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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1911

Page

7

LEVEL DITCHED FARM LANES IN IOWA FOR SALE

Large tracts in Janeau and Monroe counties Wisconsin near the C M St P RR with 80 acre minimum buy. Prices 23 to 28 per acre with small down payment and balance to suit. Land broke and seeded to timothy, no tiling required, 75 to 80 percent of land can be brought to breaking for 3 per acre using steam plow.

Iowa Lowa Janeau Monroe County Wisconsin Timothy P.O. Box Davenport Towa

Thompson dies after hospital operation at age thirty four

Robert Campbell Thompson died yesterday evening at 6 20 after a week in the city hospital following kidney surgery. He was born October 8 1876 in Washington county and lived near the area all his life. He is survived by his wife Misa Kalyn Hesseltine and was buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery pending funeral arrangements.

City Robert Campbell Thompson Bir. Thompson Washington County Hugh Thompson Margaret McDermott Thompson Ireland Misa Kalyn Hesseltine

Picnic in Sunset Park Honors San Jose Visitor Frank Smith

About thirty five friends of Frank Smith of San Jose Calif visiting the city held a Sunset park picnic. At six o clock a fine supper was served on the grass. Additional guests included Mrs H B Freeman Keokuk. Mrs Olive Arey Chicago visiting aunt Mrs FE R Jenkins. Mrs C A Bailey Minneapolis visiting sister Mrs Ab Anderson. Mrs Sage Chicago visiting son Frank Sage. The Hanna Eicher Mary Steck Marguerite McGuein Luba Parkinson Martha Brindley and others from Los Angeles and Leon Iowa attended.

Frank Smith San Jose Calif Sunset Park City H. B. Freeman Keokuk Olive Arey Chicago FE. R. Jenkins C. A. Bailey Minneapolis Ab Anderson Sage Frank Sage Hanna Eicher Mary Steck Marguerite McGuein Luba Parkinson Los Angeles Martha Brindley Messrs John Sankey Leon Alex Lytie Henry Steck Bert Dixon Box Springs

Woman's Rome Missionary Society Postpones Meeting

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will not hold their monthly meeting due to Chautauqua events this month.

Woman's Rome Missionary Society of the Methodist Church

Electric Bitters Purge Blood Say Tracy Man

They describe blood purifiers as white corpuscles fighting disease germs like tigers to keep purity. The ad claims germs multiply and cause pimples boils eczema salt rheum and weakness. It touts Electric Bitters to regulate organs and expel poisons and calls them the best blood purifier with a testimonial from C. T. Budahn of Tracy California.

C. T. Budahn Tracy Calif

Hatred of Foreigners in Historical Chinese Plays

Historical plays in China depict foreigners as monstrous villains to inflame local resentment. Residents in villages and cities witness dramatic plunder stories portraying Americans French English and Germans as barbaric foils.

China Interior

Des Moines Woman Healed by One Dose of Remedy

A well known Des Moines woman endured two days of severe bowel complaint before being cured by a single dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Des Moines Chamberlain Lemmon

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Clinton Man

Ek BE Chamberlain of Clinton Maine lauds Bucklen's Arnica Salve for fast relief from burns sores boils piles and all injuries. He claims it robs pain and fear from cuts corns bruises sprains and wounds and notes it costs only 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Ek. BE Chamberlain Clinton Bucklen Lemmon

Protecting Eyes From Strong Sunlight in Summer

The article advises shielding eyes from harsh sun to prevent wrinkles and damage. Use wide brim hats or parasols, sunglasses with dark lenses, and avoid squinting. Daily warm water baths with a small amount of teracic veld are suggested to keep eyes clean, especially for outdoor workers.

Wight

Stop Smoking Plan From 19th Century Advice Column

Do not light the first elver less than half an hour after breakfast and gradually extend the delay over weeks. If cravings occur, eat fruit and avoid smoking until the interval passes. The method aims to eliminate the morning cigarette with minimal disruption to heart and digestion, requiring only willpower to finish.

St. Louis

How to Clean White Silk Gloves

Instructions for cleaning white delicate silk gloves using fuller's earth. Wear gloves, apply powder to hands and arms, rub as with soapsuds, remove powder, and repeat. Warns that soap and water can yellow and shrink gloves if water is not cool and constant.

Ways to Make Raw Eggs Tastier for a Diet

An individual compelled to subsist largely on raw eggs describes methods to improve palatability. A touch of lemon juice evokes oysters, orange juice thickens the mix, and whipping into a froth or combining with orange juice and ice helps mask the taste and allow consumption.

How to Take Out Grease Stains with Magnesia

Magnesia will take grease spots out of carpets and rugs. Buy a block from the drug store for a few cents, scrape into powder and cover the spot. Rub in a blue, let stand overnight. Remove with a whisk broom the next day. the spot will be gone.

How to Restore Cane Bottom Chairs

Learn to clean and restore the elasticity of cane bottom chairs. Saturate the cane with hot water and soap if dirty, then dry the chairs outdoors so the seat firms up as good as new.

Alpine Aerie So. 1943 Monthly Meeting Notice

Alpine Aerie So 1943 meets every first and third Wednesday evening each month visiting members in good standing welcome EK G FOX W Pye C DuBOTS Sety I G White Post No 108 meets first and second Tuesday of each month in their Post rooms Temple Building J W SCOTT Commander J J KELLOGG Adjt Valley Forge Camp No SGS meets every Thursday evening in hall on North Side Square all neighbors welcome J G MORIARTY Clerk

White Post Temple Lulding Valley Forge Camp SGS Hall North Side Square

Local Masonic Lodges Schedule Regular Meetings

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month with W M J B Kunath and Sec J W Morton. Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M meets on the second Friday night. James L D Glasgow H P and Sec J W Morton. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T meets on the eight Friday night. Wyatt B Marbourg EC and Sec J W Morton. Washington Chapter No 98 O E FB S meets on the second Thursday. W M Mrs J E Kunath and Sec Mrs Myrtle Bragg. Visiting fraters welcome. Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound offered as relief for hay fever asthma and summer colds with Mr. kK M Stewart of Chicago endorsing it.

Washington Lodge A. FL A. M J. BE. Kunath W. M J. W. Morton Cyrus James LD. Glasgow H-P Bethlehem Commandery K. T Wyatt B. Marbourg E C Washington FB. S J. E. Kunath Myrtle Bragg Foley Kk. M. Stewart Wolfram St Chicago Stewart

It May Be Your Whole Vacation

A short ad fragment from the New York Sun invites readers to request a handsome illustrated booklet before deciding on a vacation.

New York Sun

Livestock Sale and Farm Offer in Washington Iowa

J P H Taylor of Washington Iowa advertises 104 head of choice young selected Shropshire breeding ewes 22 Shropshire and one young 250 pound Oxford ducks for sale or to let on shares and 150 head of yearling feeding wethers for sale. Items may be seen at Ed Harvey farm one half mile north of the C R I & P stock yards. Phone 603.

Shropshire Oxford Ed Harvey

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