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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1911

Page

2

Sox Beat Cubs 6 to 2 in Benefit Game for Hospital

The Cub-Sox game raised 910000 dollars. the Sox won 6 to 2. An appeal promotes Fox and Dewey shoes and mentions shoe repair services.

Fox & Dewey

A Medicine That Gives Confidence Foley's Honey and Tar Ad

Mrs T J Adams of Columbus Kansas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds after years of suffering. She says she keeps it in the house at all times and refuses substitutes. For sale by all druggists.

Foley T. J. Adams Kansas Ave Columbus Kan

New Hair Tonic Meritol Offered by Lemmon’s Pharmacy

Lemmon’s Pharmacy announces Meritol Hair Tonic a new hair treatment developed by the American Drug and Press Association. Customers are invited to try it with a nationwide guarantee backed by the pharmacy.

Meritol American Drug and Press Association Lemmon's Pharmacy

Geo H Paul offers 12 percent preferred stock in orchard project

Geo H Paul announces sale of 250000 dollars in preferred stock of The Geo H Paul Orchard Company to Pueblo and southern Colorado residents. The plan centers on 18000 acres near Pueblo for fruit orchards with a 12 percent annual cash dividend guaranteed.

Geo. H. Paul Geo. H. Paul Orchard Co Geo. H. Paul Orchard Company Paul Pueblo Teller- Devereux Denver Post Teller & Devereux Pueblo City Canon City Geo. H. Paul Company Teller Colorado

Sidewalk Sketches and Morning at the Club

A humorous sketch contrasts breakfast table characters from cheerful jokers to sour diners. It likens a good humored feeder to a frat session, while a grouch spurs costly divorce suits and a hopeful wife avoids alimony by choosing a cheerful spouse.

Delilah Samson

A Comet and Venus Appearing Before Dawn

Early risers report a faint comet visible in the eastern sky around 4 30 each morning while Venus shines nearby and appears exceptionally bright. The note playfully suggests viewing both celestial objects before starting the day. A humorous aside questions hosting a guest with limited space and jokingly proposes using telephone booths as lodging.

Social items highlight club meetings and celebrations

The article catalogs a series of social gatherings at the Yeo men hall and area homes. It notes a basket supper for about sixty, a six o clock dinner for eighteen at West Washington street, and visits from guests in St. Louis. It also mentions musicales at Fortnightly club, a kitchen shower for Miss Grace Hunter, a birthday surprise for Miss Carrie Hamilton, and a Nineteenth Century club luncheon with lavender decor.

Ralph Smith West Washington Street Wilfred Stewart Cooper St. Louis City Carrie Hamilton Hugh McCleery C. W. McLaughlin Joan McLaughlin Miss Hamilton East Main Street Mmes C. W. McLavehlin John McLaughlin

Unemployed Army on the Increase in 1909 Labor Report

A Bureau of Labor Statistics report draws on nearly 200 unions and covers all industries. It shows 24.8 percent idle, up from 19.2 percent last year, signaling a worse labor market than in many years except the 1908 panic and attributing the rise to lack of work for those able and willing to work.

The First Papercut King George V Portrait

A character in The Next Step muses on how newspapers will be the first to publish a photo of King George V in full royal regalia and ceremonial robes. The exchange hints at novelty and public fascination with royal imagery across eras.

King George V

Markets Report from Chicago on Oct 24, 1911

Market activity listed with receipts shipments and estimates for cattle sheep and hogs. Prices show slow movement and lower values across bulk light and heavy grades with regional variations. Grain quotes include wheat corn and oats futures and noted official and estimated figures.

Chicago

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