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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
8
Waterloo Iowa January 18 Edward A McCoy assistant county attorney will take no more divorce suits since January first he has refused three applicants. He urges delaying a month for cooling off and believes most divorces stem from quarrels and heated moods ending in reconciliation.
The American Society of Civil Engineers began its annual meeting in New York with delegates from Atlantic to Pacific. The session opened yesterday and will continue through today at the national headquarters city.
Lester Finch of Fairbanks, Buchanan county, tops the Iowa State College acre growing contest with 99.67 bushels per acre at a cost of 1 cent per bushel. The winner receives a free Washington trip from Wallace's Farmer, plus eight companions and additional prize winners from district entries with high yields and low production costs. Other top finishers include Vivian Edwards Clarksville 97.17 bu, C F Pickett donor. Harry Ek LeNelle Postville 96.22 bu. G N Haugen donor. David Jones New Sharon 81.32 bu. Chas Whitehouse Granger 86.22 bu. Glen Mead Percival 97.66 bu. Ivyl KH Naylor Stratford 75.55 bu. Clarence L Brown Salix 84.69 bu. Arthur Strohbehn Treynor 60.01 bu. prizes donated by local citizens.
Satirical piece mocks sheep as dull and melancholy and notes a Iowa college corn contest. It covers a baking contest teaser and mentions Lester Finch, Galloway company in Waterloo, and a drive to Washington with Prof. Bishop guiding the Iowa winner.
Notice highlights Edgar A Higgins of Avoca New York as a veteran newspaper man and sweet pea specialist. His Best Ever Sweet Peas seed is praised for quality and variety with national acclaim and frequent first premiums. The paper endorses his fair dealing and promise to exceed advertising claims.
Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises PARISIAN SAGE as a safe remedy for dandruff itchy scalp and hair loss for children and adults. A testimonial from Tomah Harkness of Marshalltown Iowa backs its benefits and price.
A girl gently pushes Augustus aside in moonlight and criticizes his hair dye with a sharp remark about the mustache tasting of turpentine. The exchange reveals tension and a wary, intimate moment between them.
An auditor questions a campaign expense entry labeled raw material. The senator explains it was a stenographer error and should read hurrah material, clarifying the corrected term in the expense record.
Mayor Gaynor spoke in Albany before the New York State Agricultural Society and accepted an invitation to attend the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Baltimore on January 25 as a guest.
A. N. Peiffer of Valley Junction and Elizabeth Weber of Harper married in Harper on January 18 1936. Both sets of parents marked silver weddings earlier that week. The ceremony was at the Harper Catholic church with Rev N J Peiffer officiating. The reception followed at the groom’s home and a six course noon dinner was served. The couple will reside at Valley Junction.
An old advertisement claims D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema stops itch instantly and heals skin, asserting it washes away disease germs and leaves skin clear. The Sherman Bros Pioneer Drug Store offers a guarantee and a trial if it fails to relieve the itch.
Mrs. A. N. Peiffer will mark a silver wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Weber and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Peiffer may celebrate their golden anniversaries.
Advertisement from Edgar A. Higgins of Avoca New York offers eight packs for 25 cents and ten packs for 50 cents of orchid Sweet Peas and other blooms. Special early order bonus includes extra Spencer varieties. response due by March 1.
Captains of industry from Illinois manufacturing centers sail on the Fuerst Bismarck from New Orleans to inspect the Panama Canal. The Illinois Manufacturers' Association chartered the entire ship for $50,000 to show the region's interest in the new Pacific gateway and the canal's anticipated opening next year.
A delegation has organized a foreign bureau to list responsible Latin American and Pacific coast importing merchants and aid west manufacturers in expanding foreign markets. The party sails from New Orleans, stops in Kingston Jamaica, proceeds to Coton, visits the canal zone, then Havana before returning to New Orleans on February 1.
By order of the navy department the fifth division of the Atlantic fleet will rendezvous off Key West to take part in the celebration of the Florida East Coast railway ocean line completion. The division includes the cruisers Washington North Carolina Birmingham and Salem. Festivities begin next Sunday and run through the week.
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