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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
5
Local notices show shoppers at Rothschilds buying tailored skirts for 2.50 during a Mentor underwear week and new coats and aviation caps. Several residents including Mrs Griffith and Florence visit Montezuma and Douds Leando, while Frances McCoy hosts penny and Hallowe en socials.
Daddy tells a bedtime tale about the troublesome elf Topsy Turvy who causes mischief at Dottie Dumpling and Davie Dumpling's home. The children request Fairy Ship Shape to replace him with a better, well behaved fairy, and Daddy agrees to invite Ship Shape.
Local notices cover shop promotions and fashion deals at McNamara's plus clothing and rug offerings. Community updates include visits, obituaries, football and cemetery work, plus social notes on residents and travelers in Washington county.
Charles Page Bryan newly appointed minister to Japan leaves San Francisco after a two week stay aboard the steamer Chyō Maru bound for Yokohama.
A new stage adaptation of a Mary J. Holmes novel presents a comedy drama praised as more pleasing than Mildred. The show features the original cast and comes to the Graham on Friday night with tickets at 25 35 50 and 75 cents and boxes and loges at 1.00. Curtain rises at 8 15.
The comedy drama Fatty Felix by W. C. Herman drew strong praise in leading dramatic publications. The play, adapted from McDougall newspaper cartoons, features heart interest, humor, and melodramatic sensationalism and is said to banish blues. It promises audience satisfaction with a money back guarantee.
The comedy drama Fatty Felix with a first-lass company of artists will enliven Graham on Oct 31. The show promises real fun with ten specialties and musical numbers. One night only engagement.
A new comedy drama with music titled Fatty Felix plays at the Graham starting Oct 81. Audiences will enjoy excellent acting, singing, and dancing as popular prices apply and patrons are promised more than their money's worth.
Mary J Holmes renowned American novelist and author of Lena Rivers Tempest and Sunshine Mildred will be dramatized by Ida Weston Rae with Rae starring in the title role. The Graham presentation on Friday October 27 features a strong company, bringing a lifelong favorite to the stage.
Notice states a Hallowe en social will be held in the hardware building at Haskins on Tuesday evening October 31 by the Ladies Aid Society.
Halloween night event at Eagle Hall features prizes totaling 10 dollars with 5 dollar group prize for five or more, 3 dollars for best individual masque, and 2 dollars for a booby prize.
Admittance priced at 75 cents with room for a couple extra ladies listed at 25 cents each. The note appears in a small column likely from a theater or event listing. It records entry costs and additional attendee charges.
Auction of 28 Short Horn milking cows 5 horses harness trained and 9 mules aged 2 and 3 years will be held Saturday Oct 28 at 1 30 p m at the Co Bo Q stock yards Eggers Bell Frank Macon auctioneer 1602
Washington observers expect a ruling within days on whether vinegar must be made only from cider. Dr H W Wiley urges restrictions and would bar vinegars from malt molasses sugar wine or other ingredients from using the pure vinegar label. Dr Doolittle shares the view and a food and drug board ruling is anticipated.
Washington reports bids will be sought at military posts for thousands of turkeys to form the main feature of the Thanksgiving feast for U S soldiers. Commissary General H G Sharpe ordered turkeys also for Christmas but ordered elimination of fowls other than turkeys and chickens from other meals. The army previously spent about 50000 dollars yearly on chickens for soldiers.
In Camanche Iowa coroner Kellogg believes bones found by three Clinton boys may be the long missing John Douglas an elderly African American who vanished five years ago near Princeton. The skeleton’s height age and skull shape match Douglas with limbs and a shoulder blade recovered though cattle trampled smaller bones.
Washington Oct 26 Walking is the fall and winter fad for young women Miss Helen Taft daughter of the President has set the fashion and every girl in the capital is preparing to follow suit Walking gowns are shorter and fuller than other gowns and in great demand No wardrobe will be complete without such a costume Miss Taft is noted for backing new crazes and walking will likely improve health nationwide as more young women take up the trend
An unidentified man about thirty was found dead on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad tracks in Shermerville UL on October 26. Police continued inquiries into the death as the investigation proceeded.
The household goods at the A. H. Patterson residence will be sold at private sale. Parties may call at the residence from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the remainder of this week. Also law books, safe and office fixtures.
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