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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
6
Ottumwa notes from a camp diary dated 8 20 11 describe a rough field camp at Wild Wood with dusty stubble ground, scarce rain since May, and hot weather. The writer reports slow setup, discomfort, a sick companion, and a ten day program of drills parades and band events.
A soldier signs a long list of officers and privates from Company DD Sith Low a recounting camp routines and a plan to write from field meet. The letter closes with names including Brookhart Dewey Schilling Stryker Springman Laffer McGee and many privates listing crew members.
The tabernacle for special union evangelistic meetings will start construction next week on a Graham street lot. Designed by William E. Biederwolf, it measures 100 by 100 feet, seats 3000, and uses 45000 feet of rented lumber with volunteer labor under a skilled carpenter. Meetings run four weeks starting September 17 led by evangelist Toy and singer Dickson.
Public sale announced for J. W. Shotts farm area six miles NW of Keota. About 76 head of 2-year-old steers and 50 head of Duroc pigs, 100–125 pounds, thrifty. Auction Tuesday Sept 5 1911 at 1 p m with 12 months at 7 percent. Transportation from Ke. McGraw McNurlen Lacey Clark.
New York lawmakers bar any living character representing the Deity from stage productions. The broad statute blocks plays including Everyman and La Samaritaine, with risks to Passion Plays and possibly Parsifal. Lawyers fear widespread disruption of foreign and religious works as the law takes effect.
Government order S620 directs that only lawful postage stamps be affixed to the address side of domestic mail. Nonconforming stamps or imitations will be returned or sent to the Dead Letters division if the sender is unknown.
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a long used remedy to prepare a woman for childbirth. It claims the product lubricates muscles and tendons, expands skin and tissues, relieves tenderness, and supports safe motherhood. The firm Bradfield Regulator Co lists Atlanta, Georgia as its base and offers a free book.
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