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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
5
Local notes report aviation flights planned at Winfield on September 13 during the fair, the Southeastern Iowa event described as the only chance to see a plane in the area. Interspersed items mention residents visiting, travel to nearby towns, and ad blurbs for The Fair.
In a child’s recollection a hoptoad becomes a lucky charm and a source of stories about a strange visitor and a five dollar reward. The tale links pest control with childhood earnings and a country boy's small fortunes from a summer with bugs, nets, and a circus trip.
Local ads tout rugs and lace curtains at McNamara’s with sale notes for bananas at 15e dozen and various grocery specials at the Sanitary Market and Vienna. Shaving supplies marketed by Lemmon's Pharmacy. mentions visitors from Waterloo and Boone. notes about dressmaking classes and Snow's college.
A reflection notes that a man gives more when scarce money is available than when rich, suggesting fear of appearing penniless drives generosity. The idea is attributed to Franklin and discusses social perception shaping charitable acts.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier since 1896, pledges retirement from public life if defeated in the reciprocity campaign. He vows no opposition leadership in the next parliament, calling rest sweet and reproach unlikely. Laurier, a Quebec native, will be seventy next November and is Canada’s first French Canadian premier. He became Liberal leader in 1891 after entering politics in 1871 and serving as inland revenue minister in 1877.
Captain William L Ritter recalls Memorial day and a veteran’s photo remark while Judge Harvey M Trimble of Bloomington Ill becomes the new commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Trimble, a Eureka college alumnus and Civil War veteran, has served as judge and department leader, with G A R membership at 203 410 and 10 491 deaths last year. past commander Gilman predicts the order may last about twenty five more years.
James Wallace of Vinton arrived this morning from Sigourney where he attended the Crocker brigade reunion and is visiting his nephew, the Rev. W. R. Sawhill.
The notice offers aid for spinal ailment sufferers and invites contact to remove trouble. Phone 458 Black, t-t-4.
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