West Chester News and Local Notices Summary
W H Harding returns home from a brief city visit. Private sale of household goods by Mrs W A Green includes stoves and carpets nearly new, must be sold by Sept 1. Mrs Miles Shelton and daughters Blanche and Hattie arrive from Chicago to visit at Lewis H Wallace’s home. E McDonald departs for Chicago after a short visit. W A Downing travels to Wellman after a Oklahoma trip. Lumber yards close at noon daily from Aug 12 during Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Green
West Monroe St
City
Miles Shelton
Blanche
Hattie
Chicago
Lewis H. Wallace
Local Notes On Visits And Travel This Weekend
James Wooley returned home Saturday from a brief business trip to Keota. Miss Corinne Teuscher rode Saturday to Keota for Sunday. Charles Olds of Centerville arrived Saturday evening and visited relatives in Ainsworth. C A Rust of Keota passed through en route to Annawan for a visit. Rev I B Schreckengast and daughter Dorothy returned to Burlington after hosting Mr and Mrs Frederick Slyfield who left for Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Downing
Wellman
Mr. Downing
Oklahoma
Dr. Sexton
James Wooley
Keota
Corinne Teuscher
Charles Olds
Centerville
Ainsworth
C. A. Rust
Annawan, Iil
Rev
I. B. Schreckengast
Dorothy
Burlington
City
Electric Bitters praised by local resident in San Jose
Mrs. M. M. Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California endorses Electric Bitters as a powerful general family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels claiming more digestive health per bottle than any other remedy. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy 25c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Davidson
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Working With Glass Quaint Specimen Shapes From Puntil
Description of glassblowing at a circular glass works with a central brick furnace, eight glowing holes, and molten batch forming colors like cobalt blue chrome green manganese black and amber. Workers blow, twist, and mold bottles using a blowpipe and marler, with annealing to strengthen the finished glass. Also notes about the hand sewing awl patent for heavy fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
London Globe
Proposals and Money Talk Stir Pittsburgh Post Dialogue
Clara jokes Tom proposed he has more money than brains. Maude replies she doubts it since he reportedly has no dollars left. The exchange reflects light social humor from a Pittsburg Post item.
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Clara
Tom
Maude
Pittsburg
Summer Souvenirs for Seashore Children
A seaside pastime guide for rainy days and heat waves. Readers learn to collect and classify seaweeds and shells, fashion keepsakes from moonstones and jingle shells, and craft items such as pin cushions, boxes, frames, and jewelry. Children and families create ornaments, curtains, and sashes from bright shells.
Hemstitched Tucks Enhance Fine Linen Blouses
Hemstitched tucks on lingerie waists of handkerchief linen form groups of three with bands of insertion between. The tucks shield sheer blouses from tearing and create a delicate openwork effect, blending beauty with suitability for fine material.
Health and beauty tips from a vintage guide
A Victorian style advice piece covers perfume making with ambergris and wine spirits, nail care with tea for stained fingers, a skin food formula with rosewater almond oil wax and spermaceti, night hair care for children, safe bed routines, cautions about waking a sleeping child, beef as nourishing therapy for illness, and broiled porterhouse steak seasoned simply to restore strength.
Sunken Cities and Legends of Lost Dutch Town Staveren
A Chicago News feature discusses legendary drowned towns along coastlines, focusing on Staveren at the Zuyder Zee entrance and Tiefengruben in Thuringia. It notes historical factors, folklore of sea bells and will o the wisps, and claims of 144 settlements swallowed by the North Sea since the eleventh century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staveren
Scientific American
Zuyder Zee
Stavoren
Tiefengruben
Kranichfeld
Thuringia
Germany
North Sea
Chicago News
Wisdom of the Young Quip Sparks FamilyRemark
A New York World snippet features a sharp exchange where a parent scolds a child for not knowing enough to come home, prompting a witty retort about parental judgment and upbringing. The brief cartoonish dialogue captures a moment of domestic humor.
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New York World
Weekend Travelers Return From City Visits
Ray Page spent Saturday at Wine field arriving home at 6 10. Verne Michener of Mt Hamill Iowa visits Arthur Pur vis home. J B McCoy rode home to Crawfordsville Saturday after a day in the city. Pierre Palmer left for Rock Island after brief city visit. J A Hillhouse J B Eckerman and Charles Thompson returned to Havre Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs J A Young back from Spring Park Minnesota Saturday night. Frankie Grocox left for Chicago after visiting Alice Anderson. Lena Maxwell returned home after a Chautauqua visit. Mrs Tedford of Columbus Junction traveled to Crawfordsville for a brief visit at the Ben Briley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Page
Winefield
Verne Michener
Mt. Hamill
Iowa
Arthur Purvis
J. B. McCoy
Crawfordsville
Pierre Palmer
Rock Island
J. A. Hillhouse
J. B. Eckerman
Charles Thompson
Havre
J. A. Young
Spring Park
Minn
Frankie Grocox
Alice Anderson
Chicago
Lena Maxwell
Chautauqua
Tedford
Columbus Junction
Ben Briley
Wednesday Evening Job Study by Doctor Lloyd Dramatic Portrayal
Doctor Lloyd presents a costumed study of the Book of Job on Wednesday evening. The dramatic portrayal pleases many and is expected to be exceptionally strong, interesting and instructive for attendees.
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Doctor Lloyd
Rainfall Aids Chautauqua Program Amid Light Showers
Rain fell last night totaling .69 inches to protect the Chautauqua program from disturbance. The day brings improved conditions with a high yesterday near 91. A light breeze helped residents stay cool and avoid heat stress.
Mrs Chas E Smith Endorses New Life Pills at Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she and her family adopt Dr Kings New Life Pills as their laxative medicine because they are good and do their work quietly. The painless purifiers sell at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Smith
West Franklin
Maine
Dr. King
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Bring Your Sale Bills to the Journal for Printing
Advertisers are urged to submit sale bills to The Journal for publication. Emphasizing best value and correct pricing, the notice invites merchants to ensure their ads appear in the next issue.
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
Dougherty Bros. Men’s
Boys and Children’s Clothiers
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
W. H. Harding
West Chester
Frey
E. McDonald
J. H. Humston
Frederick Slyfield
Latchem
Lowa City
Health and Beauty
J. A. Harwood
the Good Shoe Store
Gipsy Smith
Maud Ballington Booth
Walter T. Chandler
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