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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1908

Page

2

Horticulturalist Langham Attends Thirty-One Consecutive Meetings

William Langham of Cedar Rapids has attended Southeastern society meetings for thirty one consecutive years, described as a splendid record. Miss Mary Martin of Lexington is visiting the city. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a remedy to clear airways and relieve coughs, via Lemmon's Pharmacy. Order your turkey at the Royal.

William Langham Cedar Rapids Southeastern Society Mary Martin Lexington The City

Poultry Association Elects Officers at Last Night Meeting

The Poultry Association met last night and elected officers while planning next year’s show. Members discussed pruning schedules, exhibit standards, and event dates for the upcoming season.

Washington Poultry Show Officers Chosen for 1909

The Washington Poultry and Pet Stock association named officers for the coming year led by President F. F. Parrish and Vice President Nate Jones. The 1909 show was set for December 28 to 31 with Judge W. S. Russell again overseeing. Awards lists detail pens and winners across multiple breeds, including Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes, with participants from Iowa Minnesota and various Iowa towns.

Washington Poultry and Pet Stock Association F. F. Parrish Nate Jones J. E. Lemmon John S. Wilson George Reister Associaton W. S. Russell John A. Bailey Frank Beatty

Trade gains ongoing with universal improvement noted

R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports gains nearly universal every week, rising manufacturing activity and planned expansion. Weather boosts winter goods demand while collections improve. some regions lag due to heat or crop marketing delays. Pig iron and coke prices rise modestly as forward contracting grows.

New York R. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Bessemer Valley Furnace

Old Sweethearts Wed After Civil War Reunion

Greenfield Indiana reports the marriage of John H Scott a Carthage and Emma Munden of the city. He is seventy nine and she seventy two. They were sweethearts over fifty years ago but wed others during the Civil War era. After Isaac Munden's death the romance was revived and they married.

Greenfield Ind John H. Scott Carthage Emma Munden Scott

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Turkey the Royal Foley Lemmon Caner Music Do the Music & Art Store Sterns & Foster Edwin Griffith North Side Square Washington, Iowa Poultry Association Meets Pen Awards Plymouth Rocks G. W. Stout Rose Hill Iowa White Plymouth Rocks G. W. King Dexter Minn J. O. Mucha Muscatine Partridge Wyandottes John Jay A. Power Fairfield J. H W. Lathrop Rhode Island F.C. Beatty White Wyandottes Ed Hissong Winfield W. M. Spurgeon Moulton W. R. Stryker Buff Wyandottes S. A. Power F. L. Kern Riverside W. L. Williams Williamsburg Zeigler & Son H. G. Dethoff W. R. Long Wyandottes Fred Kirchner Nichols Houdans Lloyd Mishler Centerville J. G. Holmes & Son A. J. Fuller F. L. Law Wellman Clyde Nelson Birmingham G. R. Hill New London W. D. Shearer Joe Wright Mrs. Ed Hissong A. C. Nelson Wm. Ruebsam Crawfordsville J. A. Work & CO Kash Dr. R. V. Pierce Buffalo, N. Y Dr. Pierce Dispensary Medical Association R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Pierce
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