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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
6
Items from the edition mention Mrs Price’s Canning Compound at the Fair and a reminder to visit Frey’s Studio during Washington sightseeing. The text notes a six weeks summer school starting June 21 at Central College Pella and a clearance sale at McNamara’s Furniture. It also covers a Japan lecture at the Presbyterian church and local travel, teaching changes, and recent visitors.
An advertisement urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder trouble such as backache urinary irregularities and exhaustion. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. distribute the product.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox envisions a century ahead where drudgery is banished by machines and travel becomes aerial. She notes past changes in dress travel and communication and praises Egg-O-See Wheat Flakes as a nutritious, easy breakfast for all, highlighting the Eye-See process.
Local notes report visitors and arrivals in Crawfordsville with names such as S. W. Neal John Striegel and Eva Denny attending events in nearby Keota and Iowa City. Dinnerware sales and reductions at McNamara's South Side Furniture accompany travel and wedding observances including Obe Warner's wedding in Albert Lea Minnesota.
On Tuesday John Bab cock sold two loads of 260 lb Illinois hogs at 8.00 per cwt. This marked the highest price for June hogs in twenty seven years according to market reports.
National League scores from Pittsburg Brooklyn Chicago New York Washington Detroit Boston Philadelphia St Louis. Key pitchers listed with hits and errors for each game. Western League matchups include Lincoln S Moines Omaha Sioux City Wichita with listed pitchers and final tallies.
Local brief items from the fair include bar sales and promotions for White Laundry soap at 25 cents, a ten cent cigar advertised as cheaper, and tuition details for Central College summer school offering a ten day Chautauqua ticket. Arrivals from West Chester and Dallas are noted, with social announcements and a lecture by Prof. A P Vaughn on The Japanese Frontiersman at the Presbyterium church.
A reflective note quoting Joubert on how children benefit from good examples more than critique, urging adults to model kindness discipline and curiosity to nurture young minds.
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