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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
4
Local note highlights eight free shows daily at the Star Pictorium with Heinz Brothers promoting how. Zweiback breakfast food touted as fresh daily at the Vienna. Mrs A C Brookhart leaves for a week visit with daughter Mrs 0 Pool in Moline.
Community churches reported yesterday activities with services, choir rehearsals, and outreach efforts across local parishes. No specific names or locations are provided in the readable text.
Yesterday featured a high school baccalaureate sermon at the opera house and a Memorial service at the First United Presbyterian church. Oakland clergymen preached in multiple venues while veterans groups gathered and the pews filled, reflecting on duty, education, and character as expressed through biblical themes.
Judge J H Longley told the Canadian Club in New York that within fifty years Canada would be an independent nation and an ally to Britain rather than a colony. He predicted two great English speaking nations in North America and urged mutual loyalty while denying any push for imperial federation or US political union. He emphasized Canada’s growth, autonomy, and willingness to support British principles, cautioning only against aggression from the United States.
Hazel Pauline Webb, formerly of this city, led graduation exercises at Valley Junction High School last Friday. She earned first honors and a four year scholarship to the State University of Iowa, noted for her bright scholar reputation and dominance in the event.
Mrs Josie Crotz died Saturday evening at 4 45 o clock at the county farm aged sixty five years The funeral was held yesterday at 2 30 o clock Mrs Crotz had been an inmate of the county house for a number of years Wait for Heinz Bros shows 7 June 2 to 6 86 7 at Allery pana
An advertisement for Foley's Kidney Remedy claims the kidneys will strain out waste from the blood if the remedy is taken. It urges immediate use and mentions Lemmon's Pharmacy as the source.
Dr. J. B. Goldthwaite of Harvard, addressing the Massachusetts Medical Gymnasium Association, warns that deep trouser pockets promote the Harvard stoop by encouraging hands to dip into pockets. He notes he has ordered students with this condition to have pockets shortened.
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