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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1911
Page
5
Local items report residents from Vienna and nearby towns traveling to Fairfield Davenport Columbus Junction and Burlington for visits funerals or events. Readers are advised of bakery goods at the Vienna bakery and a free lecture by Senator Kenyon at the Graham opera house.
A father tells his children a fairy tale about chopper brownies in a bedroom setting. He explains they resemble plant life when still, jump far with short legs, and are among the many Nature sprites. The kids debate if the photos show real brownies and the father notes the photos were lens enlarged.
Airship Ascension schedules a July fourth program with a 7 p m show in front of the American Theater including matinee and evening performances and special programs.
The itemized list notes arrivals including John Hammes from Oxkaloosa and Miss Cora Hearne from Springfield arrival for the Fourth. It mentions Ed Carria on business in Columbus, Bert Pierce with river fish, and growing savings on dairy and ice delivery due to drought. Several lectures, funerals, and travel plans of residents are listed along with visits from Miss Montgomery and Frank J L Wilson attending shoe dealer meetings.
Storms in the county caused widespread damage with numerous losses to stock. The report lists several individuals with items insured or affected, including mares, steers, and a bull, totaling about 15? thousand. Also a note on Foley remedies and their recognized value.
We will deliver no goods July 4th. Our patrons are requested to get their orders in the 3rd.
In New York Boston and Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Washington matchups teams posted various innings totals. Highlights include Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at St Louis with pitchers Knetzer Moran and others contributing. The article lists final scores and lineups across several NL games.
The article explains that subjects do not write to the king directly. Instead they address the king's secretary or household member to present the matter. Petitions on state questions must go through the home office.
Charley Denison suffers serious ankle injuries after tearing ligaments breaking a small bone and wrenching the ankle while chasing a train home in Ottumwa He remained hospitalized until morning and faces a lengthy recovery though doctors expect eventual full strength recovery and no lasting damage.
A fragmented old advertisement notes kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. It promotes Fo ey Kidney Pills as offering quick and permanent relief and a tonic strengthening effect, stating they are for sale by all druggists.
At 2 45 this afternoon the government thermometer showed strong heat with a fair prospect of rising further. Earlier today the reading reached 97 degrees around late morning.
An advertorial for Bliss Native products promotes Bliss Native for burns and Bliss Native Hibergics for blood treatment. It claims rapid relief and a 200 day course at one dollar, sold by Ted Eggers the horse shoer as local agent.
Shoes stores will close July 4 all day per notice. Store at 1513 reads as part of a local closure action affecting customers and holiday hours.
Mr Perry A. Pitman of Ale, Texas, says four months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble and gall stones were cured by one bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy. For summer diarrhoea in children use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. Sold by All Druggists and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
Father William Guinan announced at St. Mary's Catholic church on Friday he will leave Albia to take up work in Washington Iowa. He is beloved by his parishioners and admired by friends beyond the church and his departure is mourned.
If weather is unfavorable to tomorrow evening the city churches union service will be held at Second United Presbyterian church. If weather permits, the service will be in Central Park as announced.
A local notice states the Iamber varde will be closed all day on July 4 1612. No events or services will operate during the closure.
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