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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1911

Page

4

Sportographs Mix of Baseball Gossip and Shows

A collage of sports notes mentions minor leagues’ struggles promising to revive, revolvers championship race ongoing, French plane partridge shooting, Pittsburgh automobile shows in February, J. Pierpont Morgan and Cornelius Vanderbilt tied to yacht club leadership, Mike Donlin eyeing a New York return, Baker bat cost questioned, rule changes debated to curb pitching tricks, Connie Mack lauds Giants battery, tiger maladies in Africa, and Madison Square Garden six day bicycle race touted as final event.

New York Yacht Club J. Pierpont Morgan Cornelius Vanderbilt C. Ledyard Blair Commodore New York Madison Square Garden

Parisian Sage Promises Money Back Dandruff Cure

A vintage ad touts PARISIAN SAGE as an invigorating hair dressing that banishes dandruff stops hair loss and relieves scalp itch with a money back guarantee. It notes a 50 cent price at Lemmon's Pharmacy and features testimonials from Mrs. Dora M. Daniels and Mrs. C. P. Pope.

Lemmon's Dora M. Daniels Williamson W. Va C. P. Pope Oxford Ala

Recitation and Reading Program Directed by Maude Ferguson

List of students performing recitations selections and readings with Grace Hopping Florence Petratz Carl Nicholson Jessie Hopping Glenn Beenblossom Eddie Buntenbach Maude Truax Clarence Benson Arthur Nicola Marjorie Potratz Raymond Nicholson Eddie Potratz Dream by Manuel Blick Verle Brinning dialogue Billy Wiggs School Music by Nicholson Orchestra Debate teams Wilbur Beenblossom Grover Booth vs William C Longer Charlie McKay Maude Ferguson Secretary.

Bessie Longer Clarence Herring Grace Hopping Florence Petratz Carl Nicholson Issay Wm. Buntenbach Jessie Hopping Glenn Beenblossom Eddie Buntenbach Maude Truax Clarence Benson Arthur Nicola Marjorie Potratz Raymond Nicholson Eddie Potratz Manuel Blick Verle Brinning Billy Wiggs School Nicholson Orchestra Wilbur Beenblossom Grover Booth Wm. C. Longer Charlie McKay Maude Ferguson

Quotations and Jests From Early 20th Century Newspapers

A collage of light hearted quotes and gag lines from 1910s papers. Bits include Latin phrase mumbles about multum in parvo, a playful exchange on marriage licenses, jokes about alimony and a department store chase for a missing wife, and schoolboy lines about Eve and vaccination. Strong entities include Philadelphia Philadelphia Record Puck Atlanta Constitution Louisville Courier Journal Lippincott's Chicago Record-Herald Kansas City Journal.

Country's farming population by color distribution

The census shows 6,422,892 white farmers and 917,468 others in the country. This breakdown highlights the racial composition of the farming workforce and rural labor sectors. It reflects the era’s demographic categorization and agricultural employment patterns.

Large Farm Sale At Taylor Farm Near Washington

A closing out sale on the J F H Taylor farm near Washington features livestock grain and farm machinery. Buyers can expect 41 head of horses mules and colts 82 spring shoats 2200 bushels of corn 50 bushels of oats 3 tons of hay 80 acres of stalk pasture and various wagons and plows. Sale starts 11 am with terms of 12 months' note or cash for small amounts. Lunch by Prairie Flower church ladies.

J. F. H. Taylor Washington West Chester Prairie Flower Church Jersey Acme Queen Gale Ladies of Prairie Flower Church

Public Sale of Farm Property and 200 Acre Farm near Washington

Decide to quit farming and offer on December 28 1911 at 11 o clock sharp a farm and extensive personal property sale seven miles southwest of Washington. Included are 25 horses 66 cattle 140 hogs 12 tons hay 1500 bushels corn seed and field corn 2000 ears plus farm implements and household goods. Terms 12 months on sums over ten dollars with notes at six percent. under ten dollars cash. The 200 acre farm will also be sold.

Washington Titus Brighton Hampshire Deere Gang

For Sale Large 181 Acre Grain and Stock Farm in County

181 acre property features 7 room house with arriving water system, barn 40 by 40 with 25 horse room, granary 1400 bushels, several cribs, hen house, young orchard, and hog fencing. Flowing well, spring, tile drainage, free mail route, 40 rods to school. Terms require 10 percent day of sale, 40 percent transfer, balance 50 percent for five years at 6 percent. Auction by Cline Brothers Austin Sutherland Auctioneer H T Reynolds Clerk. Sale dates 6 8 15 22 26

Ladies’ Aid Society Cline Brothers Austin Sutherland H. T. Reynolds

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