Public Sale Near Washington on December 16 1912
Public auction at my home four miles west of Washington on the S igourney road on Monday December 16 1912 starting 10 a m. Listing 15 horses and mules 14 head of cattle hogs hay grain and farm machinery with terms credit 12 months or cash under $10. Auctioneer L H Rinner and owner W P Helm signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sigourney Road
Sorrell
Buerken
Deere
Great Western
Deere Gang
W. P. Helm
Farm Sale Including Stock and Grain Near Brighton Iowa
Auction notice for a 120 acre Iowa farm 5 miles southeast of Brighton with 95 cultivated acres 25 woodland, 7 room house, barns, granary, water access, and pasture. Stock includes 5 milch cows, 10 hogs, and grain of 500 600 bushels corn and 250 oats. Terms: 1600 down on sale day, rest by March 1 1913. grain and stock on 12 month note. Auctioneer Austin Sutherland and Lon Morgan listed. sale December 19 1912 at 11 a.m.
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Iowa
Brighton
Pleasant Plain
Coppock
Germanville
Austin Sutherland
The Fair Presents Christmas Line at Snouffer Ward & Co
A fine piece of cut glass or hand painted china is offered as a present at The Fair. The Christmas line is featured at Snouffer Ward & Co with specialists Luella Shaw M D noted at Congress Hotel. Slee J is listed in this ad context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snouffer, Ward & Co
Muscatine Five Here Friday Night
Washington Bruisers manager LeRoy Garard schedules basketball with Muscatine team dubbed the Gojos. Bruisers seek a win in the Commercial club gym with a strong lineup rumored from Hays Brown Palmgren MacEachron Garard Dokies and Anderson. A big crowd is expected to cover gate receipts.
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LeRoy Garard
Washington Bruisers
Muscatine “Gojos
Muscatine
Washington
Bruisers
Hays
Brown
Palmgren
MacEachron
Garard
Dokies
Anderson
Brighton
Insane Woman Kills Two Children in Waterlo o
In Waterloo on a December afternoon Mrs. A W Bell wife of a farmer killed her two youngest sons Roger nine and Ralph seven with an ax and dumped them in a cistern She injured her daughter Nora aged twelve who escaped after a glancing blow Evidence indicates a sudden frenzy of insanity before she jumped into the cistern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Roger
Waterloo
A. W. Bell
Ralph
Bronchitis Warning Ad Voiced By Brooklyn Man
An advertisement cites a Brooklyn man Wilbur Adams claiming Vinel cured his three month bronchial trouble and improved breathing after a January illness. It promotes Vinel as containing cod liver active ingredients with tonic iron and guarantees palatability. Sherman Bros druggists Washington Iowa sponsor. Saxo Salve also advertised.
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Wilbur Adams
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vinel
Sherman Bros
Washington
Iowa
Advt
Foley Kidney Pills Aid Elderly Strength and Bladder Health
An advertisement claims Foley Kidney Pills help elderly people tone and strengthen kidneys and bladder. John Mc Masters of Streator Illinois says he feels better and stronger after using the pills. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product.
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Foley
John McMasters
Streator
Ill
Lemmon’'s
Pass bureaus issue large number of railroad passes
Burlington railroad announces 25 000 annual free passes for 1913 and 4500 quarterly tickets for the year. The company says 450 000 trip passes issued this year for employees. Nationwide, about 13 000 000 passes are to be issued next year. Northwestern Railway reports 350 000 free single trip passes this year. Passes may be issued only to names on record in Washington under ICC rules. Each railroad maintains a pass bureau.
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Burlington
Pass Bureau
Burlington Railroad
Northwestern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commisson
Washington
Auto Owners Slow to Register in Iowa
Des Moines reports about 50,000 autos in Iowa yet only 1,600 cars registered for next year. Tax due by Jan 1, with potential county attorney action for delinquents. Roy Hayward notes 1,000 fewer registrations than last year despite a rising number of vehicles. Expect busy days in December and January.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Secretary of State
Automobile Department
Roy Hayward
Coughing at Night Ad Highlights Foley's Honey and Tar
One bad cough kept a family awake until Phil Disorn in Shaffer Michigan found relief with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He reports the cough left and he slept soundly all night after using the medicine sold at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil. Disorneau
Shaffer
Mich
Foley
Lemmon
Advance man reports well planned short course setup
Van M Storm advance man for the extension department of the state college arrived in Washington to oversee preparations for the upcoming short course. He praises the planning, notes ticket sales lag, and expects boosters to canvass the county to boost sales.
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van M. Storm
the State College
Washington
Storm
J. L. Brookhart
Chicago
Ames
Neale S. Knowles
Margaret Cunningham
George Dunlap
M. L. Mosher
E. Lo Tenkyck
J. R. Woods
Ralph W. Gregg
Howard Phillips
B. A. Lockwood
Arthur Townsfelt
C. E. Brown
The Secret Terror of Work Pain and Kidney Sickness
The advertisement warns that illness strikes the working man, draining strength and earning power. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as the cure for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming they restore health and vigor. The genuine product comes in a yellow package sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Lemmon
Queen Elizabeth marks 37 years in service to Balkan relief
Brussels reports Queen Elizabeth celebrates her thirty seventh anniversary and proposes using part of her gifts to aid Balkan war victims. She expresses sympathy with Balkan states in their struggle against Turkey. Christmas tree decorations advertised by Snouffer, Ward & Co with embroidered towels on display.
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Brussels
Elizabeth
Turkey
Iowans Insane Thinks He Is a Murderer
Levi Plantz a 46 year old farmer near Alta Vista was committed to the state hospital near Independence for a fixed delusion that he killed someone on January 1. He cannot recall the victim or weapon and only told his family and pastor last July about the supposed crime.
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New Hampton
Levi Plantz
Alta Vista
State Hospital
Independence
Murder confession and suicide threat loom over case
Authorities continue a search for the murdered body while a suspect claims remorse is false and vows self harm to atone. He admits praying over the crime for months and has attempted hanging, blocked by family. The text also references a local fair and holiday ads for Snouffer Ward Co and Fox Dewey shoes.
The Busy Woman's Day
An advertisement describes a tireless routine woman plagued by kidney issues back pain and fatigue. It claims Foley Kidney Pills cure kidney and bladder disorders and restore strength, promoting the product as the best medicine from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Caner Music
Schumann
Edison
Eldredge
the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Ton
East Main Street
Mutual
Buff
Rock Cockerels
A. W. Yard
Crawfordsville, Ia
American Pearl Button Co
J. Martin White
Geo. Peck
Washington Blvd
Schubert
A. FE. Cunningham
W. Hobson Store
al Horsey
N. KE
Jesse DeMarce
Chas
Ruebsam
Crail’s
W. A. Wilson
L. D. Robinson
Benz House
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Gale
Washington County
L. H. Rinner
Lon Morgan
Harry Lloyd
Clerk
Luella Shaw
M. D
Congress
Tel
Brooklyn, N. Y
Burlington Road
Advange
Balkan States
Washington National Bank
Resources
U. S
Postal Savings
State of Iowa
I. W. F. Wilson
W. F. Wilson Cashier
Carlton C. Wilson
J. A. Young
H. M. Eicher
L. H .Wallace
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