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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
5
Local notices announce tickets go on sale Friday at Lennon's Pharmacy for the musical comedy The Cow and The Moon at the Graham Saturday night. The production features forty performers, songs, dances, and lavish scenery, with Chas. A. Sellon presenting a mammoth show.
The notice mentions the Madanna and Ogle Dance at Phoenix hall on Thursday evening August 29. Also listed are local moves, real estate loan offers, and various social notes including visitors to Burlington Iowa and Bloomington Illinois, with community events and upcoming show descriptions.
Mrs. Roy Hartman sustained painful injuries to an ankle and bruises when the motorcycle she rode on the rear seat crashed into a buggy about four o clock yesterday afternoon two miles north of town. The rider J O Canfield was driving. Albert Shillig’s frightened horse caused the incident. The buggy wheels ripped off and the motorcycle suffered heavy damage. Canfield escaped with injuries to his left arm and a torn skin from elbow to wrist.
In a favorable year France pays taxes on more than a thousand million gallons of wine, reflecting strong production and fiscal receipts for the sector.
The White Star liner Olympic, after extensive Belfast repairs, resumes voyage to New York with over 700 first cabin passengers. To save time she will skip Queenstown. The Celtic also departed today, crowded in all cabins and set to call at Queenstown.
The local Op A R chapter presents the musical comedy July the Fourth at the opera house on Friday September 13. A lively country town celebration unfolds with entertaining acts, oversized choruses, and a cast including Timothy Playworth Rube Corntassel Janey Corntansel Bushrod Miller Aunt Becky Miller and others. Miss Dysart writes and directs, bringing artistically staged scenes and ready wit. the show aims to draw a full house and strong audience response.
Mayor Glasgow ordered the minstrel show closed at the southwest corner of the square after an investigation found the troupe not up to standards and alleged liquor sales to visitors. Sheriff McCarty joined in the effort to keep matters clean, with carnival management expressing support.
The Mid Country club schedules its regular meeting Friday evening at the home of W M Galloway. Music will be provided by the Wallace orchestra. All members and guests are invited to attend.
Miss Mildred Martin hosts a party at North Iowa Avenue for Miss Nellie Combs and the September 1 wedding to Mr. William P. Helm. The Maxwell family holds its forty fifth reunion with eighty six members at the Maxwell home in west Washington. A Harper birthday party for Mrs. Mertz includes a hand painted chop plate and toast. Grace Edna Ingham weds William Percival Littlefield in Seattle style ceremony at Mrs. J W Ingham's home with a four course supper before their coast to Seattle.
The article notes the tri-color flag of France dates from the 1789 revolution. It emphasizes the symbolism linked to the early revolutionary period and the banner's adoption by the new French regime.
Burglars entered E. S. Johnson repair shop on South Down Avenue by breaking the front door glass and spring lock. Property valued at 50 to 75 dollars was taken, including eight revolvers and one bicycle, before the thieves escaped. Johnson is in Des Moines. The Sherman Welch barber shop was entered but nothing was stolen, though furniture was mussed and the screen door torn.
D. C. Bybee of Canton Ohio credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid relief from severe kidney trouble. He describes back pain headaches and dizzy spells fading after taking the medicine. He urges readers to try the product at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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