Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1919

Page

5

Keota Prepares for Big Fall Festival on Wednesday

Keota plans a large crowd for the Fall Festival on the 15th with a parade, floats, and entertainment. The program features bands, roller skaters, Japs performers, a parade with Lagos Percheron stallion, motorcycle polo, an address by Robert G. Cousins, a River side game, and a comedy show at City Park.

Keota Broadway Fulton Street Iowa Brigade Washington Collier @ De Walde Lagos City Park Robert G. Cousins Riverside R. J. Bathurst

Constipation Cure Promised by Chamberlains Tablets

The ad claims serious disorders start with constipation and promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a mild, gentle, pleasant remedy. It urges proper diet and exercise for health, notes the tablets are easy to take and cost a quarter at Lemmon's Drug Store.

Chamberlain Lemmon’'s

Study Center for Teachers Set for October 25

Miss Kathryn Montgomery county superintendent announces a teachers study center to be held Saturday in Washington. The state college extension department will send two instructors, Miss Grace Rait and Prof. Hugh S. Buffum, to lead reading circle and city rural classes with sessions at 9:50 10:30 1:15 and 2:15. Reading and language work emphasized using Bennett's School Efficiency. Large attendance expected.

Kathryn Montgomery Washington State Teachers’ College Grace Rait Hugh S. Buffum Miss Rait Buffum

Polish Recipe for Cabinet Makers Craft

A cabinet maker shares a polishing mix using one half pint raw linseed oil three tablespoons turpentine two tablespoons alcohol and three tablespoons vinegar. The instructions call for shaking well before use and applying to wood to finish the surface.

Colonel Brookhart Mustered Out Soon

Col S W Brookhart arrived for a brief visit at home then will proceed to Camp Dodge to be mustered out October 25 He will return home to resume his law practice and farming operations He has served nearly two years in the army in a leading role in rifle training and has spent months at the rifle marksmanship school at Camp Benning Georgia.

S. W. Brookhart Camp Dodge Brookhart Army Rifle Training Service Camp Benning Georgia

Remedy for coughs and croup from Lemmon's Drug Store

This remedy targets coughs colds croup and whooping cough and is sold nationwide including foreign countries. The advertisement claims extraordinary merit and urges readers to try it, noting its sale and use have extended across the United States.

United States Lemmon’s Drug Store Advt

Combination Sale Notice By Whittaker and Brown

A mixed auction advertises a sale on Saturday featuring 20 Duroc hogs 4 full blood Chester White hogs two fresh cows and various furniture and machinery The listing asks bidders to name items they have for sale The notice is attributed to Whittaker and Brown with a street address 612 A Want Wilt Skit

Chester Whittaker & Brown

Local clubs announce meetings and postponements

The Kolah club plans a Wednesday meeting with Mrs Lauder Kennedy at 413 Shalom Group holds its regular monthly session at the Methodist church Tuesday. The TibMy social and supper is postponed indefinitely. PEO meets Thursday at 2 30 with Miss Louise Cunningham. The Navajo club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs C S Woodford 512. The Ladies Aid October Social is Friday afternoon in the church basement with refreshments.

Kolah Club Lauder Kennedy Shalom Methodist Sunday School TibMy Louise Cunningham Roberts Navajo Club Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church

Funeral for Ezra Eicher at Wayland and Noble church

Funeral services were held for Ezra Eicher of Wayland who died suddenly in Springdale Arkansas while visiting two brothers. The service occurred first at the Wayland residence then at the Hicher church near Noble with Rev S M Musselman and several pastors officiating. Burial followed at Eicher cemetery. Pallbearers were Wayland Savings Bank directors where Eicher had served as cashier for twenty years. Cause of death listed as neuralgia of the heart after a brief illness.

Ezra Eicher Wayland Springdale Ark Hicher Noble Eicher S. M. Musselman Wayland and Noble Mennonite Daniel Graber Amish Mennonite Church Sugar Creek Slack Wayland Methodist Church Stuckey Olds Wayland Savings Bank John Dave Richer

Lion's Den Comes to Fox Theatre With Bert Lytell

The Lion's Den a Metro play starring Bert Lytell opens at the Fox Theatre Wednesday afternoon and night. The story by Frederick Orin Bartlett follows a young clergyman who starts a club to save boys from street life and funds his plan by entering the lion's den of commerce. Cast includes Alice Lake Joseph Kilgour Edward J. Connelly and others under director Geo D. Baker.

Lion's den Metro Fox Theatre Bert Lytell Frederick Orin Bartlett the Spender Saturday Evening Post Lion’s den Lion's den of Commerce Mr. Lytell Alice Lake Joseph Kilgour Edward J. Connelly Augustus Phillips Howard Crampton Seymour Rose Alice Nowland Mother Anderson Geo. D. Baker

Miss Ina Caldwell Visits Crawfordsville Horsewoman Note

Miss Ina Caldwell of Burlington visits the Ralph Borman home and is described as an expert horsewoman traveling from Burlington. Local residents Mr and Mrs J T King visit relatives in Wayland and Mrs Hannah Kurtz returns home after several weeks there. Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs HM McCleary of Mesita Colorado, and Rev G W Hanna returns to Philadelphia after preaching with United Presbyterian church here.

Crawfordsville Ina Caldwell Burlington Ralph Borman J. T. King Wayland Sabbath John Lease Lee John Anwyl Washington HM McCleary Mesita Colo G. W. Hanna Philadelphia United Presbyterian Church

Guinea Apes Noted for Hair Used in Fur Goods

The article notes that the black apes of Guinea possess long silky hair valued for muffs and capes. It discusses traditional use and indicates the demand for this fur material among fashion makers.

Guinea

Unrest in Sicily as peasants clash with troops

Rome dispatches report that about two people were killed in clashes between armed peasants and troops in Sicily with many wounded. Peasants roam rural districts amid rising unrest. In Brisbane a Oct 14 note says Queensland loan rumors of 10 million dollars circulated in the legislative assembly, but the treasurer would not confirm or deny.

Paris Rome Siciy Peasats Iy Brisbane Australia Awerica Queensland Legislative Assembly

Also Mentioned on This Page

Washington Band Sitka Mink Pvuuieve Dren Celine Jeanette Ezra Ficher Saturday Post J. W. Miller Journal J. H. Baird Lone Tree Johnson & Bidwell Columbus Junction Iowa Ead DELCO H. F. Darbyshire Uostd Boyd Berdo Carmichael W. N. Bradford Brighton Inquire of Journal Universal Charles Brown China W. H. Bain G. W. Doldder M. J. Redlinger Poland Ed Gerot DU Roc Jersey Clarence Work Robert G. Sheets Harry Montgomery Ben Briley C. Blankenhorn White Way Garage L. C. Willits Buerkens Nate Jones Wm. Keeley J. D. Dayton West Chester George Teas W. R. Gamon Anak Jas. K. Helmick and Son Columbus Jet So. 4Th Ave New High School Co. Hospital J. F. H. Taylor J. A. Y. Ashby John Elgar Square Dave McLaughlin No. 11 Journal Office East Washington St Lemmon’s Pharmacy Blair Sicily U. S The Evening Journal Sammy L. B. Parker W. R. Wile Graham Theatre Sammy Girl Billie Pep) Robinson Robason
Search Courier

Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication