Weather forecast for Iowa today and tomorrow
Partly cloudy with probable showers in the west tonight or Saturday. Warmer tonight.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
5
Pocket Knives at The Fair Show Enigma
Local page items note a fair feature with pocket knives and a Vienna bakery display of peppermint and maple candies. J A Young visited Winfield as a business guest. An event titled Japanese Frontiersman illustrated is planned for 8:00 tonight at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Young
Winfield
Presbyterian Church
Vienna
Japan
Coal for sale sparks kitchen stove showdown
A local ad proclaims the town’s best coal for cook stoves and invites customers to compare, promising proof beyond doubt. The message emphasizes a confident claim from sellers at 176 Anderson & Wilson and urges shoppers to visit and judge themselves.
Fair notices and local social updates in town
Local items describe events at The Fair with entertainment listings including Bandit at the Star and Prospectus for Japan. Bakery specials at Vienna and medicines from Lemmon's pharmacy are noted along with church programs and community visits. social and travel updates follow, naming Ainsworth Cedar Rapids and Anita visits.
Local Fair Highlights And Notables At The Jook
The fair features 3 3t jelly glasses and fruit jars, with a star program and a Japanese front tonight. Ray Latchem returns from Chicago, and Paul Allen, fresh from Iowa City, graduates next year from medical college. Local visitors include Mrs. H C Hull, Mrs. Harvey Young, Mrs. Allen DeLong, Miss Fannie Winter, and Elliott Lynn, who recently earned engineering credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Tonight
Paul Allen
Iowa City
Paul
The
Medical College
City Band Concerts Begin Next Saturday Evenings
The city and community welcome the band boys as they start public concerts next Saturday evening. These performances delight the public, enliven the square, and bring pleasure and comfort after weeks without concerts. Music soothes and entertains with weekly shows returning.
Navy Vessels Begin Their Summer Work
Hampton Roads Virginia June 18 With sixteen battleships leaving the harbor the summer maneuvers of the U S battle fleet start under Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder The program runs to mid August with a break for Independence Day as officers and men drill on Atlantic waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Roads
Seaton Schroeder
United States
Atlantic
Yesterday's Ball vs National League in Chicago St Louis and Boston
Baseball scores and lineups across multiple games in Chicago St Louis and Boston for the American and National Leagues. Highlights include Burns Owens Burchell Schlit zer Madden Carrigan and others in Chicago, White Graham Lush Phelps in St Louis, and Berger Bemis Hughes Warhop in New York with descriptions of runs hits and errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklyn
Hunter-Bergen
Brown-Moran
St. Louis
R.he
Boston
White-Graham
Lush-Phelps
R.h.le
Burns
Owens
Burchell
Schlitzer
Madden
Carrigan
Payne
New York
R.H.E. New York
Berger
Bemis
Hughes
Kleinow
Washington
R.H
Coombs
Thomas
Western League
Des Moines
Sioux City
Chuback-Towne
Lang-Kerner
Topeka
R.H.E
Wichita
Atchison-Weaver
Hendrix-McManus
Pueblo
R.H.E. Denver
Adams, Ford
Bohannon
Thompson
Galgano
Kehl
Compton and Bowman Visit Washington Fragments
From our exchanges Mary E. Compton of Washington arrived to visit her brother N. B. Talbot for several days. Miss Kate Bowman went to Washington to visit until Saturday with Miss Bessie Arthaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Compton
Washington
N. B. Talbot
Della Press
State rests ouster suit against International Harvester
The Missouri oast s case against International Harvester concluded with Commissioner Brace adjourning to July 12 for defense testimony. George W. Perkins, who helped form the company, will testify in New York next Tuesday. C A Dennison of St. Louis testified about 150 agents in Missouri and that independent companies withdrew 25 to 35 percent of harvesting machine business. The company’s machine prices rose in 1908 by per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
International Harvester Company
Brace
George W. Perkins
New York
C. A. Dennison
St. Louis
Johnson Harvester Company
Missouri
Visit by Mitten Family Ties North Iowa and D.C. Relates
Mrs. J. C. Mitten and her two sons Harry and Charlie of Pella along with her sister Miss Winifred Anderson of Washington arrived Saturday evening for a visit at the Charley Duncan home. Mrs. Duncan is their aunt. Anderson is employed in Washington and returned to work Monday. The family remained until yesterday then went to Mt. Pleasant for a few days before returning home. Columbus Safeguard, June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mitten
Harry
Charlie
Pella
Winifred Anderson
Washington
Charley Duncan
Duncan
Miss Anderson
Geo. H. Paul Land Co
Mrs Paugh Visits Mrs Hughes in Washington
Mrs Paugh visited her friend Mrs Hughes in Washington on Friday as reported by the Columbus Safe guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Paugh
W. H. Hughes
Washington
Columbus
Safeguard
Mrs. J A Sprague Visits Sister in Washington
Mrs. J A Sprague hosts her sister Mrs. J KR Nelson visiting from Washington on a Monday stop in Columbus Ga. The note mentions Luve U7 as part of the readable text amid the damaged snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KR. Nelson
Washington
J. A. Sprague
Columbus Gavatte
Miss Viva Jones Attends Wellman Senior Graduation
Miss Viva Jones from Washington visited the J. B. Wellman Home last week and attended the graduation of the Wellman Senior class in which Miss Verba Wellman is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viva Jones
Ofashington
J. B. Wellman
Wellman
Verva Wellman
Kalona News
Crowds Pack Crown Point For Indiana Trophy Auto Race
Excursion trains from all directions and long motor car lines brought thousands to Crown Point Indiana for the Crown Point Lowell circuit event. Seventeen light automobiles entered race for the Indiana trophy amid a crowded, expectant crowd in this 3000 resident town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Lowell
O'Loughnon Visits Aunt in Local Stopover
Leo O Loughnon of Washington paused here last week en route from university duties and stayed with his aunt Mrs W E Horrell and her husband Lone Tree Reporter June 17. Mrs Walsh arrived here from
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo O'Loughnon
Washington
W. E. Horrell
Lone Tree Reporter
De Palma Sets New Record At Readville Track
Readville Mass June 18 Ralph De Palma driving a sixty horse power Fiat car set a new world record for twenty five miles at Readville track averaging 56 35 seconds per mile. Finish flag fell 23 minutes 35 seconds after start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Palma
Readville
Mass
Ralph de Palma
Russian Warship Fires on British Ship at Pitkipas Bay
Helsingfors dispatches confirm the ice steamer Woodburn of Newcastle was fired upon by a Russian squadron vessel in Pitkipas bay the rendezvous of Emperors Nicholas and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Helsingfors
Woodburn
Newcastle
Pitkipas Bay
Eperors
Nicholas
William
Washington Thursday Visit With Sons Ends Tuesday
The Riverside Leader notes a trip by Washington on Thursday to visit her sons James and Neal, continuing until Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James
Neal
Riverside Leader
Notice to Farmers on Grinding Sickle Mowers
Notice to farmers announcing a special machine available for grinding mower sickles by Clark Sitler.
Local city briefs capture shoppers and visitors
The item list notes numerous residents and visitors in the city today including Mrs Malin of Ainsworth and Miss Carrie Rowan of Ainsworth. Also mentions Miss Janet Beamer traveling to Oberlin Ohio for grandmother Mrs Heamer and commencement exercises. The Vienna bakery advertises cakes and Hoillister's Rocky Mountain Tea is pitched at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Mrs. Downing
Keobta
Mrs. Malin
Ainsworth
Carrie Rowan
City
Vienna
Janet Beamer
Oberlin
Ohio
WB. Heamer
Hoillister
Lemmon
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