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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
4
County Treasurer J A McCoy publishes a small delinquent tax list similar to last year. Most property is town land with a few farm tracts. several townships have no tracts advertised. Tax sale set for Monday December 5 and expected to redeem.
Evening meetings drew a large audience as Rev. H V Comin preaches on Gideon and God's methods. Harvard S Saxton directs music with Latchem on organ and a six piece orchestra. Ms Latchem and Mrs Saxton accompany, a large chorus assists. Saxton performs rich baritone solos including His Loving Thought. Service starts 7 30 and continues nightly with Hindrances to Prayer and Unanswered Yet to be sung Friday My Father Knows to follow. All invited.
An advert warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy. It advertises testimonials and urges buying genuine Hall's products from druggists.
Governor Carroll of Iowa was hailed as a hero after he entered a burning Des Moines home to rescue an old woman’s trunk containing treasured personal effects. Firemen initially refused to enter. a launch from the battleship Louisiana helped rescue survivors as a French cruiser Duplex sank amid heavy seas.
He Stoppped The Train Kh A Dawson and D W Martin returned from Oshkosh Wisconsin with Chas Work. Work pulled the bell cord near West Liberty to reclaim his hat which flew off in the car window. The train halted briefly and resumed speed. Work walked to West Liberty, bought a new overcoat, and rode a later train home. Dawson traded Havre farm for Wisconsin property and may move there to manage interests.
A Nov 29 1910 gathering at J S Green's northwest of town marked Mr and Mrs Green's tenth wedding anniversary with about fifty guests. Mrs Green planned the surprise as Mr Green repaired a fence before entering to receive friends. The event featured a turkey dinner, red and white heart decorations, a wedding bell centerpiece, and a large bride’s cake with ten candles. Visitors listed include Oz Powell Wm Teats Alex Stephen Albert McKeon families of Keota and others from Seventy Six township and Washington.
A few extra good male hogs and some good gilts plus bred sows for March farrow. Included is a hog from the herd started last year. Hogs must be sold soon. Contact J. C. Lemley, Route 8.
W R C regular meeting set for Saturday at G A R hall 2 PM with officers to be elected. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of M E church meets tomorrow at 2:30 with Mrs Elizabeth Snyder. Washington Lodge No 26 AF & AM holds regular meeting Friday at 7:30 PM with petitions and officers elected. Second Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church meets tomorrow at 2 PM with Mrs Atchison.
The Court of Hever will host a public social at the hall on Friday evening December 2. The event includes refreshments and music with a guessing activity.
Notices call all members to attend at 7:30 sharp with full attendance requested for a degree of Honor meeting to nominate and elect officers. Also the Woman's Mission circle plans a Baptist church program at Mrs Noyes home Friday afternoon with mite boxes and study book orders.
An oyster supper is planned at Eureka church on Friday evening December 2. All are warmly invited to attend.
Albert Pelton of southeast Washington harvested a strong potato crop this year with uniform size and an exceptionally large specimen. A single tuber measured 17 inches long and 11 inches wide, weighing 1 1/2 pounds, nicknamed the Chicago Millionaire.
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