Notice on K of P meeting and health ad pasted
Notice says the K of P will hold a meeting Monday evening with full attendance urged J OC Ford C. The piece also includes an health ad for Foley's Kidney Remedy claiming it cleans kidneys and blood and helps illness It notes David Crawford improving health and traveling to Washington in a wheel chair and visiting a circus Miss Dell Patterson and Mrs David Thompson go to West Chester for their brother A Patterson illness from the Ainsworth Clipper July 17
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Crawford
Washington
Dell Patterson
David Thompson
West Chester
A! Patterson
Ainsworth Clipper
Evening excursion trains return crowded at depot
Large crowds at the depot caused confusion as West Chester Keota and Sigourney travelers boarded the Fairfield train by mistake. Train crews delayed trains to let passengers adjust, and no passenger was placed on the wrong road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Keota
Sigourney
Fairfield
Witty Bohemian Jokes On Common Misconceptions
From the May Bohemian the piece offers humorous lines about misleading beliefs. It notes midsummer heat explains longest days, criminals’ lighter fingers, dull razors losing temper, roses nicknamed blushing for pricing shame, waves called swells, and unemployment numbers tied to afternoons off. It also mocks aero clubs as exclusive due to upper‑circle movement.
Childlike Peace Amid A Summer Storm In A Gray Farm Scene
A nostalgic poem describes a gray barn and draggled meadow under a shadowed sky. Rain threads the air while cattle huddle and a storm drums on the roof. Inside, the haymow is warm and inviting, evoking childhood innocence and a longing to belong.
A New View of Sheridan's Ride and the Shenandoah Debate
A Shenandoah man disputes the Cedar Creek legend of Sheridan's Ride claiming Wright, not Sheridan, saved the day. The piece notes the local prankster’s charm, the valley pike, and the contested version while acknowledging the broader Federal victory. The Metropolitan section presents playful, era-tinged commentary on lore and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Thomas Buchanan
Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Gin
Julie
Wright
How Will Japan Greet Our Fleet
The article notes tensions as the U S fleet nears Japan with warnings against anchoring in Japanese harbors and granting sailors leave in Japanese cities. It cites Japanese sentiment among the lower classes and reflects jingoism amid sects of anti American feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Anti Japanese Sentiment Abroad Tracked in Metropolis View
The Metropolitan notes that much of the anti Japanese display in the United States reflects a minority sentiment and that Tokyo does not view it as representative of Americans. It argues that Washington would prevent any major on shore disturbances and that such outbreaks would be unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Japan
Tokio
East
Washington
Eureka Lecture on Holy Land by S W Neal
S W Neal will give an interesting lecture on his visit to the Holy Land at Eureka Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. A male quartet from Washington will sing. After the lecture the Eureka folks will serve ice cream and cake. The lecture is free to everyone. You are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Neal
Holy Land
Eureka
Washington
Revelation of Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Lung Trouble
A reader from Reasner Iowa describes rapid recovery from severe lung trouble after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He says doctors diagnosed consumption but the product stopped hemorrhages and pain and strengthened the lungs. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
L. M. Ruggles
Reasner
Iowa
Lemmon
W C T U Receives Offer of Hope Hall from Coffin
W C T U Ft Dodge Iowa accepts a tender of Hope Hall a renowned ex convict home valued at $15000 from Father Coffin for the establishment of a woman’s home. The offer is conditional on minor requirements reflecting shifts in Iowa prisoner handling reducing the need for such an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Coffin
Hope Hall
Waterloo YMCA Fund Reaches 25000 Debt Clearance
Waterloo Iowa July 18 pandemonium reigned after 10 o clock when bells and whistles announced that the last dollar of the 25000 needed to clear the YMCA of indebtedness had been raised. Pledges depended on completing the full sum in a twelve day canvass. A remaining 6273 was unaccounted for Wednesday morning, and a herculean effort completed the total in the final two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Byers Declines Supreme Court Nomination
Des Moines July 18 Attorney General H W Byers said his name will not be presented for consideration for the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court left by Justice Charles A Bishop. The Washington boys who camped north of town returned home after a brief, lighthearted visit marked by front porch hammock recreation and mosquito battles along the Iowa banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
H. W. Byers
Charles A. Bishop
Washington
Columbus Safeguard
Ladies spend hot Washington day lodged in basement rest rooms
The Misses Jennie Robertson Minnie Bowman Anna Duncan and Mildred Cavin spent last Saturday in Washington No 2 and returned home three and a half hours late. They found the courthouse basement rest rooms a fine place to spend a few hours as the day was too hot for outdoor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Robertson
Minnie Bowman
Anna Duncan
Mildred Cavin
Washington
No. 2
Court House
Columbus Gazette
Sylvia Baker Plans Westward Visit With Family Ties
Miss Sylvia Baker will leave early next week for an extended western trip. She will visit Denver and La Salle in Colorado and other points of interest before traveling to Cheyenne Wyoming to visit her brother Elwyn T. Baker, a Latin professor in the local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Baker
West
Denver
LaSall
Colorado
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Elwyn T.baker
A Great Circus Presents Barnum & Bailey Show at Cen Terrville
The Barnum & Bailey circus staged an efficient turnover at Centerville with strong crowds estimated between 7,000 and 15,000. Tickets sold at Lemmon's pharmacy exceeded 2,000, about 5,000 in total. The menagerie impressed with rare animals including three baby giraffes and a baby camel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Barnum & Bailey Shows
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Local News and Social Notes from the City
Miss Jennie Cook arrives from West Chester and Miss Lula Cox visits from Fairfield. Miss Nena Wilson returns from Muscatine while Miss Gertrude McCord visits from Dubuque. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kemp return to Columbus Junction after a city visit. The circus crowd includes Harry Moore and daughter Myrtle. Beula Eichelberger returns to Rock Island hospital work after visiting her parents. Earl Dayton visits Brighton while awaiting rejoining Barnum Bailey at Centerville. Multiple local residents from Keota visit town. Mrs. A L Dusenberry relapses from typhoid fever. Atty J L Brookhart returns from Taft, Texas with Gulf Coast land sales totaling about $200,000 across 7,000 acres. Their next excursion leaves the 21st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nena Wilson
Muscatine
Gertrude McCord
Dubuque
J. O. Kemp
Columbus Junction
Harry Moore
Myrtle
Wellman
Beula Eichelberger
Rock Island
Will Eichelberger
Earl Dayton
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Brighton
Centerville
L. F. Davis
Nora Bennet
L. S. Bennet
R. B. Brown
Dollie Moore
Clara Pulver
Sadie Pool
Blanche Holmes
Lara Ludwig
Gertrude Palm
Keota
Atty
J. L. Brookhart
Taft
Texas
Gulf Coast
Charles H. Gage
Washington
Fairfield Journal
A Patterson
Gus Cracht
Cracht
John Yerger
Clark Pulver
Harry Neese
Sigourney
Earnest Bergquist
Hammond
Ind
Cora Teeter
John Teeter
C. W. Porter
Brighton Enterprise
Foley's Gallery Cuts Prices on All Photo Styles
A big price cut is announced at Foley's gallery for all photo styles. Local social notes mention arrivals and visits from Ainsworth, Brighton, Washington, and nearby towns, with several residents attending events and visiting relatives. Fall term openings at Washington academy and Parsons College are noted, along with numerous civic and family mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox & Dewey
Foley's
Carrie Rowan
Ainsworth
Washington Academy
Weather Forecast for Iowa Today and Tomorrow
Special to the Evening Journal reports fair and continued cool conditions tonight and Sunday across Iowa with no notable changes in temperature or precipitation expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Auto Wreck Near Wapello Claims Injured Party
A Wapello auto trip to Winfield ended in a crash eight miles west of town as Frank Pemble and three young women plus his wife rode out to a big day. Mrs Pemble suffers a broken rib while Miss Billa Herrick has bruises and a broken nose and Miss Ethel Pritchard nurses a broken knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Iowa
Winfield
Frank Pemble
Pemble
Ethel Pritchard
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Frank L. Wilson & CO
Garner
Monarch
Dougherty Bros. Clothiers and Furnishers
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
K. of P
J. OC. Ford, C
Earth
James Oppenheim
Woman's Home Companion
United States
Providence
America
Americans
Dr. A.W. Chass Co
Buffalo
Benn
Satin W. Chase
Byers
Ity
Frey
Jennie Cook
Lula Cox
Academy
Washington County Chautauqua
A. L. Dusenberry
Evedna. Act
Martha Emry
Samuel Thompson
Tom Brown
Parsons College
J. F. Hinkhouse
W. R. Jeffrey
Finley
Mr. Pleasant
Helen Wilson
F. W. Smith
Ethel Larson
Prairie Flower
Bedford School of Music and Oratory
Moline
Frank Engstrom
Seymour Martin
Sidney Smith
John Woods
Marie Lewis
Eva Smith
Chas. Harley
M. D. Work
Roy Fisher
Tom West
Vernon Rosenberger
Riverside
Inlaw
Eva Fleming
P. R. VanHorn
Vin
Oxford
J. A. Harwood
the Good Shoe Store
South Side
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