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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
3
Wells Park, site of the new county hospital, is used as a cow pasture. Four cows feed now and space for four more exists at two dollars monthly. Apply to hospital board member. Rentals may fund a fountain or an extra hospital story. decision coming at next monthly board meeting.
The text urges ample sleep as a beauty aid and notes a garment appears worn when its nap is lost. It links personal care to fabric condition, implying rest sustains both appearance and fabric quality.
The W C T U tenth district endorses an inter state liquor prohibition effort and a push for laws to bar liquor shipping into prohibition regions. They seek to use ballots to influence policy while expanding department work among youth and children. Gratitude is expressed to Clay hosts and various local leaders for support and program roles.
Milwaukee implements a week of fasting during October to raise funds for the suffrage campaign. Women pledge seven days of abstaining from luxuries such as soda fountain parties theaters vacations and hats to add to the suffrage treasury for the upcoming referendum.
The Journal highlights a series drawing from Broadway airings that are becoming real hits. The feature notes the venue Victoria Theatre in New York and its connection to Hammerstein era programming and popular tunes.
Bright new rugs made from old car pets of all kinds and sizes, offering savings on rugs. All work guaranteed and freight paid. Also buys old woolen in grain carpet. Roy Minick, agent for Fairfield Rug Works, 325 Black. Write or phone.
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