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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
4
Knights of Pythias district convention concluded with a lively event focused on fellowship and instruction. Members from multiple lodges gathered for in-depth sessions, social activities, and strategic planning for upcoming fraternal year.
Knights of Pythias from Orion Geneva West Chester Crotona Chosen Friends Colony Forest City meet January 24 in Castle Hall Washington Iowa for a district convention. J C Ford D D G C oversees plans with program featuring a welcome by Mayor Glasgow, school of instruction, round table and rank conferral.
John H. Merckens G K of R S Knight James Brockhart and other prominent Knights invite all knights to attend a convention with a school of instruction by the Grand Chancellor and Orion Lodge. A banquet is set at Congress Hotel with emphasis on a good time for those in good standing.
The Hickman Bessey Co opens Monday night with The Church and Its People promising pathos and comedy. Benches of humor and high class acts temper a thoughtful moral drama about brotherhood while patrons enjoy varying bill changes and a 8:15 curtain.
Rev U S Smith publishes an unsigned note he received urging investigation of east Washington Street gambling. Smith dismisses unsigned communications as cowardly and valueless, offering to consult the author if known and to forward tips to proper officials.
A druggist offers a refund if PAZO ointment does not cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. The ad notes the product costs 50 cents and guarantees relief or money back.
A father and children discuss bread versus breadfruit. They explain where breadfruit grows in warm islands, how the fruit is harvested and baked in ground ovens, and compare its flavor to flour bread. Evelyn and Dinah plan to learn baking from the fruit tree idea.
London reports mark the centennial of Wellington s storming of Ciudad Rodrigo the French fortress in Spain. British and allied commemorations note the 1812 siege began January 8 with heavy casualties on both sides and concluded with the city s fall as Wellington advanced to Madrid by August 12 1812.
The Degree of Honor held its annual installation service last evening with Deputy Chief Mrs Gussie Mull of Muscatine performing the installation. Attendees included Past Chief Mrs Alice McAvoy Chief of Honor Mrs Charlotte Bickford and other officers such as Lady of Honor Mrs Nettie Beatty and Treasurer Lee McAvoy.
Stockholm faces a wave of winter events as Sweden hosts skiing down hill ski jumping and speed skating tests ahead of the July Olympic Games. Skaters arrive for the Lazaru cup competition and European championships. national events run across districts through February with long distance ski races on February 25.
Group Eleven of the Iowa Bankers association will hold its annual meeting in Burlington on February 22. About 275 bankers attended last year, with expected attendance reaching 300. The executive committee includes E. R. Lacey H. B. Young H. G. Moore W. Breneman C. J. Artz. Burlington hosts include local committee members H. J. Hungerford Theo W. Kriechbaum and George C. Swiler.
One hundred dollar reward offer for any incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo backed by Walding Kinnan Marvin druggists vouching for Cheney's reliability. Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price ten cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The McElhinney Drug Co advertises ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as instant, proven cures for all skin and scalp affections. A single warm bath with ZEMO and one application promises swift relief and a hoped for cure, sold by leading druggists nationwide including Washington.
A short classified notice appears in the Journal indicating a reader seeks results from a personal want ad. The ad emphasizes action and response, inviting interested parties to contact the advertiser for arrangements.
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