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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1911

Page

8

International Dry Farming Congress Opens in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs hosts the sixth annual International Dry Farming Congress and Exhibition with delegates from ten nations. The event highlights semi arid farming, education outreach, joint sessions with farm women, and plans for expanding moisture conservation and soil restoration research.

Colorado Springs Colo America United States Brazil British South Africa Australia Hungary India Mexico Canada Agricultural College and Experiment Station Farm Women Theodore Roosevelt Country Life Commission Congress

Farm Machinery Auction in Keota Iowa this October

A two day auction of new farm machinery runs Friday and Saturday at 12530 o'clock in Keota Iowa. The sale features Staver Sechler ingman brands along with deere plows drills seeders hay loaders cream separators and wind mills. Terms under $10 cash. over $10 six months on approved notes at 7 percent. Col Chas Brown Auctioneer J W Helscher Clerk.

Staver Sechler Ingman Po Ag Ae Deere Janesville Bradley

Fragmented Stage and Domestic Snippets From Old Papers

A collage of light humor and household scenes including a misspoken vocabulary lesson on ewers and jag phrases, stage rehearsal humor about wearing heavy coats, a boarder finding pie breakfast too much, and Mrs. Dobbs learning a boarder’s likes and dislikes. The tone recalls early 20th century domestic and theatre sketches.

A Kitchen Comfort Cole's Plot Blast Range

The oven bakes six loaves of light bread with less fuel than rivals and features a Colotzed Steel Wire Rack and Hot Blast Combustion. It bakes bread in 45 to 60 minutes, heats quickly for quick over tasks, and claims unique improvements not offered by other ranges at any price.

Cole

Rexall Orderlies Promote Gentle Bowel Care

A doctor's question on bowels signals general health, asserting 98 percent of illness relates to inactive bowels and torpid liver. Rexall Orderlies are described as a safe, non purging remedy sold at The Rexall Store Cook and Sherman offering three sizes 1p, 25c, and 50c with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.

Rexall Orderlies Rexall Cook & Sherman S. W. Cor, Square

Bucklen's Amnica Salve promotion at Lemmon's Pharmacy

An advertisement touts Bucklen's Amnica Salve as the perfect healer for cuts burns ulcers and more. It claims superiority for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands sprains and piles and states it sells for 25e at Lemmon's Pharmacy.

Bucklen Lemmon's Pharmacy

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Restores Color

An old remedy using sage tea plus sulphur is promoted to darken gray hair and stop shedding. Daily use is claimed to restore natural color, prevent dandruff, and encourage growth. Sold by druggists at fifty cents a bottle, with McEthinney Drug Co as agent.

Wryeth McEthinney Drug Co

Breeding stock and ponies offered for sale in Shropshire and Shetland

A seller advertises 40 Shropshire breeding ewes for sale or term lease with shared wool and increase. Also 20 yearling Shropshire rams priced up to 125 lbs each. Included are a 200th 3-year-old Cotswold Ram, a black 2-year-old Shetland pony, and a 6-month black Shetland pony. Terms: cash or interest bearing note.

Shropshire

J F H Taylor at 1027 East Main Street

An item noting J F H Taylor located at 1027 East Main Street with phone number 608 Black.

J. F. H. Taylor East Main St Black

Common Colds May Lead to Chronic Nose and Throat Ills

For all coughs and colds in children and in grown persons, take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. For sale by All Druggists.

Foley

Time Table Update for Washington Branch Freight and Passenger Arrivals

The notice lists train numbers with arrival and departure times for Washington Branch No 650 No 430 No 82 and local freights 81 82 88 89 and local passengers 49 60 81 49 and 60 operate daily except Sundays. Agent H W Russel signs the schedule.

H. W. Russel

Train schedule fragments for daily services and departures

The notice lists C B and Q lines with No. 8 and No. 10 passengers and accommodation trains. It gives departure times 6 00 p m 9 35 am and 10 15 am with daily operation except Sunday. Authored by agent E Kun or similar station official.

E. Kun Seeeee

Train Schedule Fragments Include Westbound and Eastbound Times

Readable rail timetables show westbound trains No. 5 and No. 3 for passengers and No. 91 local service, with morning times around 8 to 12 and eastbound Nos. 12 and 8 and No. 92 local listed for afternoon and evening. The legible entries reference Chicago Milwaukee routes and connections.

Lo'west Lim Oiciacces Shoveerstiiae Chicago Moise Milwaukee Moise

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