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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
3
Night riders attacked the home of John and Roy Miller near here after stealing 8 900 pounds of tobacco bound for Madison. Henry Holder saw them and questioned their purpose while they reportedly warned him to mind his own business. This marked the Millers first loss and may be their last.
A Parisian Sage hair dressing ad promotes a delightful, invigorating product claimed to soften hair and reduce dandruff. It guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer if not the most delightful product used, priced at 59 cents a bottle at Lemmaan's Pharmacy.
The Columbus City presbytery convened in the United Presbyterian Church with about fifty attendees from Alneworth Washington Crawfordsville West Chester Keota Winfield Morning Sun Burlington and Keokuk. Sessions included prayers addresses by Rev Fred Minott and Rev J K Newsome plus sessions on youth work and mission studies.
The record lists Miss Alma Humston Miss Funice Acheson Miss Lucha Peal Miss Ella Gordon Mari on Randle Rev W R Sawhill Miss Mary Clendenning Miss Lolia Paul and Miss Ruth Vincent as attendees yesterday. The Rev and Mrs W C Fisher attended last evening and today with Miss Ruth Latta traveling this morning. Paul read a paper on Bible Study in the Society yesterday and Latta joined a conference this afternoon.
Princeton New Jersey June 9 report says Representative Samuel W McCall of Massachusetts is being considered for the Princeton University presidency. McCall previously declined the Dartmouth presidency in 1909.
The readable text hints at a young subject involved in a resisting act linked to an aviary failure. No clear names, dates, or locations are present. The fragmentary source shows a tense exchange and a dismissive response, with uncertain context and outcomes.
Council Bluffs and the Des Moines area vie for top honors at the sixth annual Fraternal Order of Eagles Iowa state convention. The Council Bluffs team earns the top prize of 50 dollars and a loving cup for best exemplification, with Sioux City and Des Moines taking second and third respectively, while judges include J W Young A Darnell and Frank Molers. A pharmacy ad for Electric Bitters follows the report.
William Schaefer reportedly distributed twenty thousand dollars in gifts to school children over ten years before his death. A conservator was appointed to prevent him from depleting his estate. He was known for annual picnics with pickles and dimes for children and for aiding tramps who sought help.
The ladies of West Chester United Presbyterian announce a Saturday evening ice cream and strawberry event at the church. All are invited to attend at 9712.
A monument funded by African American donors was unveiled during Western University for Negroes commencement in Kansas City Kansas. Speakers included Miss Evin Marehall Shonts sister of Theodore P. Shonts and state leaders Governor Stubla Lieutenant Governor Hopkins and former Governor St. John. A kidney pill advertisement ends the notice.
The United States allows Mexican federal troops to travel via American soil from Hermosillo to California to quell the socialist revolutionary movement. Troops will be disarmed while on U S territory.
The focal band seeks midweek Sunset Park concerts this summer pending financial support to cover expenses. They plan weekly Tuesday evening shows and urge contributions from $1.50 to $200, noting musicians deserve modest pay for their work. Citizens already pledged about $450 for Central Park concerts, and donations will be sought from others via Falmeister and the band members.
The funeral service for Mrs Jennie Hulick took place yesterday at 1 am at her father James Porter’s residence near Ainsworth. Rev Jackson led the service and she was interred in the Ainsworth Cemetery.
A laymen's association is proposed in Pontiac Michigan on June 4 to oppose slot machines. Delegates from all churches will form a preliminary organization to combat other evils in the city.
The Rev A S Smith pastor of the new and old Methodist churches in the city received the Doctor of Divinity degree at the Iowa Wesleyan College commencement. The writer praises the honor as well deserved and anticipates further honors as he continues his work.
A fragment describes Venis in Miorida during winter planning travel. The text mentions Elison, ecotomy, health, and calculated saving Intel as means to cover railroad fare both ways and have money in pocket for Christmas gifts.
The uniform success of Chamberlains Col cholera and diarrhoea remedy has made it a favorite everywhere and it is dependable. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A multi-person carriage trip near Meant Cartel ended when the vehicle swerved off the road and into three feet of water. Everyone escaped with minor injuries except a near miss that could have drowned the entire party. A servant had been tasked to buy hosiery, adding a note of domestic detail to the incident.
In Greeley Iowa on June 9 Trete Plyke, age 13, nearly drowned when a platform over a thirty foot well failed while Irene was drawing water. She sank twice but clung to a pump pipe and cried for help until Hess, nearby, used a long ladder to rescue her.
It is recommended for chronic kidney and bladder trouble. It tends to regulate and control the kidney and bladder and is healing and strengthening. For sale by all druggists.
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