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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
2
Lillian Russell plans a fourth marriage to Alexander P. Moore publisher of the Pittsburgh Leader and Pennsylvania political figure. The piece also advertises Fox & Dewey's shoes noting their standard lines and marked prices with window displays and repair services.
An advertisement urges readers to treat gray hair with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. It claims quick removal of gray hairs, dandruff relief, and hair growth, priced at fifty cents a bottle and sold by McElhinney Drug Co.
Richland reports Christmas greetings from readers and travel to Chicago. Families visit, churches host programs, and two couples marry at the Friends parsonage. Local stores note strong Christmas trade as snowfall supports sleighs. community updates include relocations, arrivals, and a closing sale for Peter Wittrig’s Wayland harness shop.
Mrs. Oswalt remains ill with grippe today. Henry Hollingsworth made a business call at Washington this evening. Nordyke and Hannah shipped hogs today.
A 1911 Noble Noble column notes Christmas Day sunshine and brisk air. It mentions Miss Mary Hart away in Kentucky, Walter Brown teaching in her absence, and several locals visiting relatives, plus a neighborhood rug gift to Mr. and Mrs. Booth and their planned move to Washington next week.
West Chester on December 29 1911 reports the Ladies Aid Society entertaining their husbands at Dr J G Henderson's home with a three course supper. Herman Luers attended unexpectedly. Miss Elsie Hopkinson read from the society, Mrs Irvy Coffey sang, and a male quartet performed.
Day after Christmas in Dayton Grove feature a holiday summary. Farmers haul shelled corn to West Chester for Blaine Holmes while Ernie Meeks delivers there. Edith Dusenberry visits from Washington with friend Maxwell. Local families host, dine on turkeys, and plan postholiday weeks with relatives and hunting trips.
The British warship Conqueror, a hundred gun frigate hailed as the pride of the navy, was wrecked on Rum Crag reef between Port Royal Jamaica and Bermuda. Comet III of 1861 was discovered at Cambridge Observatory. Rev Edward Beecher, Henry Ward Beecher's brother, marked his sixtieth year in the ministry in Brooklyn. Beecher served as a Congregational pastor in Brooklyn and later led the University of Illinois.
Prairie Center visits and daily farm chores fill the Christmas period with social calls. Harry Armstrong and Miss Strain teach in Council Bluffs while neighbors discuss cows for sale and trading, with multiple households hosting holiday gatherings and meals.
Yesterday neighbors and friends gathered in Dublin to celebrate Andy Petersons and Mrs Peterson. A noon dinner was served by the ladies followed by vocal and instrumental music. The couple received a rocking chair as a keepsake from old friends.
Crawfordsville notes a busy day with visitors from Martinsburg and Washington, several condolences for Edward White, and multiple church services. Families including Hinkle, Huber, Ward, and Patterson are mentioned with travel and visits across towns.
William S Moore and his bride Miss Smith Pulitzer daughter of the late Joseph Pulitzer sail tomorrow on the Olympic for Europe. They will spend part of their honeymoon on the Riviera.
For sprains bruises and rheumatic pains this liniment is recommended as a reliable remedy. Chamberlains is sold by Lemmon's for relief of muscle soreness and related conditions.
Chicago market report shows slow to weak cattle and sheep trading with various price ranges for light to heavy hogs and different cattle classes. Receipts estimated at 29 000 hogs and 14 000 sheep, with official yesterday totals 24 435 receipts and 11 7 shipments. market notes steady to lower trends and statewide slow activity.
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