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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1912
Page
5
Local shoppers are invited to a big red tag sale at Rothschild's and the New York Store with discounts on men’s and women’s clothing and many other items. The sale runs until July 24 2006 and features drastic price reductions and boxed bargains throughout the week.
A humorous piece on bees describes drones workers and the queen bee with sharp satire. It contrasts male drones as passive and the vicious feminine bees as bold with a mix of rural scenes and a note about Supt A C Fuller returning from a family reunion in Dows Iowa.
A dance at Phoenix hall is planned for Wednesday evening July 17 with music by Moore and Miranda. The Younger Set hosts a dance at Eagle hall Wednesday evening. The M FE church Standard Bearers hold an ice cream social with home made candy tonight. Missionary and Christian Endeavor societies urge members to attend events at Sunset park and church socials.
Ad claims Zemo cures eczema itching rash and bleeding with immediate absorption leaving no grease or residue. Presented as guaranteed by FE W Rose Medicine Co of St Louis and sold by druggists with large and trial bottle pricing and availability at McElhinney Drug Store.
New York July 16 Special: Rosethal proprietor of a gambling house was assassinated today in front of the Hotel Metropole by five men in an automobile. He had charged police with graft and oppression and his case was to be examined by the grand jury.
The Stanley steel committee members reached a tentative agreement to approve filing a salt for dissolution of the steel corporations. The beef trust investigation was postponed until winter as announced by the house judiciary committee.
The first advertising car for the Hagenbeck Wallace combined shows arrived in Washington last night. By noon signs announced the July 30 engagement. Advertisers taped lithographs across town and boys plan a 4 am start to watch elephants unload and join the parade.
The Washington county Chautauqua association board met to organize the 1912 Chautauqua at Chautauqua park from August 13 to 22. Ticket sales were planned with printing underway and efforts to sell season passes in advance. Subscriptions will be collected, advertising is active, and programs have been distributed across the county. The outlook is bright and daily attendance is encouraged.
A mass convention will meet at City hall Washington at 1 30 p m Saturday July 20 for choosing delegates to the Progressive state convention in Des Moines July 24 1912 All supporters of progressive principles are invited The method replaces caucuses to secure representation OTT Patterson L Gormly Provisional Committee
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