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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1911

Page

2

Open Till 9 o clock Prominent local ad urges shoppers

A compact open until 9 o clock notice invites customers to visit the store, promising no missed opportunities and a welcoming sales atmosphere.

Quality photographs make a lasting Christmas keepsake

Photographs are appreciated by friends as a Christmas remembrance and our photos show distinct marks of quality. Our holiday special focuses on style and quality rather than giveaways. Time is short, come at once and have your sittings.

R. Disney Keota Jesse Nicola Charles Owens Augustine & Co West Chester Ernest Cornwall Bruce Moore Welling Walters Hazel Washington R. Cherry Dayton Grove Mattie Nicola Verdi Hesseltine James Martin Lexington

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Youthful Hair

Old age is marked by gray hair they claim. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy darkens hair restores youthfulness and stops hair loss. It nourishes with sage and sulphur plus extra ingredients and comes with a money back guarantee if not effective. Fifty cents a bottle offered by McHihinney Drug Co and other druggists.

Wryeth Wyeth McHihinney Drug Co

Local school closes for holidays as staff travel

Rubio dated December 22 1911 notes the school closed after a dinner for scholars at the school house. Miss Brindley and Miss Breitenbach return home for holidays while John A Luers visits Washington to see his accident stricken mother. Christmas events and heavy mail bring festive cheer to Kalona and surrounding towns.

Rubio Miss Brindley Washington Bessie Breitenbach Valley John A. Luers Chas. Lantz Iowa City S. J. Smith Gertrude E. F. Smith Geo. Wimer Joel Oxford Henry Eckhardt Lone Tree Lizie Dickel Enos Miller's Grace Durian Crawfordsville Bruce McCleary Fairfield Florence McCleary Winfield John Wooley Town Falls Iowa Will Lemon and

Wellman and Nearby Residents Highlight Holiday News

Dec 21 1911 Wellman notes Chas Hamilton Jr returns from Salem Ore. and many locals visit Iowa City Des Moines and Washington events including weddings Elks meetings and Christmas programs. Crossett Ark trip for Jacob Trieschmann then Bangalore India visit planned. }

Jacob Trieschmann Crossett Ark Bangalore India Ethel Foster Arthur Rugg R. L. Patterson John Fleming Wilbur San Diego Cal Wayne Foster S. U. TI P. C. Brenneman New Mexico Iowa City al Bull Ottumwa Wes Webster Clementine Shafer Des Moines Fred Taylor Des Molines Earl Bitting Woonsocket S. D Mrs. Wagner P. E Tom Moon

The Harder Way Transgressor Faces Harder Backlash

A terse proverb from the era contrasts the fate of the transgressor with the harsher consequences faced by those they wrong. The wording emphasizes social enforcement and moral order in the community.

Chicago live stock market reports from December 23 1911

Chicago market notes show estimated receipts 12000 with 2846 left over from yesterday. Cattle 300 and sheep 2000 with prospects steady. Prices quoted for light to heavy hogs and pig yields, with mixed packers and rough categories. Second report from Chicago with 13006 receipts today and 20109 official yesterday.

Chicago Trl

Weichert Outlines Earth Core At Hague Seismology Meeting

Professor Weichert told the Seismological Association in The Hague that earth has a central iron or steel core about 5580 miles across, a surrounding rocky shell 930 miles thick, and a liquid or plastic layer beneath the surface just under twenty miles deep.

Seismological Association The Hague Weichert Globe

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