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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
5
This week the shop features Lard at 16 cents per pound and sugar cured meats from last week, with Imperial large bottle catsup 10 cents and Libby's product at 25 cents, plus fresh meats and home made sausage. Crackers sell for $1.00 per bushel and oysters offered cheaper than competitors.
Daddy recalls Jumbo the famed elephant loved by children in England and America. In Canada a freight train killed Jumbo while saving a baby elephant, which was later shot after a broken leg.
Local and personal items report arrivals and departures of residents and visitors. Mentions include Miss Evalyn Bales Keota visiting friends, J P Dusenbery traveling to Mexico Mo on business, Miss Theresa Quinn to Pleasant Plain for a day, Mr and Mrs Powellson to Davenport and Burlington, Mrs C K Needham visiting from Sigourney, Miss Clara Skinner West Chester in city, Vera Carr en route from Crawfordsville to Columbus Junction, and many locals returning from trips or attending fairs. Other notes mention The Fair promotions, football winner Fred Starr and Miss Charlotte Carson, plus requests for paper hanging painting or decorating services.
The Caner Music Co invites customers to visit the store for a January 20 promotion. Shoppers can view the prize on display and receive a ticket. The note repeats the offer and call to come in.
Company D faces Winfield town team next Friday afternoon in a fast paced football game. Several top Company D players unavailable previously will return to the lineup, boosting hopes for a strong performance as a large crowd is expected to attend and cheer the home team.
An ad-promotional note promotes Miller's Cypepsia Cure as a non medicine remedy that conditions the stomach to digest food and cure indigestion without restricting diet, listing it for sale by.
Relatives learned yesterday from Des Moines that Mrs A Van Sickle had surgery on her right eye at a Des Moines hospital and the eye was removed. She was reported to be progressing well last evening with hope the remaining eye will be saved.
A crowded Graham house saw the Powell and Cohan Musical Comedy company begin a three night run with Yankee Doodle Boy described as a pure comedy. Miss Portello sings well and draws the audience. Leo Waddell as Bud Hicks impresses with notable dancing. tonight features Beauty and the Danxer and the Secrets of the Room. The makeup novelty stage arrangement, copied elsewhere, is presented with the same company. Tickets 50 cents to a dollar. proceeds go to cover the performance.
New harness shop at N. W. Cor. Square KE run by A Bickford offers grade harness saddlery robes blankets collars whips and repair services at reasonable rates. Oisling noted as available for repairs.
The fragment records Howell recalling his wife’s reaction to his remark about her Powell describing that she tossed bread at him and said take that with the compliments of the author. The dialog shows a humorous domestic exchange with sharp wit.
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