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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1909

Page

7

Fair 26 31 Sale and Local Visits Highlight Week

Local notices announce Rothschilds sale on shirts and waists, with other items offered. Davenport guest Miss Ejoscoe visits Miss Fannie Winter. Kalona native Edna Alien spends time with aunt Mrs Marok. Fairfield Miss Ruth Whitmore visits sister Mrs Fuller. Keota couple Florence and Lloyd Kenner enjoy carnival with friends. Mr and Mrs James McLaughlin and daughter Lora from Topeka stay with H A Ball then move to Detroit.

Rothschild’s Ejoscoe Davenport Fannie Winter Ruth Whitmore Fairfield A. ©. Fuller Florence Lloyd Kenner Keota James McLaughlin Lora Topeka Kan

The Fair and Local Notices At Rothschilds

Local items announce the fair events from 26 to 31 featuring fresh cream croquet sets and new Dutch collars and jet collars at Rothschilds. Newt Denison returns from Hereford Texas on business while Eli Van Sickie visits. Francis Swift travels to Iowa City for a funeral. Debts owed to the late O Farris are asked to be settled promptly.

Farris Mr. Farris J. R. George

SOL RICH CO S Offers 1.00 Shirts at 79c Four Days

Local news notes a four day sale at SOL RICH & CO with shirts marked at 79c from the regular 1.00 price. The item promotes plain figures and a big display at The Fair. Various social arrivals and visits are listed, including George French, Miss Naomi Stewart, Reginald Hulse, and others visiting the city from Keota Des Moines and Chicago.

SOL Rich & Co’s Reginald Hulse Keota Gerald Ashby Charles Mount Chicago W. R. Mount Rothschild‘s

Bigamist Madson Goes to Prison

San Jose July 14 Christian C Johnson alias Anderson alias Madson was sentenced to seven years in San Quentin after pleading guilty to bigamy. He confessed to being the mysterious John Madson sought for repeated marriages and swindling women, saying he quit horses in 1908 to marry, take money, and desert.

San Jose Cal Christian C. Johnson Anderson Madson Equilty San Quentin John Madson Johnson

Yesterday's Ball Games Across Leagues

Baseball results from multiple cities list St Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York and Omaha Sioux City Lincoln Des Moines Topeka with scores, hits and notable pitchers and managers. The summaries show early and late innings totals and standout performances across the American, National and Western Leagues.

St. Louis Rele Luston Petty-Stephens Arellanes-Donohue R.H.E. St. Louis Boston Criss-Criger Schlitzer-Donohue Detroit R.H.E. Detroit Washton Killian-Stavage Gray-Blankenship Cleveland R.H.E Cleveland Philadelphia Joss-Easterly Morgan-Livingstone Chicago R.H.E. Chicago New York Walsh-Owens Warhop-Kleinow Smith-Sullivan Doyle Sweeney National League Preister-Moran White-Graham R.hle Kroh-Archer Mattern-Bowerman Philphia MecQuillan-Dooin Beebe-Bresnahan Brooklyn R.h.le Pittsburg Maddox-Gibson Hunter-Bergen R.H.E. Cincinnati Campbell-McLean Ames-Sgbiei Western League Omaha E. Omaha Wichita Hollenbeck Cadman Brennan Armstrong Sioux City R.H.E. Sioux City Denver Chabek-Towne Ford-Thompson Lincoln R.H.E. Lincoln Pueblo Farthing-Mason Galgano-Mitze Des Moines R.H.E. D

The Mustache Through French and English History

The article traces mustache adoption from France under Louis Philippe to England after 1815 and the Crimean War. It notes social reactions, including Horace Mayhew’s encounter with children and Punch caricatures, reflecting ridicule and changing fashion.

France Louis Philippe England Brussers Horace Mayhew Punch Westminster Gazette

Silver and gold horse shoes in ancient and medieval Europe

Roman writers claim Commodus gilded his horse hooves while Nero used silver and gold shoes for his mules and his wife Poppaea. Dio Cassius suggests the metals were on the upper harness or plated thinly. In 1088 Boniface of Tuscany rode with a lavish train, horses shod in silver with nails of the same metal.

Commodus Nero Poppaea Dio Cassius Boniface Tuscany Beatrix

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Iowa-Gas & Electric Co the Fair A. J. Froude Newt Denison Hereford Texas Eli van Sickie West Chester Rothschild Francis Swift Iowa City SO. Rich & CO S&.s Eny SWIFT Lanta, GA Fox & Dewey N.S the Royal Market George French City Burlington Naomi Stewart Vera Alberson H. Charles Harry Schrader Lucile Martha Reeves Sadie Tansey Pawnee Oxfa Kalona Riverside N. Dodder Dr. Ryan Colfax Harvey Young and Daughter Winfield John A. Young Dr. Cadwallader Maxwell Millersburg Conrad Lins WYETH Stephen Bacon Rochester, N. Y State OF County Monroe Hunwryr W. Hall Wyeth “Chemical Company McElhinney Drug CO Special Agents Bigamist the Citizens Savings Bank Washington, Iowa Dr. D. Arthaud Osteopath Kirksville Dr. W. M. Terry West Washington Street Ray H. Dean Cook & Sherman's Washington Golden Horseshoes Golden State Sun. Mall Vaaiiy Bun Msatward Gun Gally Washington Branch Sun Clifford Thorne Iowa Court House J. J. Kellogg South Side Square Butterfield Orai Stone Washinenen Eicher & Livingston A. Dewey Oec Office C. J. Wilson Co. C. Wilson Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office Sre Southwest Limited Milwaukee Sidlam Gentral Ry Brighton Lows Minneapolis Kanas City Mason City Mall Twin Cities Limited Peoria Express A. J. Morris B.cutts Minn Dr. King NN Sc Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Os Chichester W. M. Keeley E. D. Morrison P. J. Hanley P*acticans J. Boralail Dry Goode Ce Phone Farmers & Merchants State Bank Capital D. F. Macon Auctioneer Macon Washington, Towa Nuotn Sutherland A.a Coli Casey’s Mall Ecapen Courte Ant Nee Spondemce Actiom OF Law Mascure Ve Ofteott Mate
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