalist Cane with Compass and Instruments

A cane marketed for naturalists includes a compass double lens thermometer sand glass knife blade and kettle to hold specimens of flowers or insects. The device combines field data tools with a transport aid for scientific collecting during excursions.

Italian fruit stand owner posts sign to stop tamers

An Italian fruit stand keeper complained about CUS tamers who handled fruit, pinched and softened it. Exasperated, he posted a sign reading If you mus pincha da fruitpincha da cocoanut.

Lippincott's

Misses Lemley Host Thimble Bee and Sunset Park Picnic

The Misses Lemley entertained about twenty five young ladies at a thimble bee at their North Iowa avenue home. Guests included Misses Winifred McHose Hazel Cressnn Frances Laffer Grace Murphy Alberta Williams and Florence Middleton. They will enjoy a picnic at Sunset park this afternoon. The Pleasant Plain Missionary society will meet with Mrs Gallagher on Wednesday August 7 1942.

Mary and Jeanette Lemley Iowa Avenue Winifred McHose Hazel Cressnn Nevada Iowa Frances Laffer Sigourney Grace Murphy St. Charles, Jr Alberta Williams Keota Florence Middleton Lemley Sunset Park The Pleasant Plain Missionary Society R. Gallagher

Fur nace cleaning list seeks contacts for service

A damaged notice asks all who want fur naces cleaned to call Geo Clapper at 568 11313 Hine. The message provides a single contact for arranging cleaning services.

Geo Clapper

Chicago Market Report Aug 3 1912 Receipts and Prices

Chicago market notes show large receipts and mixed price ranges for cattle sheep and hogs. Estimated tomorrow receipts reach about 34000 while current day trends indicate steady to higher movement across classes with packers quiet and bulk prices around seven to eight dollars.

Chicago

Roosters Ducks and Geese Scoreboard Fragments

Fragmented OCR shows partial scores and bird names without clear context. Likely a sports standings snippet with teams named Roosters Ducks Geese and letters or codes. No coherent event date or outcome available.

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Todd Stuart the Royal Market the Royal Market and Grocery Aaugust Hereshoe FOX the County News ED Por Journal Roy Twinam Haskins J. W. Maxwell C. M. Maxwell Nell Cherryholmes Rhea White Ethel Kirkpatrick Mt. Pleasant Howard Bowers Er. J. Davidson Columbus Junction P. J. Huber C. A. Wooley Jeanett Ton Amos Truax Samuel Bailey Jennie Bailey Wm. McCreedy John Arthur By Walt Mason John Arthur Johansing Jimmie Flynn Flyon Flynn Las Vegas Mr. Horsey Win Smouse Tuesaday Marie Butterfield Joe Wehr Newt Whitstein West Chester Chas. T. Foster Oklahoma City Im Pact Georg Ee Rebekah Ing Upper Mississippi Rock Island, Ill Saint Paul Stillwater, Minn Morning Star Teai W. H. Lamont Chas. Shachner J. L. Coffey Paul Krueger Lf Miller Mamie Chalupa Town City Mesdames Charles Frank Brown Belter Mr. Westfal Old Settlers Geo. W. Clark BR. F. Brown S C. Gardner J. A. Young Keota Koncert Lizzie Green Tom Knotts Henry Henderson Dorae McAvoy John Conklin Edith Myers Velvie Cora Henderson Muriel Cullumber Mt. Vernon Nathan Campbell Maud Campbell Lee Cummins Mrs. Barthalow William Wallace Dick Fisher Harve Fisher Glen Martin Roy Fisher Orville Dayton Art Romine’s Notioe Hine Hous John A. Babcock Commission U S. Yards Illinois Harry L. Kaga Morrison Lamson Bros. & Co Chicago, I Gox Reister & Son Roosters
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