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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
5
Local notes preview an afternoon ball game at 2:30 between Washington and Winfield with a previous 11 inning meeting noted. Also mentions Hartman’s Ice Cream specials, Holsum bread by Korn Baking Co, and various social visits and bakery items in Davenport and Muscatine area.
Dr and Mrs FE M McConaughy return from Des Moines after attending the state dentists convention. Various locals visit, travel plans and shop promotions are noted including a kitchenware display and a bread demonstration. Descriptions cover church events and small town commerce.
Senator William S Kenyon returns to Washington County today traveling by Rock Island train to Ainsworth where he is met by Washington men and escorted to Riverside Kalona and Wellman for open air meetings with speeches. The Wellman gathering is at 1 pm followed by a Keokuk county stop near Kinross and Keota then an evening event in Sigourney at 7 30. The Pierce Arrow car of George H Paul carries the senator as J L Brookhart A J Dawson A B Atchison C S Lemmon and J M Bratten accompany the party.
Mrs. Robert Fisher arrived home yesterday evening from Shannon City Iowa where she had been a guest of relatives. She was accompanied by Mrs. Anna Culver who had also been visiting at Shannon City.
A sale of assorted household goods will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock on the square. The notice mentions Tita J W Kaye and notes Kodak prizes for amateur photographers and Cole's Studio offering cameras supplies and picture framing samples in straight photograph enlargements.
The quote pairing shows She propose hiring a cook and He proposing hiring help to make money. Puck echoes a practical solution of outsourcing skills rather than self effort. The exchange frames a whimsical take on outsourcing tasks.
Tomorrow afternoon two big baseball games on one ticket price of 25e. First game features Washington High School versus Winfield High School. Second game showcases Seed House Boys against Button Works Boys. All spectators urged to attend.
Indigestion and sleeplessness linked to an upset stomach. When food ferments in the stomach it irritates the brain-stomach nerve, causing heartburn and dizziness. MI-OQ-NA is guaranteed to end stomach misery or money back. 90 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
Ottumwa Iowa May 10 The twenty annual state chapter convention of the P E B O Sisterhood closed with the election of officers President Alice Miller Cedar Rapids First Vice President Walter McHenry Des Moines Second Vice President Hulda Reed What Cheer Recording Secretary Bedi Manning Keokukua Corresponding Secretary Stella Porter Ottumwa Treasurer Cornelia Sawyer Sioux City Organizer Lillian Griffiths Italian The annual report praised the sisterhood with about one hundred chapters statewide Three new chapters organized this year Reed of What Cheer reported finances with total receipts 4716 and educational fund contributions 1175
George Young offers plastering work of all kinds. Call 66E Blue for quotes and scheduling.
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