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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1911

Page

4

Farrell Named Steel Trust Leader With Wage Roots

The selection of Mr. Farrell to head the giant steel combine signals no open market or price cutting. Born a 4 65 a week worker in a New Haven wire mill, he rose to superintendent and manager roles in Pittsburg before joining the United States Steel Products Export company. He emphasizes corporate publicity and consistent policy amid industry consolidation. He lives in Brooklyn with five children.

Farrell Corey United States Steel Products Export Company Steel Combine Brooklyn Mr. Farrell John Farrell New York Liverpool New Haven Pittsburg Pittsburg Wire Company Oliver Steel Wire Company Beaver Falls Gary Frank

Stage Critics Probe Laughter and Public Health at Chicago Theaters

Theater writer W T Gentz questions when humor oversteps safety in Gettin Quick Wallingford at Olympic Chicago and notes the risk of excessive risqué dialogue. He also reviews The Great Name at Cort detailing its satire and a Caruso led Pagliacci run at the Chicago Auditorium with Hoffmann and Ballo in Maschera. He highlights Paviowa and Mordhin farewell, Singer company success, and a revival of McFadden’s Fiasco at Globe Chicago.

Erie Manager Lederer Olympic Theater Chicago Deserta Gettien Quick Wallingford Cohen Cean Lederer Pooh Caruso Vieill Chicago Enrico Caruso Angeles Canio Marguerite Sylva Charles Dalivares Lillian Grenville Campanini Madame Korolewicz Signor Zerola Pavinwa Modkie Paviowa Mordhin

One Man Handles 500 Jobs in Maine Border Region

Representative Elect Horace Mitchell of Kittery Maine runs the duties of 500 offices, many endorsed by corporations. He works across the Maine New Hampshire border, organizing numerous corporations and serving as clerk for more than 500 firms.

Horace Mitchell Kittery Pine Tree Mitchell Maine New Barer Mainery

Harvest season joke and miscellany in a county paper

A collage of light anecdotes and rural scenes from a 19th or early 20th century paper. Quips include a Washington visitor and a cereal coupon, a plumber pa joke, a major and a Morocco war scare, help wanted ads, a tardy Tommy Greene, a burglar’s mix up, and a farmer testing two twins with a moon joke.

Washington Philadelphia Lippincott's

Amusements at Graham tonisit feature The Missouri Gin

The Missouri Gin show at Graham tonisit promises a strong plot dramatic situations novel dances and top scenery. The company is a top pick of the profession with each member an artist. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents for this engagement.

Graham Tonisit

The Cow Pincher at Gradam Thursday Night

Hal Reid presents The Cow Puncher a Western drama at GrAdam Theatre featuring a heart story rapid action and sensational incidents. The play runs with humor and tension and celebrates love devotion sacrifice and honor. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents.

Hal Reid

Special Meetings at Methodist Church Draw Few Snowbound

Evangelistic services led by Rev A S Smith at United Presbyterian church ongoing this week. Rev F B McBride of Monmouth preaches on prayer and revival, urging heart cleansing, Godly communion and confidence. Meltride to speak on Nicodemus Conception of Christ. song service before sermon.

Iet United Presbyterian Church F. 8. McBride Ninth Avenue United Presbyterian Church of Monmouth McBride Meltride Nicodemus Christ

Prayer chapel sermon draws modest Methodist crowd

The Methodist service last night drew a smaller audience due to weather but offered a practical evangelistic sermon by Rev. A. S. Smith. The chorus directed by Mr. Sawtell received praise for its helpful nightly performances. Steaming this afternoon services will be held in addition to evening services.

Methodist Church A. S .Smith Stoeming

Cure a Cold in One Day Boxed Medicine Ad

Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promise a one day cure for a cold with Druggists refunding money if it fails. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box and the price is 25 cents.

E. W. Grove

Holiday Toilet Set Clearance Sale

A local retailer advertises clearance of toilet sets including ladies and mens military styles. Goods are offered at one third off in the south window, promising a high grade set at a very low price.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy Ad Claim Croup Prevention

An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing croup and reducing anxiety once a croupy cough appears. It claims thousands of mothers use it successfully and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller.

Lemmon

A Sailor's Yarn

A sailor recalls a moment when his father was shot, losing both arms and legs and falling into the sea while he managed to swim.

Heroism Under Knife in Quiet Operating Rooms

The piece lauds quiet acts of bravery on the operating table as common rather than dramatic, noting that few observers witness such fortitude and that memory fades as surgeons move on to the next procedure.

Wealthy pew renter sent to other church

A Cleveland man recalls Rev. Stephen H Tyng telling a wealthy patron who would only rent an expensive pew if he must not work that he belonged four blocks away in the Church of the Heavenly Rest, a quip attributed to the Rev Tyng reported by the Cleveland Leader.

Sam Joe Cleveland Stephen H. Tyng New York Church of the Heavenly Rest

Vesuvius meditation echoes over lost Henry

A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter quotes Frau Maier crying at Vesuvius while recalling her husband Henry who smoked, linking memory to volcanic smoke as a metaphor for grief.

Frau Maier Vesuvius Henry

Curious Animal Alpaca Wool Value Described

An alpaca is described as a curious animal with a look between a llama and a sheep. It yields ten to fourteen pounds of wool, with finer wool possible when crossed with the vicuna. Alpacas exhibit colors including black white gray and red.

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