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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1912

Page

7

Baroness de Meyer to fence Mrs Dewar for world title

New York and Philadelphia society women anticipate the duel tomorrow at the Colony club for the amateur world women's fencing championship. Baroness de Meyer, famed English fencer, meets Mrs. William H. Dewar of Philadelphia after a boast sparked the challenge.

Baroness de Meyer William H. Dewar Philadelphia America France England Germany Stuyvesant Fish, Jr Sybil Marston Boston Miss Marston Mrs. Dewar Dewar William J. Hermann University of Pennsylvania Payne Whitney Tomoorrow

Gutter Fifteen Cents a Pound At Hopkins Store Hunt's Corners

Prices announced by Ira D. Hopkins proprietor of the department store and gum shoe Emporium at Hunt's Corners for butter fifteen cents per pound eggs ten cents per dozen beans five cents per tin boned chicken ten cents per tin boned liver ten cents per tin candies twenty cents a can crackers twenty cents a crack and postage stamps priced at a nickel to a penny each ripe stamps twenty four cents a dozen ticketed for inquiry at the Graham opera house Saturday night

Ira D. Hopkins Gumshoe Emporium Hunt's Corners Boston U. S Graham Opera House

The Lost Cause Ends as Civil War Dramas Fade Away

A review praises The Blue and the Gray by Guy Hickman company for its bright, snappy tone and heart, while noting the Confederate imagery should be laid to rest. Tonight features The Whirlpool, Hickman’s top bill, a stock gambling tale with Wall Street broker theatrics.

Mr. Hickman Bill Wall Street

Chicago Auto Show Opens Exhibition Tomorrow

Two week display begins with autos featured as exhibitors prepare for opening day. In sports news, swimmers from Pennsylvania U and Baltimore A C set for a dual meet tomorrow while the National class A amateur billiard championship starts in Brooklyn on Monday.

Chicago Pennsylvania Baltimore A. C Brooklyn

White Hope Palzer Faces Flynn in New York Bout

Al Palzer known as White Hope meets Jim Flynn at the National Sporting Club in New York on February 15 for a claimed white heavyweight championship. The outlaw league plan with clubs across major cities appears waning, with possible stops in Hoboken Poughkeepsie Yonkers and coal region towns in Pennsylvania.

White al Palzer Jim Flynn National Sporting Club New York San Francisco Hoboken N. J Poughkeepsie and Yonkers N. Y Pennsylvania Coal District

Closing Out Sale at Hay Farm Northeast of Washington Iowa

Hay Bros announce a public sale on Wednesday January 31 1912 starting 11 o'clock near Washington Iowa on the Brighton road. The auction lists 22 head of horses and mules farm implements and supplies with weights ages and equipment including Norman and Shire stock and a blacksmith outfit. Terms: ten months credit on sums over 10 with note. cash for 10 and under. Auctioneers D F Macon and clerk R E Dougherty. Lunch is served.

Hay Farm Washington Brighton Road Norman March Norman Seldings Great Western McCormick HAY Bros D. F. Macon Iowa R. E. Dougherty Moriarty

Railroad Yards Still Congested

The Rock Island yards near Washington and other rail hubs remain crowded with freight cars. Cold weather froze operations causing long sidings and storage delays. As warmth returns freight movement improves but untangling the backlog will take time. Coal shipments have risen and mines may shift to half time until empties return and schedules normalize.

Rock Island Washington Sta

The Danger of LaGrippe and Foley's Honey and Tar

A period ad touts the danger of lagrippe leading to pneumonia. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cure, claiming R. E. Fisher of Washington Kansas was cured after taking three bottles and endorsing the product in a testimonial. Available for sale by all druggists in a yellow package.

Foley R. EB Fisher Washington Kas

Tea in Burmah Eaten as Letpet Condiment

Tea grown in Burmah is largely processed into letpet, a pickled tea eaten as a condiment, and thus does not impact the global supply of drinking tea.

Burmah

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad for Constipation Relief

For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Claims Foley's Honey and Tar Compound causes ailments and offers Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to keep bowels regular and prevent diseases.

Foley Chamberlain Lemmon

The Journal Popular Music Series Chooses Broadway Hits

The Journal highlights air charting Broadway hits as part of its Popular Music Series. Readers see selections from shows generating strong public interest and hit potential on stage and in the airwaves.

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