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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
3
The Academy students present a home talent show titled Uncle Rube by Charles Townsend to raise funds for debt from a recent lecture course. They aim to clear the indebtedness and fund improvements to the Academy rooms with proceeds from the performance and ticket sales.
After selling his farm, John Kennedy invites bids at his residence five miles northeast of Washington on the B. J. Palmer farm. On Monday at 10 a m expect 18 horses and mules 72 cattle 19 two year old steers 27 yearlings one high grade Short Hero cone and 6 calves. Also farm machinery and harness. Terms: credit 12 months on lots over $10 with note and security. cash over $10 with discount. Auctioneer B Reeves.
Special forecast from Washington D C for Iowa indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with slightly warmer temperatures in the east and central portions tonight.
Local notes report Mrs John Darbyshire ill with la grippes and visits from T W Rickey Chas Langenberg Allan Thyne and others. Announcements include Uncle Rube play March 4 and upcoming Johnson bakery pies and Boston brown bread.
The box supper at Snowball School House five miles NW of the city drew good crowds. Frank Webb donated his phonograph for entertainment while Hon. B. F. Brown auctioned the boxes. Misses Anna and Emma Ditmar won top honors. prices reached 1.20 and 1.40, with net proceeds of 18 dollars for the library fund.
Notice announces a meeting this Saturday night February 22 at 8 in the Court of Honor hall. Members urged to attend to help carry out the program and reminded of regular meetings on the second and fourth Saturdays. Assessments may be paid at 109 four doors north of Savings Bank by order of Council.
Italian soprano Signora Adele Borghi joins the Innes corps of grand opera singers for Jones and his Band tour this winter. She debuts in the United States and will perform Thursday February 27 at 2 p.m. Her arrival from Genoa, Italy on December 20 sparks musical world interest and curiosity to hear her.
Frederick N Innes and his Band of sixty musicians and grand opera singers will perform Thursday at 2 pm at the Graham Theater. It is touted as the last appearance for several years possibly forever in the city. Seats go on sale Monday.
An advertisement promotes Cascareta Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation with a promise of a refund if it fails. It highlights a money back guarantee and suggests novelty educational claims around bowel health.
The Glendale school box supper last night featured Miss Willa McCullough as teacher and raised $22 in profits. John Wilson provided phonograph music while the Emanon concert group sang. The event offered an art gallery and fishing pond as attractions with decorated boxes selling from 25 cents to 1.35 dollars.
A Northwood resident R Wheeler recalls severe rheumatism in the winter of 1888 and credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with immediate relief and full recovery. The testimonial notes tangible improvement after the first use and steady work thereafter. Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman advertise the product.
Mrs J A Moore of North Star Michigan commends Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best medicine for coughs colds and croup. The product is sold by Stewarts Pharmacy and Cook Sherman.
An old medicine advertisement claims Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills will cure kidney ailments and offers free trial. Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago sells the product.
After the regular meeting of the Royal Neighbors on Tuesday evening the lodge hosted a farewell reception for Mr. and Mrs. E G McMurtry and daughter Miss E hel. The McMurtrys plan to move to their new home in Kansas in a few weeks. A luncheon was served at the Means restaurant.
Larry Conyers longtime local bass singer with the Star Quartette died from wounds suffered in the Brighton wreck a few days earlier. He was a well known figure in Fairfield's musical scene. Cakes of every kind will be sold at Johnson's tomorrow including fruit layers devil's food hickory nut and white fruit varieties as part of their assortments.
Miss Abbie Lewis arrives in Canton Lil after a two month stay with her uncle and aunt Dr and Mrs Frank Marvel at their home.
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