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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
3
A painter's car in the east Milwaukee yards caught fire around midnight spreading quickly. Five men slept inside and escaped with few clothes lost. Firemen extinguished the blaze, and nearby cars were moved to safety by Mr. Morgan from the round house.
A girl storms out of school indignant for copying from Edna Bates and being told she would not speak to her again. The family recalls ancient torture tales as a child asks why the sword of Damocles was feared and Fred jokes the hair might fall in soup.
A humorous scene features a boy named Willie interjecting during a Bible reading asking about a Democrat. A separate anecdote recounts a boy with torn pants using two safety pins to reach school, and a seven year old who loves buckwheat cakes answering his grandfather about when he has eaten enough.
A young wife enters a hardware store asks for a gas light improvement kit. The dealer offers a complete set but she insists only the small white shirt is needed, since she has the metal part and chimney.
Dubuque owner President Mathis signs a statement placing the Three-I league club on the market after admitting the team cost thousands and that Union Electric, where he is manager, has funded the venture. Three cities Davenport Danville and East St. Louis are said to seek the franchise as a last Dubuque game looms.
Local column lists Johnsons bakery offerings ice cream hot rolls cream sponge macaroons and emphasizes Johnsons as the place to buy bakery goods. Notices include visits from J A Hillhouse from Havre Chicago visitors, various relatives traveling to New Castle Pa and Burlington, and multiple short travel and visit updates. A sale notice offers 550 dollars for best business in Washington with six months payback and instruction to apply at Journal office.
Plenty of Wheat McCall Brothers The Rev. Robert Tracy and wife of Hubbard Ohio visit the R P Lewis home and plan a westward sightseeing trip. T Blum becomes north side shoe store’s new experienced maker from Marshalltown. Mrs M J Roberts Ida Hoover of Michigan and Eva Lorenzo of Chicago sail on the Caladonia to Europe via Londonderry. J C Caner the music man stays put offering violin lessons and a free concert at Caner Music. Postmaster F M Hamilton of Cherryville Indiana also sells goods and medicines and touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted local staple.
Ainsworth merchant W A Robinson visited the city yesterday as a business caller. Mrs Everett Allen serves as night operator at the Mutual Telephone office. Rev George D Rogers and two sons plan a Monday departure for Colorado for a several weeks visit. Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup promotes cleansing and stimulation of the bowels without irritation and is sold by pharmacists. Foley’s Kidney Cure advertised for summer kidney irregularities.
Mrs. John Buxbaum and daughter Emma visited the John Mauthe home in Grace Hill. A Rock Island official toured the area, learned about twenty boys and young men who ride moving trains, warned them of consequences, and left a spy to report violations. Thank you, Mr. Cunningham.
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