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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
5
Residents and visitors frequent Rothschilds for a big May reduction sale with cookers cloth coats and porch furniture on sale. A fireless cooker demonstration is planned next week with experts at Rothschilds while local visits and travel to nearby towns continue.
The town promotes Charley’s Aunt at the opera house on May 25 with proceeds to the county hospital. Reader notices and ads highlight discounts at Rothschild’s, hammocks from The Fair, and various local visits. J A Simerman and Fred Cannon visit for business. Mrs Athearn and others travel or host guests around town.
An upcoming week features a fireless cooker demonstration at Rothschilds, plus notices on cheap land deals and Dakota Minnesota rates. Also announced are pharmacy moves at Lemmons with George McDaniel joining, and a quotation from Dr. Henry Van Dyke praising college life and comradery.
Ten years ago bananas were a party in German interior cities. Steady advertising and doctors recommendations have led the public to buy them quite generally.
The Juniors of the High School held a party at the A Knupp residence with all class members present and some seniors joining. Games were played, decorations in red and blue adorned the place, and late refreshments were served despite minor mischief from others nearby.
A brief sentiment from Mitchell praising the power of energy and industry as a marker of life, highlighting perseverance and productive effort.
Rev Wm M Robb, back from Takhling Chau South China, will speak on his Giulia work at Covenanter church Wednesday May 17 at 8:00 pm. A former resident of Washington and graduate of Washington Academy, he is an earnest, fluent speaker with a message for all denominations. Public invited.
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