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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1911

Page

4

Spirit Lake hosts ten day G commandery conclave highlight

Spirit Lake Iowa hosts a ten day session of the Knights Templar Grand Commandery. The program includes a devotional opening, a concert by the band, a public installation of officers, and daily drills parades and recreation at Veniplar Park. Many Knights and their families plan to stay weeks at the lodge resort with continued activities after the formal sessions.

Amd Girne I UA Ingham Ken Rauqua Urand Conia John Willis Biwards Mt Pleasant P. L. Sever Stuart Grand Commanderyv Grand Commandery Great Lodge

Vast 1900s Era Activities Tie Up Nation in Progress and Tours

A long list of events appears including religious camp meetings in Webster City and Northfield, naval movements from Kiel to Bergen, public exhibits in Milwaukee and Paris, and preparatory notes for a British Princess visit. Mentions denote schools, churches, ships, and civil gatherings across multiple locales with plans for August and summer activities. The text weaves together civic, religious, and cultural happenings in a sprawling, patchwork society.

Gun Toting 1 Noy Hunting Wong Gen Tes

Fragmented OCR notes describe hunting rules and licenses with ad hoc references to people and places. The text mentions Webster City and West Des Moines style terms, but the overall meaning is unclear and garbled.

Tragedy Ends in Double Death After Domestic Strife

Selle shot his wife with a revolver on Thursday evening and then killed himself. The couple married twelve years with a troubled home life and prior arrests. Mrs Selle had sought peace bonds. after a breach in the home a confrontation led to the fatal shootings. The husband died from a self inflicted wound after police arrived. They leave two sons aged 12 and 9.

Selle Tonivelt Sells

Music pupil storms to concert title in Colorado trip

From Columbus notes Misa Gretchen Klotz wins a place among twenty one Des Moines YMCA youth ladies to travel to Chau Thua Colorado and Nebraska for a concert tour starting August 1 she will solo on clarinet and return after visiting her parents in Columbus Mrs M W Klotz. Dr and Mrs Terry plan a ten day auto trip visiting Chicago Davenport and northern Illinois

Columbus Jonetson Misa Gretchen Klotz Musical Conservatory Drake University Des Moines Www. C. A. of TH Chau Thuqua Colorado Kateas Nebraska Midland Bureau Terry Burlington Ilinois Chicago

Veteran Wins Last Battle With Stomach Ailment

After years of dyspepsia and a harsh climate, veteran Prank S Winters reports relief from Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets. He credits the medicine with easing his stomach trouble and recommends it to others. Sample boxes offered in ads.

S. Winters L. Hay Miller

Gasoline Explosion Injures Winfield Light Plant Operator

Milo Spafford, operator of the Winfield light plant, was burned on the face neck hands and a leg when gasoline fumes ignited from a barrel and hose connection. The plant was briefly out of operation and a nearby jewelry store owned by F A Bowers suffered fire damage, with stock moved and insured.

Winfield Iowa Milo Spafford Winfield Light Plant Spafford

Iowa no rule of the road lets ahead driver yield to tailing passers

Des Moines reports that Iowa has no law requiring a driver ahead to yield to vehicles coming from behind. A vetoed bill suggested yielding, but Gov. Carroll blocked it. Nels Lee notes the current law allows hogging the road and delaying the pursuing vehicle until a passing place is created.

Des Moines Iowa Carroll Nels Lee

Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self in Cedar Rapids

Local tragedy unfolds in Cedar Rapids as Guy Sells reportedly killed his wife and then fatally shot himself on July 8, authorities say. Police found the bodies after responding to a domestic disturbance report.

Cedar Rapids, Ia Guy Sells

Borrowed Smiles and Boxing Dreams Across Generations

A Cincinnati Times-Slip feature recalls Corbett’s early boxing ambitions and the pull between steady labor and sport earning. The narrative pairs Corbett’s father’s pride in modest gains with the son’s taste for risk and rapid income as he charts a boxing path.

Bowl Destruction Sparks Family Chase At Local Gate

A child shouts about a borrowed bowl as a boy shatters the bowl at the gate. The exchange includes a boast about Niagara Falls water and a warning of consequences from the mothers. An advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds with no opiates, sold by all druggists.

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