P. E. O. Society Meets at Mrs Hood Home in Keota
The P. E. O ladies gathered at Mrs. Hood’s West Washington Street home for a fruitful meeting. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Miss Bes Scofield, Vice President Mrs L B Patterson, Recording Secretary Mrs Georgia Canfield, Corresponding Secretary Miss Eva Denny, Treasurer Mrs Arch McCulley, Chaplain Mrs J A Harwood. Journalist and guard remain appointed by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. O Society
Bes Scofield
L. 8. Patterson
Georgia Canfield
Eva Denny
Treas
Arch McCulley
J. A. Harwood
Pieter's Hill Captured in Bold Boer Assault
General Buller reports a clear success on the Ladysmith road as Pieter's hill falls to the British. Dublin Fusiliers and Lancashire troops lead the assault, taking sixty Boer prisoners and driving the enemy from a key position.
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London
Buller
Ladysmith
War Office
Pieter’s Hill
Dublin Fusiliers
Barton
Warren
North
Kitchener
South Lancashires
Cronje
Roberts
Modder River
Kimberley
Rensburg
Prettyman
Lord Roberts
General Prettyman
Paardeberg
Keota Ladies Welcome Relief Corps From Washington
Forty three members of the Washington Relief Corps toured Keota enjoying a warm reception. They visited a decorated corps room, shared a two to four banquet, observed ritual work and stories, received four silk flags, posed for a group photo, and later dined again before the 7 18 passenger departure. A Sigourney delegation attended and praised Keota hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Relief Corps
Keota Club
Washington
Sigourney
Corps of Keota
Dwight's Complexion Beautifier Offers Free Trial
Readers of the Even ING JOURNAL are invited to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier. A full size Fifty Cent box will be sent free for a limited time to ladies who mail their address and 10¢ to cover packing and postage, with one box per address, addressed to D. W. Custer & Co Huntington, W. Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Romance of Coon Hollow Delights Tennessee Audiences
A natural pastoral drama flavored with local Tennessee life and Southern atmosphere. The production features one of the largest acting companies on stage with realistic mechanical effects framing a humorous yet natural tale. The title derives from the East Tennessee glen known as Coon Hollow.
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Tennessee
Coon Hollow
East
Ooon Hollow
Land Listings Near Washington with Improvements
114 acres level tiled land with house and barn adjoining city limits Washington. 43 acres level tiled with good improvements adjoining Washington. 240 acres with good improvements and land six miles Washington. Will rent on shares. 31 Win Smovuse & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Win Smovuse & Co
Northern Pacific Proposes $5 Emigrant Rate to Dakota Lands
On March 14 20 28 and April 4 the Northern Pacific offers a five dollar emigrant rate from Saint Paul Minneapolis to Jamestown Leeds Oakes and Pembina North Dakota with intermediate points. Farm lands at reasonable prices and home opportunities advertised. Contact C W Mott or Chas S Fee for details. Dr George T Mason of Trenton Iowa visited Harper today en route to Trenton.
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Northern Pacific
Saint Paul
Minneapolis
Jamestown
Leeds
Oakes
Pembina
C W Mott
General Emigrant
Chas S Fee
Northern Pacific By
St Paul
Mion
George T. Mason
Trenton
Iowa
Harper
Queen's dispatches cite losses after Cronje surrender
In London March 1 the queen congratulates Roberts and Buller on Cronje's surrender. Roberts and Buller reply with gratitude. casualty lists total 12,834 with 2,319 new in two weeks. regiments named include Scots, Irish, Gloucesters, Northumberland, Royal Canadians, Victoria mounted. Armistice at Colenso noted. Sistersville explosions kill several. Wisconsin nominating Wesley Mott for Congress.
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London
Lord Roberts
Cronje
Buller
Local and Personal Dinner At Anderson Home
Mrs. T. J. Anderson entertains at a local dinner in society circles. A mean act is reported as a Newfoundland dog belonging to Walter Williams was shot by a driver near South Washington while the dog followed sled riders. Numerous Ada and county land transfers are listed between Feb 21 and Feb 28, 1950, involving J T Anderson, M V McCulley, W R McCreedy, and others in various townships and city blocks.
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Walter Williams
South
Washington
J ‘T Anderson
Anderson
Kon
Reha
McKree
McCreedy
Highland
J T Anderson
McCulley
Lot
Wash City
Schlatter
B Roth
Dallam
O Weiland
J W Thompson
Bod
UGGET
Pile Iamen
P Conrad
Essley
Hesseltine
K Shaver
Lachey Oh
Sven
Jeffrey
Anna Lovelett
el Petite Gee
Ratley
A Maas
Eng- Piot Selvar
Brown
M Belief
Fraok
H Patterson
Marek Tog
BAL Nes
Pat Aks
Derek Nee
Peter Conrad
W E
Kerr
Orbtotg i. Os
F Rathmel
H H Rathmel
Washington Township
R J P Hough
E F Bauer
Franklin Township
J F Stewart
C Reynolds
Cedar
Olavanah Statler
F L Mangold
Dutch Creek
TJ Miller
E C Statler
Marion
H Pebler
Oregon
J Joyce
Mary Joyce
Bighton City
Oliver Gray
Sarah Thompson
Washington City
Wash Co
Maggie L Welch
Multiple World News Items From March Report
A list of disparate events includes John R. James found with severely frozen feet in Indiana near Celina, a Caracas parade incident where a Venezuelan shooter fired at President Cripiano Castro without hitting him, and a Chicago German pro Boer demonstration with seven hundred singers planned for March. Chicago park commissioner Knopf proposes a bronze statue for Dom Paul Kruger in a west side park. A milkman in Chicago credits a small account book for saving his life by turning a bullet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Cripiano Castro
Chicago
Charles W. Knopf
Chicago West Park Board
Dom Paul” Kruger
West Side
H. R. Moore
Advertising Principles From Bates
An ad alone does not sustain business but steady, intelligent advertising in top newspapers brings reliable returns. It emphasizes continuity, courage, and consistency over time rather than brief schemes or short runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Devil's Auction Brings Spectacular Scenic Show to Graham
The Devil's Auction opens seat sales with a large promised turnout. Special electric wires are installed in Graham for electric effects and balcony tickets start at 50 cents, with other areas priced up to one dollar. Anderson & Burroughs sell seats for Forever Devil's Auction. J H Stewart, druggist, advertises Karl's Clover Root Tea for digestion and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Anderson & Burroughs
J. H. Stewart
Local Visitors and Travel Through Crawfordsville
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Walker visited Crawfordsville today. H. T. Reynolds, a business visitor, went to Coppack. Jas Metzgar traveled to Burlington on BE business. N. Renshaw left for Winfield. E. Martino of Eskridge Kansas, visiting relatives, headed home to Crawfordsville to visit his parents. Wilson Nichol conducted business in Havre. L. Gormley stayed overnight in Crawfordsville and returned home this morning. Lyon Hyatt recovered from quinzy and traveled to Keota. John B. McCartney returned home after travel today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Walker
Crawfordsville
H. T. Reynolds
Coppack
Jas Metzgar
Burlington
N. Renshaw
Winfield
E. Martino
Eskridge
Kansas
Wilson Nichol
Havre
L. Gormley
Lyon Hyatt
Keota
John B. McCartney
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Pieters Hillis
General Joubert
Lancashire
Langer
Queen
North Dakota
Sistersville
W. Va
Edward Dalton
Elk Fork
C. A. Campbell
Jacobs Farm Oil Company
Harry Benedict
Frank Parks
Fond du Lac, Wis
Prohibition Party
Wesley Mott
Neenah
Several Journal
Mrs
T. J. Anderson
Inglish
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John R. James
Celina
Devil’s Auction
Border
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Crosby
J. A. Cunningham
Micleatcha
Marshall
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