Washington Theatres Debate Twenty Ents Lecture Course Proposal
Citizens of Washington hear a plan from the Graham Opera House company to offer a twenty entertainments at 250 each, funded by a $1000 plus Lyceum course. The company would shelve theatricals unless enough tickets are sold and a committee from each church reports back at a later meeting. No definite action taken.
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Graham Opera House
First United Presbyterian Church
H. KB. McCollum
R. M. Dibel
Graham Opera House Company
Opera House Company
Utahba Opera House Company
Citizens of
Opera House
Bose Committee
Cutizency Committee
Washington
Jaws
McCollum
Local News Lime Ridge July updates from surrounding towns
Telephone Our News Service reports July arrivals and departures from area families. James H Harding visits from St Louis. Mrs W N Porter and Fern travel to Albia. T Trotter and A E B Spaulding attend the State convention in Des Moines. John Sullivan returns from camp to Anamosa. Stacey Jacoby visits W J Myers. Harvests near end. four carloads of stock shipped. Tom Brown moves from the local section to Brighton.
Chamberlain Sets Out South Africa Policy At Colonial Conference
London July 40 Colonial Secretary Chamberlain spoke after a ceremony on steps of the colonial conference. He outlined gradual steps toward self government for South Africa colonies, noting a crown colony start then elected officials, with final self rule possible in time. He warned against rushing action and discussed tariffs mines and war debt recovery, favoring careful, honorable methods.
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London
Chamberlain
Thearty
Henry Cambell Hennerman
Henry Campbell Tannerman
South Africa
Transvaal
Local Notes Mention Varies People and Events
Community snippets include visits and returns of residents from Sigourney and Chicago, home improvements on West Jefferson Street, and a meteor sighting. Mentions of local sales near Crawfordsville, church missionary meetings, a prairie flower schoolhouse ice cream festival, and Dr King New Life Pills.
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John Shields & Son
Mra Kerr
Viswt
Sigourney
Beacon Coal
Hugh Rupp
Cedar Rapids
Dave Patterson
West Jefferson Street
Mra
Rollo Bradford
Prairie Flower School
T. D
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad Campaign Claim Testimonial
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as superior and affordable with thirty years of proven cures for piles burns boils corns felons ulcers and skin eruptions. The claim highlights a 25 cent price at Stewart's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Stewart's Drug Store
Niagara Falls Excursion at Special Low Round Trip Rate
A promotional notice invites readers to visit Niagara Falls via the Iowa Central route on August 7 and 19 at a low round trip fare. Details available from Iowa Central ticket agents with optional side trips to Toronto Thousand Islands and Montreal. Also notes Highland Park Lake boating conditions and picnic grounds with boat pricing and a contact number.
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Niagara Falls
Iowa Central
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Montreal
Bicycle giveaway at Washington Steam Laundry
Holders of coupons for the bicycle to be given away by the Washington Steam Laundry must return them by Monday. The bicycle will be awarded to the person holding the largest number of tickets.
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Washington Steam Laundry
Scarabmos and the Sacred Beetle of Egypt
An ancient Egyptian belief depicts Scaralwus or scarab beetle as a godlike creature worshiped by sects along the Nile. Myths attach the beetle to the sun symbol, lunar days, and even Christian symbolism, while priests claim its eyes number yearly days and the species was once thought male only.
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John S. Veeder
New Salem
North Dakota
Commissioner of Agriculture
Iowa
Howe
Scarabmos
Scaralwus
Lower
Nile
Christ
Scaralweus
Safe Young Withdraws From Seventh District Council Bid
Des Moines candidate Lafayette Young withdraws from the Seventh district committee on resolutions, signaling the end of opposition to last year's platform reaffirmation at the Republican state convention. A Polk county caucus announced the decision after objections to the tariff plank.
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Des Moines
Lafayette Young
Committee On
Young
Polk County
Two Cautions Highlighted In First Aid Talk
A lecture on first aid warns against rubbing skin with medicated niment on flannel due to roughness and friction that can abrade skin. It also cautions that hot objects used on unconscious patients must be wrapped in flannel to avoid burns.
Two Methods for Training a Parrot to Speak
A bird dealer explains two approaches to teaching a parrot to talk. In a darkened room one repeats the target word quietly for long periods while remaining silent to avoid distraction. A second method uses light but disrupts the bird's attention.
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Batistes
Mercer & Chilcote
Rich
New York
SOL Rich & CO
Clothiers
Vailors
Pride of the Mill
BIG
CHIEF
McCall Bros
Will Washington
UU. P
the Company
Cdty
Almeworth
James H. Harding
St Louis
Joseph Harding
T. Trotter and
A. E B. Spaulding
Oris Poster
Ottumwa
Tirece Beith
John Sullivan
Foley
Anamosa
Stacey Jacoby
Mrs. W. J. Myers
Cecar Brock
Tle Pop Factory
Cheeter
Munroe & Lewis
Augustioe & Fisher
Freak Droz
Anna Drov
Fairfield
Dr. Dror
J.D. Dayton
Tom Brown
Brighton
Mr. Brown
Columbia Pharmacy
J. B. Lemmon
Prop
Department of Government
Colonial Conference
ALL Right
Fred van Sickle
Sioux City
Anthony van Sickle
Chicago
Geo. McConahey
Ainsworth
Ruth Ora Durham
Weet
J. H. Stewart
Crawfordeville
Lequire
L. D. Higgins
Maida Black
Mise Flossie Adams
Crawfordsville
West Liberty
Miss Tondre
South Side
Mise Marie Heasty
Will
Missionary Societies of
First Church
Missionary Societies
Second Church
Bila Montgomery
Dr. King
Highland Park Lake
Frankfort
Allie W. Young
Montgomery Cqunty
Beckham
Breathitt County
Cockwill
Hargis
Daily Mail
Rockefeller
Rothschild and
Noble
Lutheran Conference
Milwaukee
Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference
South
Oxford
Oxfords
Harwoods
Wheeler & Wilson
Wweeler & Wilson Mfg. CO
Wabash Ave
Chicago, Ill
Por
Oscar Solbrig
Washington, Iowa
AE Sjittwvenderskirt
Lowes
the Evening Journal
Bring
Evening Journal
Iowa Central Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Washington County
State of
Farmers’ and Merchants’ State Bank
CHAS
Ngemach
Davin McLaughlin
H. EB. Maccolinm
Samuel Thompson
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