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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1908

Page

3

Star notices and city visitors from Vienna region

The Star reports Zweiback breakfast goods fresh daily at the Vienna. Mrs Harry Dunbar of Brighton visited the city yesterday. Mrs Richards of Cotter visits her daughter Mrs W Roberts. Miss Sue Wallingford from the northeast of the city called on friends. Mrs Davis and her daughter Miss Mary and Mrs Jones of Cotter shopped in town yesterday.

Zweiback Vienna Harry Dunbar Brighton Richards Cotter W. Roberts Sue Wallingford Davis Mary Jones

Open Air Theater Dome By Brinton Planned For Washington

W F Brinton announces an open air air dome south of the post office in Washington to host summer performances. He vows low admission, live music from a kid band and orchestra, and plans to run the dome each evening with Brinton away part of the summer for Chautauqua dates.

Chicago Washington W. F. Brinton Washington County Egypt Greece Italy Paul Ephesians Athens Pompeii Rome Oskaloosa Ottumwa Fort Dodge Fort Madison Washington Air Dome Brinton

ECONOMIZING ON MEAT IN NEW YORK

New York packers claim house wives are using substitutes for meat reducing purchases by about 20 percent. Spring, with abundant crops and lower food costs, contrasts with a sagging market as demand remains for porterhouse steak and rich roasts. An official notes traders face their longest downturn yet while cash sales dwindle.

New York United States

These Men Escape After Dynamite Blast Accident

Seven workmen at Lafayette on the Tippecanoe battlefield faced a scare when an ax struck a buried dynamite stick under a stump during foundation work for a $25,000 battlefield monument. Three sticks were placed under the stump, one failed to explode, and workers fled and would not return. Also, Salem banker J Thornburn Hills received five years in prison and a $576,000 fine for wrongful conversion of state school funds as president of the Title Guarantee and Trust company.

Lafayette Ind Tippecanoe Evans Bros Salem Ore Jo Burnett J. Thornburn Hills Portland Ross Title Guarantee and Trust Company

Charlemagne’s 778 Tithes Reform in France

Charlemagne established tithes in France in 778 and divided them into four parts. One portion funded church buildings, another aided the poor, a third supported bishops, and a fourth benefited parochial clergy.

France

Forty third Iowa Sunday School Convention at Marshalltown

The forty third annual Iowa Sunday School Association convention will meet at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Marshalltown Iowa from June 29 to July 1 with sessions starting June 29 at 1 30 pm Delegates exceed eight hundred with speakers including W C Pearce Miss Clara Louise Ewart Miss Marie C Brehm Dr D E Jenkins Judge U S Guyer Rev J B Smith Dr C J Kephart Rev J S Corkey Rev Frank Fitch Emerson DePuy and Grant Colfax Tullar to lead music A Harvard Plan lodging and breakfast provided for duly appointed delegates and advance names requested to Rev Frank F Fitch State Secretary Room 604 Observatory Bidg Des Moines Iowa

Iowa Sunday School Association Marshalltown Iowa Methodist Episcopal Church W.C. Pearce Chicago Clara Louise Ewart New York City Marie C Leander Clark College Toledo J. S. Corkey Winterset Frank Fitch Des Moines Emerson DePuy Grant Colfax Tullar New York Frank F. Fitch Observatory Bidg Harvard

Local Visitors Arrive From Ainsworth West Chester and Crawfordsville

Mrs. Jeffrey and Mrs. VanHorn of Ainsworth visited in the city with friends. S. W. Neal traveled from Crawfordsville for a short visit. Mrs. Loren Bennett and Mrs. William West from West Chester were in town. James Coder of Fairfield arrived for a brief visit. J. B. McCoy of Crawfordsville came up by auto for a short stay. Mrs. Will Gensler of Waterloo visited Wilber Miller's home. Miss Georgia Gookin, formerly in Polo Illinois, stayed overnight with Miss Allie Woodruff before returning to Crawfordsville.

Loren Bennett William West West Chester James Coder Fairfield J. B. McCoy Crawfordsville Will Gensler Waterloo Wilber Miller Georgia Gookin Polo Illinois Allie Woodruff Columbus Gavette

Fresh arrivals brighten Vienna city scene

John Simpson and Dee Scofield arrived from Verdi. Miss Lucy Miller came from Perlee to visit relatives. Frank Bruty Jr from Yarmouth spent the day on business. Mr and Mrs L H Wallace and Virginia visit Chicago. Mrs Carris and Warren arrive from Keota for a short city stay. Mrs Chas Olds leaves Cy Timmons' home for Centerville. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as health tonic. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co.

John Simpson Dee Scofield Verdi Lucy Miller Perlee Frank Bruty, Jr Yarmouth L. H. Wallace Virginia Chicago Carris Warren Keota Hollister Rocky Mountain Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co

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