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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1911

Page

8

County Missionary Organizes Sabbath School at Indian Creek

The county Sabbath school convention gathers in West Chester this week while a new Sabbath school forms at Indian Creek with sixteen members led by Mies May Krasier as superintendent and Mina Verna as assistant. Pastor Mr. Tomertin will preach Sabbath afternoons, linking country and town religious life.

Indian Creek Mies Iay Ois Mies Beulah Craig Ip Eixteen Mr. Tomertin Christian Ehurch Brighton Tormertin Riverside School House Riverside Oakland Lafe Stout Brighton Township Burlington Depot Presbyterian Church Washington Ferguson O Brien Hirbles West Chester Eloise Snell Wellman WG. Beaird Iowa

Sopwith to Fly In America at Point Breeze

Philadelphia May 10 Thomas Sopwith the young English aviator who won the $20 000 De Forest prize for the cross the channel flight from England to Belgium will make his initial flights in America at Point Breeze during the four days commencing today Sopwith though only twenty two years of age defeated Grahame White and the pick of British aviators in the Belgian flight and won second place in the Michelin trophy contest

Philadelphia Thomas Sopwith de Forest England Belgium America Point Breeze Sopwith Grahame-White

The Sane Fourth Movement Forces Fireworks Firm to Quit

The Vain Manufacturing Company seeks court approval to dissolve amid a collapsed post Fourth of July market called the sane Fourth movement. Directors cite insufficient business and rising explosion lawsuits including Sophie Giese estate 25000 and others in Manhattan Beach Brighton Head Irvington.

Vain Manufacturing Company Supreme Court Frainer Sophie Giese Seth Samuel Manhattan Beach Henry M. Ashby Brighton Head Ralph Wirth Irvington

American Sander Yachts Ship For Kiel International Race

An American sander yacht armada including Beaver Bibelot and Cima sails to Germany for the June start of the international sender race. The nations have split wins in past contests at Marblehead and Kiel with June 19 the opening day. Bibelot owners are Whitney and Emmons. Beaver owners Dabney Nichols and Eustace. Cima owner Guy Lowell.

New York Germany Beaver Bibelot Cima America Teutons Marblehead Kiel Baltic Emperor William Prince Henry of Prussia Harry Payne Whitney R. W. Emmons Boston C. B. Dabney George Nichols A. H. Eustace Guy Lowell

Borrowed Smiles and Fedora Follies in Vintage Press Snippets

A collage of clipped quips and anecdotes from late 19th to early 20th century papers. Items range from hat fashions and social chatter to political humor, wedding banter, election pranks, and lighthearted misadventures. Notable bits include fashion riffs on hats, cross‑generational etiquette, and a pairing joke from a rural shop.

Potash Hearing Begins in Hamburg on Direct Deal Plan

Negotiations open in Hamburg to sever American independent potash interests from the American combine and establish direct talks with the German potash syndicate. The conference aims to settle the long running issue, with American interests split from Bradley and Schmidtmann groups. A subsequent session with the Schmidtmann group is set for Brussels on June 16.

Hamburg Germany United States Bradley Schmidtmann Brussels

Get Acquainted Campaign Opens in Baltimore

In accordance with Mayor Mahool a get acquainted campaign began with Broadway visiting day. People from all sections flock to Broadway to learn the city’s various sections. Other visiting days will follow in different areas to help citizens become familiar with all parts of the city.

Baltimore Mahool Broadway

Woman keeps her appendix as a gold water charm

New York news notes Miss Misae Vera Cornell who lives with her sister Mra Talian Curren wears her appendix outside as a dainty gold water charm. Dr Charleton Dederer operated and offered to return it but she initially refused then later wanted it back.

New York Misae Vera Cornell Mra Taliian D.C. Curren Charleton Dederer Dederer Cornell

Foley Kidney Remedy Receives Patient Praise in Irondale

M. N. George of Irondale Alabama reports long standing kidney trouble improved within three days after using Foley Kidney Remedy. He states back pain eased kidney action cleared and he now highly recommends the product sold by all druggists.

M. N. George Irondale Ala

Richmond Blues mark 123d anniversary celebration

In Richmond Virginia on May 10 members of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues Battalion will celebrate the 123d anniversary of the formation of the unit this evening.

Richmond Richmond Light Infantry Blues

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