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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1911

Page

4

City band concert opens summer season with lively park crowd

A large Saturday night crowd gathered in the park for the Citizens' Band concert led by Charles Langenberg. The program featured cornet, clarinet, trombone, saxophone, and percussion with a promise of a healthy summer series.

Vse Citivens Charles Langenber Charles Langenberg Cornet Fred Ferguson Will Manusaler Milan Shields Bruce Goode Hubert Crail Frank Chilcote Charles Haye Marty Reister Neal Humble Harry Springman Lou Jugenheimer Polick Wallace C. E B. Geforth Ed McGee Cloyce Ross Henry Shields Howard Hayes

Whisky Confession On Winter Maine School Trip

During a winter schooling trip in Maine a colonel questions the loss of whisky in a bark shelter. A thin member admits he drank it to tell his family back home how fine the time was, despite his shivering.

Maine

Convicts forced to wear masks in German prisons

Convicts in German prisons are compelled to wear Linck masks when leaving cells for exercise to prevent recognition by other inmates.

Unclear OCR Fragment Reflects Poetic Passage

Fragmentary noisy text evokes a poetic mood with mentions of wheels and trees. Names and dates are unreadable, making concrete facts unavailable.

City Improvement Wha Meeting 200 Represented

The third national conference of the National Municipal League opened in Philadelphia with about 200 delegates from major cities. Mayor Reyburn welcomed attendees as plans for vast municipal improvements and hundreds of millions of dollars in spending were outlined along with a first of its kind exhibit of models and photographs.

Pete Nathonatl Muniecipal League New York Hetd Reyburn United States Toth

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proved Best for Sores and Sprains

Forty years of use have established Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve on earth for thorns, boils, sores, bruises, sprains, swellings, chapped hands, and other minor injuries. Only 25 cents at Leminon's Pharmacy.

Bucklen Peter Soares Pilea Leminon

Treaty draft between America and Britain nearly complete

Washington May 15 The first draft of the arbitration treaty between America and Great Britain is practically complete Ambassador Three will transmit the draft to the foreign office in London for consideration If the privy council acts promptly the senate may have the opportunity to approve the treaty during the present session of congress

Waerhington America Great Britain Three Foreign Office London Privy Council Senate Congress

Storm Strikes School House. Pupil Killed in Michigan Town

May 18 report from Eseanaba Michigan says a severe electrical storm struck the Metropolitan school building. A pupil named Cliude Dixon was killed and six other students were seriously injured as the schoolhouse burned.

Eseanaba Mich Metropolitan Cliude Dixon

Uncomplimentary. You want mortal patience.

A terse remark addresses the reader’s demand for patience and reserve in matters of affection, noting the speaker’s restrained view of lassitude and the value of decisive calm in love and action.

Societal Announcements From Local Clubs And Meetings

The What I Call Society of the Baptist church will meet Tuesday evening May 26 at Mrs John Busid s home in North Washington. Several clubs including Masonic Praternity and the Navajo club plan meetings and social events this week with members urged to attend. notes mention literary department gatherings and household economies sessions alongside a spring social at the Commercial Club.

What-I-Call

Seasonable Summer Shoes for Comfort and Style

An ad promoting seasonable summer shoes designed to conform to style comfort ease and service. The copy urges readers to choose footwear that meets all demands for wearability in warm weather.

Hall of Fame Inductee Rector of Bowerton Clergy Leader

Fragmentary notice honors a deceased church figure tied to Boston and Maryland. It notes the individual became rector at Bowerton and served as bishop in the Mas conedinett area while authoring sermons and volumes. The garbled text references Bethleheuv and Philar phia tied to religious works.

Phia Boweton Mas Cnedinett Ind Bethteheuv

Medal Judging Contests At Iowa State College

Two major student judging events at Iowa State College awarded medals for top proficiency in draft horse and beef judging. Dinsmore gold medal went to M. M. Bedford of Iowa and R. G. Black of Nebraska placed high in the sophomore draft horse contest. Freshman honors went to A. A. Dowol Tedford of Iowa with C. A. Photus of South Dakota second and W. O. Tes iodde of Wisconsin third. The winners are brothers, aged 15 and 18, sons of O. B Dowell of Tedford Iowa.

Iowa State College Wayne Dinsmore Dinsimare American Percheron Society Beim Crober Iowa Winding M. d. Bedford Iowa Raval Nebraska A. McDonald Ames Gray West Tle Bandev Tibet Yan Hy A. A. Dow- Ol Tedford C. A Photas Springfield S. Dak Loddi Wis Dinsmore Geay Dowell Tedford

Wordplay riddle hints at party goers and vision pun

A playful line contrasts sight and vision with a flirtatious twist. The riddle-like verse suggests dating or social scenes at gatherings, using punning dialogue about appearances and perception.

The Cavalry as Eyes and Ears of an Army

The cavalry serves as rapid scouts for an army, moving ahead to detect dangers and map terrain. Their swift intelligence must reach commanders in time to guide actions, a longstanding challenge noted in C Hollaudy's The Nerves of an Army in St Nicholas.

C. Hollaudy St Nicholas

Thinking It Over Public Quip in Welsh Rabbit Mystery

A minister asks a friend what caused deep thought, then muses whether it was Welsh rabbit or cold fried oysters giving him pause. The exchange reads as a light dated quip reflecting humor over simple meals.

Water main work prompts temporary shutdowns tomorrow

Weather permitting, a section of the Meuse area will see a temporary water main connection work. Residents should expect planned disruptions as crews install new lines and restore service, with updates from SPUR LiSwis.

The Story of William the Silent Prince of Orange

A compact, reverent account recounts William the Silent as a heroic defender against tyranny. It highlights his courage and endurance in leading a small country to triumph over oppression, framing the struggle as a milestone in civil freedom and human progress.

William the Silent Prince of Orange Hildegarde Hawthorne St. Nicholas

Mother of the bride interrupts at Yonkers church wedding

An usher asks a guest if she is a friend of the groom family and the guest replies she is the mother of the bride, creating an awkward moment at the ceremony.

Yonkers Statesman

Fifty Years Ago Today May 15 Headlines

Martial law proclaimed in Baltimore by General Butler. Joseph E Johnston assigned to Confederate command near Tarpley Ferry. Mrs. Lincoln in New York ordered dinner service in “solfershne and gold” for the White House. The British yacht Galatea sailed from England for New York. Widespread floods cause damage across the Midwest.

Baltimore Butler Joseph E. Johnston Tarpers Ferry Lincoln New York White House England Middle West

Burglary at Burlington Station Leads to Tobacco Clue

Agent J E Kunath reports burglars got more loot than first thought. A later find revealed his tobacco plug missing from a drawer, with a star marked plug as a distinctive clue. Police now track suspects by the unique tobacco brand.

Burlington Station Kuhath Will Manussier Mr Kuhath Mr Kunath Jim Kunath

Veterans in Little Rock parade crowd streets

Confederates ex Arkansas Tattle Rock notes May 11 in Little Rock as veterans march through the city in a large street demonstration.

Arkansas

National reunion of United Confederate Veterans opens in Little Rock

Sons of Confederate Veterans and veterans gather in Arkansas capital for annual national reunion. The encampment begins as townspeople decorate streets and buildings to honor the visitors and create lasting memories. Many veterans sense this may be their final reunion.

Arkansas United Confederate Veterans National Organization of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Plains Little Rock

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