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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
8
Notices ask all parties indebted to Bowman and Knupp to call and settle immediately as the partnership is dissolved and books must be closed. A rehearsal is announced for 8 o'clock tonight at the band room and all members are urged to attend.
Cut out this clip and mail with your name and address to Foley and Co Chicago to receive a trial package. The offer promises Poleys Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and croup Poley Kidney Pills Poley Cathartic Tablets from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Local notices list shoppers from Crawfordsville Grinnell and Fairfield. State Senator-elect J L Brookhart leaves for Des Moines for the upcoming legislature session. Corporal Leo Beneviere returns home on furlough from Fort Sill Oklahoma to visit relatives.
Community brief listing butter fat sale by Carl Combs and multiple small ads. Reports visits to Winfield and Ainsworth, quaran tines for influenza, health notes on Dr. Stewart’s daughter, and local shop ads for Lemmon’s Pharmacy and safety deposit boxes.
The Modern Woodmen of America held its annual election of officers. Results list J. W. Davidson and W. C. H. E. Peck as advisers, J. F. McNamara as banker, J. G. Moriary as clerk, M. KE. Davidson as escort, Earl Glick as watchman, John Jacobs as sentry, and S. J. Davidson as manager.
Under pressure from high feed costs, dairy producers raise prices effective January 12. Delivered quarts now 15 cents and pints 8 cents, wholesale at 12 cents per quart. Signatures include V Beliel Ss Brewer and G M Humble.
Call 59 Red after 6 30 p m or write in care of the Journal Nita Belle McKoon agent tf indicating organized magazine subscriptions and club arrangements.
Tunnelton Pennsylvania towns were shaken when 1000 pounds of dynamite exploded at the G R McAbee Powder Company plant at Saltsbury three miles away. The two main buildings burned after the blast, a watchman and a fireman were blown from the structure but not injured.
George R. Sheldon treasurer of the Republican national committee from New York was injured at a Dowell coal mine in Illinois. He was moved to a hospital in Carbondale with severe but not life threatening injuries.
A compiled list highlights Iowans famed for world war contributions. Figures include Herbert Hoover born in West Branch and Frank Friday Fletcher of Oskaloosa, with roles in food administration, navy boards, war industries, and national defense.
Columbus dispatches report Capt Edward V Rickenbacker and seven other American aces have been called home to establish a flying school rivaling West Point and Annapolis, with government support. London notes Britain plans planes to cross the Atlantic for the war effort.
If glass stoppers stick try greasing them with a light oil wipe. A gentle twist and steady pull may free a stubborn stopper without breaking the glass. Keep the bottle upright to avoid spills while working.
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