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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1910

Page

3

Sunday Schools Hold Townships Convention

The semi annual meeting of Marion township Sunday Schools met at Pleasant Hill Christian church with four schools represented Pleasant Hill Coppock Wayland Mennonite and Eureka Methodist. Rev B W Pettit Albia preached the morning sermon followed by a basket dinner and an afternoon program with music recitations and talks by Pettit Musselman Sawhill and Coon. The program included a long service recitations and talks on evangelistic work and winning and holding the boys.

Marion Township Pleasant Hill Christian Church Pleasant Hill Christian Coppock Christian Wayland Mennonite Eureka Methodist B. W. Pettit Albia S. M. Musselman Wayland W. R. Sawhill PD. L. Coon Silas Caldwell Pleasant Hill Kate Snider Cecil Hopping Cecil Caldwell

Recitation Address and Closing Song Report

A school program features performances by the Ladies Quartette led by Rev. B W Pettit and Rev W R Sawhill with recitations by Dessa Rich and others. Reports from the superintendent cover school year events and closing songs by the choir under Rev D L Coon.

B. W. Pettit Pats da Dessa

City Bus Line Call Up Service Details

Call up Phone No. 69 Black and leave orders. Frank Rogers will promptly attend to them. Include street and number.

Frank Rogers

Wordplay in London class on ability and nobility

A London board school teacher asks for the opposite of ability. A sharp faced boy quips, Please, teacher, nobility, prompting a short note on wordplay from Work and Play.

J W Patton Seeks Republican Sheriff Nomination

Statement to the Washington County Republican voters announcing candidacy for sheriff subject to June primary.

Washington County J. W. Patton

Government Keeps 30 Steamboats to Keep Rivers Clear

To keep the nation’s rivers free of snags and impediments to navigation the government operates a fleet of 30 steamboats and spends $500000 each year on their maintenance and use.

Roosevelt Not a 1912 Candidate Says Local Paper

A local paper reports Theodore Roosevelt has written to President Taft endorsing his administration and states he will not seek the presidency in 1912 or any other office for the time being. It says he prefers William Loeb Jr. to be governor of New York.

Washington Theodore Roosevelt Taft

Tree Named for Pinchot in Marin County Park Dedication

The largest Sequoia in Mutr wood Sequoia grove in Marin County California was dedicated to Gifford Pinchot. The ceremony was conducted under the Sierra Club outdoor nature and walking organization.

San Francisco Mutrwood Marin County California Gifford Pinchot The Sierra Club

Frick Buys Rembrandt The Polish Rider in London

Henry Clay Frick of Pittsburgh has purchased Rembrandt's The Polish Rider from the Tarnowsky family during a London visit. The sale price was not announced but described as proportionate to the painting's renowned reputation.

Rembrandt London Henry Clay Frick Pittsburg Prince Tarnowsky

Poison Plot Suspected Against Opera Star Marguerite Carre

Paris authorities probe an alleged poisoning attempt on Marguerite Carre of the Opera Comique. Analysis of port wine found in a bottle shows bichloride of mercury. The actress accuses an unknown person or persons.

Paris Marguerite Carre Opera Comique

Mother Describes Son’s Musical Talent and Flute Lessons

A mother notes her son has a beautiful voice and has been taught the flute to accompany himself. The remark appears in Bou Vivant.

Home Decoration lecture by Mrs Hessler in Washington

Mrs Hessler of Chicago lectured on Home Decoration at the Congressional church with pictures rugs and tapestries stressing usefulness and beauty The talk emphasized harmony in decorative ideas and fitness to use She will repeat the lecture at the Academy chapel on May 12 with 25 cent admission and is noted for practical guidance for Washington women

J. ¢. Hessler Chicago Congregational Church Hessler Janesville Rcorder Academy Chapel Washington

Susie’s Bumps Heal Fast with Arnica Salve

A playful girl Susie climbs trees fences and jumps ditches getting scratches and bruises. Her mother applies Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and cures these healable issues quickly. Priced 25¢ at Lemmon’s Pharmacy.

Susie Lemmon's Lemmon's Pharmacy

Street Food From Automobiles Across Major Cities

In Paris Berlin and Moscow cooked food is sold from moving automobiles. The practice highlights urban street vendors adapting to crowded city streets and offering quick meals to passersby.

Paris Berlin Moscow

Electric Bitters for Women’s Ailments Promoted by Lemmon’s Pharmacy

A period ad urges patients to rely on Electric Bitters for nervous and female health issues. It claims headaches sleeplessness loss of appetite and fainting spells improve with this remedy. The promotion cites thousands of grateful users and guarantees satisfaction from J. B. Lemmon at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

J. B. Lemmon Lemmon

Nature’s Gifts Shine Bright Yet Darkness Falls

Quote reflects on nature’s abundant offerings and human penchant to focus on gloom rather than gifts, as expressed by C M Skinner.

Mi o na stomach tablets promise quick relief and renewed blood

A Kansas woman credits Mi o na stomach tablets with ending year-long stomach trouble and pain after using two boxes. The ad claims relief from belching indigestion and biliousness, plus improved complexion as blood thickens. Price fifty cents a large box with free samples from Booths Mi o na Buffalo.

Kansas Cordelia B. Mann 11Th St Junction City Kans Lemmon Booth Buffalo N.Y

Taft Praises Knox At Pittsburgh Dinner For Tariff Record

President Taft lauded Secretary Knox at a Grant's birthday dinner, crediting his foreign policy with no tariff wars and noting the first tariff act under Knox. The event in Pittsburgh on May 3 included attendance by Moores and Von Bernstorff, with Wagner and Clark cited in baseball festivities and a related box seating.

Pittsburg P. C. Knox Taft Department of State Grant Secertary Knox Pennsylvania State College For Women Honus Wagner Pittsburg Pirates C. P. Taft Chicago Cubs Knox Willis Moore Weather Bureau Dalzell, Burke and Barchfeld von Bernstorff Belgium Confit de Buisseret Wagner Louis Mann Fred Clark Americas Club Hotel Schenley

Crow’s Quiet Impact on Pest Control Widely Noted

A recurring claim credits crows with destroying about 700000 insects annually, highlighting their potential as natural pest control. The figure emphasizes birds’ ecological role and may influence attitudes toward crow conservation and urban wildlife management.

Baseball Standings and Scores From Evening Games

National League results show Pittsburg, Boston, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicago with varied inning counts. Highlights include Pittsburg defeating Chicago 2 to 1 on a late sequence, and Philadelphia beating New York 9 to 6 in extra innings with strong pitching from McQuillen and teammates.

Pittsburg R. H.E. Chicago MclIntyre Pfeister Needham Adams, Leifield and Gibson Boston Philadelphia Benon McQuillen, Meren Moore and Doolin Brown, Mattern, Frock Mathewson Meyer Wilson Scanlon Bergen New York R. HE. Wash Johnson Street Vaughan War R. WE. Onhap Hop Sweeney St. Louis Philadelvia Cicotte Wood Carrigan Plank Beemis Tee Link Easterly Stremmel Stephens Chicago Detroit

Scores from Indianapolis and Louisville games update

In Indianapolis the American Association results show Toledo beating Indianapolis 4 to 1. In Louisville Columbus lost to Louisville 9 to 6 with other games postponed.

American Association Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Louieville Columbus

The Hidden Link Between Female Health and Appearance

A observation notes that women in their forties may appear less vibrant if feminine health concerns are untreated. It argues that overall well being is tied to the health of female reproductive organs, implying cosmetic vitality depends on medical care.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank L. Wilson & CO Marion Pvownship Sunday School Ladies Quartette Definition Louis Baird M Breas Iowa Gas and Electric CO John D. Rockefeller, Jr Bille Moore Alec Anderson Harry Levinson George A. Miller Roosevelt Congressional Committee Ida Greenberg Gussie Ehrlich Tarry Levinson Alice Milton Belle Woods Belle Moore Moore Anderson Grand Jury Crain A. W. Gleason Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Roosevelt Pinchot Big One Frick Nature C. M. Skinner Wagner and Clark Mr. Knox National League W. L. Pet W. I. Pet. M.e Tevicin Pitts Bos Phil St. L Chi Brook American League Cley Shhist. L Dr. Pierce World's Dispensary Medical Association R.V. Pierce Pres Huffalo Standard Oil Company Incorporated Washington National Bank Barry Oxfords J. A.harwood Burlington Wyoming Big Horn Basin Horn Thermopolis America Amcan D. Clem Deaver Landseekers’ Information Bureau Farnam Street Omaha, Neb
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