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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1908

Page

6

The Cid Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar A Spanish National Hero

A legendary Castilian knight, Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar known as the Campeador rises amid Castile Leon civil war. He defeats a Leon captain in single combat and becomes a feared figure who later builds a Moorish alliance, then carves out a Valencia Murcia domain before dying in 1099. His legend endures as Spain’s national hero.

Rodrigo Diaz Spain Castile Leon Rodrigo Africa Fernando I Cid Don Gomez Fernando Diaz Gomez Ximena Sancho Alfonso Castile and Seville Riff-Raff Mahomet Saragossa Valencia Murcia Afonso

For Sale Near West Chester Iowa Houses Farms Businesses

For SaleExtra good farms and town residence and business property at bargain prices near and in the vicinity of West Chester Washington county Iowa all within two to five miles of town and as good a market as is in Iowa Also have a meat market and ice business buildings and fixtures that is a good paying business and a first class elevator and coal business 2 tf J I Dayton West Chester

West Chester Washington County Iowa Dayton

Vienna bakery awaits big day with harvest market

Tomorrow brings a busy scene at the Vienna bakery as Mr and Mrs Leslie Huston of Wyman shopped in Washington yesterday. Mincemeat by the Baptist Ladies league is on sale today and Saturday at Lemleys. Saturday candy offers 20e chocolates and potatoes by Cook and Sherman. Mrs George Dowell and her son left for Des Moines for a short visit, while Mr and Mrs S W DeLong and son returned home to West Chester after a day here.

W. DeLong and Son West Chester

Family Visits and Departures Mark Local News

Johnson Ross left today for Grinnell to visit for several weeks at the home of his daughter Mrs. Guy Mintle. Mrs. Isaac Pulver and daughter Miss Marie returned to Keota after a short visit at R. G. Vincent’s home. Miss Lorene Moore went home to Crawfordsville, and Jennie Jones, who came with her, left for Wakarusa Kansas. While in the city they visited at EK L Bartholow's home.

Johnson Ross Grinnell Guy Mintle Isaac Pulver Marie R. G. Vincent Keota Lorene Moore Crawfordsville Jennie Jones Wakarusa Kan EK. L. Bartholow

Give Away Scholarships in Ames Short Course

Six Armour scholarships valued at 250 each will be awarded at the Ames winter short course to in attendance students who demonstrate top proficiency in judging grain and live stock. The gifts come from Mr Armour and are limited to sons of families unable to afford college. The program provides a chance for self support through higher education.

Ames Iowa Armour

Ladies Notice on Washington hair parlor closures

Owing to Miss Nora Motts being in Chicago from December 4 to December 21, the Washington hair dressing parlors will close during that period. Leo F. Zelinski of 68 Gibson St Buffalo N C says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve healed his cold sore in two days. Heals all sores and is sold under guarantee at Lemmon’s drug store for 25c. W H Harding of West Chester returned home after a day in the city.

Nora Motts Chicago Washington Buffalo N. C Bucklen Lemmon's Drug Store W. H. Harding West Chester

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Heroes OF History Albert Payson Terhune THE Royal the Royal P. O Mutual Vienna Leslie Huston Wyman Baptist Ladies’ League Lemley’s Cook & Sherman’s George Dowell and Son Des Moines Lemmon’s Washington County Savings Bank Hart Schaffner & Marz Jeff Klein Klothing Kompany the Good Clothes Leo. F. Zelinski Gibson St Lemmon Shellabarger Foley New York City
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