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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1909

Page

2

Full Grown Man sermon highlights 1909 graduation

Rev U S Smith delivers the baccalaureate for the 1909 Graham High School class in the opera house. The address, rooted in Ephesians 4 13 4 etc, stresses perfect manhood, self mastery, education and faith. Choir pieces and instrumental duets accompany the ceremony as colors purple and white fill the decorations. Graduation will feature the play Why Smith Left Home.

U. S. Smith Graham Opera House J. C. Abels Mr. Smith Church of Christ Opera House Smith

Local Croquet Event At The Fair Attracts Attention

In local news from The Fair area many residents are noted visiting and returning from trips. J. W. Smith and Clark Pulver travel to Chicago for business and from Keota they arrive by weekend. Sol Rich and Elva Beardsley visit, while Elrod Dayton and Frank Eagle arrive from Brighton and Omaha respectively. William Hillhouse funeral attended by A C White. R T McCall improves after illness. Alex Lytle returns to Chicago to resume University of Chicago studies. Mrs M J Roberts and daughter Ida expected from Colorado Springs.

Sol Rich Chicago Clark Pulver Keota Frank Eagle Omaha Elrod Dayton Brighton Elva Beardsley Haskins Er. B. Howard Marshalltown Chas. Keiser A. C. White William Hillhouse Havre R. T. McCall Ada Dooley Eldon West Chester Floyd McClellan Leigh Bell The State University Lou Blanchard Chillicothe Mercer Mary, Nel Bessie Moore Columbus Junction Alex Lytle University of Chicago H. M. Fricher

Root Juice remedy praised by Fort Wayne reader

A local testimonial claims Root Juice cured decades of pain and digestive issues. The writer describes improved health after four bottles and urges others to try the remedy sold for one dollar per bottle or three for two dollars and fifty cents at Lemmon's drug store.

J. A. Colbert R. R.no. 7 Ft. Wayne Ind Lemmon’s

Oldest man at 120 marries third time and lives to 140

The piece credits James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky with youthfulness at 80 and recounts Wm Parr England living to 132 and beyond. It touts Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney trouble after six bottles and claims the medicine revives youth, urging readers to try it at 60c.

Wm. Parr England James Wright Spurlock J. BE

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