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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1909

Page

6

Patent Report Notices Iowa Patents Issued

R W Bishop reports patents issued to Iowa residents including Tilemene machine by RE A Anderson Swea City and concrete fence post by H L Ford Ottumwa. Other filings cover wagon loader fruit-carrier automatic water-gate wristlet seed-corn rack and several tools with assignees in Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Ottumwa and Des Moines area.

R. W. Bishop Washington, D. C Iowa RE. A. Anderson Swea City A. L. Cibak Waterloo H. L. Ford Ottumwa W. Smith William Galloway Co J. K. Voorhees Cedar Falls W. V C. A. Wellman B. KE. Emery Thayer Emanuel Miller Primghar J. Harris Archer F. W. Hanna Defiance R. N. Thomas Shenandoah E. E. Veley Cedar Rapids E. H. Ball William Ulbrich Atlantic Jacob Fisher Sac Vity G. C. Hoskin LeMars J. R. Trotter Aurora C. J. Christenson Kellogg Note Books H. Goodyear A. W. Noonan Britt Hart Newton

Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Doctors

Advert says the remedy is prescribed by hundreds of fair-minded physicians for feminine ills and claims it has the largest number of cures among similar products while remaining openly advertised.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Civil Service Exams Announced for Burlington and Iowa City

Local post office announces spring civil service competitive examinations in Burlington on March 10 and April 2 and in Iowa City on March 10 and April 14. Applications and details available from the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington or the Board of Examiners offices in multiple major cities. High demand positions include Aid Coast Geodetic Survey, Civil Engineer Philippine Service, Computer Nautical Almanac Office, Topographic Craftsman, Veterinary Inspector, and Male Stenographers and Typewriters with salaries ranging from 720 to 1800 annually.

Burlington Iowa City U. S. Civil Service Commission Washington, D.C Board of Examiners Postoffice Boston Mass Philadelphia Atlanta Atlanta, Ga., Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Lil St. Paul Philippine Service Nautical Almanac Office Naval Observatory

Special oxford sale at Fox and Dewey's

See the Brown kid Pat colt and Black kid spring oxfords offered at 2.00 2.50 and 2.75 dollars. Quality options compare with price cuts as items are displayed with styles to choose from before purchase.

Fox & Dewey’s

Mrs Leonora M Lake to Speak at Lecture Saturday

Lecturers promote attendance for a Saturday night event featuring Mrs Leonora M Lake admired as an eloquent and safe platform speaker. Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Watterson testify to her deep knowledge and sober judgment and praise her nationwide standing.

Lake United States Ireland St. Paul Leonora M. Lake Bishop Watterson Columbus Ohio Leonora M. Lake

Public Sale At Kemp Farm Auctioneered Near Washington

The notice announces a public sale at the Bill Cherry farm west of Washington on the Sigourney road Monday Feb 15 1909 at 10 am. Property includes 7 horses and mules 81 Hereford cattle 12 brood sows farm machinery seed corn and more with terms 12 months on sums over 10 or cash with 6 percent discount. Cline Bros Ralph Dougherty Clerk. J G Moriarty lunch provided.

Austin Sutherland Bill Cherry Washington Sigourney Road Dutchman Gang Deere Frazier

A Doll's House A Powerful Play Comes to Opera House

Miss Hortense Nielsen presents Ibsen's A Doll's House at the opera house on Tuesday February 16 supported by a strong company. Critics praised her Nora as a deep psychological study and the cast is noted for high talent. Robt Gormly of Crawfordsville was a visitor yesterday.

Graham Opera House United States Lemmon

Public sale of residence property near Second United Presbyterian Church

The Robert McGaughy property adjoining the Second United Presbyterian church is offered at public sale on the premises Tuesday February 23 1909 at two o clock in the afternoon. For details see Geo W Griffith referee J W Teeter auctioneer.

Robert McGaughy Second United Presbyterian Church Geo. W. Griffith J. W. Teeter

Royal market ad prompts local sightings and visits

In city yesterday J M Lord of Ainsworth returned home. Mrs J D Smith of West Chester was a Washington caller. Bertha Brown completed a week's visit with W L Dusenberry and returned to Keota. Mrs J E Price of Oskaloosa visited her brother Carl Fleming.

J. M. Lord Ainsworth J. D. Smith West Chester Washington Bertha Brown W. L. Dusenberry Keota J. E. Price Oskaloosa Carl Fleming the First Violin’’ Co

Free Demonstrations on Finishing Floors and Furniture

An advertisement promotes free demonstrations by a knowledgeable woman at McElhinney Drug Co offering lessons on finishing floors and furniture. The content also includes assorted witticisms and quotes about romance, perception, and fortune from the Chicago News.

McElhinney Drug Co

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Academy Opera House J. A. Work & CO Black Hawk Mason Transfer & Storage Co Washington, Iowa Sexton Leonora Lake Patent Report Penn Oil Oxfords Mrs. Lake J. A. Stone Kemp Tex Dr. King J. E. Lemmon Cline Bros Ralph Dougherty J. G. Moriarty J. E. Wolf C. M. Shockley Jack Shaw Columbus Junction Robt. Gormly Crawfordsville Royal Market Chicago News May Pqaiearth Mai Philo Hay Spec. Co Newark N. J Hartina Lemmon's Pharmacy Kentucky Chalmers & Eldridge
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