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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1911

Page

5

Local and Personal News From The Fair Advertiser

Local notes report Jean Hagemans a tailor visiting Canon City for an extended stay with brother D D H Logan. Various residents, including Mrs Erick Johnson and Mrs P F Bussey, travel or visit relatives after short stays in the city. The Fair promotes goods like china and glass ware and describes visitors from Iowa, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Missouri as well as local business trips and social visits.

T. M. Witkin Canon City Corp DD H. Logan

Dandy Bill at American Theatre Tonight

Notes report multiple local social visits and events including Miss Minnie Manners from Wahoo Nebraska en route to Crawfordsville, families visiting relatives in Columbus Junction, Fairfield, Wellman, and Ottumwa, and a sale at Bradley's Jewelry. Mentions Miller Bros shows banning confetti and inventory completion at Dickhshire Drug.

Minnie Manners Wahoo Nebr A. M. Cowden Crawfordsville

Social Notices and Meetings Across Prairie Region

A lively afternoon event at Mrs JM Wilsen’s Weat Main street featured Mrs Gobble and guests from Davenport Farre field and Sterling with a brown and white color theme. Genevra McCaw hosted the Rose club honoring Mieloth Waterhouse of Fremont and others from Davenport and Farre field. The Junior League's Helping Hand club gathered for a farewell for Miss Crawford at Mina Havel Smith’s home with a large attendance. Future Meth odist socials announced at Mrs Cocklin and Mrs McCoy homes. Other items include notes on the Fair, livestock sales by H Taylor, and several visits between families in the Prairie Flower area.

Wilken Weat Main Street Mre JM Wilsen Misa Nellie Mise Niven Denny T Gobble Charles Herring Mra Wheeler Prank Crosl Mra Codulten Linn Huston Roth Lameon Genevra McCaw Rose Club North Washinesoo Mieloth Waterhouse Fremont Nebraska Mire Louise Deckwich Sterling Maude Simerman West Chester Jlelpine Hand Club Junior League of the Methodist Church Mina Havel Smith Mies Crawford Wanda Nolte Warner Beatrice Wallace Mario Turnipseed Rosetta Mapel Theltnn Page Mabel Starr Naomi Bidwell Kya McFarland Marion Whelpley Weather McCartney Maude Hays Willa Waymack Ruth Palmgren Mildred Griffith Norene Kracaw Mabel Ethel Lowry Hazel Smith

Star Theatre to Close for Repairs Across Three Evenings

The Star Theatre will close this evening and the next two evenings for repairs. A strong bill will be presented on Saturday evening. Mrs. Dr. Terry left for Chicago to join her husband en route home from Pattle Creek where he has been recently. Dr. Terry’s health shows improvement. Mrs. James Fleming and daughter Eva plan to visit Mesita Colorado and Colorado Springs en route, stopping in Denver and other scenic points.

Ruth Waterhouse Fremont Nebr Virginia King Fred King North Bend Charles King Chicago Star Theatre Dr. Terry W. M. Terry Pattle Creek Terry James Fleming Eva Mesita Colo V. L. Rosenberger Colorado Springs Denver San Luis Valley

Daddy and child explore sun weighing spider threads

In a bedtime tale, a father and Evelyn discuss a spider thread that helps astronomers weigh the sun. The story blends whimsy with a lesson on measurement, the telescope setup, and the precision needed in astronomy, while a boy questions being a baby and the family shares wonder.

Dearie Daddy Evelyn Billy Venus Mars Iack Epider Roth Diddy

Trapped in Exchange Over Payment Request

Fragmentary dialogue shows a caller asking for money with a demand for a five spot. The response denies suspicion while the request persists. No clear location or names are provided.

Classification of Bachelors: Wisconsin tax on unimproved property

In Wisconsin the bachelor tax is described as a levy on unimproved property. The article discusses the classification of single men as property and how the tax structure treats them as an assessable asset.

Wisconsin

Jok e An Odd Ballad From A Humble Household

A girl visits her brother in the sitting room and jokes about his eating habit. The youngster quips he is only practicing eating. The playful exchange captures a light domestic moment.

Duty to the Children in a New Country

A reflective note quotes Locke on guiding arriving children in an unfamiliar land. It emphasizes honesty and care to avoid misleading youths on their journey.

Locke

Nothing to Quarrel About in Travel Funds Dilemma

A light note on a few men debating where to go once they have enough money to travel, highlighting the humor in empty purses and broadened options. The piece circles around choice and carnival of possibilities rather than concrete plans.

Sage and Sulphur Dandruff Cure Claims

Advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as best balr cure, claiming it removes dandruff strengthens hair and restores color. It notes daily sales rise and lists price at five centa a bottle with druggists and McKiinney Drug Co as agents.

Wreth Wyeth Wryeth Weeial Mckihinney Drug Co

Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets Credit Ailing Patient Cure

Ly Garrity of Ottaway suffered years with severe dyspepsia. After doctors failed, a friend suggested Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets and he was completely cured. He praises their immediate relief and lasting improvement, available in 25¢ 50¢ and $1 boxes with free samples from druggists.

Garrity Ottaway Miller

Foley Kidney Pills Restore Work Ability for Streator Man

M Balent of 1214 Lite Penna St Streator Illinois faced kidney and bladder trouble causing lost time and pay. He used Foley Kidney Pills briefly, recovered fully, and returned to work feeling better than before. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic and quick to work, sold by all druggists.

M. Balent le Penna St. Streator Tooke Foley Foley

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Jean Hagemans Erick Johnson Armour O. P. Jamison Weldon Iowa Willian Ditmars Ina Sterrett Allerton Eva Sterrett M. Shaffer P River P. F. Bussey Bovina, Colo George Heim Florence Sturgis Washington, Pa Katherine Berdo aLie An Rochester the Fair Marjorie Hebner Ruth Wilson Ruth Gibson Lucile Miller Mildred Martin Ida Carris Rhea Ford Edie Bovee Mires Isabelle Kilgore C. G. Sehmoeller Brighton J.T Anderson Bagsters J. J. Patterson Robert Des Moines Fred Long A. la Foote Churchill Drug Co Burlington West Side Wiliams J. L. Slattery St. Louis, Mo 8. J. Kellogg Kellogg American Theatre D. O. Douglass J. R. Bryson Huston Texas J. N. Phillips Jessie Jane Harriet Columbus Junction J. A. Jones Dorothy Adams Muscatine Sylvia Schenefelt Fairfield Kate Donovan Lamson Linna Huston City Kate Gray Ainsworth W.T. Hollen Andy Peterson Galesburg Howard White Bradley W. D. Hamilton Wellman Allen Tomlinson George Haffner Sigourney Lyman Bunce Coppock J. W. Davison Nellie Bowman St. Paul Minneapolis Mason City A. N. McElwain Howard Bihel Colorado Nootict Miller Bros Dickvehire Drug Company Wis Thei Misa Grace Jones Cotter Sr. Downe of Crichton Fardley Bell Washington Harry Montgomer C. E. Brown Farson Kalona Pions Mrs. Brockman Ottumwa Hilda Norma Michels M. Hollinger W. C. Starr Will Weible L. A. Bunce Arch W. McCulley Saskatchewan Canada Luse Land and Development Co Olive Todd Kodake Kodak Darbyshire Drug Company West Side of Square T. C. Reeves W. BD. Booth W. A. Phillips W. R. Yard Delavan Prairie Flower S. J. Cocklin South Iowa Avenue J. Bo McCoy Marion Avenue Sherm Welch W. J. Southwell Keokuk Counties The Nellie Wolfe Wyman Anita Eller J. B. McCoy Henry Miller Journal Late Coop John Belville Mr Coop Zar Nicola Besse Henry Nicolla Lattle Creek Mich Col Nicola A. J. Rogers Goode Hotel Mr. Rogers Ella Mark Meridian Florence Mark Mis al Adams George Mason John Mayer E.G. Mason Mayers Glen Madrid E. G. Mason Albert Fowler Aurora Ill Mason W. Haybovent J. F. Taylor Shropshire Taylor Chas Roser Lemley Jno, Lemley Olite Richland Station Sunset Park Ken Smith W. J. Bradley John Kelly J. A. Harwood & Son Story New York Kohr Swift's Armour’s Cudahy's St. Clair's R. Stuart & Son Royal Market City Mutual Willis Todd Mann & Co Scientific American Omco Weslegton, D WCHL U UL HE Was Captain Kide Lam Ontiv “Hkiddine Cage
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