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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1907

Page

8

Academy Commencement At Washington Academy This Year

The Washington academy graduates a large class of twenty six this year with diplomas from all departments. Commencement is set for Thursday evening May sixteenth at the Graham opera house with an invocation by Rev W O Fisher and a three act farce comedy Topsy Turvy performed as the class play.

Washington Academy Graham Opera House W. O. Fisher Anna McCleary Nathan Lynn Edna Foss R. D. Daugherty Topsy Turvy Lake Keister May Golden Elsie Schneider Mrs. Clarendon Mary Clendenning Mies Spriggs Flossie Peck Lord Clarence James Edgington Frank Golden Jesse Moriarty Deacon Jones Walter Little Ned Homer Coppock Wayland Nellie Smith Mary Clendenbing John Perkins Sarah Dougal Grace Squires Floyd Timmins Lena Grush Harriet Holdin Winifred Durst Anna Davidson Ina Murphy Anna Reiner Ethel Grecian Clara Faulkner Fannye Beal Nathan Lyne Lloyd Swift

Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight Visits and Goods

Noble resident Miss Effie Leeper travels to Cotter for a short visit. Mrs Cherry and Ray Mond head to Winfield for a day with her brother E C Smith. Muscatine auditor W S Liewrence arrives to inspect the Royal Arch Masons chapter. Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment claims relief for piles with 50 cent jars sold by J G Stewart.

Leo Shelangouskie R. BR Effie Leeper Noble Cotter Stalpo Cherry Raymond Winfield E. C Smith W.S Liewrence Muscatine County Muscatine Royal Arch Masons Dr. Shoop J. G. Stewart

Wolves Captured for Bounty Near Goose Creek

W. R. Jeffry brought seven young wolves Thursday for bounty. Ware Wallace of north of Haskins on the Jeffrey farm captured them on Goose Creek. Wolves have been unusually numerous in the area this past year, and local stock raisers will welcome the news.

W. R. Jeffry Bounty Ware Wallace Haskins Jeffrey Farm Goose Creek

Mrs Aughey Leaves for Grinnell Visit With Daughter

Mrs Daniel Aughey departed today for Grinnell to visit her daughter Mrs Lester Mintie for three weeks. Mr Aughey accompanied her to Brighton. Also noting plumbing services at fair prices offered by T18 E L Saling at the 4th door south of the P O.

Daniel Aughey Grinnell Lester Mintie Aughey Brighton P. O E. L. Saling

Harvard versus Yale in a view point on brains and power

Caspar Whitney argues Harvard undergraduates are snubbed by power cliques while Yale benefits from experienced leadership and opportunity for capable students. He contrasts Yale success with Harvard defeats and questions the source of Harvard’s influence. The note includes an advertisement for Dr. Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy offering free samples and priced jars.

Harvard Yale Cambridge Caspar Whitney

Local Baseball Game Ainsworth Defeats Visiting Team

Ainsworth hosted a game this afternoon against the visiting squad. The home lineup included Delbert Elwell Ray Boyer Will McClean Clarence Proudtit Guy Knauss Hoy McElhinney Carl Guthrie Arthur Lathrop and Tom Dodds.

Ainsworth Delbert Elwell Ray Boyer Will McClean Clarence Proudtit Guy Knauss Hoy McElhinney Carl Guthrie Arthur Lathrop Tom Dodds

Local school plays open with Kalona and Wayland engagements

The Junior class traveled to Kalona for their second public performance of A Pair of Artists after a prior show in Crawfordsville. The Senior class went to Wayland to debut Topsy Turvy tonight, showcasing strong talent in both casts.

Kalona Crawfordsville Wayland

Brinton Show Tickets Sell Out Except Parquet Block

Tickets for the Brinton show are nearly exhausted with 21 parquet seats reserved for seniors. Fifty chairs will be added in the back of the opera house and sold at the door on a first come, first served basis. No gallery tickets have been sold and door sales are available.

Brinton Opera House

Foley Kidney Cure Proves Itself to Willimantic Man

Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn says Foley s Kidney Cure saved him after failing to respond to other remedies Four bottles cured him completely and he is now free from acute kidney trouble Also notes the deaths and travel of local residents including Mrs Chas Cunningham and Miss Edna Bailey and Henry Dupuis departing for Davenport

Foley Alvin H. Stimpson Willimantic Conn Chas. Cunningham Edna Bailey Milwaukee Alamosa Colorado Frank Bailey Henry Dupuis Davenport

Chamberlain Cough Remedy Spurs Global Trade Growth

Personal recommendations from people cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy boosted demand for the product and helped establish it as a staple article of trade across many nations. The passage credits testimonies for expanding commerce worldwide.

Chamberlain

Dr King's New Life Pills Promises Gentle Relief

A pharmacy advertises Dr King's New Life Pills as a gentle laxative remedy for regular bowels. It claims no complaints from users and guarantees satisfaction, urging purchase for 25 cents.

Dr. King Stewart

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