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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1912

Page

5

Local baseball season opens as Holm and Sullivan arrive

Conrad Holm from Davenport and Sullivan from Chicago join early practice in Washington. Mitchell, Lorenzen, Hughes, Stanley and Scheibner expected tomorrow. Thompson arrives Friday. Local ads note Roths clothing, Rothschild drapes, Hartman Ice Cream, and service moves to Citizens Savings Bank building.

Conrad Holm Sullivan Holm Davenport Chicago Mitchell Lorenzen Hughes Stanley Scheibner Thompson Washington

White butterfly linked to cabbage pests in garden tale

In a story about caterpillars turning into white butterflies, a Papa explains how cabbage butterflies lay eggs on brassicas and how the green caterpillars ravage radishes and other plants, with birds sometimes feeding on them. Readers in Kalona and Washington carry on with local notes and shopping ads.

Addy Jack Evelyn Daddy Crere

McKee School Hosts Tomorrow Exhibition of Manual Arts

An exhibition at McKee School opens tomorrow and runs through Friday and Saturday. The manual training display in the basement northwest corner room showcases woodwork by the boys, including chairs and tables, under Miss Burgess. The second floor northeast room features drawing sewing and penmanship samples in the upper room.

St the McKee ‘School Whder

Gallery of Rooms Displayed with Placarded Work

A description of rooms arranged attractively with placards labeling each space. The display emphasizes organized presentation and clear designation of the work per room.

Sheep shipments set new Chicago record in 4. FO

Taylor sent a carload of sheep to Chicago averaging 136 pounds with the heaviest sheep at 230 pounds. The shipment marks the heaviest load Taylor has sent to Chicago. The article also warns about cold becoming serious and promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar and Meritel Hair Tonic from Lemmon’s Pharmacy for public health and grooming.

FO. Taylor Chicago Mr. Taylor Foley Lemmon'’s Pharmace

Candy Social at Center School House Friday May 24 1912

A candy social is announced at the Center School House this Friday May 24 1912. Everyone is invited to attend. Clara Farlener is named as the teacher organizing the event.

Ar Center

Pineapples and apples in town advertise sale

The notice urges putting up apples while stock is fine and prices are reasonable. W. W. Copeland has distributed a notice in town about apple distribution and sale quantities for canning purposes.

W. W. Copeland

New Haven School Ice Cream Supper Planned

An ice cream supper will be hosted by the New Haven school on Friday evening May 24. Everyone is invited to attend.

New Haven

Telegraph Poles Thrive in Damp Nevada Planting

In damp low areas of Nevada telegraph poles made of cottonwood with bark still on take root and flourish. Java also uses a native tree for poles that similarly roots and resists white ants and decay.

Nevada Java

Our Best Seller Merital EKc Zema Remedy

Advertisement claims Merital Eczema Remedy superior to competitors and effective for various forms of eczema. It promotes prompt use and cites Lemmon's Pharmacy as the seller, emphasizing the product’s unusual merit and intended cure.

Lemmon's Pharmacy

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