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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1911

Page

5

Local Goods Arrivals At The Fair And Grocery Deals

Local items note new goods arriving daily at The Fair with music rolls and special window advertisements. Milk priced at 6 cents a quart at Keller and Phillips. Finestock, Maple and Masson offer a $1.00 sack sale. Several residents visit and travel, including Mrs. N B Jones from Wyman and Col RG Scott with Miss Madge Scott visiting Des Moines.

Keller and Phillips Grocery RG Scott Lebanon, Mo Madge Scott Des Moines F. R. Sage

Moore's Non-Leakable Pens at Lemmon's Jewelry Store

D. C. and J. R. Griggs delivered a choice car load of spring lambs to Al Augustine at West Chester. The lambs weighed an average of 99 pounds each and were well fed.

D. C J. R. Griggs al Augustine West Chester

Non-Leakable Fountain Pens at Lemmon's Jewelry Store

J D Buckley visited his daughter Mrs O P Dede in Oskaloosa yesterday evening. Rev J F Robertson of Keota passed through to attend a Methodist conference in Fairfield. Miss Georgia Young and Miss Helen Dean return to work at Snouffer Hughes Co. Dressmaking offered. Snow's college ad. Lemmon's Pharmacy notes modern prescription methods.

J. D. Buckley Oskaloosa O. P. Dede J. F. Robertson Keota City Fairfield Georgia Young Helen Dean Snouffer, Hughes & Co

Shaver Couple Staying With Mrs Risk in North Washington

Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Shaver of Des Moines visit Mrs. Shaver’s uncle J. T. Risk in North Washington. Mrs. Shaver is formerly Miss Bessie Reeves of this city.

Brave Farmer Johnson Heroically Fights Snake Threat

A bedtime tale recalls farmer John Rhodes who saved his children from a rattlesnake by wrapping in a quilt and carrying the snake outside. The snake escaped. the family afterward moved to the nearest city seeking safety.

Farmer Johnson Bob Daddy Mr. Johnson Evelyn Arkansas John Rhodes Mr. Rhodes Jack

The Wolf at the Graham Tonight Brightens City Scene

The big dramatic success The Wolf opens at the Graham tonight with curtain rising at 8 15. Bradley's Jewelry advertises fancy plates and auto pennants while local residents visit family and attend the Methodist conference in Fairfield.

The

Company O Returns From Camp At Ottumwa

Company O with the Fifty-fourth from Ottumwa arrives home on a special train along with Companies B C and others. The camp location on an oat field yielded deep dust and discomfort. Captain Dewey led the regiment with a good showing in the field meet where Musician Freshwater won the musician's prize and Serty Brookhart took second in retiring sharpshooter. Governor Carroll welcomed the unit yesterday afternoon as camp ended today.

Ottumwa Davenport Muscatine Iowa City Dewey Freshwater Serty Brookhart Governor Carroll

Davenport Visitor Handles Wisconsin Farm Interests

Mr. Oscar Edenburn of Davenport was in the city today attending to business linked to his Wisconsin farm lands.

F. J. Salladay Highland Township Kate Hagan Frank Kagan His Manners W. P. Davidson Crawfordsville Oscar Edenburn Davenport City Wisconsin

Doctors Still Bleed Patients in Bills Says Aged Dialogue

A column quotes a quip about old medical practice versus modern charges. The line contrasts the saying doctors no longer bleed patients with the retort that they still bleed through bills. The exchange highlights tensions between history and contemporary healthcare costs.

French Academy Immortals Largely Married Despite Childless Few

A French statistician examined the forty Immortals of the Academie Francaise and found most are married while at least fourteen have no children. Henri Poincare is father to four, Jean Richepin four sons, Rene Bazin several children, Anatole France among the bachelors.

Loo Tog Et Tt Academie Francaise M. Hienri Poincare M. Jean Richepin M. Rene Bazin TI. Anatole France

Irishman and Highlander Clash of Cold Weather

A pun contrasts an Irishman dying from cold with a Highlander surviving the peak, turning on kilts and cold. The line plays on words about being cold and clothed in a kilt, delivering a light exchange rather than a narrative.

Rexall Orderlies Offer Gentle Constipation Relief

A doctor notes most illnesses relate to inactive bowels and torpid liver and recommends Rexall Orderlies as a safe pleasant remedy. The product promises entire satisfaction or money back and is suitable for children and the elderly. Three sizes 50c 25c and 10c sold at Cook & Sherman Rexall Store.

Rexall Orderlies Rexall Cook & Sherman W. Cor. Square

Valet Pahud’s Heroic Farewell at Barnes Boathouse Disaster

The dying words of valet Pahud reveal his courage as he tried to save bodies at the Barnes boathouse disaster in Nantucket. Islanders hail his gallantry as a noble act beyond service class.

Pahud Nantucket

Funeral to be held here for Charles A Sprague

Charles A Sprague of Columbus Junction died at seven p m yesterday from gangrene following appendicitis. He was 68, born in Illinois, and a prominent Columbus Junction merchant and temperance worker. Survived by wife Minnie and children Mrs A L Graham Wyatt and Arthur Sprague. funeral from Elm Grove Cemetery after arrival of the 2 49 train. Revs Sawhill and Fisher to conduct.

Charles A Sprague Columbus Junction Sprague Wyatt Arthur Washington State Mr. Sprague Columbus City A. L. Graham Burlington Wyatt Sprague Seattle Wash Arthur Sprague Waitsburg Harper Kansas Lou Sprague Teeter Elm Grove Cemetery W. R. Sawhill W. O. Fisher

Marriage license issued for Tooman and Obngemach in Chicago

Telegram from Chicago reports impending marriage of George M. Tooman and Miss Lou Obngemach of Washington Iowa. License issued today indicates plans not publicly known before their departure from Washington. Hostess Mrs F C Beatty to welcome Poinsettia club Thursday afternoon.

F. C. Beatty Poinsettia Club the Journal Chicago George M. Tooman Lou Obngemach Washington Iowa Tooman Miss Ohngemach

Evening wear trends in coordinating satin shoes

Our fashion note says shoes should match the dress color and material. Biscuit tinted lace over satin creates a pretty effect. Deeper colored heels are fashionable, and colored satin shoes paired with lingerie frocks offer green or rose pink contrast to biscuit colored outfits with matching stockings.

Largest Tule Tree in Mitla Churchyard Mexico

The famous tule tree in Mitla Mexico is declared the largest in the world with a 146 foot circumference. Measured over 200 years ago it shows no visible growth yet judges estimate its age at several thousand years. The rough exterior suggests interior decay while steps are taken to preserve this remarkable growth.

Mitla Mexico Philadelphia

The Wolf at the Graham Tonight

Amusements column notes the play The Wolf at the Graham tonight with a single performance at 8 15. The work centers on revenge and a family saga with a cast of characters and a dramatic finale promised to engage the audience.

Walt

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Shorts Finestock Maple & Masson Lemmon’s Jewelry Store R. C. Ferguson J. A. Ferguson Lemmons Pharmacy Moore Lemmon’s Ralph Auld Elsworth Stewart Auld Mr Auld J. H. Minner Extra G. T. Auld Nettle Anderson John M. Work J. H. Work National Socialist Party the Fair. T J. G. Mason the Fair Eldridge Sigourney Dave Lemon Dorothy Latchem Mai St Ed Coffman Armsworth Lee Arthaud Highland Park College Jean Huysmans Oppostite Post Office Margaret Walker R. H. Walker N. J. Westermark Cotter R. B. Henderson KE. D. Schug Robert Centerville Don Hampsher Snow's College Lemmon Sfigsat Saturday Evening Post Steck’s Jewelry Store Jones A. A. Sprague Columbus Junct Bradley's Jewelry Store the Graham Claude Bevans Brighton Hallie Hill Field I. P. Faris H. B. Graham Dallas City Burlington Station Will Manassier Bradley Jewelry Store Graham J. R. Jennison Tarkio College Tarkio, Mo W. G. Thorn A. S. Smith Graham Opera House Company O IAL Pendicitis J. D. Glasgow Is Sociefy Washington National Bank Resources Reserve Acanta Bankers,Trust Companies & Savings Bks Pai National Bank State of W. F. Wilson Chas. J. Wilson J. A. Young J. A. Harwood Leigh H. Wallace Royal R. Stuart & Son Mutual WeElhinney Thelma
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