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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1911

Page

5

Local and Personal Base Ball Tomorrow

Local items list visits and travels of residents including Edith Chesney in Keota, D W Wolfe, Mrs E S Frey and Roscoe, Miss Julia Swisher from Sigourney, Miss Helen Work from West Liberty, Rev J C Currie from Sterling, and Prof R D Daugherty promoting Iowa Wesleyan College. Retail notes advertise Rothschilds and The Fair sales on summer merchandise and Calorie cookers.

R. D. Daugherty Washington Academy Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant Daugherty Iowa Wesleyan

Local shoppers mingle with visitors in Ainsworth city

Everette Shearer of Ainsworth and Miss Effie Benn of Great Falls visit the city. Mrs. Price’s Canning Compound and The Fair offer bargain items from silk hose to rugs. Numerous residents and guests travel for visits, sales, and social events as members of families, churches, and clubs join in city life.

Effie Benn Great Falls Montana Mrs. H. Benn

Daddy's Bedtime Hoptonds and Story-ite Vii

A father's tale about pets and a girl named Hattie who adores a sea camp turtle. The young narrator Evelyn asks about a hoptoad, while the father explains how creatures like turtles can be gentle and worthwhile as companions. The toad and turtle anecdotes illustrate kindness to animals.

Mary Jones Evelyn Hin Mary Daddy Hattie Bop

For Sale A Driving Horse Studebaker Buggy And Tack

Quick sale advertised at Bowman's Store. Horse and buggy with two sets harness saddle and fly net offered at bargain prices. Awaiting purchaser to arrange pickup and payment.

Studebaker Bowman’s

Never Thought of That Fence Rance Antifat-Well

Dialogue humor hints at family protection after a death in law and a foil remark about an unexpected outcome. The snippet frames a comic exchange where one character fears harm, and another counters with a relative’s potential responsibility.

Greeters Club Moves to New Rooms in Town

The Greeters, a hospitality welcome club begun in 1908 with fifty members, have moved to new club rooms. The local membership has grown to 300 with a national order reaching 2,500 members. The group includes hotel clerks cashiers and managers. New York Sun.

National Order New York Club New York Sun

Uncle Henry in Elegant Eatery Sparks Odd Exchange

A humorous exchange recalls an older man dining at a chic restaurant. The waiter serves a caviar sandwich and the guest remarks he does not care about blackberry preserves on his bread for dinner.

Henry

Sewing Circles and Social Gatherings Highlight Community News

Mrs Marion T. Anderson hosts a ladies afternoon at North Marion avenue. The Golden Bute Circle of the Second United Presbyterian church held a full day quilting bee at Sunset park with twenty five Dies present and a picnic lunch. On June 16 twelve youths met at Cullumber home in West Chester with Muriel as hostess for music games and a three course luncheon by Ethel Anderson and Violet Gardner. Out of town guests included Vera Keck and Madeline Cook. The St James Sewing Circle will meet tomorrow afternoon hosted by Mrs Joe Reiner.

Golden Bute Circle Second United Presbyterian Church Sunset Park Cullumber West Cheeter Muriel Ethel Anderson Violet Gardner Vera Keck Madeline Cook

White Mavis Sighted at Glen Tower in Dunoon

A white mavis, an albino bird, has been seen in the woods at Glen Tower Dunoon. The other birds keep their distance, as if wary of a dangerous foreigner, while observing the striking visitor.

Glen Tower Dunoon

Coronation Week Preparations Noted in London

King George and Queen Mary meet colonial premiers at Buckhurst Palace to plan tomorrow’s coronation ceremonies in Westminster Abbey while London hosts visitors and suffragette fears linger. After ceremonies they dine with family then rest before Friday street procession and Saturday Spithead naval review ahead of a Sunday yacht day and Monday opera gala.

Bue Rivehit Palaee Westminster Abbey London Royal Naval Review Spithead

Whistling Kettle With Long Narrow Neck and Cap

A new kettle design features a long narrow neck for filling and emptying. A neck-length cap tops the neck and a whistle at the top releases steam as the kettle boils, signaling when to pour.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rothschild's McNamara Misa Edith Chesney Keota Jamon Chesney D. W. Wolfe McNamara’s Briend Rothschild’s N. J. Westermark Cotter R. B. Henderson Guy Mintle Nellie Ross Grinnell J. J. Ross Washington Oliver Hicks Belmont County Ohio Rothschild W. J. Bradley South Marion Avenue Nickle the Fair Julia Swisher Sigourney Boston the Fair Helen Work West Liberty Nellie Anderson M. R. Meek J. C. Currie City Crawfordsville Sterling Kan J.C. Cunningham J. R. Riordan Mise Wolf Jee McNamara Hannah Burnside Oskaloosa H F. Steck Effie Hennon J. F. Simpson West Chester J. F. H. Taylor Atlantic Ioway A. S. Byrde W. W. McFarland Des Moines Roy Roy McFarland J. S. Green Excelsior Springs Mr. Green Mart Anderson Blanche Sellers Coppock Delta Mills Taylor Wapello Mr. Taylor Harrison United Presbyterian Church Everette Shearer Ainsworth Mrs. Price Charles McCreedy Ben Butler Muscatine Thomas Bros MacNamara Ina Crone Wilton Junction Gas and Electric Company Milt Godfrey Charles Darbyshire Suzanne Scranton Cedar Rapids Darbyshire American Fruit Cane Charles Anderson University of Wisconsin At Madison J. T. Anderson Leo O'Loughlin Winfield Hanna Hicher Constance Rice Tacoma Martha Brindley Messrs Hen Butler Ben Wallace Henry Steck Eicher Shack Gingham House J. C. Miller John United Presbyterian Church D. H. Miller Alma Old Mexico Texas Rio Grande Dean Hapwhinn Tabifen Jeannett Smith Burlington Rev. K Mlb Fe Hetvie OR. Contter Tou Albia Martha Morison Mise Ruth Moreh Hedrick Ink B. M Doolittle Roy Brown Wight Ayton Mre L L. Woodburn Mins Mary Long Moline Mr Stog Ti That Eichelberger Stevia Scranton Pas Oster John Kinney Rey Mr. Sam Havens Solon Sows WG. Nicola Worland Wyo Nicola Mex John Wolfe Wyman Nellie Wolfe W. J) Grivel Santa Rosa Calls Gladwin Lone Tree Arlehton Wilbur Rolen Smith Edwin Griffith J A. Glendenning Nichola Mr. Smith Rock Island Keokuk Russell The Lety Viola Bradford L. Bb. Bradford Salem Ore L. K. Bradford Miles Bradford J. M. Hickford Harold Hoptonds Ite Pio THURS FBI SAT Onouffer, Hughes & Co Fence Rance Antifat Fatman Stein Bloch Kuppenheimer Stein Bloch and Sol. Rich & Co Marion T. Anderson North Marion Mystic Workers of the World Joe Reiner St. James R. Stuart & Son Mutual George England King George Queen Mary J. A. Harwood & Son
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