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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1909

Page

4

Academy Juniors Banquet Seniors At Hotel Colenso

An Academy event at Hotel Colenso featured the Juniors entertaining the Seniors with a four page menu card and teddy bear banner. Toastmaster Cloyce Kerr led roasts and reminiscences by students and faculty, including Daugherty and Miss Jericho, ending with the Academy and Junior songs.

Hotel Colenso Academy Cloyce Kerr Will Beard Ethel Nagley Blanche Adams Floyd Shaw Miss Jericho Martha Porter America

Covenant church society holds annual business session

The Christian Endeavor society of the Covenanter church concluded its midweek prayer meeting with its annual business session. Miss Nettie Samson presented Miss Agnes Guthrie with a gold watch as a token of love and best wishes.

Christian Endeavor Society of the Covenanter Church

Tribute to a member and upcoming society meetings

Notices recall a member departing for Chicago and call for participation in upcoming events. The B. S. group meets May 13 at 8 o'clock with petitions for action. Fortnightly club holds a May 14 business meeting at 2:30 preceding a lecture. Fraternal Aid ladies plan a pastry sale Saturday. Presbyterian Ladies Benevolent meet tomorrow at 2:30 with work for all.

Fraternal Aid O. F. Haight Room Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church J. H. Stewart

W I C Society Meets With Miss Emma McChesney

The W I C society will meet this evening at 7 30 with Miss Emma McChesney.

W. I. C. Society Emma McChesney

Morning Surprise Gift Brightens George H. Paul Office

George H. Paul found his morning routines disrupted by a large bouquet of extra large carnations placed on his center table. The gift, paired with an exquisite hand painted china vase, came from 8 J. Cocklin who praises the joy of giving over receiving.

George H. Paul J. Cocklin

Dr Kings New Life Pills Promoted As Health Tonic

An advertisement extols Dr King s New Life Pills as a universal laxative and health builder. It claims to tone regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen nerves and cure constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headaches chills and malaria. Sold for 25 cents at J E Lemmon s.

Dr. King J. E. Lemmon's

HITS MYTHS FOR CHILDREN

Pittsburg May 13 An animated discussion at the Playground Association of America session centered on children stories Miss Sadie American of New York condemned the neglect of American historical tales in favor of fairy and mythical tales A report on athletics urged selecting a few games suited to boys of different ages rather than many games

Pittsburg Playground Association of America Sadie American New York

Kingsley Heads New York Life

Darwin P. Kingsley was re elected president of the New York Life Insurance company at a board of trustees meeting in New York.

Kingsley New York Life New York Darwin P. Kingsley New York Life Insurance Company Board of Trustees

Mystery of Ten Sleep range raid solved by confessions

Basin Wyoming May 13. Sheriff Alston Prosecuting Attorney Metz and others say two confessed killers have provided absolute evidence against seven men named as implicated in the Ten Sleep sheep camp raid in which three were murdered. The seven are jailed. identities of confessors withheld.

Alston George Saban Hermas Brink Ed Eaton M. A. Alexander William Kise Charles Ferris Thomas Dixon Emge Laxier Allemand

Tragedy in Dubuque: Man Struck by Freight Train

W. J. Boynton, described as epileptic, was killed at Bellevue in Dubuque when a freight train passed over him. The incident occurred on May 13.

Dubuque W. J. Boynton Bellevue

Casey man fined for giving liquor to inebriate

Sam Kirkpatrick of Casey was indicted by the grand jury for giving liquor to an inebriate in Guthrie Center on May 13. He received a fine of 300 dollars and costs.

Guthrie Center Sam Kirkpatrick Casey

Elected Iowa Knights of Columbus officers named

Iowa City May 13 The Knights of Columbus elected officers without contest for next year in Carroll. State deputy E F ifm of Sioux City secretary Emmett C Powers of Des Moines reelected state advocate J H McConlogue of Mason City state treasurer John Carmody of Perry state warden F J Hindelang of Cedar Rapids re elected state chaplain Rev J F Bowen of Delmar reelected delegates to the Mobile Alabama national convention H J McFarland Davenport J J Halloran Des Moines T J Fitzpatrick Dubuque

Iowa City Knights of Columbus Carroll E. F Ifm Sioux City Emmett C. Powers Des Moines J. H. McConlogue Mason City John Carmody Perry F. J. Hindelang Cedar Rapids J. F. Bowen Delmar Mobile Ala H. J. McFarland Davenport J. J. Halloran T. J. Fitzpatrick Dubuque

Local News Blurbs From Oskaloosa Area

L C Ahrens was a business caller at Oskaloosa today. Mrs B Matthews traveled to Wayland this morning for several days. Foley's Urino Laxative is recommended for constipation and liver trouble to cleanse the system this spring. Phone 59 for safe horses and clean turnouts or cab rides around the city. M R Meek succeeds Frank Webb. B Gardner booked for Morning Sun for a week or more.

Foley Lemmon’s Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co M. R. Meek Frank Webb

Grain growers to boost prices in mass meeting

Springfield May 13 delegates from states south of Iowa to the Rocky mountains meet in Mass meeting called by C B Barrett president of the National Farmers union grain growers branch plans to store wheat until prices rise and seeks a law to prevent grain corners Birmingham Ala chosen for the next convention Sept 7

Springfield Barrett National Farmers’ Union Farmers’ Union Grain Growers’ Branch Atlanta South Congress Iowa Rocky Mountains Atlantic Gulf Birmingham Ala

Metropolitan handicap opens Belmont season with star entries

New York May 13 Belmont park signals the Metropolitan handicap as the feature of the season opener. Twenty nine top three year olds and up contest. Notable entries include Half Sovereign and Practical from August Belmont Field Mouse King James Casque Fayette Jack Atkin Nimbus Petticoat and Sun Dance among others.

New York Belmont Park America August Belmont Field Mouse Practical C. Hildreth King James James R. Keene Casque J. B. Madden Fayette Barney Schreiber Jack Atkin G. M Odom Nimbus C. C. Smithson Juggster H. P. Whitney Petticoat

Diamonds and passenger notes from regional travel

H. P. Augustine of West Chester was in the city yesterday. Diamonds? Hobson and Gove advertise. James Brown was a Brighton passenger this morning for employment. Mrs A E Street and daughter Edith of Ft Wayne Ind arrived last night and left for Oskaloosa. Mrs Mary Lockard arrived from Pawnee City Neb and departed for Rose Hill this morning.

H. P. Augustine West Chester James Brown Brighton A. E. Street Edith Ft. Wayne Ind Oskaloosa Mary Lockard Pawnee City Nebr Rose Hill

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