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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1912

Page

6

Bruisers to Battle Parsons College Five Friday Night

Washington gers manager Garard schedules a barnstorming Parsons five for Friday evening. Ralph Case may play center and Clapper from a state teachers college squad is expected to appear. The lineup mirrors the Muscatine game with Gadard and Anderson in the rotation. New white and red Bruisers uniforms arrive for the game.

Garard Washingtongers Parsons College Ralph Case Parsons Clayton Clapper State Teachers College Bruisers Muscatine Clapper MacEachron Hays Palmgren Brown Dollies Anderson Richardson Monmouth College Lone Tree Columbus Junction

Record Break in Washington County Marriage Licenses

Washington county reports a surge in marriage licenses with 176th entry yesterday. Fifteen licenses were issued last week, and the year is likely to exceed 1911 by about thirty and 1909-1910 figures. The first license was issued January 3 to Howard H. Ker and Tessie L. Bear as couples rush to wed before year end.

Washington County Howard H. Ker Tessie L. Bear

Christmas gifts brighten Wall Street payrolls in timid market

New York reports Uncle Sam’s subtreasury thinning after Santa Claus visits. Brokers and bankers receive year end gifts of salaries or a tenth of annual pay. Despite prosperity talk, shares fell recently and the market remains anxious.

New York Sam Wall Street Santa Claus

Christmas for the Poor of New York

New York on December 24 will see tens of thousands of families receive Christmas dinners through Salvation Army, Volunteers of America and other aid groups. Demand is so high that records are expected to be broken as applicants flood society headquarters to secure meals.

New York Salvation Army Volunteers of America

City Bus Line Order Line Adds Frank Rogers Contact

Call up phone number 589 and leave orders to Frank Rogers. Provide street and number for delivery or pickup arrangements.

Frank Rogers

Lively Christmas at the White House

President Taft and Mrs Taft travel to Panama for Christmas. White House staff will receive gifts including turkeys and various presents. Deliveries have surged, with special messengers and mail carriers assigned to handle the volume of White House gifts.

Washington Mr. Taft Panama White House Canal Zone

Closing Out Sale of Farm Equipment and Livestock

Public sale to clear farm near Washington on December 31 1912 starting 11 o clock features horses cattle sows hogs corn oats hay straw fodder pasture and a range of farming machinery including carriages wagons plows planters cultivators and poultry equipment with terms 12 months on larger sums and cash under ten dollars Caleb Lemley Austin Sutherland and Luach on grounds

Miles Bradford Washington

Cantata at Methodist Church Charms crowded Christmas program

The Methodist Sunday school presented its annual Christmas program to a full church. The cantata The Cantata of the Elks or the Story of the Broken Toys featured the intermediate department, with a small Christmas tree and unique pulpit area decor. The festivities ended with a Christmas treat of six hundred half pound candy boxes for the children.

Stops Itching With Parisian Sage Hair Dressing

An advertisement promises to end scalp itch dandruff and hair fall overnight. It claims Parisian Sage nourishes roots preserves color and adds radiance, urging all family members to use it. Large bottle 50 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.

Lémmon's

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Washington Loan and Trust CO Chas. H. Keck Frank R. Sage D. A. Boyer W. A. Cook J. M. Bratten Trustees Merry Christmas Killowatt Iowa Gas & Electric Comp’y Florida J. E. Kunath Ca B R. R Lemmon’s aUdvt N. Y Hampshire Caleb Lemley Austin Sutherland Luach Om Grounds Methodist Methodist Sunday School Lemmon McNamara & Son Chen Cadillac J. F. McNamara & Son South Side Furniture Long Island Suusiner Oyster Siste Windsor
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