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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1911

Page

3

Noted lecturer here Tuesday at Christian Science event

Under the First Church of Christ Scientist the annual free lecture on Christian Science will be held in the Graham opera house this evening at 8 o clock. Mee Wen, DL McCrackan MA BL of Boston will speak. He is a graduate of St Pauls School Concord Trinity College Hartford and Massachusetts Metaphysical College. The lecture is free and all are invited.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Graham Opera House Mee Wen DL McCrackan Boston Mass McCrackan St. Paul's School Concord Sony Trinity Eallewe Hartford Conn New York City Board of Education Massachusetts Metaphysical College State of New York First Church of Christ, Scientist

Notice to Contractors for Washington Iowa Road Work

Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of Washington Iowa until 6 p m on June 6 1911 for furnishing labor and materials for road construction projects.

Washington Iowa

Strawberry Availability Notice from J Ro McCreedy

Strawberries will be ripe around June 1. Orders should be placed early for first class berries and good measure. J Ro McCreedy, Ainsworth, Lown. Ainsworth phone 01-30, Mutual phone 5-30, T418 pod.

J. Ro. McCreedy Ainsworth Lown Mutual

Free Lectures by Willim McCacWan on Christian Science

Willim D. McCacWan will lecture on Christian Science at the Graham Opera House on Tuesday evening May 23 at 8 o clock. All are invited to attend and hear the presentation.

Willim D. McCacWan Mi.a Graham Opera House

Machinery for sale from late Thos McClean shop

For sale all machinery in the McClean machine shop. Includes iron turning lathe circular band saw shaping machine jig saw four horsepower gasoline engine one horsepower engine three horsepower engine and many tools shafts belts pulleys feed mill and more. Mrs Thos McClean handles the sale.

Thos. McClean

President Opens A Great Library In New York

New York May 23 President Taft and city and state officials attend the formal opening of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and Forty Second Street. The building cost over 8 million dollars excluding land, houses up to 3.5 million volumes, and features the world’s largest reading room and extensive bronze and marble construction.

New York Taft Fifth Avenue Second Street Astor Library Astor Lenox Samuel J. Tilden Carnegie Lenox and Astor New York Public Library Seth Low Fortieth Vorty-second Street Bryant Park John Jacob Astor Lenox Library James Lenox Tilden Trust Samuel Jones Tilden

Do Ghosts Haunt Swamps

The article warns against fear of supernatural threats in swamps and emphasizes real dangers like malaria and typhoid. It promotes Electric Bitters as a blood-cleansing remedy, citing Wm. Fretwell of Lucama, NC, who claims three bottles cured his malaria. Available for 50e at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Wm.Fretwell Lucama N. C Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proves Its Worth At Lemmon's Pharmacy

Forty years of wonderful cures validate Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve on earth for burns boils scalds sores cuts bruises sprains swellings eczema chapped hands fever sores and piles. Only 25 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Bucklen Lemmon's

Famed Cedar Rapids Teacher Mrs Fisher Dies at Home

Mrs Anna Fisher longtime Cedar Rapids history teacher and principal of Van Guren building dies Sunday at 3:25 PM at her Grand Avenue home. Born in Hanover Indiana she lived in Iowa most of life. married Rev Junius Fisher in 1881. Funeral held today. interment in Washington Hill Grove cemetery. memorial service planned in Cedar Rapids Methodist church tomorrow at 10 o clock.

Cedar Rapids Anna Fisher Ile Grand Avenue Cedar Raplids Fisher van Guren al Wasshe United Presbyterian Chiech Sabbincchool Cedar Bay A. R. Paul Washington J. T. Matthews W. R. Sawhill Iowa W. O. Fisher Supt J. J. McConnell Schuyler Livingston Ken Sherman J. ‘T. Matthews C. Shinabarger M. Cavin David Fisher Howard Anderson Glen Shinabarger Hill Grove Cemetery Methodist

Sunday Services Across City Churches Highlight Union Meetings

City pastors preached in morning and evening services. Rev W F Fisher returned to First United Presbyterian after an east trip. Rev H B Comin urged Sabbath observance and spoke to the graduating class. Rev W R Sawhill led a youth series on Sabbath themes. Two union services were planned with a soldier’s tribute at First Church and a class sermon at the opera house for High School graduates. Advertisement for Chamberlains Tablets ends.

W. ©. Fisher First United Presbyterian Church Xenia Theological Seminary Presbyterian Church HB. V. Comin General Assembly of the Church W. R. Sawhill Second United Presbyterian Church W. O. Fisher Opera House Hi. V. Comin

J M Trowell endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

J M Trowell a Treensburg Kentucky druggist says his family uses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and adds it is excellent for sale at Lemmon's Pharmacy highlighting local consumer trust and availability.

J. M. Trowell Treensburg, Ky Lemmon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elgin Waltham C. S. Lemmon William D. McCrackan, Wal OC S. B Gra Iowa Avenue Elim Grove Fred H. Steck Rothschild’s JEW Building Umes Neste Sayer Ile V&c Mrs. Fisher Ead SER
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