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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
6
A free exhibit linked to an agricultural and horticultural car will arrive Monday to showcase crops, gardening tools, and farming innovations. Organizers urge farmers and families to attend for demonstrations and informative displays.
Agricultural and horticultural commissioner F S White will visit Washington Iowa Monday September 14 with the Rock Island Frisco exhibit car. Lectures at 2 and 8 p m invite all to see the car on the side track near the Rock Island depot, open all day.
Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises Mi o na tablets as a guaranteed cure for dyspepsia and stomach disturbances. A New York executive claims complete relief after two years of gastritis, and the ad touts the product as economical at 50 cents a large box.
Low fares every day from September 1 to October 31 to California and Pacific Northwest points. 835 for one way second class Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle Tacoma Spokane Victoria Vancouver and more. 87 for double berth tourist sleeper Chicago to the Pacific Coast. Liberal stop overs. Free complete information from F A Miller Chicago General Passenger Agent.
In St Paul an early morning fire destroyed the Burdette home near New Brighton. Five children aged five to ten perished from suffocation while parents were away. Neighbors rushed to save the furniture but did not know the children were inside. The cause of the blaze is not known.
Honolulu reports a slight earthquake on Hawaii followed by lava sliding from the crater rim by 700 feet. A later shock halted the retreat and the molten flow began rising again swiftly, climbing about 400 feet toward its original level and continuing.
Nottingham Sept. 10 The Trade Union Congress adopted a resolution condemning British workmen who acted as strike breakers in Germany and the colonies and urged Parliament to enact a law to prosecute both organizers of strike breaking movements and the men themselves.
Jas J Burke of Jersey City sues Miss Rose Shalen of Bayonne for recovery of a diamond engagement ring. They became engaged a year ago but she later said she did not love him enough to marry.
Pittsburg Sept 10 D R Anderson former cashier of the First National Bank of Massontown and registrar and recorder Fayette county is dead at the western penitentiary from paralysis He was serving a five year sentence for embezzlement.
Fay Bales and Mr Murphy returned to Keota yesterday after a short city visit. Rev and Mrs J F Robertson and daughter from Keota arrived from Kansas and left for home this morning. Mr and Mrs J D Styles of Tren ton Mo returned yesterday after visiting Mrs Ella Prouditt. Mrs C Meyers and Miss Bessie Byers of Chanute Kan left yesterday after visiting the J D Byers home near Pilotsburg. Mae Harvey Lillian Brookhart Eva Butler and Amy Edworthy of Snouffer Hughes Co store attended band concert at Ainsworth Tuesday. Laura Rauch returned from Monticello and was joined home by cousin Miss Katherine Ambeuh for a visit at the Kiburz home.
Mrs Marcus Turbott left yesterday morning for a visit with relatives at Ainsworth. Miss Wilna Smith returned home at Keola after a Tuesday at the Hartman home. Louie Witte of Davenport, visiting the Eich elberger home, went home yesterday. Mrs N J Burham returned to West Chester after Tuesday shopping. For sale at W A Whiting’s. 66-tf
The front porch transforms from threshold to living space in summer, serving as forum and nursery for family life. It reflects relaxed American sociability, delivering wisest judgments and laughter, and anchoring national heritage alongside winter fireside.
Miss Venus Bell arrived from Cotter to visit her cousin Miss Edna Shearer. Misses Colletta and Loretta Swift left for Davenport to attend the sisters school. PD S Cole left for Os Kaloosa to attend the soldiers reunion and take photos. Frey’s studio advertised, urging good photos and noting judges of pictures go there.
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