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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1913
Page
7
The entry lists pricing and postal matter details for The Evening Journal of Washington Iowa with publisher and postal information. It notes “No. 44 40 Advance” and price figures “1.00 4.00” visible in the fragment.
An advertisement details a closing out dairy sale at a residence north of West Chester on Friday January 31 1913 at 11 am. It lists 15 cows and heifers including Gerben Empress the Home Farm 2nd and Pauline Marie DeKol, six high grade cows two year olds and more, two horses, poultry, seed potatoes corn and equipment. Terms offer 12 months credit on sums over 10 with bankable notes. cash for under 10. Lunch by Ladies Missionary Society. Walter Alert D F Macon Aud Chris Bauer Clerk. aea 24-27-28-29
Public sale listing cattle including cows calves yearling heifers and steers plus pine lumber quantities 2x8 20 ft 2x6 20 ft and shingles with terms of 10 month credit on sums over 10 7 percent interest on notes and cash for 10 and under Lunch counter auctioneers Jacob George & Son Col Chas Brown Washington Iowa dates 24 28 31
Leave county to sell at my farm 3 miles west of Washington on Sigourney road. Sale begins 10 a m with horses cattle hogs poultry and farm machinery listed, plus household goods and 12 months time on all sums over. Terms and specifics detail posted.
Capt. C. A. Dewey and Lts. L. R. Schilling and Earl Hout of Company D Fifty-fourth Infantry Iowa National Guard attend an officers’ school in Iowa City led by Col. R. P. Howell and Capt. George F E Ball. Discussion includes the next summer camp, with Keokuk favored for the encampment and maneuvers during the opening of the Keokuk water-power dam celebration.
The Current Event department of the Fortnightly will meet with Mrs. Will Gibson at 320 South Iowa avenue on Tuesday evening January 28 at 7 30. Also Cyrus Chapter No 13 Royal Arch Masons holds a called convocation Tuesday January 28 for work on Mark and Past Master degrees with four candidates. Henry Hull H P notes one candidate leaves the county and urges all companions to attend.
A meeting at the Savery hotel in Des Moines will reorganize the Great White Way association to unite the Des Moines to Council Bluffs dirt highway with extensions to Davenport and Chicago. More than 100 boosters from towns along the route attend, aiming for a cross state permanent highway and a 2,000 member first year. Delegations arrive from many towns as organizers plan a magazine and broader blitz with Nebraska Colorado and Illinois to blaze a Denver to Chicago trail.
Charles R. Heike former secretary of the American Sugar Refining Co has no immunity from prosecution for knowledge of sugar weighing frauds against the government Heike must serve eight months in prison and pay a 6000 fine for conspiracy to defraud The decision notes his grand jury testimony did not concern the crime Heike was linked to a case involving more than 2 million paid by the company to the government
Read about the richest men and how they built fortunes to spur others to imitate their methods. The piece implies bold financial steps and practical guidance from the Sterling Standard.
If your children show the first symptom of croup hoarseness give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. The attack may be warded off. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy. Advt.
Gilbert D. Paine of Memphis sells his entire holding in the Memphis News-Scimitar with an Associated Press franchise. Frank Munsey of New York purchases the paper for about 600000 dollars in cash and assumes its bonded debt.
Fast mail train No 56 on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line jumped the track near Columbus sixty miles west of Milwaukee. Engineer Mestride broke a leg and suffered internal injuries likely fatal. Fireman Motz bruised but expected to live. In Washington ship owners and insurers protested before the senate against excluding ocean going vessels from the Harter law, which would shield cargo owners from certain losses.
Jem Driscoll and Owen Moran fought 20 rounds to a draw in London for the Lonsdale belt and a $7,500 purse at the National Sporting Club.
Local merchants promise an eczema remedy with an iron clad guarantee. They stock well known skin treatments including Lob by D Prescription and claim a few drops of a simple wash relieve itch instantly. If the product fails to work the bottle is free.
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