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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1910

Page

5

Local ads and visits highlight May Fair week

Local notes detail business visitors such as Carl Herring and John Reed from Havre and Morning Sun. The Fair promotes bakery items, perfume lines, and new card stock while several residents plan weekend visits and Academy events including a chapel show and commencement preparations.

Bunny Tail Fashion Sparks Rabbitville Legend

A bedtime tale tells of Bunny the rabbit who loses his tail after a prank on a napper farmer. He endures mockery as he is nicknamed Bobtail until he adopts the Paris style, inspiring others to shorten tails for social standing in Rabbitville.

Daddy Jack Evelyn Bunny Daddie Rabbitville Bobtail Paris

Death of Joel E Woolverton at his son’s home

Joel E Woolverton died at 1 20 AM at his son Charles E Woolverton’s home two miles south of town from angina. Born March 3 1946 in Indiana he married Matilda Myers later burned in 1892 Kansas City lamp explosion. Survived by wife Eliza Rathmell two siblings and four children none living with him. funeral arrangements pending.

Charles E. Woolverton Joel E. Woolverton Indiana Illnois Matilda Myers Kansas City Charles Ellis Mr. Woolverton Washington W & Meek Eliza Rathmell Fairfield Woolverton Frank Wells Rushville Oklahoma Kan

County U S Convention Opens At Presbrea Church

The annual county Sunday school convention will start at 10 30 AM at Presbrea Church with an afternoon session at 2 PM featuring papers and addresses by Sunday school workers. The piece reflects on self love as a delicate yet vigorous defect.

Presbrea

Young man injured when horse falls during training on East Madison

Glenn Taylor, confronted by a rearward lunge from a young horse he was riding, was seriously hurt when the horse fell on his right ankle. The bone was exposed and ligaments torn. He was taken home, treated by doctors, and the wound dressed. Doctors hope for full recovery though paralysis cannot be ruled out.

Glenn Taylor William Taylor East Madison Street Glenn

Mrs Hessler to Speak on Household Decoration Here

Mrs John Hessler has been secured by the Fortnightly Club to deliver a lecture on Household Decoration in the Academy on Thursday afternoon May 12. The talk, new to Washington, covers art applied to home decorating and promises practical advice from floor to ceiling at moderate cost.

Women of Washington J. C. Hessler Academy Ada John Hesssler Chautauqua Board Hessler

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