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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1909
Page
2
A 1909 verse laments the loss of Charlie's whiskers as a national symbol. The speaker mocks vanity, celebrates resilience, and jokes that Charlie remains defiant while others fade. The piece riffs on change, decay, and humor amid a living panorama of men and motives.
The item mentions Aristo s as a popular brand from Fleur McCall Bros and notes activities at M. BE church. Floyd Shaw resumes university studies in Iowa City after home days. Miss Bessie Dicken returns to Davenport to continue studies at Brown's Business College. Glenn Schowalter and family arrive from a two month Missouri Oklahoma Kansas visit and visit the Kleese home before returning to Wayland. McCleery and Link ship hogs and cattle via the C R I & P. Rev N G Thomas of Mt Union IA visits J B Crayne's house before traveling to Ottumwa.
Wm Upchurch of Glen Oak Oklahoma left home seeking mountain air for a severe two year cough. After six months back he died until using Dr King’s New Discovery. He reports six bottles made him well. The ad claims it cures coughs colds hoarseness grip bronchitis asthma and more. 50 cents to 1.00 with trial bottle free guaranteed by J E Lemmon.
W F Brinton telegraphed from Iowa City praising the show last night with remarks on the cast and production. A Cedar Rapids telegram from W F Brinton Mer Graham Opera House labeled the show good and clean with signature WILL 8 COLLIER.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and markets Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous system remedy. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and note on internal use and price per bottle.
Straw matting should be washed with warm water and salt. Warm water alone yellows matting. salt acts to counteract this effect. Ensure matting dries thoroughly after cleaning.
Mrs. Mary Wells born 1836 Greensburg Indiana died Saturday afternoon after heart failure. She lived in Mt. Pleasant Burlington Eureka and finally moved to this city in 1889. Survived by daughter Mrs. Rev Charles Truesdale Brooks ton Indiana and son W F H Wells. Funeral yesterday at W A Row home East Washington Street conducted by Rev A S Smith with pallbearers William Blair C H Wilson J A Young A N Alber son J S Shearer and W A Row.
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry B. Anderson were conducted at the Schenefelt residence and again at Pleasant Hill church with Rev. B. K. Coates and Rev. J. C. Abels presiding. Interment followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Pallbearers included Ira and Everette Shenefelt, Oscar Davis, Linus Wood, Will Logan, and Fred Howard.
Charles visits Miss R s house to return a basket and is warmly invited to stay for dinner. He politely agrees to stay that day, in a scene from the Delineator describing a cordial social moment.
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