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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
5
Kats Mart Olds and Chauncey B. Myers were in town Saturday visiting friends. Church building committee heads travelled to Des Moines for a church inspection. The library to display Christmas books Tuesday and Wednesday. Gift items, pens, and jewelry offered at Bradley Jewelry store. Various residents and visitors noted at homes, trips, and local events.
Chas Hahn returns from Iowa City hospital to resume recovery. Christmas post cards left at Vedoz Bradley’s Jewelry. Farm and stock sale planned Dec 28 with auction via Cline Bros and Aus Sunderland. W Stewart’s horse caused minor disturbance near local businesses but no damage. Various residents visit, travel to Keota Eldon Mt Pleasant Iowa City and Bowman store staff assist at sale.
Miss Dorothy Hampton hosted the Delta Alpha class event with Rachel Knapp leading the program. Zella Thoma and Eva Thoma presented reviews, Edna Jones spoke and read a class prophecy, Aley Clark sang, followed by a social hour at the Hamp ton home.
Orion lodge No. 75 schedules a regular meeting Monday December 11 at 8 pm to confer rank. Knights and Ladies of Honor hold a social in Eagle Hall Tuesday December 12 by invitation only. Fortnightly club economics group meets with Mrs. Rosas tomorrow for a Christmas exchange.
Mrs Yavorsky and sons Egan and Billy and Miss Mary Egan return to Belle Plain after a week with their sister Mrs C W Baldridge. Mr and Mrs Jesse Havens welcomed a son born last evening weighing 10 pounds, with all doing well.
Call up phone number 589 and leave orders for city bus line. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to requests. Include street and number for delivery.
A Brooklyn Eagle item recalls Congressman Lafferty of Oregon noted as a prolific letter writer. It reports his odd hotel breakfast ritual in Washington where he tips with coins, then rinses remaining money in a finger bowl, a habit tied to claims he never takes tainted money or germs.
A meeting of all men in Washington interested in the Men and Religion movement is set for 8 o'clock at the First United Presbyterian church. A half hour devotional service will precede the business session and all interested men, especially committee members, are urged to attend. The Men and Religion convention will be held in this city January 7, 9 and 9.
Thousands have improved digestion by swallowing one or two MI O NA stomach tablets after meals Lemmon’s Pharmacy backs the remedy stating it relieves distress in minutes and cures the cause of misery in days A large 50 cent box is sold at Lemmon’s Pharmacy and druggists.
Estate sale announces public auction on the premises at 10 a m Saturday December 30 for the 61 acre Adam C Genkinger farm four miles northwest of Washington on Wellman road. Farm includes frame house barn cribs and outbuildings with pasture suitability and a large portion of price held in the farm for a term of years. Administrators J W Teeter and Frank C Beatty oversee the sale with details from the administrator.
The passage notes hair restoratives sold by bald men and books on becoming rich sold by youthful peddlers for two dollars a day, illustrating the era's small scale commerce and self help trends.
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