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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
2
The Dayton Grove column notes Ernest Cornwall living with Bruce Moore is seriously ill with pneumonia threat. It also reports activity around corn shelling by John Shebeck, ongoing hauling, straw baling by Chas. Owens, and Mattie Nicola visiting Washington.
Pleasant Hill on January 25 1912 reports visits by Mrs J H Kephart of Washington and Mrs Ed Mayhew to Elias Caldwell. The Corbin family spent Sunday at John Caldwell's. Charley Keating and family visited Claud McCall's. A B Carr shipped a carload of sheep to Chicago. Neighbors attended Harry Welsh sale. Rachel Gamon visiting daughter A J Corbin. Robt Kephart and family visited Fred Telford after church. Christian Endeavor social at Harry Jones drew a large crowd and was enjoyed.
Mrs. F. L. Woodburn, visiting from Washington, and Perry Van Winkle of Washington, are mentioned in the Ainsworth item with news that the doctor is doing fine.
Mrs Dusenberry on the sick list is better now. Mrs J Walker spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Bruce Moore. Mrs Geo Dusenberry has word of her father’s death in California. Welling Watters and wife were Washington callers Thursday. James Walker went to Washington Wednesday to attend the K P banquet. Ralph Hesseltine spent Sunday with his sister Mrs J Nicola. Mrs J Walker and Chas Thrapp spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Alva Knotts.
Mrs. Alice Edwards of Illinois and Mrs. J. H. Ellenberger of Topeka visited at M. L. Olds home yesterday. W. E. Paul and R. L. Thompson shipped a car of fat hogs to Chicago yesterday, escorting the freight. Mrs. W. P. Wilson was an east bound passenger this morning.
Al McCall of Washington visited friends in town yesterday. Mrs R S White W E B Riley and Arthur Griffith are Washington visitors today. Mrs J H Reed returned from Winfield. H D Cherryholmes returned from Burlington. Mrs Will O Jones and daughter near Cotter were shoppers. Regular services at 11 am and 7 pm with union service at Presbyterian led by Rev J C Currie.
Grace Hill Iowa Sunday school 10 a m Morning service 11 a m Catechetical class 2 p m Evening service 7 30 p m All welcome Rev A deG Vogler pastor
A feature on New York cyclist Jim Zanova famous for trick riding. He credits Vinci cod liver and iron remedy with boosting his strength after years of fatigue. Sherman Brothers Drugists of Washington Iowa endorse the product, offering a money back guarantee if results aren’t as claimed.
The scene unfolds as Baron Gustave de Rothschild, amid a large synagogue gathering, is whispered to by a neighbor who confesses he left the safe unlocked. Rothschild smiles and reassures the crowd with a witty remark that emphasizes collective presence.
A witty aphorism notes that experience teaches slowly as pupils resist learning and need lessons hammered in multiple times before understanding. The line implies patience is essential when genuine insight comes through repetition.
On Wednesday February 7 1912 at 11 a m sale will offer 11 horses 2 draft fillies 1 Percheron stallion 1 bay road horse and 11 head of cattle 5 Short Horn cows 2 yearlings 29 cattle 66 hogs 600 bushels corn and farm equipment plus 29 total hogs and brood sows. E R Lins Col D F Macon auctioneer R E Dougherty clerk lunch provided.
Prof Harry Gage of Parsons College Fairfield Iowa will be the principal speaker at a Presbyterian church gathering tonight at eight oclock. Gage is a widely known religious speaker who has spoken in Washington and will headline a get together for fellowship and urban improvement.
Experiments show that compressing flour prolongs keeping qualities nearly indefinitely. The process reduces bulk by about one third.
Game Warden C C Bailey received a consignment of 20 Hungarian partridges to distribute across the county for stocking. W P Wells takes four pair to his farm while others are placed to be cared for and protected. The article urges public help to build a better game state and notes abundant prairie chickens for the area.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound advertised as a reliable family medicine. It claims to relieve coughs colds and croup and to prevent bronchitis and pneumonia. For sale by all druggists.
Judge Preston adjourned court at 11 30 until March 11 at ten o clock when the March term begins. The term, starting January 1, covered probate and civil actions with unusually large criminal business. Indictments for gambling were common and pleas of guilty led to fines paid.
Chicago markets show steady to lower trends with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades quoted for cattle and sheep trade. Second report lists fluctuating grain futures and local supplies, with receipts estimated for tomorrow and price ranges across wheat corn oats and livestock categories.
McKihinney Drug Co promotes ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP as cures for pimples blackheads eczema dandruff and itching. They claim rapid relief sometimes with a single bottle and soap cake and say products are available through leading druggists in every city and Washington.
A local nursery announces a limited offer on Evergreens and apples claiming top quality. The message urges customers to confer with Highland Park Nursery for details and selection.
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