Local hires and health notes from town postings
Clyde Fickling starts as assistant at F F Parish store. Lewis Schloesser, recently ill, shows slow improvement. Grover Neiswanger arrived from Ainsworth aboard the Firefly. Mrs W R Mount returns from Chicago visit to son Marty. Miss Leanna Galloway resumes work at Eicher Livingston law office after vacation. Miss Mollie Cherry returns from Keota where she worked professionally. Victor Verchival of Harper arrived from Rock Island, stayed with Sherm Welch, then returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Mount
Marty
Chicago
Leanna Galloway
Eicher & Livingston Law Office
Mollie Cherry
Keota
Victor Verchival
Harper
Rock Island
Sherm Welch
A Dainty Gift Music Case For The Girl Who Plays
A music case designed to hold sheet music neatly on a piano or table. Construct from heavy pasteboard, covered in linen or silk, with elastic back joiners, gold braid edging, and a gilt button closure. Options include simple or embroidered coverings with motifs like music medallions or monograms, suited to green rooms.
Visit of the Big Fleet to Los Angeles 1908
Letter from J R McKain describes the U S Navy fleet’s Los Angeles visit in May 1908. He recalls crowds of over 100000, 1700 autos, railroads overloaded, and city celebrations. He notes ships in harbor, entertainments for sailors, and local commerce in San Pedro and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Mechain
Bennett
Los Angeles
Calif
San Pedro
U.S
Southern Pacific
Salt Lake
Long Beach
United States
Redondo
Santa Monica
Los Angeles County
Hollywood
Pasadena
Altradena
Whittier
Colegrove
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Evening Journal
Geo. Nisle
Iowa
Cap Kellogg
To Whiten Handkerchiefs With Blue Starch Dip
A household tip suggests whitening handkerchiefs by soaking in two quarts of tepid water with five drops of blue and a small lump of starch. Each handkerchief is dipped, wrung dry, then laid flat on a clean cloth to dry.
Village band concert invitation paradox
The fragment presents a quip about attending a village band concert with lines indicating contrasting feelings. It shows a playful exchange on preference for music versus going out. The piece reflects a local humor tone attributed to Lyceumbe and Talent.
Weather forecast for Iowa shows showers and storms
Special to the Evening Journal notes Iowa will have showers and severe thunderstorms tonight with warmer conditions in the east. Friday will be partly cloudy with likely showers in the northern portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
Iowa
Lightning Fire Destroys Cummins Farm House in Des Moines
Des Moines on May 14 reports a lightning strike Tuesday night destroyed the Cummins farm house at Fiftieth and Douglas. Tenant James Hanslen and furnishings were lost. the blaze began about 8 pm after a vivid lightning flash. The house burned to ashes. loss estimated at 5000 dollars, partly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Thomas L. Cummins
Fiftieth
Douglas Streets
James Hanlen
Hanslen
Local News and Society Notes from Royal area
Miss Maude Kelley departed for Muscatine for a brief visit with friends and relatives. Ira Warren arrived from Ainsworth and spent a short time in the city between trains. Mrs. Dr. A. A. Sandy returned from Harper after a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown traveled from Iowa City to Crawfordsville. Mr. Brown recently underwent an operation and remains weak. Dr. S. W. Huston of Crawfordsville accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Warren
Ainsworth
A. A. Sandy
Harper
John Brown
Iowa City
Crawfordsville
Brown
8S. W. Huston
New Towns in Washington Auction Sale Dates
Five new Whitman county towns in the Palouse district will have town lots sold by auction in Spokane. Seabury Pandora sales May 25, Kenova Palisade May 26, and Malden May 27. F. A. Miller, Chicago agency, handles details for investors. Also an ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Lemmon's Pharmacy listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman County
Palouse
Washington
Spokane
Seabury
Pandora
Kenova
Palisade
Malden
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Twister Reported Near Bert Marsh Farm
J B Scott reported a twister Tuesday night in his area. A corn crib thirty two feet long was lifted from its foundation and moved about twenty rods. Willow trees were torn from the ground and a hen house was blown to pieces with chickens scattered. The twister’s force was described as extreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Scott
J. P. Scott
Bert Marsh
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Warning
Personal advisory urging immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at Lemmon's Pharmacy to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. It stresses not delaying treatment if kidneys deranged and promotes prompt purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Bright
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Work & Meer
Just
Edwin Griffith
North Side Furniture Store
WA Gas & Electric CO
Clyde Fickling
F. F. Parrish Store
Lewis Schloesser
Grover Neiswanger
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Hyattville
Wowa
G. E. Gissell
Benz Hotel
Los Angeles, Cali
Big Auto
Mobile Parade
Lyceumbe and
Talent
Cataan
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Cummins
Fox & Dewey
the Royal
Reid
Marbourg & Helwick
Rayo Lamp
Linwever
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Lemmon’s Pharmacy and
McElhinney Drug Co
Reid's
Yellow Dent
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