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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1912

Page

5

Local and Personal News Notice

Mrs John Taylor and daughter Es telle of Los Angeles Cal visited the John Belville home then went to Fairfield for relatives. Bert Walter of the Washington County Press traveled to Burlington on business. A car of White Rose Flour has just been received by McCall Bros.

John Taylor Estelle Los Angeles Cal John Belville Fairfield McCall Bros Bert Walter Washington County Press Burlington

Hats Cleaned Visit to Havre Morning

Mrs. J. A. Hillhouse and Mrs Al Tomlinson traveled to Havre today and spent the day at the Clyde Hillhouse home.

J. A. Hillhouse Mra al Tomlinson Havre Clyde Hillhouse

Mrs W A Whiting Leaves for Iowa City Visit

Shellabarger’s Mrs. W. A. Whiting departed this morning for a week long visit with relatives in Iowa City and West Liberty.

W. A. Whiting Iowa City West Liberty

Local society notes and sales advertise across Havre period

Mrs S E Sage visits Havre this morning at the Dave Ferguson home. Household goods for sale by auction on the Square Saturday at 2 30. W J Dooley and daughter Beatrice of Eldon leave for Muscatine to visit Mose De Marce and Ada Suter homes. The Young Wife shown at the Graham with new specialties between acts. Eastman Kodak prizes lure amateurs and Cole's Studio offers cameras enlargements frames. Edith Miller of Concord Mont arrives for visit with her father recovering from operation. Mrs H A Strohm of Wayne NL also here. Tom McCarty of Sigourney visits Sheriff R H McCarty. Holsum bread advertised. Ruth Rittenhouse from near Wellman visits grandfather L H O Loughlin and takes eighth grade exams at courthouse.

W. J. Dooley Beatrice Eldon Muscatine Mose de Marce Ada Suter Edith Miller Concord, Mont City Hospital H. A. Strohm Wayne, NL

Mrs. W. N. Plummer Returns Home After City Shopping

Mrs. W. N. Plummer returned to her West Chester home last evening following a day spent in the city shopping.

J. B. Taylor Keota

Littlest Girl at Graham theatre features two year old Arleen

Washington Saturday matinee presents The Littlest Girl a dramatic play by Robert Hilliard starring Baby Ruth Arleen aged two at the Graham theatre with a notable child performer and the matinee crowd expecting a touching performance.

Graham Theatre Robert Hilliard Baby Ruth Arleen

Misses Grace Anderson and companions take eighth grade exams

The Misses Grace Anderson Mary Timmons and Cora Henderson arrived from West Chester and are taking the eighth grade examinations at the courthouse. They are guests of Miss Lou Huskins.

J. W. Baker Tina Watson West Chester Henry Baker Grace Anderson Mary Timmons Cora Henderson Court House Lou Huskins

Oakville Banker Visits Washington Guest of Local Bank

M. D. Thompson, cashier from Oakville, arrived yesterday evening and spent today in Washington as the guest of Roy Drake of the Citizens' Savings Bank.

M. D. Thompson Oakville Washington Roy Drake Citizens’ Savings Bank

Hartman Ice Cream and Local Happenings Patch

Local notices list theater shows at the Graham and Hartman ice cream ads. Dramas include The Young Wife at the Graham. Across the Great Divide feature by the Knickethdorens. a Titanic disaster screening May 15. Community updates mention guests, plumbing, insurance, and school work by Chick Dolies.

Keller Phillips Sell Holsum Bread from Korn Baking Co

Keller and Phillips announce Holsum bread from Korn Baking Co Davenport Ia is a 10 cent loaf wrapped after baking for a clean sanitary product. The loaf promises the flavor of mother’s bread and is sold at a new location in the Citizens' Savings Bank building on the square. Washington County Savings Bank.

Keller & Phillips Korn’s Davenport Korn Baking Co Citizens’ Savings Bank Washington County Savings Bank

Government grant to aid the poor in Vienna housing plan

The government will provide 250000 dollars annually for ten years to erect medium sized dwellings aimed at alleviating high living costs in Vienna. The program targets housing for the poor and outlines long term support.

Vienne

Des Moines Boy Todd Wright Missing Since April 25

Des Moines police asked major midwestern cities including Chicago Ottumwa Muscatine Burlington Davenport Waterloo Cedar Rapids St Louis Kansas City Omaha to help locate 15 year old Todd W Wright son of R A Wright city editor of the Register and Leader who vanished from his home April 25 after leaving for school. He is described as tall well built with light blue eyes and light hair and wore a light gray suit on the day he disappeared.

Des Moines Chicago Ottumwa Muscatine Burlington Davenport Waterloo Cedar Rapids St. Louis Kansas City Omaha Middle West Todd W. Wright R. A. Wright Register and Leader Circuynstances

Mothers Day tribute at East Main street home

Mr and Mrs Lyte McGugin invite old soldiers of Washington to their East Main street residence on Sabbath at 3 30 to honor mothers of the soldiers. White carnations for mothers dead pink for living. Short addresses and sacred music on the program.

Lyte McGugin Washington East Main Street Mrs. McGugin Good Old Town Robert L. McGuein

State Homeopaths on the Warpath

The Iowa Homeopathic Association elected officers in Des Moines and pressed Governor Carrell to act on a March 6 board action to consolidate allopathic and homeopathic departments at the University of Iowa. Delegates sought a statewide campaign to recall University President Rowan amid criticism of plans to eliminate the homeopathic department. Also noted are theater listings for the Knickerbocker Stock Company with Robert Sherman’s My Friend From Arkansas and upcoming Dillyn plays.

Des Moines Lay Iowa Hahnenidan Essociation E.G. Linn Alice Ross Whittier EB. C. Brown Madrid G. A. Huntoon M. A. Real B. F. Carrell State ‘Board of Education Medical Solere University of Iowa John G. Bowman Pomenians Sion Vor Apm Lani Medical College Univesity BE. EB Richardson Webs City Pr. G. A. Huntoon Ff Brealth Carroll Iowa Society State Board Rownan The State University State Board of Education Hineopathic Knickerbocker Stock Company Robert Sherman Arkansas

His Business in Short Stints of Change

Fragmentary dialogue shows a character leaving Stinge and pursuing new work. Mentions being in business for now and seeking another inch of progress.

Stinge

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Shellabarger Pantatorium Methodist Church Thas Graham S. E. Sage Dave Ferguson Tita J. W. Kaye Eastman Kodak Company Kodak Pictures Cole Lee Sherman Brothers Tom McCarty Sigourney R. H. McCarty ARE Ruth Rittenhouse Wellman L. H. O'Loughlin Esrce Kemp & Wagner Lytle Bros Arbuckle’s Coffee Kings Todd Stuart Mutual Seeen Addy Jack Evelyn Chia Hiorse Bias Hema Diheg Bik Sullivan Ram Factory Tr William Dillon Lee Gordon Glenn James Gordon Sheriff Grimes Keokuk County George Young Atchison & Finney’s Atchison & Finney the Knickethdorens Dr. Stryker Over Lowa Gas & Electric Co Mutual Fire W. M. Sutherland Charles Dolies Chick Alyea Devel & Baker’s Nursery Star Louis Baird St. James Catholic School Cc. Caner Charles J. Gilliford Oldhu@s Kan Lydia L. Currie Sterling, Kan Wafrbanks-Morse Hartman's Bn Aa Larne Pictoral Quarterly Rothschild’s UES Moines High School MAN HES Mcgugin University Knickerbockerss William Diller Dillyn Iowa Gas & Electric Co Hubnes & Ob
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