Public Schools Set to Open September 2
Washington schools announce the opening of the new term on Monday September 2 with registration for changes on August 29 30 and 31. Examinations for makeup work are scheduled for Friday August 3 with eighth graders at McKee School and high school students at the High School beginning 1 30 pm. A teachers meeting at 2 30 pm August 31 will outline opening plans. Kindergarten sessions will run mornings at Centennial and Wallace and afternoons at Heights and Lincoln. Attendance is urged for a strong start led by Superintendent A C Fuller Jr.
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McKee
A. C. Fuller, Jr
Borrowed Smiles at Revival as Butcher Admits Short Weights
In a neighboring town a revival meeting features a butcher who proclaims he has cheated customers with short weights for years and says he would go to hell if he died. A devout deacon at the grocery counter interrupts with a hymn about meeting in the afterlife.
Old farmer witnesses passing car encounter on town street
An elderly farmer drives through a town street when a car approaches. He moves aside as the automobile passes and notices a motor vehicle detail during the encounter.
Three Years of Misery Ends for Mahoningtown Woman
Mrs J A Burn Bide of Mahoningtown Pennsylvania describes months of weakness and bedridden days before taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After four bottles she reports renewed strength and urges others to try the remedy, inviting confidential letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lyon Massachusetts.
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Mrs. Burnside
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mahoningtown
Lydia FE
Pinkham
J.A. Burn- Bide
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
The Sea by Walt Mason Reads as Nature’s Object Lesson
A reflective poem about the sea’s vastness and the speaker’s evolving view. The narrator contrasts a frugal, meadowed ideal with the ocean’s expanse, then admits aging brings humility and the sea’s grandeur becomes a personal lesson. The verse blends whimsy with caution about waste and grandeur.
Baffled Farmer Discovers Cars Carry Colts
A farmer exclaimed he never knew automobiles could contain colts, speaking with bemusement as he examined a cycle and questioned the new machines' odd cargo. The remark captures a rural puzzled reaction to early automotive novelty.
The Conversation of Willie and Dramatic Mutterings
A Boston Transcript quip has a mother scolding Willie for swimming while he cites Satan as temptation. A playful exchange over shall and will prompts a proposal question. The piece ends with a verse about reactions to behavior and a final Exchange couplet about appearances.
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Willie
Satan
Sealed bids for Sunset Park road work in Washington Iowa
Sealed proposals in the Washington Park Board office will be received until 6 p m Saturday August 1 1912 for about 400 square yards of concrete roadway in Sunset Park Washington Iowa Plans and specs available at the secretary’s office Each bid must include a certified check of at least ten percent of the bid payable to the City Treasurer and a bond of 200 to be filed within ten days or the bid may be forfeited The board may reject any or all bids Washington Park Board dated Aug 27 1912 Zt 165.
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Frank Stewart
Sec
Washington Park Board
Sunset Park
Washington
Iowa
City of Washington
Nature's voice and the delays of man
The text laments human hesitance to advertise and boast, contrasting animal sounds with humans. It notes hens, roosters, bees, bulls, cows, dogs, geese, swans, pigeons, peacocks, pigs, robins, and snakes each producing clear signals, while people often pause before declaring themselves.
Opening Night of Street Carnival Week Delights Crowds
Opening night drew a large festive crowd to the carnival district. The Snyder’s United Shows featured Madame Garcia in an aerial act and a big city burlesque performance called The Big City Show. The event, under A. B. Miller, was praised for its clean, lively entertainment and the local baseball team support.
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Society Circus
Madame Garcia
Big City
Snyder's United
A. B. Miller
Washington
Girl Dies After Motorcycle Fire In Gary
Miss Ethel Smith nineteen of Gary is dying from burns after riding on a motorcycle gas tank with Roy Roberts. A spark set her silk dress alight and her skirt burned as onlookers helped smother the flames. Roberts and bystanders suffered burns while aiding her.
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Gary
Ind
Ethel Smith
Caldwell
Roy Roberts
Roberts
Miss Smith
Robers
T. T. Snell
Chicago
Smith Home
Thermodiet Principle Evident in Disease Resistance
Findings from Dr. Reid Hunt at the United States Hygienic Laboratory show mice fed oatmeal resist poisons better than those fed eggs crackers and milk. Rats show the same pattern. Professor Ehrlich notes cancer patients in mice recover more with rice than with a mixed diet, suggesting diet harmony aids health and cancer resistance.
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Reid Hunt
United States
Hygienic Laboratory
Ehrlich
Oglesby Marries Maude Byrum in Milwaukee Cathedral
Jasper E. Oglesby youngest son of the late Governor Richard J. Oglesby and brother of Lieutenant Governor John D. Oglesby wed Maude Lee Byrum on August 13 at All Saints Episcopal Cathedral Milwaukee. The ceremony was kept secret until his mother Gillette Oglesby, residing in Rome, returned home.
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Lincoln
Jasper E. Oglesby
Richard J. Oglesby
John D. Oglesby
Maude Lee Byrum
David &. Byrum
Kenmore Avenue
Edgewater
Chicago
All Saints’ Episcopal Cathedral
Milwaukee
Frederick Delaney
Gillette Oglesby
Rome
Italy
Valuable Farm Auction in Ringgold County Iowa
A sale offers six 160 acre farms one 200 acre tract three 320 acre farms one 280 acre farm two 120 acre parcels four 80 acre farms and two 40 acre farms in Ringgold county. Contact D W Ferris cashier First National Bank Diagonal Iowa 16316 for details.
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Ringgold County
Iowa
D. W. Ferris
First National Bank
Diagonal
Wilde introduces new scoop board promising efficiency gains
Daniel Wilde unveils an improved scoop board to replace the old model popular with farmers across several states. The new design features four bottom opening points for grain dumping, no removal when dumping, and quick driving away once empty. Demonstrations available at his Sunset Park area home. only a few units ready, first come, first served for purchase. Also a testimonial endorses Chamberlain's remedy sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Daniel Wilde
Mr. Wilde
Sunset Park
West
Washington Street
Wilde
Vicar Seeks Offertory Stamp Thief For Exchange
A Kew England church vicar advertises for the person habitually placing a dirty greasy halfpenny stamp in the offertory bag. The aim is to exchange stamps for current coin and meet a parishioner described as most interesting.
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Kew
England
Common Ailment Advice Cham pback Relief Advert
One of the most common ailments that hard working people are afflicted with is lame back. Apply Cham berlain s Liniment twice a day and massage the parts thoroughly, and you will get quick relief. For sale by Lemmon s Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Boss Mistakes Reminder Compared To Baseball Umpire Sass
A witty line compares reminding a boss of past errors to a player challenging an umpire, suggesting both actions lack wisdom and practicality in professional settings. The simile emphasizes prudence and restraint in confrontations at work.
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsement
M E Gebhardt of Oriole Pennsylvania says LT was cured of diarrhoea by one dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is nothing better. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Meritorius
Lindsay Scott
Temple
Ind
Lemmon
Chamberlain
M. E. Gebhardt
Oriole
County Home Picnic August 28
County residents are invited to a county home picnic on August 28 from 10 30 to 12 with a band concert and a basket dinner on the lawn at noon. At 2 pm Welcome remarks by Chairman O H Dunlap followed by addresses from Marsh W Bailey John Alex Young and Rev S M Musselman with music by the band and free coffee for all.
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O. H. Dunlap
Marsh W. Bailey
John Alex Young
S. M. Musselman
Wayland
See America First Focus At Trans-M Mississippi Congress
Salt Lake City hosts the twenty third session where delegates appointed by state governors and city mayors discuss See America First, good roads, parcels post, currency reform, reclamation of arid lands and western funding. The Trans Mississippi Congress touts its influence in securing federal legislation and appropriations for western projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Trans- Mississippi Commercial Congress
America
Congress
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Centennial
Wallace
Heights
By Walt Mason
John
Alice
Boston Transcript
Wan
Giving Street
T. J. Allen
Joseph B. Bowles
Oglesby
Canada
Lase Land & Development Co. Ltd
St. Paul
Minnesota
Southwell & McCulley
Rok Sale
U. Wilde
SCOOP
Innocence
Mabel
Cow and the Moon” Co
Graham Theatre
J. F. McNamara & Son, South Side Furniture
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