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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1911
Page
6
Our stock is too large for this season so we must unload. We offer merchandise from every department to appeal to all shoppers. You profit from our loss as we need the money. Extreme low prices drive the moving spirit and urge you to supply your wants before summer. Values marked 35 75 and prices like 1.19 and 1.49.
Odd lot clearance lists ready made sheets hemstitched 1.00 price torn items 85 75 cents. pillow cases 42x36 20 cost. fancy wire ribbons and hair ribbons 19 cents. pearl buttons handkerchiefs mourning pins safety pins hair pins and belts for children offered at reduced prices in a local sale.
Atlantic City notes May 36 Today marks the completion of the first hundred years of temperance work under church direction. May 16 811 the Presbyterian Central Assembly authorized temperance as church duty. The General Assembly will appoint a day to observe the centenary with Presbyterian churches and Sunday schools nationwide urged to celebrate next Sunday and the quarterly temperance lesson.
The text notes Dr Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia as a reviewer and physician at the University of Pennsylvania who published The Effects of Ardent Spirits on the Human Mind and Body. It credits this essay with influencing the Presbyterian General Assembly a century ago to adopt temperance.
Don Nathan, the Engliehb humorist, extolled California after returning from America. A friend asked about disadvantages, Nathan replied it is ideal for any man who will work, prompting the friend to concede there are some drawbacks.
A 50 cent box of MI-O-NA stomach tablets promises instant relief and quick stomach buildup. The ad claims to cure indigestion and stomach ills with a money back guarantee from Semiman’s Pharmacy, citing a testimonial from Dennis Stephens of Coudersport, Pennsylvania.
A French deputy mislabels a Spanish expert as a teacher and, amid comic mishaps, the class outpaces the poor instruction. A Marseilles tale follows a boastful Arabic speaker in court, where a hired interpreter accuses the defendant of confessing everything.
The text explains the early squab growth in the first twelve hours and beyond with rapid development after the third day. Down filaments are sparse at first, each filament marking where a feather will start, and some down clings to feather tips before being absorbed into the shaft as growth continues.
A disrupted dialogue features a speaker claiming a past praise for voice while another character defends himself. The garbled text hints at a tense confrontation and possible private motives emerging from the fragments.
Mrs J C White travels to England after finding a letter tied to an estate fortune linked to Richard Tay founder of Beaufort Hall who came to South Carolina in 177 and fed on after the estate was willed. The letter and old papers involve William Norton Hazaard Jr and legal entanglements that may clarify inheritance rights.
Kansas City May 1 Dr Hyde under indictment for murdering Col Thomas Sway a Kansas City millionaire will be arraigned for his second trial today. The case was set for May and postponed and another delay may follow before the trial. At his first trial Hyde was found guilty and sentenced to life. His friends say new evidence will prove his innocence.
Bishop D. S. Tuttle delivers opening address as the Missouri diocese of the Episcopal Church convenes at Christ Church Cathedral St Louis. Pro sessions run daily through the week ending with the Missionary Host annual meeting next Sunday.
Sedalia Ohio May 16 discussion focus at the Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention opening here today led by Mrs Philip N Moore president of the...
The program lists the General Federation among speakers and notes the meeting will extend to Friday evening.
Council Bluffs Iowa May 16 convention opened to nominate a candidate for the June 5 special election to succeed Rep Walter Lo Smith who retires to become a circuit judge. Candidates include Judge W R Green Audubon Be White Harlan and Willis Stern Logan County.
In St Louis on May 16 a gathering of storekeepers notes railroads in the United States and foreign countries contributing to the sum of 182. This report highlights broad representation and ongoing commerce discussions.
Lands totaling 21880 acres near the Wichita National Forest in Oklahoma open for settlement today. The action marks a significant encroachment into federally managed land as homesteaders prepare to stake claims in the region.
Max City Louisiana May 16 health conservation and the care of the are among subjects discussed at the Iowa Clubwomen meeting opened today.
In Franchisco May 16 the New Jersey Governor Wil son will speak to University of California students in the open theatre at Berkeley today.
Bids were opened today for a New York City high pressure water supply tunnel to be constructed beneath the city at an estimated cost of about 15 million dollars. The project aims to secure a new water supply and improve distribution for the metropolis.
Dayton dispatch reports officials from Ohio Michigan Indiana and Illinois held a session to discuss important matters regarding electric line traffic and coordination.
Exempt firemen from New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and New England states meet in Newark New Jersey for a reunion held today with participants from multiple states attending.
Fargo North Dakota May 16 delegates from nearly every Sunday school in the state are represented at the state convention meeting today.
Mission boards from several countries began a conference in London today with ten delegates from North America among the attendees.
Dallas May 16 Leading financiers from New York Chicago St Louis and other cities address the Texas bankers as the convention opens today. The gathering brings together top financiers to discuss state banking issues and future policy.
Indianapolis middleweight Jack Dillon fights his nineteenth bout of the year against Tony Capont in Winnipeg Manitoba tonight May 1. The bout headlines a card featuring local and visiting boxers at the arena.
Several colored men arrived in Indianapolis to hold a national convention of Negro Democrats. The session will begin tomorrow with expected participation from prominent Black political figures.
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