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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1908
Page
6
James A. Edgerton profiles Helen Herron Taft wife of William Howard Taft, detailing her background in Cincinnati, her education, character, frugality, devotion to family, and role as future first lady. The piece notes her support for education and women voting rights, her cosmopolitan outlook, and contrasts with her husband’s Unitarian faith.
The article portrays Mrs. Taft as gracious and multilingual, a former Cincinnati Symphony leader, whose support helped her husband reach national prominence. It notes her two keepsakes, her artistic ideals, and argues America should elevate poetry, painting, and music alongside its material power.
Wake Neal will lecture at the Academy chapel Thursday at 8 p m with stereopticon pictures by Mr Case. The event, under the Bible study department, is the Fortnightly club’s regular monthly meeting with a 7 30 business session in the Academy music room. Guests may attend for ten cents. admission is not for fundraising.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Essley and their young daughter left yesterday for Brighton to visit at George Donovan's home. They plan to return to Washington in a few days and visit A. H. Essley at his home. Essley formerly worked as station agent at Coppock for thirteen years and has been an extra Burlington operator at several stations since arriving from Denver two months ago. R. H. Moreland also traveled to Wyman for a short stay.
Mrs W F Jacobs visited relatives at Havre yesterday OC W Long was at Havre yesterday on business Matters You can find what you want for Xmas at Snouffer Hughes Co s Buy a doll beautifully dressed at the Methodist ladies bazaar next Saturday 45 41 Al the new holiday photos at Foley s studio Bring the babies. We save you money Caner s Harp orchestra at Snoutier Hughes Co s opening Friday and Saturday Sam Kressey came up from Winfield Monday morning and visited with his parents until yesterday morning Wal Cherryholmes went to Winfield yesterday where he attended to matters in regard to the shipping of some horses Miss Edith Shields departed yesterday morning for Monmouth IL where she will resume her duties at the college after a vacation.
November visitors to the Rest Room totaled 611 as Snouffer Hughes Co. promotes underwear and late style coats at half price. Methodist ladies hold a bazaar offering items from handkerchiefs to a bed. Cohn Share offer top prices for hides furs and junk. J M Harrison, Burlington agent, visited for railroad business as culverts are built on the Havre line.
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