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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
2
Local entertainment note promotes Hal Reid penned W F Mann's The Cow-Puncher to appear at Graham opera house soon framed as a popular program. Also mentions Preventics cold tablets, Dudley Crone arrival, Edith Tucker visit, Frey’s Studio promos, and a Chamberlain’s Colic remedy endorsement with a Brooklyn letter.
Mrs. Gertrude R. Nash of Audubon presides over a Des Moines meeting October 22 23 with an extensive roster of executive historian badge and education committees and subcommittees across Iowa. Names include Mrs. John A. Nash Audubon and Miss Emilie Blackmore Stapp as historian journalist.
The text notes that the tale of a child being born during the railroad accident is entirely false. It describes the wreckage passing through the city on Tuesday afternoon and crowds gathering to view the debris before shipment to Cedar Rapids for repair.
An essay argues that most sports reduce to moving a sphere, from billiards to archery, tracing a common impulse across games. The piece muses on origins, suggesting ancient fun, cosmic order, or natural law as the root. It frames sphere propulsion as the core thread of athletic competition.
The text discusses misnaming Hamamelis virginiana as witch hazel and argues for wych hazel as the correct term. It traces wood lore from Prunus spinosa to elm and hazel usage, notes language reformers influence on spelling, and ends with a fractured joke about an amateur fisherman.
Trial catarrh treatments are being mailed out free on request by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. The tests prove to the people without a penny’s cost the value of this scientific prescription known to druggists as Dr Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy. Sold by J H Stewart.
Rev M Payton arrived from Chicago after attending a district A M E conference and will transfer to Oskaloosa to assume work. Rev Bruce will lead the local church and Rev M I Gordon becomes district presiding elder with L J Philips from Des Moines conference.
Mrs. William Payne of Wayland and Mrs. Bartholomew of Lexington visited the city yesterday. F F Parrish left for Winfield on business. Mrs. Clyde Maxwell of Crawfordsville shopped here. Mr and Mrs Will Acheson from Haskins joined in shopping. Mrs. Wright returned to Keota after a city day. Frey’s Gold Medal Photos studio promotion.
Mr and Mrs William Sechurr visited the Howard White home in West Chester for a short time. Miss Laura Dupuis arrived from Keota for a visit with her mother Mrs Thos Dupuis. J H McCleary returned home to Crawfordsville after attending a Presbyterian presbytery meeting in Atalissa. An advertisement promotes Dr Shoops Headache Tablets claiming rapid pain relief and a free trial from Racine Wis.
Grinnell college professor and immigration expert Prof E A Steiner will speak at the Presbyterian church on September 27. The speaker, described as a strong, engaging Christian Jew, attracts large crowds and is noted for clear, humane handling of immigrant themes.
Win Randall came back to his Crawfordsville home last evening following a day spent in the city.
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