Fatty Arbuckle and Elsie Ferguson Star in Graham Show
Washington county patrons will enjoy a Saturday program at the Graham theatre featuring Fatty Arbuckle in a two reel comedy and Elsie Ferguson in Rose of the World a wartime drama about a captain's wife. Lina Cavalieri appears in Love's Conquest with jewels valued near a million dollars. Chas. Ray appears in a Liberty Loan film.
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Washington County
Graham
Elsie Ferguson
Rosamond
Shirley “Kaye
Margaret Schiller
Fatty” Arbuckle
Lina Cavalieri
Europe
Gismonda
Graham Theatre
Mme. Cavalieri
Zaccaria
Chas. Murray
Ben Turpin
Chas. Ray
Wartime Letter From Private Whittaker Describes Travel
Private Martin Whittaker of Battery 2, 337th Field Artillery, writes from France via Camp Dodge and England. He recounts crowded English railcars, war-worn towns, neat French countryside, language gaps, and a long 40 hour box car journey. He notes a base near a mountainside and hopes for mail and updates for families back home.
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H. L. Whittaker
Martin Whittaker
337Th Field Artillery
S8th
Camp Dodge
France
Mart
England
Washington and Centerville Teams To Play Tomorrow
Washington high school football will depart at 8 40 via Rock Island for Centerville while a second team leaves at 9 10 for Richland. Twenty nine players make the trip with only four graduating. Coach Visquain and Prof Smith anticipate competitive lines for Centerville and Richland as both teams seek upsets against rival town squads.
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Washington
Rock Island
Centerville
Milwaukee
Richland
Vifquain
Hunter
J. Putnam
Keck
M. McCreedy
Ross
D. McCreedy
Duke
Lemley
Swift
Williamson
P. Putnam
C. Neill
McConnell
Visquain
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Claims Pain Relief
A testimonial from Mrs. David Henry of Washington New Jersey says Foley Kidney Pills removed dreadful soreness from her limbs and helped her walk better. Advertisement indicates Lemon's Pharmacy as the selling outlet.
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David Henry
Lincoln Ave
Washington, N. J
Ambrose Sanders Dies After Long Washington County Life
Ambrose D. Sanders age 73 died yesterday afternoon at his home 763 East Washington street after a period of ill health. Born November 27, 1851 in Delaware county Ohio he came to Washington county at age one with his parents. He married Mary Wheeler in Keota on July 29 1879 and lived on a farm west of town before moving to Washington ten years ago. He is survived by his widow two sons Ray and Arch and daughter Olive plus a sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p m at the Sanders home.
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Ambrose D. Sanders
East
Washington Street
Washington County
Ohio
Mr. Sanders
Delaware County
Joseph N. Sanders
Olive
Dicks) Sanders
Sanders
Ray
Dublin
Arch
Richland
Olive Sanders
Josie Shawhan
Sigourney
F. P. Sanders
B. H. Sanders
Lake Preston
Denver
Colo
East Washington St
Vision of Her Possible Self Shapes Girl’s Dream
A girl’s imagined future reflects her potential paths and desires. The quote explores how dreams reveal inner aspirations and possibilities she may pursue as she grows.
Tax Collections Rise Above 1917 Totals in September
County treasurer reports September tax receipts of 183677.12, about 19000 more than September 1917. Both city and state levies increased this year, boosting overall payments. March also saw higher collections, and growth is expected next year as funds are distributed. The local school levy will rise to support a new high school building, but remains among the lowest for towns of this size in Washington county.
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Washington County
Healing Remedy Advertisement by Sherman Brothers
Barbed wire cuts and wounds are troublesome to cure. Get a bottle of Farris Healing Remedy cost 50c make it at home. Heals rapidly. A sore never matters where this remedy is used. We sell it on the money back plan. For sale by Sherman Brothers.
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Sherman Brothers
Club and church notices from early 20th century events
Announcements include a Ladies' Aid sale at First United Presbyterian Church with old fashioned items and food, a Nineteenth Century club meeting hosted by Mrs. Marsh Bailey to study current history, a Bohemian National Alliance benefit sale at the I C B J hall in Richmond Iowa, and a Red Cross workers meeting with Mrs Ralph Wageoner scheduled for October 15.
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Ladies’ Aid
First United Presbyterian Church
N. E
CC. V. Crull
I. C. B. J. Hall
Richmond
Iowa
Bohemian National Alliance
Richmond Band
Thhendale
West Chester
Community letter for soldiers aid at Mrs Geo W Alexander home
Residents asked to leave contributions for sick soldiers at the home of Mrs Geo W Alexander located at 202 E Madison St in 20412. The note invites any donor to drop by and help.
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Geo. W. Alexander
Madison St
Relief Corps and Fortnightly Club Notices
The Relief Corps plans a ten cent social in the new Moose hall next Tuesday evening October 15 at 7 30 to aid a worthy cause. The Fortnightly Club Child's Study department meets Monday afternoon at Mrs E B Hammer 731 East Main Street and asks members to remember the clues. The W U plans to send a barrel of jams jellies and fruit to the hospital at Fort Des Moines.
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E. Bb. Hammer
East Main St
Fort Des Moines
Fortnightly club meeting and Y M C A donation appeal
A Havre notice invites members to a Fortnightly club meeting on Thursday October 17 at 8 p m hosted by Mrs C W Stewart at 20402 People. The public is asked to donate jellies tea towels baseballs and bats and curtains for the Y M C A at Camp Dodge. Items may be left at Stewart store or brought to Havre Red Cross auxiliary meeting at Witting shop next Wednesday.
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C. W. Stewart
Havre
Camp Dodge
Stewart
Foley's Honey and Tar Relieves Baby Cough Fast
Mrs W M Stevens of Vivian West Virginia reports her baby had a terrible cough and after the first dose the cough stopped within two days. The remedy is advertised for coughs colds and croup and is sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
W. M. Stevens
Vivian
W. Va
Lemmon
Boys Caught Stealing From Lytle Grocery Register
Two young boys were caught rifling the cash register at the Lytle grocery store. Owner Mr Lytle upstairs heard noises, found the boys using a lighted match to view the money, and saw them pocketting change. They were turned over to the sheriff. entry was gained by lifting rear window glass.
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Lytle
Mr. Lytle
Mrs. L Funk Visits From La Crosse for Brief Town Stop
Mrs. L Funk of Wayland was in town this morning on her way home from La Crosse Wisconsin where she had spent about two months with relatives.
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L. Funk
Wayland
la Crosse
Wis
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