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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1908

Page

8

Fourth of July Burlington Train To Winfield Carnival

The Burlington will run a Fourth of July special Saturday evening for travelers between here and Winfield to attend the local carnival. The 6:50 p m train goes to Winfield and returns after the event, staying in city until 10 30 p m so Crawfordsville Wyman and Winfield residents can enjoy the celebration while farming duties are not neglected.

Burlington Here Winfield Crawfordsville Wyman

Train Change Delays Firefly Schedule to Saturday Morning

A correction updates the Firefly timetable stating the train will depart here for Sigourney on Saturday morning around six, reversing yesterday's note that it would depart Friday evening. The change affects plans for travelers and local officials.

Sigourney

Carnival Excursion From Sigourney Saturday

A carnival excursion will depart Sigourney at 8 a m on Saturday and arrive here about 9 a m. The same train returns at 10 p m. Plan to take the trip to spend the day seeing sights and joining the big celebration.

Sigourney

Card of Thanks for Sherman McCreedy Death

We express sincere appreciation for kindnesses shown during illness and at the death of our son grandson and nephew Sherman McCreedy from Mr and Mrs Charles McCreedy Mr and Mrs Horatio Benn and family.

Sherman McCreedy Charles McCreedy Horatio Benn

Two New Happy Holmes Carnival Shows Open Tonight

Two additional mechanical carnival shows arrive and open this evening under Happy Holmes who owns the Superba show. The Home of the Merry Widow and A Day and a Night in the Alps promise similar popularity with performances opposite The Journal office and against Lemmon's Pharmacy. Holmes will explain the transformation scene each Saturday evening as big crowds are anticipated from nearby towns, weather permitting.

Happy Holmes Superba Alps Journal Lemmon Holmes

Irishman Sees It address to be delivered Thursday evening

An address to be delivered in this city next Thursday evening will be announced in The Journal next week. Rev Jas B Corkey, pastor of Winterset Presbyterian Church, will speak on present needs asan Irishman Sees It. Corkey and his brother are well known in Washington and a full house is hoped. Emerson Dayton, from Kalona, visited the city yesterday.

Jas Corkey Presbyterian Church Winterset Washington

Weather forecast bulletin for Illinois Indiana and Midwest

The forecast expects generally fair conditions in Illinois, increasing cloudiness in Indiana, and fair weather in Michigan Wisconsin with little temperature change. Iowa may see showers, southern areas likely to experience some precipitation.

Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa

Chicago Board of Trade Quoted Markets and Baseball Scores

Chicago and East Buffalo briefs cover Chicago Board of Trade quotes for Wheat Corn Oats and Grains with bid ask ranges and cash sales data. Also reports baseball standings and scores from Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn Washington New York St Louis Cleveland Detroit and other cities with inning totals and batteries.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Boston Philadelphia Bowley Celectet Frrars Corridon Dooin Dorner Smith Moren and Rueble Jacklitseh Lindaman Graham Cincinnati Reulbach Kling Coakley McLean Pearce Brooklyn New York McGinnity Malarkey Bresnahan Rucker Ergen Washington Cate Hughes Street Dysert Powers Hoston Doston Burchell Cicotte Carriguan Cherbro Kleinow St. Louis Cleveland Rhoades N. Clarke Howell Spencer National V. W. i BS Pittsburg ARS Cincinnat Éveee Ia Crowcarre Web

Suffragists threaten bombs after house of commons protest

London July 2 The seizure of attention at Bow Street court followed Mary Leighs remark that next time they come out bombs may be expected The incident raised stakes for the suffragist movement as police brace for tougher measures after a lackluster Commons attack and weaker organization.

London House of Parliament Mary Leigh Asquith Bow Street England House of Commons

Omaha Woman Indicted For Perjury In Platt Divorce

Mae C. Wood of Omaha faces grand jury indictments for perjury and forgery related to a divorce case against Senator Thomas C. Platt. She is accused of signing the senator’s name to a document admitting she was his wife and had testified at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in 1901.

New York Mae C. Wood Omaha Thomas C. Platt Platt Miss Wood Fifth Avenue

Lignum Vitae: Heaviest Wood Outlasting Steel Bearings

Lignum vitae, the heaviest and toughest wood, outlasts brass and many steels. A stick weighs nearly as much as lead. It is in high demand for warship bearings, with ship machinery shafts wearing out before the lignum vitae bearings.

LaGrange Man to Visit City This Week

Harry Calloway of LaGrange Georgia is expected to arrive in the latter part of the week for a visit with friends in the city.

Harry Calloway LaGrange

Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy for cure

Maude E Forgie of Leesburg Virginia writes that months of feminine illness ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the prescribed treatment. She now feels strong and well and urges other sick women to seek the same help from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.

Lydia E. Pinkham Maude E. Forgie Leesburg,v Toline Dinam Lydia EK Pinkham

Cantaloupe Crop in Evansville County Predicted Record

Evansville commission men expect this county cantaloupe crop to break records with prices about half of last year. The report, dated July 2, notes a substantial yield and strong market demand.

Evansville Ind Commission

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I. Rothschild & Company Railroad Notes The Merry Emerson Dayton Kalona Tinsley Old Statesman Old Sailor’s Pride W. Wni J.T the American Tobacco CO Illinois East Buffalo N. Y Dunning & Stevens Live Stock Commission Detroit Kansas City Minneapolis Indianapolis Louisville Toledo Columbus Milwaukee St. Paul Denver Pueblo -Lincoln & Pueblo Sioux City Tion Mae Wood Studer Eraduater Sprauuse Correspondence School OF Law Majestic Bion Detroit, Mich Dr. King Rmays Telal Bottie Free Lemmon’s Pharmacy Marion Stice Farm Manager A. G. F. Stice Wayland Telephone Line
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