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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1911
Page
2
Local social column lists numerous visits and guests across Wellman, Washington, Kalona, Columbus Junction, Mediapolis, and surrounding towns. Names include Kirkpatrick, Trieschmann, Livezey, Yoder, and Shafer among others, with travel to Crossett Arkansas and trips to Iowa City and Des Moines.
The Rev Mr Milla of Kalona Baptist church preached to local Baptists every two weeks. Ralph Shavely and Snavely attended events near Dora and Marion Spear celebrated a new baby. Erica Shaver and husband from Columbus Junction visited friends. Arthur Dodds traveled to West Chester on Thursday.
Brighton reports Mary Friend's visit and local trades including Floyd Robison’s Ford. Jennie Madden visits Washington. Charlie Whistler moves to Brighton. A 12 year old boy Weible injured near cattle, recovering. Marriage notices for Zoe Swain and Will Day. News of relatives visiting, and minor accidents including Brinton horse incident. Ainsworth adds Moore visit and a pulley accident involving a two year old.
Miss Jessie Cherryholmes returns to Washington. Crawfordsville team defeats Washington boys 13 to 3 in a Saturday ball game. Many residents visit relatives in Washington and Mt. Pleasant areas. Local trips include Will Stull’s Missouri farm investment and Mrs. Will McFadden’s Columbus City return. Several visitors from Montrose, Olds, West Chester and Petersburg are noted among churchgoing and family visits.
An advertisement asserts eczema is purely a skin disease and promotes Meritol Eczema Remedy as a cure. It claims most patients have no other illness and urges trying the product for prompt relief and lasting results, with Lemmon's Pharmacy licensed to sell it in Washington.
Robert Taylor Motts long known Chicago theater owner andmanager died after a week illness at his home in Chicago. He owned Pekin theatre the citys only exclusively colored playhouse and built wealth as a theater manager. He was about fifty and had strong local ties having visited this city often prior to his mothers death. His sister Lucy Lindsey and nephew Tom Motts had lived with him during recent years. The body may be brought here for burial though funeral plans are not yet available.
The fragment presents a maxim on self discipline urging enrichment of the mind and purification of the heart. It emphasizes controlling speech and action, eating slowly and sleeping quietly as true philosophy.
A collection of vintage drink formulas describes lemonade and orangeade syrups, fruit punches, mint julep, and a hot tea infusion punch. Instructions cover sugar to syrup consistency, juice ratios, and serving methods with water, ice, and sparkling Apollinaris water.
A quotation questions proposed college courses on love and references coeducation as a framing term. The remark appears in a discussion about campus curricula and social life. The dialogue highlights tensions around academic offerings and gender integration in higher education.
Government thermometer shows 93 at one o clock with a refreshing breeze aiding comfort. Yesterday’s high reached 94. Foley Kidney Pills are advertised as quick relief for kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities, offered for sale by all druggists.
Market notes show estimated receipts around 47000 to 146000 across sectors with cattle and sheep varying. Prices range from bulk 6 55 to 6 75 for cattle to light and mixed packs around 6 35 to 6 82 with heavy grades 6 20 to 6 77. Sheep and lambs show weak to lower trends, with varying regional figures.
Grain market bulletin supplied by Beacn Wickham Grain Company lists prices and trends in Chicago markets. Data include grain bids and market activity from July 10 1941.
The Washington City market report lists prices for flour per sack corn meal per 100 pounds butter and bran per hundred plus miscellaneous notes. Some entries are garbled but indicate general market rates and commodity terms for local buyers.
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