Centenary of Isaac Singer Innovator of Sewing Machine
New York marks the birth centennial of Isaac Merritt Singer born October 27 1811 in Oswego New York and died 1875 in England. His name became a household symbol after patents and large scale manufacture of sewing machines. The era saw prior claims by Howe Thimonier Hunt and others, with Singer securing royalties and amassing wealth.
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New York
Isaac Merritt Singer
Singer
Howe
Thimonier
Barthelemy Thimonier
St. Etienne
France
Walter Hunt
Elias Howe
Massachusetts
England
London
United States
Singed
Oswego
N. Y
State Convention Program Issued for Iowa Teachers in Des Moines
Washington educators hear program details for the fifty seventh Iowa State Teachers' Association convention to be held November 9 to 11 in Des Moines. Highlights include Booker T. Washington speeches, a Will iam Goodell Faust address, music by Henry's band, and sessions on rural education and public schooling in the South. The Rural School Section urges 12,000 one room teachers to attend, with plans for organizational meetings and lectures on rural education. State leaders discuss reform of the state board and funding, with wage and governance changes debated. James C. Dahlman lauds Foley Kidney Pills in a testimonial letter.
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Washington
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Supt
A. C. Fuller
Iowa
Anna Lindberg
Sadie Barnes
Jennie Woodard
Selma Johnson
Mary Jones
Mary Neitderleisar
Vera Hartzog
Vina Bean
Jennie Burgh
A. V. Storm
Eccleston
Virginia
A. D. Cromwell
State Educational Department
State Board of Educational Examiners
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Meritol Hair Tonic Now Sold By Lemmon's Pharmacy
Lemmon's Pharmacy announces the new Meritol Hair Tonic, a discovery claimed to be compounded by the American Drug and Press Association. The store invites customers to try the tonic and offers a guarantee through the association.
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American Drug and Press Association
Lemmon
Public Sale Of Personal Property And Real Estate
A public sale on the farm 2.4 miles southwest of Washington on the Brighton road begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday November 7 1911. Items include 47 hogs 41 April May pigs six old sows four cattle one all purpose mare sixteen acres of corn, 17 tons hay, farm machinery and house furniture. After personal property sale the 120 acre stock and grain farm will be offered with a new 10 room house, outbuildings, and water systems. Terms vary by item with cash under 10 and 1 000 cash on day of sale. inspection invited. lunch provided. WM. R. Hamilton, Austin Sutherland, Ralph Dougherty. 25-27-13
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Washington
Brighton Road
McCormick
School House
Moriarty
WM. R. Hamilton
Austin Sutherland
Ralph Dougherty
Merital Rheumatism Powders Ad Campaign
Merital Rheumatism Powders claim permanent relief for rheumatism and present it as the peak of modern science. Lemmon's Pharmacy is listed as the exclusive local agent for the product.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Take Your Common Colds Seriously
Take Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly for all coughs and colds in children and in adults. For sale by All Druggists.
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Foley
Time Table Notices for Washington Branch Trains
Train arrivals and departures listed with numbers and times. Local passenger and freight trains operate daily except Sundays per H. W. Russel agent.
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Washington
H. W. Russel
Be & Q No 2 Passenger Accommodation Update
Trains run daily except EB Kuna route details indicate passenger numbers and agent references with multiple passenger accommodations listed. Specific numbers appear scattered with acronyms and service notes.
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Kuna
Train Schedule Fragments From Westbound and Eastbound Lines
Fragmented timetable lists westbound trains including No 65 No 3 and No 91 with times around 12 44 am 9 07 am and 12 15 pm and eastbound services No 12 No 8 and No 92 with early and late schedules. Local lines and equipment codes appear with limited legibility and inconsistent spellings.
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Oeceeeesees
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STECK
Steck’s Jewelry Store
Boy Scouts of America
Ernest Thompson Seton
the Journal
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Windsor
Gentennial
Wis Ferst
Manu
Gatier
Booker T. Washington
J. D. Biggleston
Virginia Schools
Coliseum
Henry
Fred Mahannah
Southern Mountains
William Goodell Faust
Berea College
Berea
A. M. Deyoe
J. M. Greenwood
Kansas City
South
J. D. Eggleston
Richmond
St. Paul Symphony Orchestra
West High School
Karl Barnes
Philadelphia
Jane and
Ihter
Sarah Louis Arnold
Simmons College
Boston
Mass
Tuskegee
Ala
Sarah Huftalen
Legislative Committee
James (. Dahlman
Omaha
Lamia
Jas. C. Dahlman
Dawes Co. Neb
Chadron
Nat'l
Nebraska
Foley & Co
Chicago
East Side Square
Hallowe'en
Hallowe'en Supplies
Hallowe’en
Nicola
Harmon
Lim
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